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Want to win a custom guitar from Eddie Van Halen? Film yourself cutting up Van Halen's "Tattoo" and the individual that comes the closest will win a seriously pricey axe. If you are unable to cover this track, go to our contest link below and sign up - you will still have a chance to [...]

Frank Yang Who: Forest City Lovers , Snowblink , Snailhouse , Bocce , Kite Hill , Richard Laviolette , Octoberman , The Meek, Jenny Omnichord What/Why: Local label Out Of This Spark is turning five years old in 2012, and they're marking a half-decade of discovering, incubating and launching some of the area's best new talent the way any good anniversary should - with family, friends and a tonne of great music. Details on the event over here [...]

• Octoberman - Thirty Reasons

Only a few months after the release of their first album 1 ( stream here ), Delhi rock band Sifar have announced the release of their new EP. The band announced that the EP will be titled 2 and will feature four new songs by the band. The songs have been performed live but have not yet been recorded. The band has also announced a contest asking people to remix their track 'Mita Do' from 1 . The winning entry would be given a chance to be featured on the new EP. We [...]

by Andrew Sacher Screaming Females in studio ( more by Kristie Shanley ) Screaming Females will release their new album, Ugly , on April 3 via Don Giovanni. They recorded it with Steve Albini , whose been having a great year so far with this album and the new Cloud Nothings album . Even moreso than on that album, Albini gives Ugly the same kind of treatment he gave [...]

That right there is the very incredible Cate Le Bon , who, whenever she isn't playing around with horseys, makes excellent music. Le Bon's new album CYRK is flat-out terrific, a lightly LSD-dipped gambol through Velvets-y noir rock, cool Gallic pop, and pastoral British-Empire psychedelia. The Welsh musician comes to Mississippi Studios on Thursday, February 23 , and you'll be able to read lots more about her in the Mercury in a couple weeks. In the meantime, though, we're giving away a pair of tickets to the show! All you have to [...]

Cosmic Opera is right around the corner and it wouldn't be a major event without a meet and greet contest! So, you want to meet Axwell, the most Swedish-accented person on the planet , well this one is simple. If you're 21 years or older just: Follow @CosmicOpera and @RedBullNYC on twitter Answer these three questions - What is your favorite fan moment with Axwell? Tell us about your experience! - What would you do to meet Axwell? - If you could ask Axwell [...]

With Valentines Day nearly here, most have an opinion on the topic. What is your perception of this ink blot-like album over? Purchase Band Of Skulls at Amazon.com Vagrant Records is giving away a Litho/CD pack of "Sweet Sour" A bit of sweet and sour In addition to the bloody but heartfelt graphic just above, this album bites with a sweet but [...]

No Valentine's Day plans yet? Then let us give you an option for next week! Ms. Lauryn Hill returns to play at the Hollywood Palladium on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to play her debut solo release, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,...

Music Emissions Old Ideas Poetry Contest To celebrate "Old Ideas", the first new Leonard Cohen record in a decade, Music Emissions is sponsoring its first Poetry Contest. "Old Ideas" ( stream track four "Darkness" ) shows not only the continued power of Leonard Cohen's poetic vision, but also insists this man continues living as long as he keeps on writing. A Canadian legend whose poems and songs have inspired romantics and misanthropes for over forty years, Cohen wants to hear our own word-fest. You may not be 70-plus like the living legend Leonard [...]

Last week we gave away a bunch more limited edition shirts from The Metal Suckfest designed by Rodney Githens of Vertebrae 33. These five people are gonna super-stoked when their shirts arrive in the mail: Autohagios: "The only instance where being black won't help you be better at sports." Dozer: "Nothing new. The NBA is [...]

This is Ariella Spector, a self-described MetalSucks reader "hailing from Hollywood and currently living in the Holyland." Ariel works at a humous restaurant in Tel Aviv and rocks the nifty "Appetite for Deconstruction" MetalSucks t-shirt as she serves up humous and pita daily. Says Ariel, "I'm actually really impressed with the metal scene here. While I miss [...]

We decided to really get into the spirit of love this February 14, and helping us win your hearts is The Voice Season 1 winner Javier Colon . You could be the proud owner of an acoustic guitar — signed by Javier himself! All you have to do is pay tribute to his Valentine's Day-ready song with Natasha Bedingfield, "As Long As We Got Love" . Don't worry, you don't need to know how to play a single chord. Jump below for details on how [...]

Calling all Lana Del Rey lovers! Last week, my good friend Jonny of LoveJonny Designs (he's the one who created that "Cupid Boy" tee for me when I was going to see Kylie !) tweeted a photo of an adorable Lana Del Rey tote that he'd recently crafted. Given that MuuMuse has been so Lana Del Loco lately, I asked Jonny if wanted to design something special for MuuMuse readers...and so he did! Check out the tote above, inspired by "National Anthem" and "Born To Die." [...]

Lead singer of Circa Survive, Anthony Green, has his own headlining show coming up. You can see Anthony Green play songs from his recent solo release, Beautiful Things, plus other hits at the Fox Theater in Pomona on Saturday, Feb....

Calgary, AB - We are proud to bring you a bevy of new contests, satisfying nearly every genre our readers enjoy. One more prize pack to give away from Roadrunner Records... - Dream Theater "A Dramatic Tour of Events" - Opeth "Heritage" - Rush "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland" *All three winners will qualify for a copy of the new Rush album "Clockwork Angels", as soon as it hits shelves in 2012 ......More info [...]

Want to get your Beatles nostalgia on to kick off the weekend? Then "Ultimate Tribute" to The Beatles, The Fab Four, is the way to go! They will be performing this Friday, Feb. 10, at Club Nokia. We want to...

2/8 (TONIGHT) @ Kaufman Center. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then like A Heart Is A Spade on Facebook and leave a shout! A winner will be randomly chosen on 2/8 @ 3PM. Buy tix here. Arcade Fire recently dropped by WBEZ. Purchase Arcade Fire items via Insound. MP3: Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Zambri Mix)

Dopo il grande successo del concerto milanese del 23 novembre Annie Clark , la giovanissima cantautrice americana che si cela sotto il nom-de-stage ST VINCENT , arriva in Italia per tre concerti per presentare il nuovo album "Strange Mercy", osannato dalla critica internazionale, uscito in Italia per la prestigiosa 4AD/Self. Dopo aver collaborato nel 2009 per "Actor", Annie Clark torna a lavorare con il produttore John Congleton per registrare l'album negli Elmwood Studios a Dallas, la sua città natale in Texas. Le undici nuove tracce fondono il celebrale al viscerale, i suoi [...]

hey new orleans! these two fine people - one finer than the other, lydia loveless and scott h biram , are playing at one eyed jacks on friday, and you can grab a pair of tickets if you want to go to the show. how do you win said ticket, you ask? just leave a comment and ill pick one. i wish i could go, cause i hear both are amazing performers, but sadly i am stuck in baton rouge. doors open at 9, tickets are 12 bucks and its an 18 and older show. [...]

• Lydia Loveless - Learn To Say No
• Scott H Biram - I Want My Mojo Back

The return of the UK techno legend, Nicole Moudaber is almost here! Thursday, February 9th Dance.Here.Now. presents Nicole with opener, Alex Graham on the decks for a night of heavy bass, drinks and lots of dancing at New York City's premiere nightclub, Cielo . You and a friend can win two free tickets to Thursday nights event with the entry of our Twitter contest. To enter, simply tweet: "Hey @ElectronicOasis, I want to @DanceHereNow at @Cieloclub for @NicoleMoudaber this Thursday! #EOgiveaway" Or Just click the button below: Tweet #EOgiveaway [...]