{"id":1473,"date":"2013-12-06T06:43:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T14:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2013-12-09T21:16:32","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T05:16:32","slug":"top-ten-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/top-ten-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banner_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1471\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banner_001.jpg\" width=\"725\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banner_001.jpg 725w, http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banner_001-300x37.jpg 300w, http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/banner_001-500x62.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a>The holidays are fast approaching and maybe you\u2019re like my friend Lynn who finished shopping for perfect gifts months ago, or like me, you are still psyching yourself up to hit the shopping centers dreading the hordes of people, long lines and canned Christmas music.\u00a0 Before you contemplate slipping into body armor, I have an idea!\u00a0 (And if you know me you know what I\u2019m about to say) Give the gift of music!\u00a0 I\u2019ve put together a list of a few artists who call the 805 their home or play in the area regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/White-Buffalo-albert_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1483 alignright\" alt=\"White Buffalo\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/White-Buffalo-albert_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The White Buffalo<\/strong>\u2019s latest release \u201cShadows Grey &amp; Evil Ways\u201d is deep, powerful, hypnotic. If you\u2019re an avid fan of the popular biker saga Son\u2019s of Anarchy you\u2019ll recognize The Buffalo\u2019s songs\/voice woven beautifully into the storyline. Genre: Americana\/Folk\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhitebuffalo.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.thewhitebuffalo.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Shane-Alexander-dunn_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1485 alignright\" alt=\"Shane Alexander\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Shane-Alexander-dunn_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Shane Alexander<\/strong>\u00a0 A voice blessed by the Gods along with amazing guitar work his newest effort \u201c Ladera\u201c will want you pressing repeat again and again. Genre: Folk\/Pop\/Rock <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shanealexandermusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.shanealexandermusic.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Delaney-Gibson_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1487 alignright\" alt=\"Delaney Gibson\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Delaney-Gibson_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Delaney Gibson<\/strong>\u2019s 3rd full length album \u201cTall Like the Tree\u201d reflects her growth since moving out of Ventura and maturing through experiences in life and love.\u00a0 Fans still get the satisfaction of her soaring vocals but with the added bonus of a fully formed lyricist. Genre: Pop\/Theatrical\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delaneygibson.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.delaneygibson.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/john-fullbright_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1493 alignright\" alt=\"john fullbright\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/john-fullbright_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>John Fullbright<\/strong>\u2019s first record was Grammy nominated and rightly so.\u00a0 A brilliant songwriter we are waiting with bated breath for new stuff \u2018cause we can\u2019t get enough.\u00a0 Until then \u201cFrom the Ground Up\u201d will do nicely. Genre Americana\/Folk <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfullbrightmusic.com \" target=\"_blank\">www.johnfullbrightmusic.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/reverend-tall-tree_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1491 alignright\" alt=\"Reverend Tall Tree\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/reverend-tall-tree_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a> Reverend Tall Tree<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong> &amp; the Blackstrap Brothers<\/strong>, AKA Chris Pierce\u2019s newest musical project, has finally recorded their soul stomping sounds. The self-titled album is in limited release. Snap them up quick.\u00a0 Genre: Driving Blues\/Gospel\/Howling harmonica <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverendtalltree.com \" target=\"_blank\">www.reverendtalltree.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lissie_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1494 alignright\" alt=\"Lissie\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/lissie_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Lissie<\/strong> \u2013 On a world-wide tour in support of her newest record \u201cBack to Forever\u201d, smoky, explosive vocals, crazy-amazing hooks, Lissie harkens comparisons to Janis. But know this &#8211; she is absolutely her own woman.\u00a0 Genre: Rock\/Pop\/Folk\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lissie.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.lissie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/milk-carton-kids_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1490 alignright\" alt=\"Milk Carton Kids\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/milk-carton-kids_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The Milk Carton Kids<\/strong> \u2013 Joey Ryan &amp; Kenneth Pattengale were solo artists who then joined forces a short three years ago and are conquering, bludgeoning, slaying the Americana world.\u00a0 Zoey\u2019s was honored to have been a part of their very first live recording \u201cRetrospect \u201c.\u00a0 Pick that up along with \u201cPrologue\u201d and their latest \u201cThe Ash and Clay.\u201d You\u2019ll thank me later.\u00a0 Genre: Folk\/Americana\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themilkcartonkids.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.themilkcartonkids.com <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/brian-wright_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1495 alignright\" alt=\"Brian Wright\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/brian-wright_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Brian Wright<\/strong> thoughtfully weaves imaginative tales of pain, love and woe. Close your eyes and enjoy the ride of \u201cRattle Their Chains\u201d Genre: Americana\/Rock-n-Roll <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brianwrightmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.brianwrightmusic.com <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/massenger_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1489 alignright\" alt=\"Massenger\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/massenger_125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Massenger<\/strong>. The ultimate Ventura Indie band their record \u201cMassenger\u201d is all things good about Ventura beach life. With the able bodied vocalist Sasha Green and support by Seth Pettersen this is a gem. Genre: Surf\/punk\/pop\/rock <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massenger.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.massenger.bandcamp.com\/ <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/50SticksOfDynamite_125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1496 alignright\" alt=\"50 Sticks of Dynamite\" src=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/50SticksOfDynamite_125.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>50 Sticks of Dynamite<\/strong> \u2013 A fan of their live shows we do have to recognize the hardest working band in the city and their latest record \u201cLove, Dream, Truth, Love\u201d.\u00a0 If only for the fact that lead singer Ian MacFadyen plays electric banjo! Genre: Banjo fueled Rock N Roll.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.50sticks.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.50sticks.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are fast approaching and maybe you\u2019re like my friend Lynn who finished shopping for perfect gifts months ago, or like me, you are still psyching yourself up to hit the shopping centers dreading the hordes of people, long &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/top-ten-gift-ideas\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[42,264,272,265,266,267,268,269,263,270,250,985,7,271],"class_list":["post-1473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-polly","tag-50-sticks-of-dynamite","tag-brian-wright","tag-christmas-gift-ideas","tag-delaney-gibson","tag-john-fullbright","tag-lissie","tag-massenger","tag-milk-carton-kids","tag-polly-hoganson-musicmuse","tag-reverend-tall-tree","tag-shane-alexander","tag-ventura-rocks","tag-venturarocks-com","tag-white-buffalo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1531,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions\/1531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}