2 Giveaways: Flotilla and Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum.

Two giveaways happening this week, for new CDs just out this week:

Ticket/CD Giveaway & Review: Flotilla @ Tranzac, Thursday, 4 June.
CD Giveaway & Review: Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum's "Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head."

Review's of both albums, some free downloads, etc. Enjoy!

Win A Copy Of Dog Day's 'Concentration' On CD

Halifax's Dog Day are easily one of the most underrated bands in Canada. Their new CD Concentration was produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) and it's a wonderful blend of psych rock, shoegaze and good old fashioned East Coast Pop Music.

I've got two copies of the CD to giveaway. All of the (easy) contest rules, as well as my personal review are on the blog:

It's Not The Band I Hate, It's Their Fans

Seriously, trust me, you want this one.

CONTEST: Win tix to see Green Go at Wrongbar, along with a copy of 'Borders'

Green Go are an amazing band from Guelph who specialize in hyperactive sweat fueled electro pop that will literally force you to dance like a fiend.

They are celebrating the release of their new CD Borders at The Wrongbar on Thursday April 30th. Also on the bill are The Magic, Everything All The Time and Opopo DJ's. The cost of the show is only $5 but I've got two free spots on the guest list to give away along with a copy of their stellar new CD.

All of the contest information as well as my personal review of the CD are on the blog:
It's Not The Band I Hate, It's Their Fans

Ticket/CD Giveaway: Beth in Battle Mode @ Silver Dollar, 24 Apr.

For some reason it took me a long time to get around to seeing Beth In Battle Mode perform. Once I did, I kicked myself for not partying with them sooner! Their indie synth pop is just so catchy and danceable, and they've got stage presence and energy that match the songs perfectly. (Plus: attractive musicians!) The band has a new album out---Hot Science---and they're headlining a show this Friday, 24 April, at the Silver Dollar, a great spot for them. Opening are The Hey Now and Clouds (that look like things). It's been too many months since I last saw this band, and this bill also featuring two local acts I have yet to see (but have heard good things about) at a venue I rather like. That is pretty hard to beat. Here's to hoping I can persuade a few of you to join me at the show... with free tickets and some freebie downloads just to get you in the mood!

For more info, instructions about how to enter the contest for 2 free tickets and a free CD, some downloads, and everything else you need to know, check out my blog.

CONTEST! - Win a copy of The Paint Movement's Latest Release!

We've apparently gone completely giveaway 'loco' here at the Toronto Music Blog Collective!!

The Paint Movement are celebrating their upcoming release of Our Eurythmy on Friday April 10th at The Rivoli.

To celebrate the event, I've got one copy of the new CD to giveaway. The details are on my blog.

[So, that's three contests I've now got running simultaneously on the blog. If you enter all three, then you're bound to win one of them. Just sayin'...]

Win tix to Megan Hamilton's CD release show and a copy of her new CD

Megan Hamilton's new CD is called See Your Midnight Breath In The Shipyard and it will be released across Canada on April 4th. I think it's really freakin' good! She is having a CD release show at The Rivoli on Thursday April 9th with comedienne Kathleen Phillips and Olenka and the Autumn Lovers.

I've got two tickets to give away to the show as well as a copy of the new CD.
The contest details and a review are all on my blog:
It's Not The Band I Hate, It's Their Fans

Photo by Corey Goodyear

Win a copy of Shout Out Out Out Out's Reintegration Time

Shout Out Out Out Out is an artsy fartsy progressive dance rock electro type band from Vancouver who are well known for their incendiary live show. Their new album Reintegration Time is pretty dang good and I've actually got two copies of it to give away to those who are in a position to get down with their funky selves.

A review and all of the contest deets are on the blog:
It's Not The Band I Hate, It's Their Fans

Above photo is on SOOOO's myspace.

Presents from me to you.

Canadian Musicfest is upon us! Boy howdy, are there a lot of great bands playing. I've got some non-CMW events listed here. The latest podcast details are here. And get the new Amos the Transparent EP for free here! I like what I've got for you this week!

CONTEST: Holler, Wild Rose! Prize Pack

New Jersey's Holler, Wild Rose! is trekking on up to our fair city to play the Audio Blood Tea Party at The Boat on Sunday March 15th. They'll be sharing the stage with Great Lenin's Ghost, Our History of Cowboys and The Paint Movement. The cost is $5 and there is rumoured to be lots of free tea. To welcome them to our fair city, I've got a pretty cool prize pack to give away. It consists of the following:

1) A pair of tickets to the show
2) A copy of Holler, Wild Rose!'s Our Little Hymnal CD
3) A copy of Holler, Wild Rose!'s The Yarn EP
4) A Holler, Wild Rose! t-shirt.

Prety cool 'eh? If you feel like stretching out your CMW experience to one extra day, then check out the contest rules and read a review of Holler, Wild Rose!'s Our Little Hymnal CD on my little blog:

It's Not The Band I Hate, It's Their Fans

CONTEST: Win A Copy of In-Flight Safety's Brand New CD!!!!

In-Flight Safety are a very talented band from Halifax that has been compared to Coldplay, Band Of Horses, The National and The Cardigans (ok, personally, not hearing that last one but anyways...)

I've got two copies of their new CD entitled We Are An Empire, My Dear to giveaway. A review of this CD, as well as the (simple) contest rules are up on my blog over here

Giveaway: Ruby Coast, Winter Gloves, and Everything All The Time @ Horseshoe, 5 Feb.

Check it out. Get free tickets, a CD, and a t-shirt from this up-and-coming young Toronto band about to embark on their first US tour!

Ticket/CD Giveaway: The Tom Fun Orchestra, Bruce Peninsula, and The Darcys @ The Horseshoe, 31 Jan.

I've got my own contest running on my blog. And I forgot to mention yesterday that I got the listings up for this week. Busy!

CONTEST featuring Bruce Peninsula, Tom Fun Orchestra & The Darcy's

This one is pretty awesome guys! I don't know what I'm doing to deserve such amazing opportunities to give away stuff but you'd better jump on it while it lasts. Tom Fun Orchestra are playing The Horseshoe on Saturday January 31st with Bruce Peninsula and The Darcy's.

Here's what I've got to give away:

1) A pair of passes to the show at The Horseshoe on January 31st.
2) A copy of The Tom Fun Orchestra's 'You Will Land With A Thud' CD
3) A copy of The Darcy's 'Endless Water' CD
4) A digital download of Bruce Peninsula's 'A Mountain Is A Mouth' release.

A review of The Tom Fun Orchestra's You Will Land With a Thud CD as well as all of the contest rules are on my blog, over here.

Photo by Nathan Boone