Aged Goat Cheese Sampler, $22

Four types of delicious raw goat cheeses. I would not share.

from Foodzie’s Krugerrand Farms

Special Edition Home Brewing System, $130

I still like brewing my coffee the complicated way via French press, but I know a lot of people who have these and the coffee is not too bad. It’ll get you out of the house faster in the morning for sure.

from Amazon.com

LCD Soundsystem self-titled debut, $16

This CD is CPR for a dead party. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a good gift for the cool couple that throws all those parties in their cramped Brooklyn living room. Ahem.

from Amazon.com

Recycled Cassette Tape Necktie, $60

Ties out of fabric made from recycled audio tape. Perfect for a hip audio guy – hey, I know one of those!

from SuperMarketHQ.com

Home Beer Kit, $40

The glass bottle and quality ingredients make this way better than a Mr. Beer kit from a home goods store. And the owners are CUTE! They’re this week’s Hey Brooklyn.

from BrooklynBrewShop.com

Fabric flower hairclips, $10

I saw these this summer at the Renegade Craft fair but didn’t pick them up. A few weeks later I chopped my hair off and realized I totally should have. They would be cute in my short curls, I think.

from Etsy’s Wren Handmade

Fleece blanket, $17 – $25
You know that scene in The Color Purple where Shug looks at Celie and goes, “You sho’ is ugly!” That’s this blanket. It is not cute, but it’s gangbusters at keeping you cozy. I have one in discontinued black from a few years ago but my first choice would have been Army issue green (I got it in the store and they only had green in twin).

My king-sized has served as the first line of defense when the heat breaks down in the middle of the night, is first choice for movie watching, and occasionally has been hastily fashioned into an impromptu bathrobe.

This would be really nice for the always cold person on your list.

from target.com

You know what I DON’T want for Hanukkah?

“Just a ‘schmear’ could save her life”? Seriously? Do you really want to make this worse by talking about cream cheese? Excuse me while I barf.

Sprinkles Cupcake Mix, $14

These mixes are nicer than the ones you just mix eggs, oil and water to, and I love them!

from Williams-Sonoma.com

Courtney Kaiser and Cat Martino

The Sirens of Brooklyn is a group of female indie rockers; they’re doing a holiday benefit concert for Women To Women International - a non profit organization dedicated to helping women all over the world who have lost everything as a result of war and conflict.  It won’t be their usual rock show -  it’s a choir concert featuring unique twists on traditional Christmas songs, classic modern holiday songs and Yoko Ono!

Featuring Marit Bergman, Courtney Kaiser (from the duo Kaiser Cartel – Hey Brooklyn episode 2), Cat Martino, Julia Frodahl (from Edison Woods), Rachelle Garniez, Lauren Balthrop, Liz Tormes, Katie Eastburn, Greta Gertler, Erin Flannery, Joy Askew…

The details:

Thursday, December 17, 2009
8:00pm

First Unitarian Church
50 Monroe Place
Brooklyn, NY

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door

pre-sale tickets are available here