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Win two tickets to see The Melodramatics and Necktie Killer on Saturday

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Attention fans of ska, reggae, and ska- and reggae-flavored punk rock! Saturday night is your chance to skank the night away at ~~Silver Moon Brewing & Taproom~~ Players Bar and Grill, where a fine lineup of such bands — NorCal ska studs The Melodramatics and local fun-makers Necktie Killer — will invade the place to warm up your cold, mid-winter bones with sweet, horn-powered grooves.

The best news: You and a buddy can get in for free! Frequency has a couple of spots on the guest list to give away right … now. All you have to do is email music@bendbulletin.com with the subject line “Melodramatics” and you’ll be entered to win. Please do so by Thursday at noon, and I’ll randomly pick a winner that afternoon and shoot you an email.

And if you hate free tickets or just prefer to pay your way into shows, this one’s $7 at the door. Again, The Melodramatics and Necktie Killer, 9 p.m. Saturday at ~~Silver Moon~~ Players.

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Win a GO! Magazine Silipint cup

Friday, November 18th, 2011

I’ve got four Silipint cups on my desk right now that have the GO! Magazine logo on one side and the lineup for the 2011 Les Schwab Amphitheater season on the other, and I think I want to give ‘em away. (I said five on Facebook and Twitter, but one is already gone!)

Here’s what they look like:

Pretty cool, huh? I think so, at least.

Anyway, here’s what you need to do to get one: On the back of today’s GO! Magazine we have an alternate cover for the issue featuring a sweet drawing by my colleague Andy Zeigert. (You can see it below.)

To win a Silipint, just find a copy of GO!, take a photo of the High on Fire cover and make sure there’s a hand flying metal horns somewhere in the shot (no need for any faces), and then post it to Frequency’s Facebook page OR Tweet it to me. The first four people to do so get a GO!/Schwab Silipint.

Here’s what the back cover looks like. I love it!

Tags: High on Fire, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Silipint
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Win two tickets to see GWAR on Saturday

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

If you haven’t heard, the highly theatrical, totally gross metal band GWAR will return to the Midtown Ballroom on Saturday night. Check the poster with all the details here.

Tickets cost $22 in advance, but I have a few to give away if you’re looking to save a few bucks. Or if you need to hang on to your money to buy new clothes after the show.

Want two of them? Leave a comment on this page and tell me what your GWAR name would be if you were in the band. (Current members: Oderus Urungus, Beefcake the Mighty, Flattus Maximus, Balsac the Jaws of Death and Jizmak Da Gusha.)

Three rules:
1. KEEP IT RELATIVELY CLEAN. If you don’t keep it clean enough, you will not win.
2. You must be able to pick up your tickets at The Bulletin (1777 S.W. Chandler Ave., Bend) by Friday at noon.
3. You must leave a valid e-mail address so I can get in touch with you.

Ready … set … go!

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Win 2 tickets to Wednesday’s Laura Veirs / Weinland show (UPDATED)

Monday, October 25th, 2010

UPDATE: Oops! I guess something wasn’t working correctly yesterday, and folks who tried to comment got error messages. Sorry about that. So I’m extending and expanding this contest.

Here’s the new deal: Cassondra of Bend already has claim to one pair of tickets, but I have two more pairs to give away. The first two people who comment and can also pick up their pair at The Bulletin (1777 S.W. Chandler Ave., Bend) before the show can have ‘em. Comments should work now, so get to it! Leave a real e-mail address and I’ll be in touch ASAP.

Two excellent Portland-based indie-folk acts — Laura Veirs and Weinland — are playing at Bend’s Tower Theatre on Wednesday as part of the PDXchange Program, and I have a handful of tickets to give away. If you enjoy great music, you should go to this show, and you should want these tickets.

Anyway, today’s giveaway is easy: Just leave a comment on this post, and I’ll pick a winner at random at 6 tonight. You’ll need to be able to pick up the tickets from The Bulletin on Tuesday or Wednesday, and be sure to leave a valid e-mail address so I can get in touch.

Look for a couple other giveaways on Frequency’s Facebook and Twitter in the next couple days.

Oh, and here’s my feature story on Laura Veirs from last week’s GO! Magazine, and here’s my favorite song of hers:

Tags: Laura Veirs, PDXchange Program, Weinland
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Win two tickets to see The Thermals in Bend!

