One of my favorite indie/rock/happy bands, Minus The Bear, have decided to post their new EP titled Hold Me Down for free download (see below for link).
The EP features the title track (off of OMNI), three live tracks recorded at the Dangerbird Records studios, a b-side titled “Broken China” and a “My Time” remix.
Did I mention it is free? I think I did. You know what to do…
Detroit’s Fireworks have just posted a free track available for download in anticipation of their May 24th release of Gospel.
CLICK HERE to check it out the track called “Summer”.
Guitarist Chris Mojan had this to say about the upcoming release:
“Gospel represents Fireworks better than anything we’ve done in the past. I think it really is the photo for the fundamentals we started this band on. The songs came so naturally and working with Brian (McTernan) pushed them and us to a level we’ve never came close to reaching in the past. Fireworks Lives.”
Gospelis now available for pre-order at: www.merchdirect.com/fireworks.
This goes out to all you up and coming bands out there (or blogs, or art students, or brew-masters, or…you get the idea)…
My pals over at Flagrant-T have a sweet contest going on. The winner will receive 20 American Apparel t-shirts with their logo screen-printed on them. At this time it is just for a white logo on a black shirt, but who cares!!!
I just had a little something-something made by them earlier this week that I plan on sharing with you all soon. All I have to say is that FT does a great job printing shirts. Pimping out this contest is the least I can do to help support them.
This is a perfect way to get your band’s/website’s/whatever’s name out there.
The contest ends on March 26th so what are you waiting for??? Make sure you read the rules below for info on not only how to enter, but also what size the logo needs to be.
Contest info taken from the Flagrant-T website:
Here it is…FLAGRANT-T’s first Free Screen Printing Contest!!!
Win a Free UPGRADED Merch Starter Kit which includes:
20 Black American Apparel T-Shirts screen printed with your logo or design using White Water-based Discharge Ink (super soft just like Affliction, Ed Hardy, and the rest of the fashion brands)
I’ve been blasting the new Social D album, and thinking, how many great rock and roll logos and shirts are just an awesome design simply printed in white on a black shirt…Social D, The Ramones, DRI and tons others. You can see them from a mile away and you instantly recognize them without even needing to read a word.
Let’s see what you got!!! This contest is open to anyone…band’s, bar owners, t-shirt designers, art students, entrepreneurs…anyone with a rocking design that would look awesome on a classic black T.
All you have to do is:
- “Like” Flagrant-T’s facebook page
- Send your logo or design to contest@flagrant-t.com by March 25th
- On March 26th, all the entries will be posted on Facebook on a contest page/photo album…get the most “Likes” in the next two weeks, and you win!
As far as art requirements:
- Send a jpeg or tiff, a photoshop file, or for vectors a .eps or .cdr file
- White logo on black shirt (full color contest coming later!), print size up to 12″ wide x 17″ tall
- You must own the rights to your design…for example, if you are submitting a skeleton drinking a Martini, your name better be Mike Ness.
That’s it! Let’s see those designs…and stay tuned throughout the year for more contest…including full color printing, foil printing, and many more!
The value of this contest is upwards to $200, so if you do not try you are a fool. Do it today!
Hey everyone. I just learned of something fun that is happening this Friday at Annabells in Akron…and it’s FREE!
The Decline, a NOFX cover band project featuring members of past acts like Friends Back East and D.F.T.W. will be playing a set at Annabells for all who decide to attend.
Local Cleveland punk rockers (and great friends of mine) The Facials have decided to jump on the bill as well as the still smells-like-new Akron act Worship This! (also friends of mine).
If you were once of the seven people that accidentally read my Best Of 2010 post a couple months back, you might remember that The Facials dressed up as NOFX and played a Halloween set at Now That’s Class. It was fun, they sounded good, and everyone in the venue was loving it. I am pretty sure that The Decline will do the very same as they are a group of good guys looking to just have a night of fun.
Doors are at 10pm and admission is free unless you are under 21 and in that case you will need to sell your soul or offer up $3.00 (I think).
Don’t act like anything else is going on Friday night in Akron. Be there.
Those Darlins are back at it again. The trio of fine, fun ladies and drummer Lynn are back on the road looking for a good time nightly in various cities across the good ol’ USA. Recently the band dropped a split 7″ featuring a new Those Darlins track on one side and a Funstix track on the other. This is just a small taste of their new album which is scheduled to drop in early 2011.
Head over to the Those Darlins revamped web page for a listen at both tracks and even score yourself a free download of “Night Jogger” for a limited time.
Better yet demand that all of your friends head up to the Beachland Tavern with you on 9/21 to check out these country/punk darlings and Turbo Fruit. It is going to be a good time and your help is needed to bring the party. If you do not, you are missing out. How do I know? Because I have been there, done that, and would not mind doing it all over again – in fact I will be there (please hold your comments). Their shows are not to be missed so just get your butt up there ok?
This is for the Cleveland, Ohio show only so I need to keep this contest local. This contest was made possible buy the amazing folk at Oh Wow Dang Records. I will pick a winner on this Saturday Monday evening, so hurry up and throw down a comment!!!
Tour Dates (in case you were wondering…):
SEPTEMBER:
9/10 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
9/11 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle #
9/12 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Island Bar
9/14 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
9/15 – Washington DC – Black Cat #
9/16 – New York City – Bowery Ballroom #
9/17 – Cambridge, MA – T.T. the Bear’s #
9/18 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl #
9/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie (early show) #
9/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie (late show) #
9/21 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern $
9/22 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall $
9/23 – Pygmalion Festival – Champaign-Urbana
9/24 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill $
9/25 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon $
9/26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue @ 7th St. Entry $
9/28 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown $
9/29 – Lincoln, NE – Lincoln Calling
9/30 – Kansas City, KS – The Record Bar $
OCTOBER:
10/2 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/7 – Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall %
10/8 – Austin City Limits Festival
10/8 – ACL After Party @ Emo’s +
10/9 – Laredo, TX – Old No. 2
# W/The Strange Boys & Gentleman Jesse and His Men
$ W/Turbo Fruits
% W/The Soft Pack
+ w/The Black Lips