Do you know someone who "likes music"? Do you need to buy them a gift? Have you found yourself gazing glassy-eyed at the CD section in Tesco? Then you will be pleased to hear that this collection of gift suggestions is for you.

I've attempted to assemble a slightly offbeat list of (at times highly tenuous) music-related gifts, so hopefully this will provide some inspiration.

Musical Instruments

Coloured Musical Instruments

I just asked the boss if, when our website traffic reaches 5 people, I can have my own My Chemical Toilet colour-coded violin duo to stand by my desk and surround me with melody throughout the working day. She said no, and gave me some kind of formal warning.

But that hasn't stopped me identifying the precise instruments my fantasy duo will play. If these red and yellow items aren't your chosen recipient's thing, you can always try one of the other myriad shades available at Karacha.com. There's even a black one for the teenager flirting with gothism.

£54.99 from Karacha.com

Washburn Disney Hannah Montana guitar
If you know a youngster who is into Hannah Montana the chances are you'll already have been deluged with requests for related merchandise. Do yourself a favour and get the kid this guitar, some headphones and a book of sheet music. She'll never bother you again.

£119.99 from Dolphin Music

USB Roll-Up Drumkit

Tee hee. Tee hee hee hee. Ha ha ha. Heh.

You'll have to excuse me, readership! I sit near the "office joker", you see! He keeps me entertained, so he does. I'll be honest though, some of his material - sneezing powder, whoopee cushion - is starting to age a little. I think I will buy him this USB drumkit to aid him in his mission to keep the LOLZ coming all the way through 2009. Tee hee hee. Ha ha ha.

£14.67 from Argos

Books

Old Rare New: The Independent Record Shop

Believe it or not, there was a time when people got out of bed, got dressed and went out to buy recorded music. It's true, I've seen footage from the olden days. The fact that people are less apt to do this kind of thing nowadays means independent record shops are facing a tough time remaining afloat, so this tome may prove to be a document of a dying breed. It looks at independent stores from the US and UK, and examines the cultural impact of such outlets over the years.

£19.95 from Blackdogonline

Tony Woolliscroft - Me and My Friends: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers have surprised many people by a) remaining alive (mostly), b) remaining together (the living ones, anyway). They've been through all manner of adventures, from filling their arms with drug juice to parading around with socks on their johnsons. Tony Woolliscroft has been there for most of it with his trusty camera, and has now brought out a book of revealing snaps from his time with the band. Hopefully the shooting-up scenes have been omitted.

£14.99 from the Me And My Friends site

Gadgets & Accessories

Tonium Pacemaker pocket-sized DJ system

Huh? You want to know what *I* want for crimblus? Well, I have no DJ-ing experience whatsoever, so naturally I want this not-especially-cheap pocket DJ gizmo. It has a 120GB hard drive, supports MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG and FLAC files, allows you to play two tracks simultaneously and match the beats automatically and oh I want one I want one I want one.

£399 from Amazon.co.uk

Eco Media Player Revolution

Gadgetry is all very well, but remember you are supposed to feel VERY GUILTY for coveting shiny technology these days, for it is helping to melt the trees and sky or something. The Eco Media Player will absolve you of that guilt, because it comes from Mr Wind-up himself, Trevor Bayliss. Like his famous radios, the Eco Media Player comes with a little lever on the back so you can convert your elbow grease directly into song waves. Can you tell I didn't do science at A-Level?

£127.22 from Ethicalsuperstore.com

Intempo Go Pack

So your loved one has the iPod they want, and spends hours with his/her head attached to its earphones. What about the less exciting, but no less vital accessories? You know, the ones you only think about when something goes wrong, or you're about to go on holiday? This neat little package includes an 8 Watt speaker dock, FM transmitter, in-car iPod charger and a worldwide mains charger.

£119.99 from Comet (or £59.99 if purchased with an iPod)

PowerStar Go Multi-Charger

Like the Go-Pack, this little gadget isn't the most glamourous of items - but boy will it come in handy for that flaky element in your life whose MP3 player runs out of juice halfway through a commute. The Powerstar - which can itself be charged via mains, PC or car cigarette lighter - can charge mobile phones, PDAs, cameras and gaming consoles as well.

£45.70 from PowerSuppliesOnline.co.uk

Waterproof earphones/iPod holder

Much as I love a good scuba dive, checking out coral reefs lacks something if you don't have "Octopus's Garden" playing in your ears. That's where these accessories from H2O Audio come in. They claim to be able to protect your gadgetry in water up to 3.6 metres deep, and I'm quite sure they do. I would be a bit nervous testing them though, I'll be honest. Unless it was alongside this lady here, in which case I'd be too busy puffing out my chest to worry about anything else.

Surge waterproof earphones £49.95
Amphibx waterproof case from £54.95 both from H2O Audio

Slightly Tenuous Music-Related Silliness

Er... MUG
Know someone who likes music and hot beverages? Hey, you never know, it could happen. Allow them to broadcast such eccentric characteristics by purchasing this mug. It has a picture of a radio on it! People will totally get the message. The recipient will have to invite them into his/her abode first, mind you, although he/she could also take it into work and be one of those spods who has their own mug WHICH NOBODY ELSE IS ALLOWED TO BREATHE NEAR.

£13.95 from Big Tomato Company

Peekaboo Bedroom Boogie

Looking for some action? Well whether you've got a partner to "action" or not, forget using hackneyed seduction tunes by the likes of Barry White, Marvin Gaye and Prince. Nope, this year it's all about Peekaboo Bedroom Boogie. We all know It's A Knockout was the sexiest goddamn show on TV, and now that plastic sensuality can be brought into the boudoir.

OK, to be honest I can barely get my head around what the hell this is about, so maybe just click the link and see if it's for someone in your life. Probably not Gran & Grandpa.

£14.95 from Prezzybox.com

Rockabye Baby CDs

Earlier in the year I wrote about these CDs, which take rock classics and convert them into lullabies suitable for getting the wee ones off to sleep. If you know any new parents the chances are they're hallucinating through lack of kip, so anything that sends the nippers off to snoozyland will be most welcome. Er, and to see how the CDs affect adults, watch this sillyvid.

£12.95 from Prezzybox.com

"Artwork"

Edwyn Collins British Birdlife drawings

Normally the notion of a middle-aged pop star producing a book of sketches of birdies would be cause for chucklesome mickey-taking round these parts. However, Edwyn Collins' sketches are a result of his using art as therapy to recover from the stroke he suffered in 2005. He drew a bird every day, you know, after learning how to draw with his left hand. Now you can buy his original drawings - they ain't cheap though...

£325 (plus VAT!) from The Smithfield Gallery

Supernice Blik surface graphics

If someone in your life has just moved into a new "crib" and you think their music obsession isn't being accurately represented by the rows of vintage vinyl and album art on the walls, these graphics may be just the thing. They use designs from none-more-cool t-shirt site Threadless, no less. They will allow your giftee to remark: "LOOK, A GUITAR. DO YOU SEE? I AM A FAN OF MUSIC, OF THAT THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT."

£45 from Supernice.co.uk

And if all else fails...

See Tickets vouchers

Ah, vouchers. Where would the unimaginative gift-buyer be without them? The irony, of course, is that these wee bits of paper are often the gifts greeted most warmly by loved ones, who up until the point of receipt had been dreading what kind of awful cack you were going to whip out. And what could be better for a music lover than vouchers allowing them to buy guilt-free tickets to a live show?

As much as you're willing to spend, from SeeTickets.com