Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock Guests on Cooking TV Show, Holds Special Contest
In a bizarre twist, Adam Horovitz, better known as Beastie Boys emcee King Ad-Rock (the one with the higher, nasally delivery), unexpectedly popped up on Bravo's cooking competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts, an spinoff of the popular series. read more
Found in: Music, NewsM83 Seeks Touring Band Member Via YouTube
It was reported recently that Anthony Gonzalez, leader and sole constant member of dream-pop band M83, is hitting the Internet streets in hopes of democratically selecting a touring member for the group's upcoming year-long world tour. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWin Tickets to See Wilco Record a Streaming Concert
On Sept. 21, Wilco will film a live concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. The show will be available to stream online and watch on demand. The band also has some tickets to give away for people that live in the New York area, but there’s a catch. You’ve got to count the number of still images in Wilco’s new video, “Born Alone,” which is made up of pretty much all still images. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste Teams With SuperGlued for Summer Music Junkie Contest
Paste is excited to announce a new collaboration with SuperGlued to find the next Summer Music Junkie.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWin a Voice Role in Neil Gaiman's American Gods Audiobook
HarperAudio has announced a “contest to select a guest reader in the full cast audio production of New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: 10th Anniversary Edition unabridged audiobook.”... read more
Found in: Books, NewsPavement Wants You to Play Guitar With Them
When proverbial indie rock gods Pavement announced their impending reunion and extensive tour after an 11-year-long hiatus, the proverbial indie rock Olympus (read: the Internet) nearly caved in with anticipation. Now, Pavement has further smiled upon us mere mortals.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHead Underwater Yoko Ono Remix Competition
Jimmy Morris, the man behind the music blog Head Underwater, took Yoko Ono’s recent, um, performance at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and worked it into another opportunity for folks to get creative.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIggy And The Stooges Leave Raw Power in the Hands of the Fans
Iggy and the Stooges have taken to 2010 with a vengeance, unleashing a deluxe reissue of Raw Power, working on new material and touring with a vengeance. Hardly content to be merely active old-time rock stars, they are now hosting a contest that will allow fans to film a performance of Raw Power at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Monticello, New York.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWilco Launches Haiku Contest
Despite their plans to record new material in January, Wilco wants fans to contemplate the seven studio albums they’ve already released, in the band’s first-ever haiku contest.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWin Free Tickets to Where the Wild Things Are
The buzz for Spike Jonze's film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are has gone beyond deafening. For months, trailers and teaser trailers and interviews were released in drips and drabs, fed to the cinematically-enlightened public hungry for clues on the film based off the Maurice Sendak classic.... read more
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