(Photo courtesy of Gregory Smith. An IFC Films / Sundance Selects Release)
Pretty much since America became a thing, people have been taking road trips. Whether it was hopping a train, hitchhiking with a spiritual stranger, borrowing mom's car before it ran out of gas near the Rocky Mountains or simply hitting your favorite Interstate to see something new with a friend, the road trip was and is as quintessential as it gets.
Jack Kerouac's On The Road has long been one of the works to spread this hit-the-highway mystique to impressionable young folks, and now IFC Films / Sundance Selects is releasing a much-anticipated film adaptation of the classic book directed by Walter Salles. Starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart, the movie will finally bring Kerouac's inspirational, energetic prose to a new generation. Check out the trailer.
For us, the best part of road trips, besides going insane and having memorable adventures and conversations, has always been the soundtrack. We'll never forget rapping along to Jay-Z outside of El Paso or finally settling on Neil Young's After The Gold Rush once we got north of Muir Woods, and it's these moments that stick with us.
And now, we want to open up the RCRD LBL floor. What is your ultimate road trip playlist? We've made ours, but we want to hear your ultimate highway jams. Just share your link through Spotify, 8Tracks or wherever you make mixes with the hashtag #RCRDsOnTheRoad, and we'll feature the three best mixes on RCRD LBL on December 19.
Prizes are as follows:
Grand Prize
Two movie tickets for the opening week of On The Road
Official On The Road Motion Picture Soundtrack
Signed Poster
Copy of On The Road by Jack Kerouac
Second Prize
Official On The Road Motion Picture Soundtrack
Signed Poster
Copy of On The Road by Jack Kerouac
Third Prize
Official On The Road Motion Picture Soundtrack
Copy of On The Road by Jack Kerouac
On The Road opens in New York (IFC Center, Lincoln Plaza Cinemas) and LA (Arclight, Landmark) on December 21; other cities to follow in January 2013! Follow on Facebook or Twitter.
Presented by Puma and RCRD LBL, this year's free version of Rock-A-Way Summer will go down August 5, 2012 at the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 96th Street.pum Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, our island-themed blowout will feature Deadly Dragon Sound, DJ Preservation, Dubbel Dutch, Matt Shadetek (of Dutty Artz), as well as live performances by Shinehead, Just-Ice, Screechy Dan and more.
To celebrate, we're giving away a set of fly Puma gear in the classic Jamaican colorway. Head over here to enter for your chance to win a track jacket, new shoes and a bag.
And as a final bonus, we've prepped a little playlist of favorites with a Jamaican musical flavor from our RCRD LBL catalog. Download away, get pumped, enjoy and we'll see you at the beach.
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The Making Time Summertime HYPER-RAGER is returning July 20 to the Festival Pier in Philadelphia, and we're giving away three pairs of VIP passes to the event! Featuring Sleigh Bells, Twin Shadow and Phantogram, all you need to do is enter your email for a chance to win.
All winners will be notified on July 19 – the day before the show. More details after the jump!
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Today (June 5), Curren$y finally released his long-awaited LP The Stoned Immaculate. To celebrate (and just because we like him), we're giving away a pair of tickets to each of his June shows on the east coast.
To enter, simply head here and choose the show you want to attend.
June 5 - Springfield, VA - Empire
June 6 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street
June 7 - Wilmington, NC - The Brikhouse
June 8 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
June 12 - Tampa, FL - Ritz Tbor
June 13 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live
June 14 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
June 15 - Orlando, FL - Beacham
You can go and buy The Stoned Immaculate now.
Come December 11 and 12, buzzy artists Oh Land, Savoir Adore and Friends will perform shows at Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Brooklyn) and Bowery Ballroom (Manhattan) respectively. We're huge fans, so it's only natural that we'd give away a pair of tickets to each performance to two RCRD LBL readers.
Enter here to win a pair of tickets.
Boris has long been one of our favorite live bands. The group is equally adept at ear-piercing noise and sweet, psychedelic pop, and always brings something new (and very, very loud) to the table.
In celebration of the band's new song "Spoon" and an upcoming album entitled, of course, New Album, we are giving away two tickets to see Boris on October 27 at Irving Plaza in New York City with Asobi Seksu and Liturgy.
Click here to enter. We will announce the winner two days before the show. Good luck!
Teddybears return to New York City on September 12 to celebrate their recent release Devil's Music, and we're giving away two free tickets! Released July 5, the record features Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, along with Cee-Lo Green, The B-52's, B.o.B., Robyn and Eve.
To enter and win the two tickets (a $36 value), simply send an email to contests [at] rcrdlbl.com with "Teddybears" in the subject line. Be sure to include your name and zip code in the email so that we can confirm you're in the New York area and can attend the performance.
These Michael Jackson tribute parties have become events of legend in New York City, so it's no surprise that A Tribe Called Quest legend Q-Tip is returning to the decks to once again pay tribute to the King Of Pop. Joined by fellow turntable-killer DJ Spinna, Tip will pay tribute and keep you rocking all night on August 27 at Irving Plaza.
Click here to enter to win a pair of tickets.
UPDATE: Due to hurricane forecasts, the Miami date of the Identity Festival is now canceled. Please still enjoy the playlist.
As we gear-up to return to the beach this weekend for Rock-A-Way Summer II, we also wind down a week of eclectic sounds. Listen to the weekend playlist for selections from jj and Ne-Yo (Euro meets swag), Trans Am (spacey post-rock), The War On Drugs (classic rock meets the 21st-century) and Jens Lekman (poppy and funny as ever).
Again, RSVP Here to enter to win prize packs from Chrome Bags NYC, including*:
Grand Prize:
Chrome Messenger Bag with Custom Painted Design by Gaber Gabe - The Citizen, Red | Pat Perry Lion Tee - Black, Mens Size L | GT Bicycles Tee - Black, Mens Size L | Copy of Wrenched Magazine
2nd Place:
Chrome Laptop Sleeve - Black | 2 Pair Chrome Wool Socks - Olive, Womens/Youth Size S | Copy of Wrenched Magazine
3rd Place:
Chrome Hip Pack - Navy/Red | 2 Chrome Drink Cozies | Copy of Wrenched Magazine
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