Grant Manship

Pioneering Video for We Are The People from EOTS

According to the Empire of the Sun camp, this interactive video is a first for the music industry.  After playing around with it today, I'd have to say I agree.  It uses tracking pixels to create touch points or hot spots which users can click on to access free downloads, bonus film footage, some very interesting messages from the band as well as two exclusive giveaways (one for a piece of autographed artwork and another for an ipod).

In the video, you'll see various yellow and red shining orbs.  The yellow orbs lead to the aforementioned content while the red orbs lead to 4 codes that will be needed to enter the artwork giveaway.   It should be noted that the red orbs only become active once a cursor moves across the video.  Finally, after clicking on the final visible yellow orb(s), you'll be allowed to enter into the competition for a piece of framed, limited edition Empire of the Sun artwork.

I hope this band blows up in a big way here in the States this year and if they continue with the enjoyable and innovative uses of technology to complement their music, even better.

Win Tickets to See Black Moth Super Rainbow at Irving Plaza

Any of you New Yorkers, or readers with frequent flyer miles, want to win a pair of tickets to see Black Moth Super Rainbow live in NYC with Architecture In Helsinki at Irving Plaza on June 8th?  If so, you're in luck!!!

Fanatic, SCTAS.com, and Graveface Records Present: The Black Moth Super Rainbow Dandelion Gum Bubblegum Blowing Rumble!

It's easy to enter! Contestants must simply document the biggest bubblegum bubble they can blow in a photograph. Submit your entry to bmsrgum@fanaticpromotion.com. Entrants MUST be listening to BMSR's "Sun Lips" while bubble blowing.  Check out the track below:

• Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Sun Lips" from Dandelion Gum

The winners will be chosen by a crack team of judges. Extra consideration will go for those who document and submit the post bubble explosion.

The Grand Prize:

1. Two tickets to see Black Moth Super Rainbow Live at Irving Plaza on June 8th in NYC opening for Architecture In Helsinki.
2. A CD and Vinyl copy of the now out-of print Black Moth Super Rainbow Lost Picking Flowers EP on Graveface Records.
3. A Black Moth Super Rainbow T-shirt.
4. A Black Moth Super Rainbow Poster.
5. A CD copy of Black Moth Super Rainbow’s Dandelion Gum.

Five runners-up will receive:

1. A CD copy of Black Moth Super Rainbow’s Dandelion Gum.
2. A Black Moth Super Rainbow T-shirt.

$50 iTunes Gift Certificate Giveaway

To celebrate the site turning a year old I decided to give away a $50 iTunes gift certificate.  Thanks to everyone who entered and congrats to Juliet who won!

iTunes Billion Song Countdown

Apple is giving away an iPod, for every 100,000 songs downloaded, in anticipation of download #1,000,000,000.  Check out the details here and then go download something. 

Get Your Prize-Pack On!!!

Head over to gorilla vs. bear for their Merge Records contest.

The "Best of 2005" iPod Nano Winner

Ladies and Gentlemen!  I'm happy to announce that the winner of the "Best of 2005" iPod Nano is, frequent reader and commenter, Vince Lewandowski.  If you're reading this Vince I'll be sending the iPod out this week and thank you for entering the contest.  Thanks to everyone who entered and I want you all to know that we'll be doing more of these contests in the future.

Vince's "Best of 2005" list was:

10.  My Morning Jacket - Z

9.  Jennifer Gentle - Valende - Buy It   

8.  Adam Green - Gemstones -  Buy It

7.  Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love - Buy It

6.  Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower - Buy It 

5.  Deerhoof - The Runners Four - Buy It

4.  Wolf Parade  -  Apologies to the Queen Mary   

3.  The Fiery Furnaces - EP - Buy It

2.  Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

1.  Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T

 

iPod Nano Giveaway - Last Chance!!!

Hey everyone!  I'll be cutting off the entries for the Nano tonight at midnight so be sure to get your top ten lists in by then if you want a chance to win!  If you've already entered, good luck!  If you haven't, what are you waiting for???

Send an email here for your chance to win.

iPod Giveaway Reminder

Just wanted to remind everyone that the "Best of 2005" iPod Nano giveaway is winding down.  As long as you enter by Dec. 30th you're eligible to win.  All you need to do when you enter is include your name and your favorite records of 2005.  That's it!!! 

I'm going to announce my favorite records of the year as well as the randomly selected winner on New Year's Eve.  Good Luck!

iPod Giveaway Update

What's up people?!?  There seems to be a little confusion about this iPod Nano giveaway based on a couple emails I've received with questions.

No, if you enter, I'm not going to assume your identity and steal your liver leaving you in a tub full of ice.

If you don't want to send your mailing address in I guess we'll figure out some other way to get the iPod to you.  Any suggestions on ways to send an iPod via wormholes, telepathy, or Jedi mind tricks...you all just please let me know.

So again, I've taken out the part about needing your mailing address since apparently that's the latest way to steal someones soul.  Just remember that I've got to have SOME way of contacting you to let you know you've won and SOME way to get it to you.  I'm not sure but your tinfoil hats may prevent you from receiving my congratulations email but than again, maybe it won't.  Good Luck!!!

Best of 2005 iPod Nano Giveaway

It's good to be back!!!  So, now for details on the Nano giveaway.

On Dec. 31st I'll be posting what I believe to be the best/my favorite records of 2005.  Now, this shouldn't be some groundbreaking event that should warrant much suspense or even an announcement of this sort.  That is except for the fact that by you, a fellow fan of music with a "Best of 2005" opinion, submitting what you thought the best records of this year were might win you a brand new iPod Nano.  I've been feeling extra Christmas-ey, or should I say holiday-ey, depending on your opinions about the raging debate on which is the proper way to address people during this time of year, so I wanted do something cool for the people who stop by here.

The contents of your list don't matter (your opinions won't make you any more or less likely to win) aside from the fact that I'll compile a "Best of 2005" list of what everyone who enters thought.  I'll randomly draw one name from the entries I get and announce the winner on the last day of 2005.

If you want to enter, send an email here (on or before Dec. 30th, 2005) with your top 10 albums of 2005.  In the email you MUST include the following information to be eligible to win:

Full Name
and MOST IMPORTANTLY, don't forget your top 10 albums of 2005.

Don't worry, I'm not going to be sending any kind of junk mail (or any normal mail for that matter) to either address, I just want to make sure I have a way to contact the winner.

Oh, and in case you're wondering about which Nano it is?  Come on, this is Grant here, I wouldn't want to give you anything less than the black 4 GB model!!!

Well that's it...  I hope everyone enters and wish you all good luck!  I think this should be a fun way to end the year.