iDJ2 Mobile DJ Workstation
People who consider themselves proper DJs may sneer, but those guys are idiots — this workstation (pictured above) bypasses the need for thousands of dollars of equipment by allowing you to mix tracks from a single iPod. $599.99 at Moog Audio (416-599-MOOG, 442 Queen W. www.moogaudio.com).
Wii Music (for Nintendo Wii) [BUY NOW
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Looking for music-based fun the youngest (and oldest) in your family can enjoy? Wii Music may be the game for you. Don’t expect it to win over your contemporaries, though — the hardest-edged track is by Bobby Helms. $49.99 at Game Centre
(730 Yonge, 416-925-4951).
Numark TTUSB DJ Turntable
Got one of those annoying friends who keeps going on about vinyl’s superiority? Drive them up the wall by buying this USB turntable, which will allow you to rip all of their precious music to MP3 and enjoy it without their company. $199 at BeamEcho (26A Cumberland, 416-533-2001, www.beamecho.com).
Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit [BUY NOW]
Forget Rock Band. If you want large, expensive toy instruments, you can’t do better than the Guitar Hero franchise’s take, which includes a responsive drum kit plus cymbals, wireless guitar and microphone. $209.99 at Future Shop (locations across Toronto, 1-800-663-2275, www.futureshop.ca).