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Mojo Juju
7 Entries. 155 Views.
Mojo Juju blew us all away at Falls over the new year as her majestic voice had The Village all weak in the knees. The five-foot jive-talking, mean-walking, well-dressed, soft-caressed, sweet-singing, bee stinging girl will play The Famous Spiegeltent on Thursday February 23 and Beat have double passes to give away. Tell us why Mojo Juju Blows you away for your chance to win.
Competition Ran: 14 Feb - 22 Feb 2012
Winners:
Tonye24
tgo
lucylucylucy
jamesrokk
Steph
Between The Bays
10 Entries. 281 Views.
Mark Seymour! Jordie Lane! The Ooga Boogas! Custard! No, it’s not a recipe for snot and singer-songwriter dessert, it’s the seventh annual Between the Bays Festival, coming up down in Moorooduc on Saturday February 25. Two double passes for the chosen ones. Who do you want to see on the line-up?
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 21 Feb 2012
Winners:
poita
LizzyVeronica
Goldring Headphones courtesy of Jaben Audio
73 Entries. 1,474 Views.
A trusted name in the world of headphones, Jaben Audio aims to be the first (and last) destination for headphone enthusiasts in Australia. With its hand-picked ready to audition range and knowledgeable staff, the Jaben experience is one not to be missed. To celebrate the opening of their new Melbourne store (on Lonsdale St), they're giving away one pair of "Goldring NS1500" noise cancelling...
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 21 Feb 2012
Winners: barry
Jason Lytle
8 Entries. 236 Views.
The former Grandaddy frontman and aficionado of depressed astronauts is coming to Melbourne Town! Returning to the Southern Hemisphere after experimenting with futuristic synthesizers atop his orbital platform on the far side of Neptune, Jason Lytle will be playing two solo sets at the Toff in Town. We’re giving away a double pass to his show on Wednesday February 22. You wanna go? Tell us why...
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 21 Feb 2012
Winners:
Mr_Wall
hfrancavilla
Neon Indian
17 Entries. 245 Views.
Texan indie-electronic artist Neon Indian – the brainchild of Alan Palomo – was called one of the hottest new acts of by Rolling Stone in 2010. Their latest release, Era Extraña, was written and recorded last winter in an apartment in Helsinki, Finland during its short solstice days, partly inspired by scribbled journal entries made during Palomo’s stint there alone in constant solitude. Neon...
Competition Ran: 14 Feb - 21 Feb 2012
Winners: Anonymous
The Wrestler At Shadow Electric
0 Entries. 25 Views.
In the late 1980s, Randy The Ram Robinson was a champion professional wrestler. 20 years later, he ekes out a living stacking shelves in a supermarket and performing fights for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans. The ring is the only place of comfort to him in a world he finds bewildering. Randy is a battered dreamer who lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. The Wrestler...
Competition Ran: 16 Feb - 17 Feb 2012
Winners: Anonymous
A Chorus Line
27 Entries. 1,251 Views.
Based on true stories told by a clan of New York dancers on tape in one long session, A Chorus Line revolutionised Broadway for 15 years as it became the longest running musical in Broadway history. The show won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, auditions for a new Broadway musical are almost finished. This is the opportunity of a lifetime....
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 16 Feb 2012
Winners:
treble clef
MICKTWEAK
Broken Stone Records
4 Entries. 94 Views.
The bands from Broken Stone Records are hitting the road next week for a ten-day east coast showcase tour, featuring live performances from Sister Jane, Caitlin Park, Magnetic Heads and The Maple Trail. The tour visits Melbourne’s Horse Bazaar on Sunday February 19, and Beat have a couple of double passes to give away. Just tell us who you're dying to see play live.
Competition Ran: 14 Feb - 16 Feb 2012
Winners:
kmaher
hfrancavilla
Tex Perkins & The Band Of Gold
13 Entries. 300 Views.
Tex’s latest outfit will be getting hot and messy on Friday February 17, at the renovated Art Deco wonderland that is the Regal Ballroom, right up near the top of Northcote Hill. We’ve got double passes and maybe we’ll give you one if you say pretty please. Let the begging begin.
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 16 Feb 2012
Winners:
emmaJane
Jason
Jordie Lane
2 Entries. 130 Views.
Jordie Lane’s off to Mother America soon, but not before a grand send-off at East Brunswick’s finest Club, The East Brunswick Club. We’ve got double passes to his show on Friday February 10. Just tell us why you'll miss Jordie while he's away for your chance to win.
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 10 Feb 2012
Winners:
bella26
jordieb
Rolling Stone At The Imax
11 Entries. 228 Views.
The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock bands the world has ever seen. It’s also kinda remarkable that they’re still alive. IMAX, in relaunching Rolling Stones At The Max, will bring these legends back to the huge screen for the first ever feature length concert movie to be shot using IMAX cameras. Filmed over five nights in July and August 1990 during the final leg of the Steel Wheels/...
