Philadelphia Ticket Giveaways!

Hey Philly readers,

Wanna catch some concerts on PopWreckoning? We’ve got some tickets to give away to several different shows in the coming up at the end of the month. A winner will be drawn randomly for all entries received for each pair being given away.

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Theresa Andersson / Tobias Fröberg / Ane Brun
October 23rd, 8pm @ Tin Angel in Old City

Editor in Chief Jessica will be in attendance at this show, so if you win the tickets, be sure to say hey! She’ll be the one moving around the front of the stage taking pictures. Say hey and have a chat even if you don’t win but attend anyway!

Email Jessica by October 20th for a chance to win tickets!

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/PASSENGER. / Joshua Park
October 26th @ World Café Live – Upstairs

Photographer Ed will be at this show. You’ll know him as the guy up front taking pictures with a fancy pants camera. Say hey, he’s a great guy!

Email Jessica by October 23rd for a chance to win tickets!

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O’Death / Hoots & Hellmouth / Pepi Ginsberg
October 31st, 8pm @ Johnny Brenda’s

Ed will also be at this show! Head to Johnny Brenda’s in full costume to celebrate the spookiest night of the year with some great acts, including locals Hoots & Hellmouth.

Email Jessica by October 28th for a chance to win tickets!

‘Gossip Girl’ Soundtrack Winner

Congratulations to Elizabeth Mays of Michigan who has won a copy of OMFGG, vol. 1: Original Music Featured on “Gossip Girl.”

‘Gossip Girl’ Soundtrack Giveaway

Despite your opinion of the show (if you don’t happen to think it’s fabulous in an unrealistic and trashy way, we probably can’t be friends), the “Gossip Girl” soundtrack is pretty sick, as you know from having read about it here.

You can go ahead and buy the soundtrack on iTunes or you could go the thrifty route and win a copy from PopWreckoning! We’ve got (1) copy of this phenom soundtrack to giveaway.

Enter to win by emailing Jessica with your mailing address and the answer to this question:
Team Serena or Team Blair? Seriously.
There’s no right answer and a winner will be drawn at random, but if you want to geek out with Jess about GG, she’d totes be into that.

Deadline: October 10th.

A winner has already been chosen.

Tracklisting:
01. The Kills – “Sour Cherry”
02. The Kooks – Do You Wanna”
03. Phantom Planet – “Do The Panic”
04. The Teenagers – “Feeling Better”
05. The Virgins – “One Week Of Danger (Demo Version)” (stream)
06. Nadia Oh – “Got Your Number”
07. Crystal Castles – “Crimewave”
08. The Republic Tigers – “Fight Song”
09. Junkie XL – “Cities In Dust”
10. The Ting Tings – “We Started Nothing”
11. Oppenheimer – “Breakfast In NYC”
12. The Pierces – “Three Wishes”
13. Albert Hammond Jr. – “Hard To Live In The City”

OMFGG: website

Little Britain USA Contest Winner

Congratulations to Irma Muirragui, winner of the “Little Britain USA” Mimiobot giveaway.

Irma correctly identified “Friends” star David Schwimmer as a studio producer for “Little Britain USA.”

Win VIP Tickets to Exclusive Jonas Brothers Concert

American Eagle Outfitters is hosting a new sweepstakes where a lucky boy or girl and a parent (you can only enter if you’re between 2 and 14 years old, sorry 20something fangirls) can win tickets, airfare and hotel to a VERY exclusive VIP Jonas Brothers concert to promote their new kids clothing line, 77 Kids.

The concert will take place on November 14th in Los Angeles for a very small audience. The sweepstakes winners will get to walk the “red carpet” with other invited celebrities (Miley Cyrus/Hanna Montana?!), AND be able to hang backstage with the Jonas Brothers after the show. Tickets are NOT on sale for this event – the ONLY way to get a chance at a ticket is to enter the free online sweepstakes at http://www.77kids.com.

For those who don’t win the sweepstakes, the concert itself will be streamed online for one day only – Sunday November 16th, exclusively at 77kids.com.

Yeah.
Please note that PopWreckoning is not giving away tickets, you have to enter here. Them’s the rules.

The Jonas Brothers: website | myspace
American Eagle: website | 77kids Jonas Brothers contest

“Little Britain USA” Giveaway

Many a British TV hit has been popularized over here on our side of the pond, often after receiving a dose of the less dry American humor (think “The Office,” “Sanford and Son” and “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?”). Poised to be the big Brit-cum-American hit show is HBO’s “Little Britain USA.” Check out the preview trailer:

Carol flash drive

The smash hit BBC comedy series “Little Britain” created by Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who both write and star, will debut in the US Sunday, September 28th on HBO, following “Entourage”at 10:30PM.

Characters old and new will be featured on the American adaption. Returning favorites include Dafydd Thomas, the self-proclaimed “only gay in the village”; Emily Howard, an awkward and obvious cross-dresser in denial; Lou and his seemingly wheelchair-bound best friend Andy; Marjorie Dawes, the insensitive leader of a chapter of the weight-loss support group FatFighters; Vicky Pollard (video below), a motormouthed teenage delinquent with a terrible attitude; Harvey, a young adult who still craves his mother’s “bitty”; Sebastian Love, the British prime minister, who has “amorous” feelings towards his U.S. counterpart; and Carol Beer (video below), a hospital receptionist who always follows the rules.

