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So I wanted to thank everyone who submitted themselves to win THE Gram Parsons CONTEST.

Below are some of the great responses:

Rory B wrote: I want to win so I’ll get the pleasure of explaining who GP was to everyone who sees me wearing my shirt and asks “Who’s Gram Parsons?”

Stu: I just finished the new biography of Gram Parsons (Twenty Thousand Roads), and if you are at all a fan, I would recommend it. After reading the biography I was pleased to learn that Gram Parsons also extremely disliked the Eagles, a feeling I share completely.

AND BELOW THE WINNER IS:

Chris Mac wrote: As a kid, I only remember Gram Parsons from my brother’s LP collection from the early 80s. But more recently, Parsons has been influential in my musical tastes, especially Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch, Jayhawks and Sadies to name a few from a very long list. To win this CD, it would be a pleasure in recapturing the genius that is Gram Parsons.

Chris Ill be emailing you soon to let you know that you won. Thanks.

People really do win for being geeks with thepunkguy! Also thanks to AMOEBA RECORDS FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER!
tpg.

PS Don’t worry James, you’ll get the extra copy!!

a. 10 Telephone tricks HERE.

b. Dead Meadow is going on tour. Check out dates and an MP3 HERE.

c. So our CONTEST is ending tomorrow but check out Aural Fitness’ write up on Gram Parsons HERE.

d. Idolator write up about one of tpg’s favs album “Angel Dust” by Faith No More featuring video HERE.

e. Metalsucks has some great cover songs on video including Ryan Adams doing Alice in Chains and Faith No MOre doing Easy HERE.

f. Two unreleased Nas videos HERE.

g. Have you seen this SHIT??

JUST A FEW MORE DAYS ON THIS CONTEST:

Wiki entry: “Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. A solo artist as well as a member of the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings that anticipated the so-called country rock of the 1970s and the alt-country movement that began around 1990. Parsons described his records as “Cosmic American Music”. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 26. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #87 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[1]”

Here’s your chance to win some Gram Parsons material, courtesy of Amoeba Records to celebrate the release of double live cd of “Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Bros; live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969” check it out HERE.

Gram Parsons package includes:

A flying Burrito Bros T SHIRT with original concert poster artwork on it.

2 posters, one with the original concert artwork.

A double cd of “Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Bros; live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969″ also includes 2 newly discovered home demos and 20 page booklet with never before published photos.

Email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com and tell me why you want to win. Winner will be contacted directly.

Amoeba is currently giving away some free MUSIC HERE. BUY THE CD HERE.

Wiki entry: “Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. A solo artist as well as a member of the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings that anticipated the so-called country rock of the 1970s and the alt-country movement that began around 1990. Parsons described his records as “Cosmic American Music”. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 26. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #87 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[1]”

Here’s your chance to win some Gram Parsons material, courtesy of Amoeba Records to celebrate the release of double live cd of “Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Bros; live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969” check it out HERE.

Gram Parsons package includes:

A flying Burrito Bros T SHIRT with original concert poster artwork on it.

2 posters, one with the original concert artwork.

A double cd of “Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Bros; live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969″ also includes 2 newly discovered home demos and 20 page booklet with never before published photos.

Email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com and tell me why you want to win. Winner will be contacted directly.

Amoeba is currently giving away some free MUSIC HERE. BUY THE CD HERE.

Friday Aug, 17th @ 11pm The Living Room NYC (HERE.)

Solo JV performance

Private Event and taping of “From the Living Room to The Loft” for XM radio. Email me if you are interested. thepunkguy(at)gmail.com .

John Vanderslice _ White Dove . off of his new album Emerald City, Stream IT HERE. ORDER THE RECORD NOW.

a. Anyone see the Decemberists last night? I sat outside of the venue and heard it perfect. Sounded great to me. What did it look like?

b. LAST CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE UNCUT HERE.

c. Gimme Tinnitus has a band that does acoustic Fugazi covers HERE.

d. KEXP has live songs from Menomena and Iron and Wine covering Radiohead from Pitchfork HERE.

Only one more day to win tickets to see UNCUT at mercury lounge and then drink with the band!!

Click HERE for MP3, video and contest instructions.

Want to drink with the band? Look cool? Talk with real life Canadians? This is your chance. The very rocking UNCUT will be in NYC for a 5 day residency and here’s your chance to get VIP tickets and have drinks with them afterwards. (Alcoholic drinks optional).

07-17 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge *

All you have to do is email thepunkguy(at)gmail.com and let me know that you want to GO!!! Someone will be picked randomly and emailed back on Monday.

MUSIC: Uncut - Runaway

VIDEO: UNCUT - DARKHORSE VIDEO .

“Uncut’s upcoming tour finds the Canadian quartet playing 5 dates in the NY area. Dudes are on Paper Bag Records, their drummer produces Tokyo Police Club, just got off tour with Dinosaur Jr. Their album, Modern Currencies — awarded a 7.7 by Pitchfork a few months back — is finally seeing US release on Paper Bag July 17th”

Other Local dates:

07-18 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s *
07-19 New York, NY @ Midway *
07-20 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall *
07-21 Brooklyn, NY @ Sound Fix #
07-23 Washington, DC @ DC9 *

WEBSITE: HERE.
MYSPACE: HERE.