CONTEST: Win A My Favorite Highway Autographed Poster!

The pop rock quartet My Favorite Highway is currently on tour supporting their debut release from Virgin Records, How To Call A Bluff. And lucky for you guys I have five double-sided posters, autographed by the band, that are anxious to find their way to you! Based out of Fairfax, VA My Favorite Highway is [...]

CONTEST: Win Church’s “Song Force Crystal”

The Portland based Church boasts a sound that is difficult to pin point. The band exudes mellow experimental folk mixed with the unpredictable pang of guitar, all while haunting vocals harmonize with very vivid verbal imagery. Perhaps “avant-pop” is the best word for it? Whatever it is, it makes a good album. And you could [...]

CONTEST: Win an Audrye Sessions CD Bundle!

You know, giving out CDs in contests is pretty fun. I bet giving out two at the same time is even better. Let’s try it out, eh? Our guinea pig for this experiment is Californian indie rock band Audrye Sessions. Audrye Sessions first released their self-titled EP back in October of 2008 through Black Seal [...]

CONTEST: Win Greg Koons’ “Welcome to the Nowhere Motel”

Do you like good music? What about free stuff? Well that’s convenient because I have a new copy of Greg Koons and the Misbegotten‘s debut album Welcome to the Nowhere Motel that wants to find it’s way to you. Currently on a tour spanning the Eastern half of the U.S., Greg Koons is tirelessly bringing [...]

CONTEST: Win Oh Darling’s “Nice Nice” Album!

How would you like to own a free copy of Portland based Oh Darling‘s latest album, Nice Nice? What about a CD signed by the full band? Well, good news: I have four that are anxious to find their way directly to your earholes! Oh Darling is comprised of four talented individuals: Jasmine Ash plays [...]

YSLAR Updates: September ’08

I have returned, and as such September has begun. Dragon*Con was pretty fun. I got to see a few cool concerts and meet a few cool people. I also got some sweet new goggles. The taxing task that I undertook of featuring the attending bands of D*C 2008 went well. I made more posts last [...]

CONTEST: Win the great Luke Ski’s “Baconspiracy” Album!

You’re reading feature 7.1 in our Dragon*Con 2008 spotlight: the great Luke Ski returns… with a vengeance! That’s right, the great Luke Ski just wouldn’t be satisfied until one of our lucky readers won a free copy of his seventh and latest album, Baconspiricy! So, in addition to the music video for “Scud” that I [...]

CONTEST: Win The Crüxshadows’ “DreamCypher” Album!

You Sound Like A Robot‘s fifth segment on Dragon*Con 2008′s bands is my personal favorite band and has become a regular at the convention, The Crüxshadows! So I assume you all own a copy of DreamCypher, right? RIGHT?! … WHAT?! You mean some of you don’t own a copy of The Crüxshadows’ latest album, DreamCypher?! [...]

YSLAR Updates: August ’08

Another month has passed, and a special month has arrived. August will be a special month in that I am dedicating it to the upcoming annual convention held in Atlanta, GA: Dragon*Con… Each post will feature one of the bands playing at the convention, held August 29 to September 1. Unless something important comes up, [...]

CONTEST: Win a Signed HorrorPops 5″x7″ Picture

Want a signed picture of the HorrorPops? For free? With no strings attached? Well I have one with your name on it! Well… actually, it has Patricia Day, Kim Nekroman, and Henrik Niedermeier’s names on it… but you could win it! I was lucky enough to meet the three members of the HorrorPops when I [...]

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