Shot around his hometown of D.C. by veteran director Chris Robinson, Wale's new video for "Nike Boots" made us really siked for tomorrow's New York show at Highline Ballroom with Kid Cudi, Colin Monroe, Nick Catchdubs, and Mark Ronson. If we have half the fun as these cats I think we'll go home with smiles. You could be there too--we're giving away a pair of tix--so watch the video, enter the contest, and ponder with us why dude's The Mixtape About Nothing isn't showing up on more year-end Best Ofs.
This Friday a stellar line-up of turntable mania invades Le Poisson Rouge in New York for another edition of Good Fridays and we're giving you a shot at spots on the guest list for the event. Manning the decks will be a killer triumvirate of LA Riots, Tittsworth, and Klever, while New York band BM Linx will switch things up with a live performance. This'll be a hot night, so if you want to go just sign up for our newsletter here and then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject "GOOD FRIDAYS" and we'll holler Friday afternoon if you've won. Full flyer after the jump.
This Wednesday, November 19, Special Disco Version andJustine D. present a very special edition of the bi-weekly SDV throwdown, welcoming post-punk legends Liquid Liquid to Santo's Party House for two rare live sets. The crew will be posting up in both floors of the club, with resident DJ's James Murphy and Pat Mahoney holding it down upstairs while DFA affiliates Babytalk Broucek and Justin Miller & Jaques Renault do the same in the basement. We've got a pair of tickets to give away to the event, so if you want a shot at winning, sign up for our newsletter here (it's required), then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject "LIQUID LIQUID." We'll get back to you by Wendesday morning if you've won. For those that want guranteed entry, tickets can be purchased at the Special Disco Version site. This is not to be missed!
Dim Mak's very own Artist Pase Rock's single "Get Money" is now available for your listening pleasure. "Pase Rock will play the records that will make you go nuts..." This track includes some dancy ass congo beats, with some smooth sax with the mezmorizing repitition of "Get money". Click here to check it out. Also, after downloading the single, you and your friends can make a video and enter it in the "Make your own Pase Rock Get Money Kids Music Video" Contest. Click on the flyer below for more info.
Halloween is on a Friday this year, which means you won’t have to call out of work in order to stay all night at Ghostly and Throne Of Blood’s party at Studio B, featuring Audion (aka Matthew Dear, live), The Rapture DJs, Daniel Wang, and loads more. We’ve got two tickets to give away to the bash, so if you want to go and get your costume all sweaty here’s how you win: sign up for our newsletter here, then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject “HALLOWEEN” and you’ll hear by Friday if you’ve won. Below you’ll find some sounds from those playing the event, and hit the jump for the full flyer and full info.
This Friday sees the birth of another monthly New York throwdown, a party called Good Friday's that will be happening at Greenwich Village clubLe Poisson Rouge. The promoters have put together a fantastic and diverse opening lineup—in addition to Brooklyn remixers Designer Drugs and Mad Decent dancehall all-stars South Rakkas Crew, Fool’s Gold's Treasure Fingers will be hitting the decks to spin you into disco house reverie. If you wanna go for free, we've got two tickets to give away, so sign up for our newsletter here (it's required) and then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject “GOOD FRIDAYS” and we’ll holler by the end of the week if you’ve won. Peep the full flyer (including November and December lineups) after the jump.
Merz’s undulating ballads are aquatic in nature, but dude will leave the moist British fall for some dates in major American cities, beginning tomorrow at Joe’s Pub in New York City with Josh Rouse. We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the show, so if you’re interested, sign up for our newsletter here and then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject “MERZ” and we’ll holler tomorrow afternoon if you’ve won. To hold you over, we’ve got the title track from the traveled songsman’s Presume To Much EP up for download, so if you like songs that sound like furry moss on a Brighton beach, grab that below.
Dim Mak's very own MSTRKRFT embark on their monumental "FIST OF GOD" tour on September 26th with a huge kick-off show in Los Angeles. Check below for a list of dates and a list of all ticket so you can get yours before they sell out. Also along for the ride is Felix Cartal and on select cities Calvin Harris, Congorock, LA Riots, and more...
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the "FIST OF GOD" tour with MSTRKRFT in your hometown. Send us an email to contest@dimmak.com with the name of the city and "MSTRKRFT Contest" in the subject. We're giving away 2 pairs of tickets for every venue!!! For those of you in NEW YORK, we're giving away a package for a table for 4 with a complimentary bottle!!!
TK Webb & The Visons’ fantastic new album Ancestor hit shelves on September 2 through Kemado (scope first single “Teen Is Still Shaking” below), and ever since the band has been on tour, burning down stages from West to East with their Superfuzzed enormo riffage. Next Wednesday, September 17, they'll finally make it home, taking the stage at Bowery Ballroom alongside tourmates (and Swedes!) Witchcraft and Graveyard. We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away, so if you want to go, sign up for our newsletter here (it’s required, dudes, we’ll cross-check the entries) and then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject “TK WEBB”. We’ll let you know on Monday if you’ve won!
Next weekend Justice will put a little color in their black and white existence when they take the stage at the Red Rocks Amphitheater for the Monolith Festival, alongside other rad bands like TV On The Radio, Foals, and a mess of others. We’re giving away two tickets to the festival, so if you are from the area and would like a shot at winning, sign up for our newsletter here and then e-mail contests@rcrdlbl.com with the subject “MONOLITH” and we'll holler if you've won.