Win “The Runaways” Ultimate Prize-Pack Giveaway! Inclusive With a Pair of Tickets to Their Screening!

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Can’t wait for the movie to hit the theaters? Well you’re in some serious luck! Check out this kick-ass “The Runaways” prize-pack we’ll be contesting off to one lucky winner. Not only will the winner score a pair of tickets to one of their private screenings (LA, SF, OC, and Santa Clara) but you’ll get a whole bunch of other goods!
Prize-Pack Goodies:

1 Pair of Tickets to “The Runaways” Film Screening
1 “The Runaways” T-shirt
1  “The Runaways” Poster
1  Copy of “Neon Angel” (Cheri Curri’s story)
1 “Best of Joan Jett” [...]

Download the FREE Album Mixer of SPIN’s Best SXSW Bands of 2010!

Check it out! SPIN has complied a killer album full of their top picks of 2010 SXSW bands. Download the entire album for FREE here!
SPIN Presents AUSTIN POWER Tracklisting
1. The Constellations, “Setback”
2. Cymbals Eat Guitars, “And the Hazy Sea”
3. A Classic Education, “What My Life Could Have Been”
4. Japandroids, “Art Czars”
5. Fucked Up, “No Epiphany”
6. Codeine Velvet Club, “Hollywood”
7. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “I Learned the Hard Way”
8. Best Coast, “When I’m With You”
9. Harlem, “Friendly Ghost”
10. Surfer Blood, “Swim”
11. Everybody Was In the French Resistance…Now, “G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N. (You Know [...]

Win a Pair of Tickets to Sleepy Sun and Slang Chickens at The Echo on Friday!

Time to check out one of San Francisco’s finest up-and-coming bands, Sleepy Sun. Love their style, love their “sleepy” psychedelic sound and I love their wailing guitars … love it all! And so should you if you know what’s good.
Win tickets to their show at The Echo this Friday, March 12, 2010 with supporting band Slang Chickens!
Just shoot us an email telling us why we should hook you up with these tickets. The person with the most creative, witty, funny or sorry-ass answer, WINS! Email your response here!

Win A Pair of Tickets to Abe Vigoda and The Black Apples at The Echo on Wednesday!

There’s a lot of hype about Abe Vigoda and here’s your chance to see what this band is all about! We’re giving away a pair of tickets to go see Abe Vigoda this Wednesday at The Echo!
Opening Bands: Lovvers and The Black Apples. (P.S. I really dig The Black Apples)
Just shoot us an email telling us why we should hook you up with these tickets. The person with the most creative, witty, funny or sorry-ass answer, WINS! Email your response here!

Sonic Treats: FREE New Downloads From MGMT, Hacienda, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and New Young Pony Club!

Download these FREE mp3s from MGMT, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hacienda and New Young Pony Club! Just right click on the “download and listen here” link and save link as an mp3 and it’s yours!

MGMT
“Flash Delirium”
This fun new track is barely over four minutes of psychedelic mania and dream-pop and comes off way more “cooler” than most MGMT songs. They kind of sound like they could of been commissioned for The Beatles’ 1968 animated flick “Yellow Submarine.”

Download and Listen Here

Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club
“Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”
Pretty sick track that starts a [...]

Win a Free Pair of Tickets to Adolescents and Youth Brigade This Friday at the El Rey Theatre!

Are you punk enough for this show? We’re giving away a pair of tickets to go see the
Adolescents and Youth Brigade at the El Rey Theatre this Friday, March 12.
Opening Bands: The Crowd and Blockage
Just shoot us an email telling us why we should hook you up with these tickets. The person with the most creative answer, WINS! Email your response here!

Win Tickets to Galactic at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday!

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We’re giving away a pair of tickets to go see Galactic at the El Rey Theatre this Thursday, March 4.  The last time I saw them was a while back at the Jazz Festival in their home of New Orleans. These guys bring on the funk bombs, with some sweet brass and jazz that will get your body movin’ to their out-of-this-world sound. Very fun stuff!
Featuring Cyril Neville with special guests Big Freedia
Just shoot us an email telling us why we should hook you up with these [...]

Stream The Morning Benders New Album “Big Echo” in its Entirety!

The Morning Benders are creating quite the hot fuss with the release of their new album “Big Echo.” I’ve been listening to it the past week and it’s kind of addictive. Listen for yourself below! The album will be available FREE to stream until its March 9th release.
You can pre-order the album now through Insound (with an exclusive free 7″ of non-album track “Go Grab A Stranger”), Amazon, or directly from the Beggars site. You will be able to download the album instantaneously from iTunes on March 9 (with a [...]

Win Tickets to The Hounds Below at Spaceland Tomorrow!

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We’re giving away a some tickets to go see The Hounds Below at Spaceland tomorrow Tuesday, March 2. Led by Jason Stollsteimer, frontman of The Von Bondies, The Hounds Below resurrect all the delectable sounds from rock n’ roll’s glory days. From Buddy Holly to Elvis, The Hounds Below definitely spark some sweet nostalgia with their catchy melodic tunes that they smoothly fuse together with their edgy indie pop stylings.
Supporting bands: Miranda Lee Richards and Rachel Dean & War Children.
Just shoot us an email telling us why [...]

Hot Band Alert: The Hounds Below

I’m totally diggin’ The Hounds Below ! They’re a hot new band band formed by Jason Stollsteimer, frontman of Detroit’s The Von Bondies, with Ben Collins (lead guitar), Molly Jean Schoen (bass) and Ben Luckett (drums). Their music resurrects all the delectable sounds from rock n’ roll’s glory days. From Buddy Holly to Elvis, The Hounds Below definitely spark some sweet nostalgia with their catchy melodic tunes that they smoothly fuse together with their edgy indie pop stylings.
The Hounds Below will hit Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 2 for a [...]