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Giveaway: Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2013 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD on 9/21/13

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UPDATE: Contest is now closed.

It’s that time of year again when Virgin Mobile brings its annual FREE music festival to Columbia, MD. Gracing the Merriweather Post Pavilion this year on September 21st are a collection of B3SCI favorites that include Madeon, Robin Thicke, Vampire Weekend, Ghost Beach, MGMT, Washed Out, CHVRCHES, Icona Pop, The Knocks, and Sky Ferreira… just to name a few.

B3SCI is giving away one pair of tickets to this coveted festival to one lucky reader! To win just email us here and let us know you’d like to be entered into the FreeFest Contest in the subject line. In the email tell us which FreeFest artist would you most like to see in a photo with Sir Richard Branson and his golden CEO mullet? (one entry per person). We know… decisions, decisions. Our winner will be picked from the pool of submissions on Monday 9/9, so keep an eye on your inbox. You can get additional details on the show as well as ticket info HERE. Good luck and may the fest be with you!

ALSO, to those already attending FreeFest try your luck with Virgin Mobile’s exclusive meet and greet experience! Full details on how to enter the contest can be found HERE at the official contest page.

Virgin Mobile Free Fest (Official)

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08-29-13

Giveaway: Willy Moon @ The Troubadour in LA on Tuesday 6/4 + Autographed CD!

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Recording artist Willy Moon will be swinging through the west coast next week for a string of Californian dates in support of his debut album Here’s Willy Moon. It’s not a secret this 23 years old New Zealand native won’t waste time cutting to the chase. With his infectious blend of pop music, Moon’s new 12-song album clocks in at an impressive 29 minutes. As Willy puts it, “I’m a great believer in simplicity and brevity. It’s also down to having a short attention span. I don’t even read books anymore, just short stories.” And who can blame him? The i(z)Generation can relate, just take for example Willy’s placement of the track “Yeah Yeah” in a popular campaign for Apple not too long ago. Brevity is the new communication.

Willy Moon has made noise around the world with his high-energy, genre smashing blend of sampling and singer songwriter musicianship. Don’t miss your chance to see him perform in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on Tuesday, June 4th. B3SCI is giving away one pair of tickets for the show to one lucky reader, [bonus] the winner will also receive an autographed Here’s Willy Moon CD!

To win, simply drop us a line here and mention that you’d like to be entered in the Willy Moon Los Angeles Giveaway. Our winner will be picked at random on Monday 6/1. Keep an eye on your inbox and good luck!

Get additional info on purchasing tickets and other tour dates here.

Willy Moon newzealand (Facebook) (Willy Moon on iTunes)

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05-23-13

Giveaway: Digitalism @ The Highline Ballroom, New York City this Tuesday, May 14th

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Pioneering the indie dance movement, German electro-duo, Digitalism has a sound that crosses the boundaries of today’s breaking electro, rock and indie music. With two great albums and a reserve’s worth of stellar remixes, Digitalism invade New York City this coming Tuesday night, May 14th for a performance at The Highline Ballroom. We’ve got one pair of tickets to the show for give away to one lucky reader. For your chance to win the tickets, simply drop us an email here and say that you’d like to be entered in the Digitalism ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this coming Tuesday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show and tickets here. Good luck!

Digitalism (Facebook)(Show Info)

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05-11-13

Giveaway: The Neighbourhood Autographed Prize Pack

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The Neighbourhood’s debut album I Love You has already landed a spot on our top albums list for 2013. For a band that came from nowhere in mid-2012, this quintet from Los Angeles have done a sufficient job of kicking up noise all around the world with their sing-along lush pop-scapes and reverb drenched rock. We had the chance to speak with the band back in November about this rise to fame and what the future might hold (listen to our interview here).

