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Gorillaz Converse Shoes Giveaway!



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We're giving away (1) pair of shoes from Converse's spring 2012 footwear collection with virtual band - Gorillaz!

Today, CONVERSE Inc. unveiled four distinct design concepts for the newest footwear collaboration with the world-famous virtual band, Gorillaz. Launching in February 2012, the styles from the Spring 2012 collection combine the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with the band's legendary graphic images. Award-winning designer and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has designed exclusive prints incorporating elements from their ground breaking artwork. Each design melds their diverse backgrounds and unique influences to create a revolutionary collection. The partnership with Gorillaz will also include a Converse "Three Artists. One Song" original track titled "DoYaThing" featuring Gorillaz, James Murphy and Andre 3000 of OutKast. The free track will be available for download at www.converse.com on February 23, 2011

To celebrate the collection and impending release of "DoYaThing", Gorillaz Sound System will return to play their second date at the legendary 100 Club in London on Wednesday, February 15, 2011. Fully endorsed by Gorillaz, Gorillaz Sound System is a unique audio-visual experience, featuring DJs, live percussion and special projections. Please visit www.converse.co.uk or www.gorillaz.com for more details and ticket info.

The Converse & Gorillaz collection will be available at Journeys and globally at premium retail stores and online at www.converse.com beginning February 23, 2012.

ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 23rd. Good luck!!

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Mumford & Sons Nashville Ticket Giveaway!



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We're giving away a pair (2) of tickets to the show of your choice to see Mumford & Sons live at the Ryman Auditorium!

In a world full of uncertainties, it's good to know there are some things you can be sure of i.e, in this case, the fact that Mumford & Sons are not ones to stay away from the road for long. Sooner rather than later those feet, hands and hearts start to twitch, they reach for their amp leads and head out in search of some fellow music fans and a stage...

And this time where they're headed is Nashville, a city whose musical heritage and warmth occupies a very special place in each of their hearts. Here's where and when you can catch them...

Tue 6th March | Ryman Auditorium
Wed 7th March | Ryman Auditorium
Thu 8th March | Ryman Auditorium

ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 17th. Good luck!!

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Win tickets to the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell!



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We're giving away a pair (2) of tickets to the weekend of YOUR choice at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

Spanning from April 27 - 29 & May 3 -6, Jazz Fest features international stars and New Orleans legends in every genre. The unique array of food, music, and culture cannot be missed; making Jazz Fest one of the world’s best music festivals. The mouth-watering 2012 lineup includes Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Trombone Shorty, Eagles, My Morning Jacket, Bon Iver, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, Florence + the Machine, Beach Boys Reunion, Zac Brown Band, John Mayer, Feist, The Neville Brothers, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, Ne-Yo, Paulina Rubio, Jill Scott, Allen Toussaint, Bunny Wailer, Bonnie Raitt, Irma Thomas, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Dr. John, Janelle Monae, Yolanda Adams, Iron & Wine, Pete Fountain, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Steel Pulse, Rebirth Brass Band, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Esperanza Spalding, funky Meters, Levon Helm Band with special guest Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and hundreds more. For a day-by-day lineup visit www.nojazzfest.com.

Enter to win a pair of tickets to April 27 - 29 or May 3 - 6 for an unforgettable weekend in New Orleans. ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 22nd. Good luck!!

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AIR Signed Art Print / Book Giveaway!



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In anticipation of AIR’s intriguing new album Le Voyage Dans La Lune on Feb 7th, enter to win an exclusive signed art print and book, and watch extracts from the fully restored version of the classic 1902 Georges Méliès film, now with an original score by AIR.

Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To The Moon) marks AIR’s magnificent return to the lunar theme that characterized their seminal debut ‘Moon Safari’. Originally conceived as music for the fully restored, color version of the classic 1902 silent film Le Voyage Dans La Lune by Georges Méliès, their work on the film became the inspiration for their new studio release, which grew to become a full length album, featuring vocal and lyrics from Victoria Legrand (Beach House) and Au Revoir Simone. As a bonus, the Limited Edition versions of Le Voyage Dans La Lune (digital and CD+DVD) feature the newly restored movie including AIR’s original score, and will only be available for a short time. Your chance to own a piece of cinema history! Point of interest: the Georges Méliès film and character are central to the new Martin Scorsese movie “Hugo” which won multiple Golden Globe awards and is already generating excellent Oscar buzz.

