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Holiday Giveaway: Free O’Death CD and Signed Ukulele

by oz on December 21, 2008

O'Death

We’ve got a damn nice giveaway for the holidays. O’Death have offered us a free copy of their latest CD, Broken Hymns, Lambs and Skin, and a make your own ukulele kit - the body is signed by the entire band.

If you want them, email us at freeshit@hearya.com with your name, mailing address, and favorite O’Death song.

Read our review of Broken Hymns, Lambs and Skin.

O’Death - Lowtide

Video: O’Death - Lowtide

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Get a Free 12-Track Compilation Album from 4AD Records

by oz on December 9, 2008

4AD is in the holiday spirit and offering a free compilation album featuring all the artists you see below. You can also preview the tracks in that fancy widget.

To download the digital album, head over to their site. Your email address will be required for download.

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Five free pairs of tickets for The Duke Spirit at Martyr’s! [Chicago Giveaway]

by oz on December 3, 2008

Come and get it! We have five free pairs of tickets for the upcoming December 11th show at Martyrs with The Duke Spirit.

If you’re interested, be snappy and email us at freeshit@hearya.com with your full name and “The Duke Spirit Giveaway” in the subject line.

Here’s a live recording of their session with LiveDaily:

The Duke Spirit Live Daily Session (See the video here)

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Congrats to The Black Keys winners!

by oz on November 16, 2008

Thanks to everyone that responded. Our inbox filled up real quickly, but there could be only two winners.  Chris and J#@$%* (name withheld to protect a Christmas surprise), enjoy your autographed copies of Attack and Release.

The rest of us can enjoy this video of The Black Keys performing “Your Touch” at Grimey’s Record Store in Nashville:

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The Black Keys releasing live DVD, Win an autographed album now!

by oz on November 13, 2008

My favorite band, The Black Keys, are gearing up to release a new live DVD on November 18th. It was produced and directed by Lance Bangs (R.E.M.’s Road Movie). The disc will include 17 live songs; original music videos for “Your Touch,” “Just Got To Be,” and “Strange Times;” and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the band’s most recent album, Attack & Release. The live performance was recorded on April 4, 2008 at a sold-out show at The Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR.

Black Keys fans can purchase the DVD now at a special low price ($9.00).

Oh, and the giveaway! We ended up getting our grubby hands on two signed copies of The Black Keys’ latest album, Attack and Release. Email us at hearyablog@yahoo.com with “Keys Giveaway” in the subject line if you want one.

UPDATE: CONTEST IS OVER, WINNERS ANNOUNCED.

The Black Keys - I Got Mine (Live at the Crystal Ballroom)

The Black Keys - “I Got Mine” live video from the DVD

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Here’s the set list from The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom DVD

1. Same Old Thing
2. Girl Is On My Mind
3. Set You Free
4. ThickFreakness
5. Stack Shot Billy
6. Busted
7. You’re The One
8. Remember When (Side B)
9. Your Touch
10. Oceans and Streams
11. Strange Times
12. Psychotic Girl
13. 10 am Automatic
14. No Trust
15. I Got Mine
16. All You Ever Wanted
17. Till I Get My Way

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Congrats to our winner for the Brett Dennen giveaway.

by oz on November 12, 2008

Congrats to Chicago reader Matthew Brown for winning a pair of passes for tonight’s exclusive Brett Dennen show at the W Hotel.

Matt, if you are single, please consider going to the W Hotel solo and picking up your plus one at the lobby bar. That place is loaded with talent and I’d like to live vicariously through you. Do it for all us married guys.

Everyone else, feel free to catch Brett Dennen tomorrow night at Schubas.

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Chicago Readers: Free Dead Confederate Concert Tickets, Album, and Tee Shirt

by oz on September 24, 2008

Attention Chi-town readers. We just got our hands on a great prize pack from Dead Confederate. The band made 16 of these homemade tees to give out to fans. No one tee is alike, so you’ll be sure to be the life of every indie hipster party. Much like the Men’s Warehouse guy, I guarantee it.

If you’re the big winner, you’ll get:

  • Whatever tee is available in your size.
  • Dead Confederate’s latest CD, Wrecking Ball (it’s damn good)
  • A pair of tickets to the October 4th show at Schubas (you’ll be on the guest list)

In order to qualify, I’ll need your full name, mailing address and tee shirt size emailed to hearyablog@yahoo.com. To increase your odds, send in one run-on sentence (no punctuation or grammar please) describing your favorite album or song of the moment. A winner will be chosen by Tuesday next week.

For a sample run-on sentence, here’s one from Drinking Buddy’s post about Jan Terri and her song “Journey To Mars”:

Journey to Mars: Jan Terri in very slimming hair extensions singing about an acid trip she had on a transit tram that took her from Economy Parking Lot C at O’Hare airport that doubled as a Journey to Mars with 3 lesbians where everyone wears fannypacks and they talk on the first flip-phones ever invented.

If you don’t win, you should still check out the show. Woody should be there and is more than happy to buy everyone a round of beers.  We’ll follow up with a Dead Confederate live session shortly after their visit to the windy city.

Dead Confederate - The Rat

Dead Confederate - “The Rat” Music Video

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Free Swag: Tee shirt + Wallet Giveaway [Closed]

by oz on September 3, 2008

The fine folks at Indie Nation have offered to give away some free merchandise. Since time is precious, just send a quick note to hearyablog@yahoo.com with “tee shirt giveaway” in the subject line. Make sure to provide your mailing address and shirt size in the email. We’ll pick the winner at random.

Paint Peace tee ($30 value).

Stardumb Letters Wallet - $13 Value.

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SF Readers: Get free tickets to see Shearwater

by oz on August 18, 2008

Hey San Francisco! Shearwater wants to buy a pair of tickets for one lucky HearYa reader. The show is on August 28th at the Great American Music Hall. Just shoot us a quick email at hearyablog @ yahoo.com and tell us your favorite album of 2008.

Keep your eyes peeled for more free San Francisco concert tickets in the coming weeks.

Enjoy some Shearwater ear candy.

Shearwater - Leviathan, Bound

Shearwater - Rooks

Shearwater - Red Sea, Black Sea

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