For one lucky reader out there, we are giving away an exclusive prize pack of autographed swag by the band. For your chance to win a signed I Love You CD and poster email us here and say that you’d like to to be entered in The Neighbourhood prize pack giveaway. Include with your submission an answer to one of the following questions. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random next Friday morning (5/17). One entry per person please. Also, be sure to pick up your copy of the new album here.

Questions:

Who in the band looks the coolest in a pair of shades?

What famous LA street sign is featured in The Neighbourhood’s new music video for “Sweater Weather?”

In what city will you be seeing the band perform on tour this summer?

Stream the I Love You LP:

The Neighbourhood california (Tumblr) (Facebook) (Purchase ‘I Love You’ LP)

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05-10-13

Giveaway: Chrome Sparks w/ Tropicool, Ruckus Roboticus, Surf Ambassador Hendo, Channel One @ Bootleg Gallery LA this Saturday!

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This Saturday night The Bootleg Gallery welcomes Brooklyn DJ, producer and multi-instrumental musician extraordinaire, Chrome Sparks to headline an amazing evening of nonstop jams. Downtown Lobby presents the night’s festivities which will also include performances from Tropicool, Ruckus Roboticus, Surf Ambassador Hendo and Channel One. B3SCI has got a pair of tickets for this show to give away to one lucky reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to be entered in the Chrome Sparks ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this Saturday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show here. Good luck and see you on Saturday!

The Bootleg (Info and Tickets)

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05-08-13

Giveaway: Ólafur Arnalds Signed Vinyl

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One of our favorite things to ponder while listening through the serene sounds of Ólafur Arnalds’ latest album, For Now I Am Winter, is recollecting how this dude used to rock the drums in hardcore and metal bands such as Fighting Shit. As awesome as that is, in all seriousness, since the beginning of his solo career in 2007, Arnalds has consistently raised the bar as a musician and composer. This April Ólafur Arnalds released his fourth studio album, For Now I Am Winter, of which is arguably his most cerebral offering to date. In fine cinematic fashion, Arnalds fuses strings, piano loops, and beats with his unique vocal stylings to create a setting of ethereal pop, the sort of which goosebumps are made of. We highly recommend that you take a moment (if you haven’t yet) and have a listen to For Now I Am Winter, available now via Universal Music’s Mercury Classics label.

In fact we recommend it so much that we’re giving away an autographed copy of Ólafur Arnalds’ For Now I Am Winter LP to one luck reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to be entered in the Ólafur Arnalds vinyl giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning submission at random Monday morning May 6th. One entry per person.

Ólafur Arnalds england (Official) (Amazon) (iTunes)

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04-29-13

Giveaway: Laura Mvula w/ Mohammed Alidu, Rare Times @ Bootleg Theater LA, Tuesday 4/16/2013

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KCRW and The Fold Presents will be hosting British soul goddess Laura Mvula at the Bootleg Theater this Tuesday, April 17th. Her debut album Sing To the Moon is already a smash success in the UK (Top 10 on BBC Radio 1 folks!), and miss Mvula is sure to be bringing her momentum to this debut Los Angeles performance.

B3SCI has got a pair of tickets for this show to give away to one lucky reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to to be entered in the Laura Mvula ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this Tuesday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show here.

Bootleg Theater (Info and Tickets)
Laura Mvula england (Facebook)

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04-15-13

B3SCI Presents: DWNTWN w/ Watch The Duck, The Mercy Beat, TEMP3ST + DJ sets by Hi Deaf! THIS TUESDAY 4/9/13

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Join us in Santa Monica this Tuesday night as B3SCI Presents team up with the Central S.A.P.C. for a not-to-be-missed night of local music with this month’s artist in residence, L.A. based synth-pop-rockers DWNTWN.

Fresh off their noise making trek through SXSW and new single “Stood Me Up,” the Jamie Leffler fronted collective has topped music radars as of late. To add to the excitement, French label Kitsuné has just announced that their new Kitsuné America 2 compilation, due April 29th, will feature the track “Move Me,” a collaboration between DWNTWN, Jhameel, and Giraffage. And speaking of DWNTWN and Kitsuné, check out an exclusive video (below) of the band, Giraffage, and HEARTSREVOLUTION performing during the debut Kitsuné America compilation release show in Los Angeles last year.

