Happy V-Day from Menomena

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You know I need you like the flowers need the rain

This just in from Justin Harris of Menomena:

Hello sugar daddies and sugar mommas,

I want to wish you all a happy valentine’s day! I love you all very, very much and I wish that I could make love to each and every one of you on a bed that is shaped like a heart and covered in rose pedals. But alas, you are all the way over there (elsewhere and/or classy) and I am all the way down here (Portland and/or in the gutter). Such is the nature of a long distance relationship. Fooey!!!!

I hope your day is swell and full of swelling. Much love.

-J-Bone

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Albert Hammond Jr. Contest

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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!

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Albert Hammy on MySpace

Tour Dates:

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Gnarls Barkley Contest of the Year

| USOUNDS

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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

Kirstin Hersh Learn to Sing Like a Star [Yep Roc]

| Mary Mulholland

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Rating: 8.0

Kristin Hersh, unapologetic rocker and mother of four, could be a model for female musicians. Hersh—who would probably object to the unavoidable focus on her gender—has been a staple of indie rock for over two decades. With the strong, swelling melodies driving her new solo album Learn To Sing Like A Star, Hersh proves that her toughness hasn’t waned over the years. If anything, Hersh’s music has sharpened along with her icy wit, gaining character as her signature raspy vocals have developed.

Full album stream: Learn to Sing Like a Star

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