Enter to win a special art print, a reproduction of the original Cannes Film Festival poster, plus a special 200-page book documenting the restoration of Georges Méliès’ masterpiece. Both are signed by Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel of AIR. Five winners will be drawn at random and notified by email. Contest ends midnight Tuesday February 14th.

Air’s “Le Voyage Dans La Lune” is released on February 7th. Pre-order the Limited Edition Digital Download or CD+DVD: http://widgets.platform.emi.com/landing/56b510e4bae54a80b7ee77d781aae987.html

Official site: www.aircheology.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/intairnet
Twitter: www.twitter.com/airofficial

Watch excerpts from the fully restored version of Le Voyage Dans La Lune featuring original music by AIR



ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 14th. Good luck!!

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Alyssa Graham Album Giveaway!



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To celebrate the release of Lock, Stock & Soul, the new album by Alyssa Graham, we're giving away ten signed copies to ten lucky winners!

Alyssa Graham, named one of iTunes' "New & Noteworthy" singer-songwriters and one of Marie Claire's "Need To Hear" artists, drops her new full-length album on January 31st, with a Deluxe Edition available exclusively on iTunes.

After walking away from a major label courtship, Graham recalls, "I realized then that I had to make a choice between being the artist I wanted to be or being the creation that the industry could make of me." The singer-songwriter has been praised by The New York Times, Billboard, The Washington Post, AOL Spinner, MSN and Speakers In Code who said, " It was like hearing Ray LaMontagne's "Jolene" or Iron & Wine's "Passing Afternoon" again for the first time." With it's wide-open and raw vibe, Lock, Stock & Soul wouldn't sound out of place coming from LA's Laurel Canyon in the height of it's early - 70's heyday. Maybe it's the infectious melodies, earthy basslines (courtesy of Meshell Ndegeocello) or Graham's pure & moody vocal but something about this album is undeniably alluring.

Visit Alyssa Graham at www.alyssagraham.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alyssagrahammusic. Follow Alyssa Graham on Twitter at www.twitter.com/agrahammusic.

ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 14th. Good luck!!

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Red Wanting Blue LP / CD Giveaway!



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To celebrate the release of Red Wanting Blue's new album, the band is giving away five signed From The Vanishing Point LP / CD sets.

Red Wanting Blue is proudly based in Columbus, Ohio, but might be America’s local band. Led by singer-songwriter Scott Terry, the group has logged thousands of miles on the road throughout the nation’s heartland over the years, making fans one at a time. With only the aid of word of mouth and perseverance, Red Wanting Blue now fills clubs normally reserved for bigger names, and the songs it performs are those that could only be written by a man who lives this kind of life on the road.

Now, after years of independence, Red Wanting Blue presents its latest album From The Vanishing Point, a coming-of-age record, and its first to be recorded for a label. The album sheds some of Red Wanting Blue’s small-town sensibilities as it evolves into the world-class outfit that audiences have believed in for years, and marks a move to the national stage for a band that will always remember where it's from.

To celebrate, Red Wanting Blue is giving away copies of From The Vanishing Point. Winners will receive signed copies of both the Double LP and the CD. Visit Red Wanting Blue at redwantingblue.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/redwantingblue. Follow Red Wanting Blue on Twitter at twitter.com/redwantingblue.

ENTER HERE for your chance to win!

Winner must live in the USA and have a non-PO Box postal address.

Giveaway ends February 7th. Good luck!!

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Fans and Followers: Facebook and Twitter Giveaways



Get in on the contests and secret giveaways that will soon be appearing on our Facebook Page and our Twitter feed! We'll make spontaneous posts and the first Fans and Followers to respond will win. Check here for hints about what we're giving away and when -- but you have to be a Fan or a Follower to get the goods.

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