This Tuesday night DWNTWN will be joined by a stellar bill of buzzing talent that includes Watch The Duck, The Mercy Beat, TEMP3ST and DJ sets by Hi Deaf! Entry for the residency night is FREE (21+) and you can get additional details on the show here. We’ll see y’all there!

The Central S.A.P.C. california (Gig Info)
DWNTWN (Facebook)

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04-07-13

Giveaway: The 1975 @ Santos Party House, New York City THIS FRIDAY

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The 1975, who straight murdered it at our SXSW showcase a couple weeks ago & left Austin levelled in their wake, are playing a free all ages show at Santos Party House in New York this Friday. The first b3sci’er to email us with the subject line “I Want To Party Like It’s 1975” wins a +1 on the V.I.P. guestlist. You can RSVP for the show here.

The 1975 (Facebook)

Rating 10.0

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03-27-13

Giveaway: 12 Reasons To Die LIVE w/ Ghostface Killah, Adrian Younge, Blu, Exile, The Gaslamp Killer + MORE! In L.A. 3/28/2013

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Join us at The Mayan Theater in Los Angeles tomorrow, Thursday as ArtDontSleep Presents 12 Reasons To Die with Ghostface Killah, Adrian Younge, Blu, Exile, The Gaslamp Killer and MORE! Host Mark Luv will be curating this celebration for the release of the new Ghostface Killah x Adrian Younge Record. The jams are fresh, think Wu Tang Clan meets Portishead meets Kill Bill.. get a taste here.

Tickets for the show are $20 presale / $25 at the door, and you can get more info on purchasing tickets here. OR you can drop us a line and we’ll enter to you to win a FREE pair of tickets to this event. To enter our raffle, just email us here and let us know that you want to catch 12 Reasons To Die on Thursday night. We’ll enter your name in our random drawing to take place on Thursday morning. Keep an eye on your inbox and good luck!

Art Don’t Sleep california (Info) (Facebook)

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03-27-13

Giveaway: Inc. @ The BootlegTheater in LA on Wednesday, 3/27/2013

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Just recently L.A. based brother duo dropped their acclaimed debut full length no world via the renowned 4AD label. This Wednesday Andrew and Daniel Aged a/k/a Inc. bring their darker tinged R&B/Soul back to the City of Angels with an exclusive performance at The Bootleg. Supporting acts include Ian Isiah, SFV Acid, & Cream DJS (J99&CalCat); do not miss it.

B3SCI has got a pair of tickets to give away for one lucky reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to to be entered in the Inc. ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this Wednesday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show and purchasing tickets here.

Bootleg Theater (Info and Tickets)
Inc. california (Facebook)

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03-25-13

Giveaway: Dan Croll w/ Trails and Ways, Carousel @ The Bootleg in LA this Saturday, March 9th!

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With only a handful of tunes released to date, and a debut LP in pipeline, UK act Dan Croll has been making a name for himself. The the young songwriter has been on the radar since his track “From Nowhere” first hit the interwebs, not to mention his receiving the Songwriter of the Year Award via the Liverpool institute of Performing Arts. This Saturday The Fold Silverlake will present a night of live music featuring Croll in the Bootleg Bar, along with support from blogosphere and Oakland rainmakers Trails and Ways, and Boston trio Carousel.

Be sure to catch this show before all three acts take SXSW 2013 by storm! B3SCI has got a pair of tickets to give away for one lucky reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to to be entered in the Dan Croll ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this Saturday morning (one entry per person). Get more information on the show and purchasing tickets here.

Bootleg Theater (Info and Tickets)
Dan Croll (Facebook)
Trails and Ways california (Facebook)

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03-07-13