The 2025 On Repeat Records Holiday Gift Guide
Deep Dives
Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:
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Acadia National Park
14 min read
The article mentions a cookbook inspired by Maine's Acadia National Park and an artist residency there. Wikipedia offers rich content about the park's geology, ecology, history, and the artist-in-residence program that would deepen appreciation for the cookbook's context.
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Grunge
12 min read
The article features a book called 'SLACKER: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, & the Generation It Created' about the grunge and alternative movement of the early 90s. Wikipedia's detailed coverage of the musical genre, its Seattle origins, key bands, and cultural impact provides essential context for understanding that era.
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Street art
13 min read
The article discusses 'Label 228,' a book about Priority Mail label art used by graffiti artists worldwide. Wikipedia covers the history, techniques, legal aspects, and cultural significance of street art, explaining why this portable medium became popular among artists.
Good morning!
Today we’re turning the spotlight on the community, and all of the wonderful work you’re doing.
Today, on retail’s high holy day, it's easy to get carried away and buy a bunch of stuff you don't need from faceless corporations churning out disposable products you’ll replace in a year or two anyway.
If you’re looking to stock garage sale inventory beforehand, have at it!
But wouldn't it be better to invest in something of lasting value? Something from a name you likely recognize from chatting with them in this community? I would say yes. Getting a gravy boat or whatever Temu has on offer can wait.
Like last year, this is a great way to get some killer gifts for yourself and/or the people in your life while directly supporting friends of On Repeat and small businesses. It's a win-win!
Anyone who would like to give a paid subscription to On Repeat as a gift can do that here. If you would like to donate one to someone in the community, you can also do that by simply clicking here. And, of course, if you’d like to treat yourself by upgrading your own subscription, now’s a great time to do so- especially if you like a bargain.
Let’s get to it!
Reads:
Casey Barber- Maine Ingredients: Recipes Inspired by Acadia National Park. Inspired by her time as an artist in residence in Maine’s Acadia National Park, Maine Ingredients: Recipes Inspired by Acadia National Park is a limited-edition hardcover book featuring illustrated recipes and essays celebrating Acadia and the Mount Desert Island and Schoodic region of Maine. Check it out here!
Glenn Cook- Keep Your Distance (photo book)
While the rest of us were trying to navigate “online learning” and sourdough, Glenn navigated the newly empty streets to document it all. I own a copy of this, and the work is terrific. That’s my pitch. Here’s the official blurb: Keep Your Distance: Walking Through the First Year of COVID is a photography book that examines events from March 2020 to March 2021 in four cities: Alexandria and Richmond, Va., Washington, D.C., and New York City. Photojournalist Glenn Cook walked almost 4,000 miles during that time, shooting images of day-to-day life, protests, and their aftermath during this historic and tumultuous period in U.S. history. Hardcover available here. Smaller-sized paperback here.
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