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 10 Feb 2012
Winners:
JackCannon
bageo
St Kilda Arts & Laughs Festival
2 Entries. 241 Views.
The St Kilda Arts & Laughs Festival, as part of Live N Local St Kilda Festival, begins this Friday February 3 until Saturday February 11. The festival embraces the thriving local comedy scene and includes established and highly-regarded acts such as Justin Hamilton, Dave O’Neil and more. The St Kilda RSL Upstairs Bar on Acland St will feature A Search For A Funny Bone competition – open to...
Competition Ran: 1 Feb - 10 Feb 2012
Winners: treble clef
Rocking Angel
6 Entries. 759 Views.
Riding on their reputation for shaking up the liquor world with standout super smooth products such as VODKA O and Tequila Blu, Australian spirit producer, ASM Liquor, has added another headline act Rocking Angel, a fine Kentucky Bourbon whiskey, to their line up of award winning spirits. It's heavenly smooth bourbon that rocks. We have Rocking Angel prize packs to give away, which includes an...
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 8 Feb 2012
Winners:
Philly
Diam0ndInTheR0ugh
Seb Parisotto
cookie
Mr_Turtle_Senior
Marcia Hines
0 Entries. 110 Views.
TV Week’s 1976-78 Queen of Pop is going to the Melbourne Zoo! “How does this information concern me?” you may ask: “After all, we live in a liberal-democratic society and she should be free to look at caged primates at a time of their choosing!” Well, she’ll also be singing there on Sunday February 12, and we’ve got double passes to give away to a lucky reader. Get in quick before those damned...
Competition Ran: 7 Feb - 7 Feb 2012
Winners: Anonymous
Givers & Portugal The Man
5 Entries. 565 Views.
Get ready for a double dose of fun when GIVERS and Portugal. The Man bring their bright breed of psych-pop to Australia next week for a co-headline Laneway sideshow at The Corner Hotel on Thursday February 9. We have double passes to give away. For your chance to win just tell us which group would win in a psychedelic-pop-off between the two.
Competition Ran: 31 Jan - 7 Feb 2012
Winners:
JohannaMW
gentlepunk
Hansen
Lachy
Autoluminescent
2 Entries. 492 Views.
Autoluminescent documents the life of Australian guitar legend Rowland S. Howard, who passed away in 2009. Howard was the guitarist of iconic bands such as post-punks The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party, teaming up in his teens with the iconic Nick Cave. The film chronicles Howard’s life journey and musicians such as Mick Harvey, Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Thurston Moore (Sonic...
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 3 Feb 2012
Winners:
Eadie
jmriley32
Guilty Pleasures
2 Entries. 278 Views.
As part of its First Look program, ACMI presents Guilty Pleasures, a film that looks closely at the world of love and romance. The film dives into the highly successful world of the Harlequin Mills & Boon publishing empire, as director Julie Moggan travels around the globe to interview her subjects, for whom the Mills & Boon franchise plays a pivotal role in their lives – for better or...
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 3 Feb 2012
Winners:
lexarocks
bennykane
RnB Superclub 10th Anniversary
4 Entries. 372 Views.
The popular rnb superclub series is approaching its 10 year anniversary and the team behind it are celebrating by releasing a triple CD compilation packed with some ballin’ club hits from the past decade featuring some of the world's leading R&B stars. Mixed by DJs Def Rok, G-Wizard, Kevin Watts, Lilo and Troy T along with special guest hypeman MC Jayson, the compilation features artists...
Competition Ran: 17 Jan - 31 Jan 2012
Winners:
sonyasone
koukla
Diam0ndInTheR0ugh
lindasteabben
Weekend
10 Entries. 692 Views.
With review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a 96% rating, Weekend is almost universally receiving praise from critics. The film centres around a one-night stand between two young men that develops into something more. On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub by himself and picks up Glen, beginning a drug-fuelled weekend in...
Competition Ran: 17 Jan - 31 Jan 2012
Winners:
Matt The Craw
LouiseV88
stevend
puna
belbelbel
pdbmarketing
lindasteabben
Best Coast
5 Entries. 460 Views.
Lovely and lo-fi, Best Coast is the perfect sound to sip a summer beer to. They are here for Big Day Out, and are playing a sideshow at The Corner Hotel this Saturday January 28. We have a double pass to hand out. For your chance to win tell us what your favourite summer beer is.