Vicky flash drive

Among the new characters on the show are Bing Gordyn, the eighth astronaut to go to the moon; Phyllis, who is powerless to ignore suggestions from the manipulative and dangerous Mr. Doggy, her King Charles Spaniel; Mark and Tom, hyper-masculine gym buddies who will do anything for each other; Mildred, who shares wildly inappropriate secrets from her shocking past with her grandson Connor; Ellie-Grace, a frilly little girl with the mouth of a truck driver; and Sandra and George, who have been married 40 “glorious” years.

To celebrate, the show’s arrival in America, PopWreckoning is giving away an amazing and hilarious 1 GB Mimobot flashdrives of “Little Britain USA” characters Carol Beer and Vicky Pollard. The flashdrives are limited edition and will not be sold in stores.

To enter, email Jessica by October 1st with how “Friends” actor David Schwimmer is involved with “Little Britain USA.” (The links below will help!) This contest has been won.

Meet Carol:

Meet Vicky:

“Little Britain USA“: website | fan site

The Subways CD Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Bavie Sub,
winner of the Subways‘ new album All Or Nothing.

Bavie correctly identified that Subways front man Billy Lunn denounced Babyshambles‘ front man Pete Dougherty for not showing up to gigs and disappointing fans.

The Subways: website | myspace

Jars of Clay – Closer

Fans are getting spoiled by all these artists thinking that people can’t wait for a new album and thus must be appeased by the release of an EP. So it is no surprise that as Christian rock group Jars of Clay works on their next full-length, they decided to slip in a little EP for the fans. The Closer EP offers fans two new songs, two reworked songs and a song the band recorded for the documentary Sons of Lwala.

The new songs, “Closer” and “Safe to Land,” may surprise some fans as they use preprogrammed beats, synthesizer and lots of vocal effects. While “Safe to Land” borders on too slow, “Closer” keeps the listener’s attention with the build-up of piano, guitar, xylophone and then even the addition of trumpet. I did have a hard time deciding if I found lyrics like “You’re the l and the v, I’m the o and the e” super cute or super cheesy.

“Flood (New Rain)” is a fresh, darker take on the song “Flood,” which received some mainstream success. Filled with dissident harmonies and lots of guitar slides, this song is an eerie contrast to the original. Similarly, “Love Song for a Savior” is a re-make of an older song by the band. With the boy band introduction and a beat track that does get a little overbearing on the chorus, I don’t really feel this was an improvement to the original.

This EP, out now, has some rough patches, but it does have some fun build-ups to keep listeners intrigued. So, while it isn’t the best release by the band, it does its job of whetting one’s appetite until the band can release its next full-length.

Judge Closer for yourself. Popwreckoning has 5 Jars of Clay Closer EPs to giveaway. Just email Joshua to win a copy.

Tracklisting:
01. Closer
02. Safe to Land
03. Love Song for a Savior
04. Flood (New Rain)
05. Prisoner of Hope

Jars of Clay: website | myspace

Written by: Bethany

Free Shwayze Summer SWAG!

Just because Labor Day kicked off the week doesn’t mean that summer is over! Technically, there are still 17 days until the autumnal equinox and, hey, if global warming is real, it might feel like summer up until it’s time to go trick-or-treating and beyond!

Shwayze knows that summer never ends, which is why we’re excited to be giving away some excellent Shwayze gear. We’ve got:

(2) Shwayze Beach Balls
(2) Shwayze Beach Towels
(2) Copies of Shwayze’s self-titled debut album
(1) pair of Shwayze sunglasses

To enter: Email Jessica with your plan for prolonging summer and your prize preference!

Shwayze: website | myspace

The Subways CD Giveaway!

Next week The Subways will release their sophomore full-length All Or Nothing stateside via Sire Records and PopWreckoning is giving you a chance to win the album!**

The 12-song strong album was recorded in Los Angeles last fall by venerable producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth) and marks a dynamic sonic progression from their critically-embraced 2006 album debut, Young For Eternity.

The new record reveals the work of a confident, revitalised band with a singular focus and a new mission statement. “We’re coming out, we’re coming over, you’re standing on the platform and we’re bringing you with us!” This time around the riffs are heavier; the drums more manic than before but the melodic sensibilities remain intact and even more infectious this time around.

The lyrical perspectives and vocal performances are also a cut above to reflect their personal and professional growth and the experience of a life less ordinary touring the Globe non-stop as they have for the past few years.

**Vocalist Billy Lunn has recently had some beef with another British musician. Who is it that Lunn is has a problem with and what exactly is that problem? Email your answer to Jessica <strike>by Monday, September 8th.</strike> A winner with the correct answer will be drawn <strike>Tuesday, September 9th.</strike>**
<strike>Due to popularity, the contest will be extended until Friday, September 12th at 2PM EST</strike> The contest has ended and a winner has been chosen. Thanks for your interest!

Good luck!

The Subways: website | myspace | Reading Festival performance | Lunn acoustic set