Right: so who wants to go camping... Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul , U.K. chart-toppers Bastille and El Paso art-punks Bosnian Rainbows are just three of the big names ready to dig up Deer Farm come the August bank holiday weekend when Mitchelstown music meet-up Indiependence erects her tents for three nights of musical mayhem. What could make the three day retreat all the sweeter I wonder? Well a pair [...]
We're big fans of London's global documentary festival Open City Docs Fest so we're pleased to be teaming up with them and offering you the chance to attend just one of the several UK premieres that they are hosting at this year's festival . Find out how to win a pair of tickets to see Michel K Zongo 's journey of rediscovery, 'Espoir Voyage' , in London this Sunday afternoon. 'Espoir Voyage' director Michel K Zongo has been nominated for an Emerging International Filmmaker [...]
Tired of miserable wet, windy and rainy UK festivals, dont like the idea of hanging out with a load of Brits in a dank soggy field, why not come join us and most of our international readers at a festival where you get to enjoy the finest in electronic and live music, whilst topping up your tan and snaking an ice cold cruiser. Obviously as the title of this post suggests we are talking about the legendary EXIT Festival July 10th - 14th, a festival that [...]
If you want to win a pair of tickets to see the mighty P.O.D play in London at the Camden Underworld, all you need to do is hop on over to Twitter and tell us why you deserve them. So that we can send you a Direct Message upon winning, you'll need to 1) follow @ThrashHits (as if you didn't already) and 2) tag your tweet with #ThrashPOD . We'll retweet a few of the best ones to our 18381 followers as well, so you might become famous.
Dopo anni di assenza le sorelle più stravaganti ed eccentriche del panorama indie, autrici di un’inconfondibile miscela di folk, elettronica, hip hop e lirica annunciano un lungo tour europeo che toccherà anche l’Italia per presentare al pubblico il nuovo album "Tales of a GrassWidow", seguito del fortunato "Grey Oceans" del 2010, che vedrà la luce a fine maggio su label City Slang. L’album viene anticipato dal bel singolo "Gravediggress" . Nel 2012, Il duo ha pubblicato, dopo 2 anni di silenzio, il singolo "We Are On Fire", registrato con la supervisione di David [...]
Giunto alla sua ottava edizione Sexto’Nplugged si preannuncia come uno degli appuntamenti estivi da non perdere. Situato nella suggestiva Piazza Castello, all’interno della quale si trova la splendida Abbazia di Santa Maria, il festival si caratterizza per offrire al pubblico un’ esclusiva e raffinata versione unplugged di concerti di artisti che normalmente si propongono nella tipica formazione da tour, creando così un connubio tra musica e territorio, mostrando i brani musicali nella loro veste originale. Spesso vengono allestiti dei veri e propri set di prove dedicati a sperimentare nuove soluzioni con gli strumenti concordati, strumenti essenziali [...]
DOPO GLI STRAORDINARI CONCERTI TENUTI A VENEZIA E ROMA IN PRIMAVERA, TORNA PER UN’UNICA DATA ESTIVA L’ICONA DEL POP CHE HA DIMOSTRATO DI ESSERE RINATA E DI ESSERE PIU’ FORTE CHE MAI. CON UN GRANDE ALBUM, “HOW ABOUT I BE ME (AND YOU BE YOU)?”, ED UN SINGOLO IN PROGRAMMAZIONE SULLE PRINCIPALI RADIO ITALIANE, “4th & THE VINE”, LA DISCUSSA ED AMATA ARTISTA IRLANDESE HA CONFERMATO DI ESSERE UNA DELLE VOCI PIU’ AUTOREVOLI, POTENTI E CRISTALLINE DELLA SCENA MUSICALE CONTEMPORANEA MONDIALE, UN EVENTO DA NON PERDERE! Sinèad O’Connor è senza alcun dubbio una [...]
Chance to win tickets to The Kino's grand reopening... Windings , The Legionnaires and Ruby & The Night Hawks (who step in for the previously announced Waking Up Sunday ) all descend upon Washington Street in two weeks time for The Kino 's grand reopening. Reborn as an all-ages café and venue, the former art-house cinema's closure broke many a cultural heart so it will be [...]