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Cool: Below is the new video for “I Don’t Believe You” from “Personal Life,” the upcoming album from Portland indie-pop-punk idols The Thermals. It’s a fun clip that stars Carrie Brownstein, she of NPR’s highly readable Monitor Mix blog (when she’s not taking a break from it, as she is now) and a certain trail-blazing rawk trio from the Northwest. Oh, and there’s a very quick cameo at the very end by another well-known Northwest rocker.

Cooler: The Thermals will release “Personal Life” on Sept. 7, although you can get an instant download and some free stuff if you pre-order it now from Kill Rock Stars.

Coolest: On Sept. 8, exactly one day after their new album drops, The Thermals will play the Tower Theatre in Bend as part of the PDXchange Program. Speaking of which …

ICE COLD: We’re giving away two tickets to see The Thermals in Bend! All you have to do is be the first person to leave a comment below identifying that guy in the last six seconds of the video AND tell me your favorite Thermals song, and they’re yours. (You’ll need to be able to pick your tickets up at The Bulletin in Bend. Be sure to leave a real e-mail address so I can get in touch with you.)

Ready … GO!

Tags: Carrie Brownstein, PDXchange Program, The Thermals
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Win a copy of Horse Feathers’ “Thistled Spring”

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Details are on Frequency’s Facebook page, which you can find by clicking here.

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[MP3] Free download, spot on the guest list from The Ascetic Junkies

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Portland’s full of bands who’ve become pretty big names over the past several years. Think Blind Pilot, Blitzen Trapper, The Decemberists, etc.

Of course, at one time, those bands weren’t so widely known. Wouldn’t it have been cool to see them back then?

In my opinion, that’s about where The Ascetic Junkies are right now. The Portland-based pop band has a very appealing sound that should help them find success far beyond the Pacific Northwest. Who knows? In five years, they may be playing large theaters like … well … like all those bands I mentioned before.

For now, though, you can catch the Junkies at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend on Saturday night. It’s $7 to get in — and that’s a steal — but the band is also making five spots on the guest list available to folks who e-mail them their favorite Junkies song to AsceticJunkies@gmail.com. The first five folks to do that will get into the show for free.

If you’re unfamiliar with this band, you need to fix that. Here’s a taste of just how fun they can be:

Download The Ascetic Junkies, “French Girls”

Look for my full feature on the band in Friday’s GO! Magazine.

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Win 4 tickets to see Michael Franti & Spearhead!

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Busy Monday morning, folks, so I’m going to keep it short: Local fave Michael Franti & Spearhead will return to Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater on Aug. 5, and that’s a good thing, because even if you’re not a big fan of Franti’s music, it’s hard not to have fun at one of his shows. His last appearance in Bend was two years ago, and it was a good time, despite the lousy weather.

Anyway, thanks to the generous folks at Monqui Presents, we have four tickets to give away to this summer’s Spearhead show. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post and tell me why you deserve the tickets. That’s all. Be funny, creative, tender, weird … whatever. Just don’t curse, because then I can’t approve your comment. And leave a real e-mail address so I can get in touch with you if you win.

I’ll choose a winner at noon Friday. Good luck!

Michael Franti sings at Bend's Les Schwab Amphitheater in May of 2008. Photo by Rob Kerr / The Bulletin

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Win “Last Band Standing” battle of the bands, take home $30,000 in prizes

Monday, April 5th, 2010

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I know what you’re thinking: Your band is awesome, ready to tour the world and play your songs for people in towns not called “Bend,” “Redmond” and “Sisters.” The only thing holding you back from total world domination is your lack of wheels. Or, at least, wheels that’ll hold you and your handful of hygienically challenged band mates, plus all your gear and fast-food bags.

Never fear! “Last Band Standing” is here! Local radio station Clear 101.7 FM is staging a battle of the bands at Boondocks Bar and Grill in Bend, and the first-place prize is an eye-catcher: $30,000 worth of stuff, including a 15-passenger van, a record contract and a guitar. There are prizes for second, third and fourth place, too, but they aren’t a van.

The contest gets going on April 22, and deadline for entry is April 11, which is soon, slacker. Details and the entry form are here. (Here’s info on MySpace and Facebook, for those of you so inclined.)

Winners will be determined by a vote of the Boondocks audience each night and will go on to unparalleled fame and fortune, or at least to learn a few things about band-van maintenance.

Tags: Boondocks Bar and Grill, Clear 101.7 FM, Last Band Standing
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Win two tickets to see the Supersuckers in Bend!

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

That’s right, two tickets to see Seattle’s Supersuckers on Wednesday at the Domino Room in Bend, up for grabs. Enter at Frequency’s Facebook fan page. While you’re there, become a fan!

Here’s a taste of the band, if you’re unfamiliar:

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