I'm not gonna lie to you, I haven't magically become a fan of Oh No Ono overnight. Their style of indierock is still way too, I dunno... stereotypically indie for me. Heavy on quirks, light on hooks. But that's just me and I understand my opinion is not the be all end all even though I think it should be. Anyhow, what I am a fan of is , vinyl and free stuff, so I'm more than happy to team up with the label to give away an autographed copy of Oh No Ono's new 2LP "Eggs" which will officially be released on March 9. The stats, should you be curious: gatefold packaging, extra loud 45RPM DMM cut with high quality 24-bit masters. So yeah, basically everything that you could want from a vinyl release with no shortcuts. You want it? All you gotta do is send me a private message to enter and I'll pick someone's name out of a hat at the end of the day, maybe even yours. Not a registered user yet? Well, now's the perfect time to remedy that. Good luck!
UPDATE: A winner has been selected. Thanks to everyone who entered! Better luck next time.
Reposting just in case you missed it: I still have a small stack of Nitad's excellent CD "Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv" to give away and all you gotta do to get one is email nitad-contest@itsatrap.com. Give your address, get a CD, you dig? It's a killer disc too- besides the album, it also has all of the band's previous EP tracks tacked on as a bonus. Can't go wrong! Also, don't forget to check out the band at No Way Fest in Richmond, VA this weekend! Tons of great bands, don't blow it.
UPDATE: still have one more left, so enter now! Thanks to everyone who entered! All discs are now spoken for.
I'm a bit disappointed that Nitad didn't make it out west on their current US tour, but what can you do? Hopefully things went well enough for them that they'll make it back for another go and will play the one coast that actually matters. The rest of you out East better get yourselves in gear though 'cuz they've only got a few more dates left before they head back home to Sweden. And while you're at it, pick up me a t-shirt! Size M, please (seriously!). You will reimbursed in full. But let's get back to the music, shall we? Nitad are one my favorite current hardcore acts, besides maybe Fucked Up, a band who they get unfairly compared to all too often. I say: Whatever! Both are great, though punkrock purists and internet soapboxers love to complain. As it was, it always shall be. Anyhow, Nitad has just the right edge of anger and melody, backed with a relentlessly driving energy level that can't be denied. "Rädslan" kicks off their debut full-length "Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv" with a fierce four-on-the-floor beat, played at what I guess would be the band's midtempo velocity. So yeah, pretty raging one might say. You dig? I have CDs to give away -- all you gotta do is email nitad-contest@itsatrap.com with your details and I'll have Kranium Records send out discs to the first 10 respondents. Do it!
As I hinted at in my review, one of Turboweekend's strongest assets is their ability to take their songs into strange, unreal dimensions. On tracks like "Sweet Jezebel" it's subtle, but it's there: "I saw the rush hour stop for you / It didn't seem like it was new to you / My eyes touched your skin like dust and grime" I can see it play out in my mind; time stops when their eyes meet, but only for a moment. The sort of experience that later causes you to question if it was real. Furthermore: "In my dream I heard the word from you / Telling me exactly what to do / For you to turn back the clockworks of your mind" The spell is more than mere symbolism. The music is similarly evocative -- slow and languid, with a steady pulse and keening synths. As with everything they do, the sound is surprisingly minimal as well. Instrumentation is sparse, but thick with atmosphere which fills the gaps between the synth/bass/drums/vocals arrangement. Listen to how they twist the melody towards the end, too. The vocals soar with the final, climatic chorus, but the harmonies moves in unexpected ways. It's a thing of subtle beauty.
Interested in a copy of the new Pg.lost album "It's not me, it's you!"? Simply leave a comment on this thread and I'll pick a random winner on Wednesday morning. And don't forget to check out Lars' review today or my own take from a few weeks back.
Congrats to Andrea Louise and Laura Studarus - you both won the "There's a razzia going on" CD giveaway! I'll get the comps in the mail for you later today. Thanks to everyone who entered, better luck next time!
It's been a long time since I've had a contest, so what the hell -- let's give away some CDs! I've got two extra copies of the new Razzia Records comp "There's a razzia going on!" and all you gotta do for a chance to win one is email your name + address to razzia.contest@itsatrap.com. Winners will be selected at random on Friday!
Posted today, a new interview with Andrea Kellerman aka Firefox AK: [click here]
Also, congratulations to Soeren Andersen for winning the "Winter rose" giveaway. I'll get your CD in the mail this weekend. Otherwise, thanks to everyone else for entering. Better luck next time!
One more day to enter my Firefox AK"Winter rose" giveaway! Simply mail your name and address to firefox.contest@itsatrap.com and you're in! A winner will be announced tomorrow.
Another day, another contest. I've got an extra copy of the new Firefox AK single "Winter rose" and I'm gonna give it away at the end of the week. 6 tracks - you get the original version plus 4 remixes and the instrumental. All you gotta do to enter is email your name and address to firefox.contest@itsatrap.com and you're in. That's all there is to it. I might even throw in a copy of the latest Timo Räisänen single "Sixteen" while I'm at it. Oh, and for those of you who aren't so willing to try your luck, I'll have a few copies for resale, hopefully by the end of the week. Stay tuned!
Congrats to Jordi Balague for winning a copy of The Bell's debut album "Make some quiet". Thanks to everyone who entered and Jordi, your disc will be in the mail soon. Everyone else, keep an eye out for a new contest tomorrow.
I've got an extra copy of The Bell's excellent debut album "Make some quiet" sitting here on my desk, so I'm gonna give it away. Simply email your name and address to bell.contest@itsatrap.com to enter! I'll announce the winner on Monday.
Listen to The Bell here: https://www.myspace.com/thebelltheband
Congratulations to Jason Fleming, Joakim Näslund and Nimrod Hazan for winning the Universal Poplab CD giveaway. Your prize will be in the mail shortly, courtesy of Wonderland Records. For info on more Wonderland Records acts and a whole bunch of free downloads, check this out: https://www.wonderlandrecords.com/ex/
1 more day left to enter the Universal Poplab giveaway! Simply email your name and address to poplab.contest@itsatrap.com for a chance to win a big stack of CDs from the band including the new single "Fame & hate" plus "Uprising" and "Uprising - The remixes".
