IT’S NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S CHRISTMAS IN THE RX GIFT SHOP

Here at Downtown Boise’s Biggest and Best Gift Shop, we may champion the unconventional, but that doesn’t mean we’re a Scrooge about the holidays.

No, we like to celebrate the season, and celebrate it the only way we know how — funktastically. And that means unique, kooky, sometimes blush-inducing ornaments, decorations and greeting cards. And the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Now, as for gift-giving, there’s a reason it’s call a gift shop, and ours is chock full of ideas, including rock ‘n’ roll calendars, music tees and collectibles, jewelry, home wares, books, stocking surprises, goofy office gifts, action figures (now including Big Lebowski!), toys (including organic and BPA-free items!), board games, posters, stickers and much much more.

We have traditional stuff, too — so don’t let Jack Skellington or that Christmas card with the f-bomb scare you or Grandma away.

NEW DVD/BLU-RAY: LENNON NYC

BUY THE DVD HERE

Lennon NYC is the story of one of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th Century, and how he found redemption not in the public adoration he craved as a youth, but in the quiet and simple pleasures of fatherhood. And, though he wasn’t a typical immigrant, his story is certainly an immigrant’s tale.

John Lennon came to New York City in 1971, seeking what every other immigrant who has washed up on its shores has sought: freedom — the freedom to be himself and not “Beatle John,” the freedom to love without the overwhelming public scorn he and Yoko had suffered in London, and, simply, the freedom to live a normal life.

Lennon NYC tells this story with never before-released in-studio recordings, concert film only recently transferred to HD, and a trove of Lennon/Ono compositions — some in versions previously unheard. It also contains interviews with those closest to Lennon during this period in his life — friend and photographer Bob Gruen; musical collaborator and drummer Jim Keltner; May Pang, Lennon’s companion during his “lost weekend”; rock superstar Elton John; and Jack Douglas, the producer of Double Fantasy. Lennon NYC also contains one of the most powerful and emotionally direct interviews Yoko Ono has ever given. No film about John Lennon has ever covered this story with the same breadth and depth as Lennon NYC.

As the public turns its attention to what would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday and the 30th anniversary of his murder, Lennon NYC uniquely commemorates the life of one of the most important and influential artists of the 2oth Century — someone whose life and work is as powerful and relevant today as it has ever been.

OTHER NEW DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASES:

Michael Jackson Michael Jackson’s Vision DVD
Sting Live in Berlin Blu-ray
Regina Spektor Live in London Blu-ray
Wholphin Issue 12 DVD
Beauty and the Beast DVD
Flipped DVD
Eat Pray Love DVD and Blu-ray
The Expendables DVD
Charlie Chaplin Chaplin at Keystone DVD

IN THE RECORD EXCHANGE GIFT SHOP: KNITWITS ANIMAL HATS AND GLOVES!

Winter is around the corner, and that brings cold weather and holiday wish lists. The Record Exchange has one fashionable solution to both: Delux Knitwits animal hats and gloves.

Delux Knitwits are made of 100-percent natural wool from New Zealand. Wool contains lanolin, which makes it water resistant and gives it a natural, self-cleaning effect.

Knitwits are made in a fair trade environment, and a portion of proceeds are donated to the community in which they were created.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: RX ANNUAL BONUS CLUB SALE IS MONDAY, DEC. 6!

The Record Exchange annual Bonus Club Sale will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6. Come enjoy snacks and beer on us and start your local holiday shopping with storewide savings!

This festive evening features giveaways, raffle prizes, special guests and DJs from the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho.

If you’re not already a member of the RX Bonus Club, you can sign up at the Bonus Club Party and start saving! As a Bonus Club member, you get $10 in store credit every time you accrue $120 in store purchases.

If you want to sign up for the RX Bonus Club prior to the sale, visit The Record Exchange and ask a clerk for a free membership form!