usounds May 31st, 2007
Art Brut at Sea Level Records
New Art Brut album, It’s a Bit Complicated, will be out June 19th. We are giving out signed posters and a cd samplers (including the songs “Direct Hit” “Pump up the Volume” and “Nag Nag Nag”) to celebrate this exhilarating occasion.
To win, listen to the stream below and tell us your best music video scenario for the song. Please send entries to: usounds AT gmail DOT com. Top three will receive a fun Art Brut prize pack. Sorry, this contest is limited to US, Canada and United Arab Emirates only.
“Direct Hit” Windows [stream] With amazing bonus light show!
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usounds April 23rd, 2007
CAKE is proud to announce their upcoming release, B-Sides and Rarities, which features covers of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and Barry White’s “Never, Never Gonna Give You Up” plus other covers and CAKE originals. You could actually win this rarities album along with a CAKE prize pack! Whoa!
To win, be the 50th person to email- usounds AT gmail DOT com with “CAKE” in the subject line. Sorry, US and Canada only.
Never, Never Gonna Give You Up mp3
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usounds February 20th, 2007
Photo taken by Sweet James Iha
Even your mom knows who Alexi Murdoch is. Midnight Movies, however, are like a little slice of psychedelia right here on Earth combining haunting melodies and sexy female vocals that may remind you of Laetitia Sadier and Nell Carter. Here’s a link to their Patient Eye mp3.
If you are gonna be in the Seattle area this Saturday February 24th (21+!) and would like to catch Alexi Murdoch and Midnight Movies at the Croc, be our first emailer to usounds AT gmail DOT com and we’ll make it happen.
usounds February 16th, 2007
Silversun Pickups are kicking off a long tour starting February 26th in Portland, OR. Be the first to solve this super tricky word scramble below, and we will send you a copy of Carnavas on vinylvas and a Silversun t-shirt. Please send all scramble entries to usounds AT gmail DOT com. Canada and US only please!
Super tricky Word Scramble:
NRIESSVUL PCISPU
Tour Dates
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usounds February 15th, 2007
Get this motherfucking guitar strap off my motherfucking shoulder
Director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is brewin’ up a drama/romance called Black Snake Moan to be released in theaters on March 2nd. Check out the music vid for Stackolee that features tractors, booze and steamy dancing.
To celebrate the release of Black Snake Moan, a limited 7-inch vinyl has been pressed. The record features two songs performed by Samuel L. Jackson, “Stackolee” and Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Black Snake Moan”. Who in the world has a limited 7″ on vinyl featuring Samuel L Jackson? No one. That’s who.
To win, be the 17th person to email usounds AT gmail DOT com with “Jackson” in the subject line. Sorry, US, Canada, and Laos only please.
usounds February 14th, 2007
Seattle only! We are doing a contest to kick-start the Albert Hammy Jr. tour (some dates with Mooney Suzuki and Bloc Party). Here’s the prize pack:
A pair of tix to the March 2nd show at the Croc in Seattle (All-ages)
1 signed cd
1 awesome t-shirt (image above)
Just be the 50th person to email: usounds AT gmail DOT com with Albert in the subject line and we’ll hook it up!
In Transit mp3
Albert Hammy on MySpace
Tour Dates:
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usounds February 13th, 2007
In honor of the ten million Gnarls Barkley Grammy wins, we are looking to give away a deluxe Gnarls package. Gnarls released a limited edition package 3-D CD + DVD with exclusive audio and vids. There are things about this package that will blow your mind….who doesn’t love a good fuckin 3-D lenticular rendition of the album art? Seriously. 3-D. And the 92-page booklet that comes with? I am literally scraping pieces of my blown mind off the desk with a stapler.
Anyway, write to usounds AT gmail DOT com and tell us your favorite part about the Smiley Faces Video linked below. The best email (sorry, US, Canada and Algeria only) will win a copy of the deluxe Gnarls package. If you have any trouble with the flash player, just make some shit up. Good luck!
Smiley Faces Video
usounds February 8th, 2007
As you may or may not already know, Krishtine, Russell, Peter, Tika, Colin and Krystal, are six aspiring writers all competing to become the new Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone. Last summer, these six were chosen from a pool of thousands of applicants and thrown directly into the mix with a wide array of writing assignments including artist and entertainment profiles and coverage of national affairs, politics and pop culture. Some of the musical acts featured in the series include Band of Horses, Ghostface Killah, We Are Scientists, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, and more. The young writers compete with one another for story assignments, stress about hitting deadlines and face no-holds-barred critiques from Rolling Stone editors, all while dealing with their own personal challenges.
Whoever can send us the funniest summary for any episode of this show will win an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. (A value of one hundy US) Record your voice! Record your calls! Record your dumps in the can, whatever you want! If you haven’t seen the show, make it up.
Sorry, US contestants only, and please send entries to: usounds AT gmail DOT com by Thursday February 15th.
Show trailer
Official site
usounds February 7th, 2007
The full version of Fader Magazine is now available (in pdf format) to be downloaded and read, totally free right HERE. Additionally there is a podcast to accompany each issue, featuring music from the artists who appear in the issue. We are running this contest to help celebrate Fader fever. Just be the first to answer this Fader fun fact question: WHO IS THE OTHER DUDE (not Albarn) FEATURED IN THE NEWEST ISSUE OF FADER? Here’s the prize pack:
A highly collectable 7″ (1-500) from the Fader /Southern Comfort featuring tracks by M. Ward with Jim James and Lady Hawk.
Copy of The Good The Bad and The Queen album
A steamy picuture of Lou Diamond Phillips
Holy shit this is nutz! Please send all contest entries to usounds AT gmail Dot com
usounds February 5th, 2007
Eleni Mandell’s new album, Miracle of Five will be released tomorrow. To celebrate, we are giving away a copy of the album and a pair of tickets to the SEATTLE show in a contest package we like to call, Miracle of You at a Show. The show is next Thursday February 15th at The Tractor Tavern in beautiful downtown Ballard.
Be the first person to email usounds AT gmail DOT com with “Mandell” in the subject line, and win a copy of this CD and a pair of show tix. Remember: Seattle Only!
Girls mp3
Girls Video
MySpace