Our dear friends over at Revibe.fm music streaming service are kick-starting the summer with the first of a series of Sunday DJ sessions at F12 Terrassen on Sunday the 16th June in the heart of summer-kissed Stockholm. First out is Özgür Can - a Swedish veteran with an impressive 10-year track record including releases on Cocoon, Harthouse, Eat My house and now finally the Force track on a limited vinyl release on our very own We Manage With Love. Here is [...]
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We've got a great prize today for you lovely lot - a pair of Gemini HSR-1000 headphones . They offer low distortion with their 53mm drivers, along with a rich full bodied sound profile with their PET diaphragms. Clever. They've been kindly provided by the folk from HiFi Tower who also provide cheap hifi speakers for your next party if you're in need. All you need to do to enter, is like us and HiFi Tower on Facebook and follow us both on Twitter. Easy. Even easier - you can do it [...]
Sydney-born, Brooklyn-based duo HIGH HIGHS are just one day away from their own Sydney show (with Melbourne following) after having just supported Vampire Weekend around the US. Judging by previous performances and the high demand of seeing this band play, it's sure to be a pretty mesmerising set for both states in such intimate settings. You know how it's usually better to see a band at night time, and a headline appearance in a small venue is much more appetising than the stage and limitations of a festival? [...]
RuN RiOT & Skint Records are hosting a remix competition with the incredible track "Upon Your Enemy" featuring Doll, one of Run RiOT's latest tracks from his recent Kill Them EP. The top 3 winners receive a free download of all RuN RiOT's previous releases on Skint to date and will have the opportunity to be released (subject to release scheduling & label approval) alongside RuN RiOT's very own remix of the track. 1st place will also win a signed t-shirt. Any style is welcome [...]
You want to win a copy of HIM's latest album, Tears On Tape, don't you? Well, take a photo of yourself in some HIM merch (any HIM merch) and post it on Twitter and/or Instagram. Make sure you tag it with #ThrashHIM so we can find it and you're already following our Twitter and Instagram , right? We reviewed Tears On Tape in April and gave it a devilish 666/6 , but likened HIM to Savage Garden. It totally makes sense. [...]
National News: By Danielle Gibson May 31, 2013 Ohio’s own The National released their sixth studio album, Trou... bit.ly/17EgZhL — Muso's Guide (@musosguide) May 31, 2013 Festival News : Truck Festival: By Danielle Gibson May 31, 2013 Truck Festival have announced the lesser known... bit.ly/17DQRn7 — Muso's Guide (@musosguide) May 31, 2013 The Postal Service, Brixton Academy, London: By Robert Freeman May 31, [...]
By Cat Schaupp May 31, 2013 Following the success of the J.D. Roots show with The Cribs in May last year, Jack Daniels is heading to this year's Long Division festival (7th - 9th June in Wakefield) to host the J.D. Roots Stage , bringing with it a slew of awesome acts with which to thrill your ears. Read on to find out how you can win entry to the event. Inspired by the promoters' and local acts' love for their [...]
Fancy winning a pair of tickets to see LA alt-pop trio HAIM and South London newcomer Arlissa at their sold-out London gig at Koko on Thursday (30 May)? Course you do, and that’s why Best Fit are giving you a chance to do just that! For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the gig, simply share this article via Twitter or Facebook using the social media buttons above. But don’t forget to tag us [...]
Public Service Broadcasting Win tickets to Public Service Broadcasting in Cork... It's all about information, education and entertainment on Thursday as the corduroy-clad triumph that is J. Willgoose, Esquire and his partner in crime Wrigglesworth 's Public Service Broadcasting machine plugs into the Cyprus Avenue soundboard. Inform - Educatate - Entertain is the duo's first full-length and diligently combines audio broadcast [...]
Today is our When Saints Go Machine website takeover to mark the release of their new record, our album of the week , Infinity Pool . The Danish group have already provided us with an exclusive mix and spoke to us in interview , now they're offering up tickets to their special album launch party next week. Here at Best Fit we have five pairs of tickets for the show at Concrete on Wednesday (29 May) up for grabs, plus [...]
With our second live showcase just around the corner, we thought we'd give any of you who haven't bought a ticket yet the chance to win a pair! This month we're back at the Bussey Building in Peckham pairing a different visual artist with each musician, expect to be bombarded by friendly people, kaleidoscopic visuals and exciting music. TO WIN All you have to do to enter is follow @CrackInTheRoad on twitter and then retweet our competition tweet here . Good luck! [...]
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