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 27 Jan 2012
Winners: leila_yeah
Cage The Elephant
20 Entries. 1,400 Views.
Any band that has appeared on Beavis and Butthead is fine by me. Cage The Elephant have, and they are also appearing on our shores for the 2012 Big Day Out alongside Soundgarden, My Chemical Romance, The Living End and heaps more. They are also playing a headline sideshow at The Northcote Social Club on Tuesday January 31 and we are giving away double passes. You want in? Give us your best...
Competition Ran: 20 Dec - 25 Jan 2012
Winners:
brettrowlands
TheFink
Zoo Twilights
2 Entries. 294 Views.
Anything that combine live music and mercats is a win by us, and the Zoo Twilights season does exactly that, giving us a summer of music at the Melbourne Zoo. Kate Ceberano and her band are performing this Saturday January 28 and we have double passes to give away. To win, tell us which spirit animal you are and why.
Competition Ran: 24 Jan - 25 Jan 2012
Winners:
Seb Parisotto
stephen dilworth
The Stepkids
2 Entries. 255 Views.
Signed to the notoriously awesome Stones Throw label in America, The Stepkids are currently on their first trip to Australia to treat us to their fusion of punk and jazz, West African and 1960s folk, neo and classic soul, classic funk and 20th century classical. There's no singular sound to summarise these guys. They play at the East Brunswick Club on Saturday January 28 and we have a double pass...
Competition Ran: 17 Jan - 24 Jan 2012
Winners: Dan
David Dallas
4 Entries. 657 Views.
South Auckland MC and hip hop star David Dallas’ highly successful record The Rose Tint has attracted incredible amounts of attention and has been downloaded over 70,000 times back in New Zealand. Following the overwhelming success of the album, which was offered by Dallas online for free, he desires to give back to the fans by releasing The Rose Tint Deluxe edition, which will feature four new...
Competition Ran: 22 Nov - 24 Jan 2012
Winners: Anonymous
OFWGKTA
11 Entries. 1,295 Views.
Undoubtedly one of the most controversial new acts to emerge in 2011, the Twitter-happy mostly-teenage members who make up LA hip hop group OFWGKTA are nothing if not intriguing. They are heading to Australian Shores for the 2012 Big Day Out and also doing a sideshow at The Hi-Fi on Wednesday February 1. We have double passes to give away for the show. So what do you find so intriguing about them?
Competition Ran: 10 Jan - 24 Jan 2012
Winners:
Ashlee
patriciaflk
My Chemical Romance
14 Entries. 893 Views.
My Chemical Romance are heading to Australian shores to play this little shindig you might've heard of - The Big Day Out? Yeah, that guy. The post-harcore punk-poppers are also playing a sideshow at Festival Hall on Tuesday January 31 and we have a double pass to give away. Just tell us why you're going to have more fun at the party than anyone else.
Competition Ran: 10 Jan - 24 Jan 2012
Winners: Anonymous
Big Day Out
73 Entries. 1,880 Views.
Big Day Out’s exciting lineup this year, headlined by Kanye West and Soundgarden (returning for their third BDO), is the perfect way to celebrate the festival’s 20th birthday, appealing to the new generation of punters whilst also winking at Big Day Out veterans. In partnership with Big Day Out, we’d like to give away a double pass to the festival along with a 15 CD collection including Kasabian...
Competition Ran: 17 Jan - 22 Jan 2012
Winners: jmoore
HeatWave Festival
16 Entries. 917 Views.
Australia’s hottest new national hip hop festival, both in nomenclature and lineup, is here. Heatwave began in South Australia last year with Xzibit headlining the debut event, and 2012 will bring Heatwave Festival national. Headlining this year’s festival will be Kid Cudi, joined by Tech N9ne, D12, Obie Trice, Chamillionaire and for something left of centre, CrazyTown. Local acts include W’...
Competition Ran: 13 Jan - 20 Jan 2012
Winners:
tee
patriciaflk
stevepog
scoobs
jacobs
Ash Grunwald
2 Entries. 274 Views.
Renowned Australian blues and roots artist, and all round good guy Ash Grunwald will be performing at the Ferntree Gully Hotel on Saturday January 21. This is the last chance to catch Ash’s special live show before he returns to wow audiences in Europe and Canada. Gearing up for the release of his impending new album, Ash has some never before heard tunes in store for audiences at this special...
Competition Ran: 17 Jan - 20 Jan 2012
Winners: timbo_222
Shadow Electric Cinema
40 Entries. 1,522 Views.
Launching on Thursday January 12, the Shadow Electric Open Air Cinema will be showcasing an incredible range of films at The Abbotsford Convent. Films from the brilliant Rowland S. Howard documentary Autoluminescent, to Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita to recent sensation Attack The Block will be screened over the season – an intriguing lineup of films that ends in April. I’d like to personally thank the...
Competition Ran: 20 Dec - 17 Jan 2012
Winners:
fanny_durand@msn.com
janebrownrigg