Giveaway: Taken By Trees at the MFA Boston
Posted on February 19, 2008 at 10:58 am | No Comments
Another day, another giveway.
This Saturday night, former Concretes vocalist Victoria Bergsman visits the Museum of Fine Arts here in Boston for a performance by her solo project, Taken By Trees. If you somehow missed out on her many years with the Concretes, you’ve no doubt heard her voice as the non-whistling counterpart to Peter Moren in Peter, Bjorn, & John‘s ubiquitous “Young Folks“. Boston is one of just a handful of North American cities getting a Victoria visit this time around, and the other fortunate stops include NYC the night before, Montreal next week, and three West Coast shows to wrap it up.
Regular ‘Nac visitors know that I regularly rave about seeing shows in the MFA’s Remis Auditorium, so I’m very glad to have a couple list spots for this show to bequeath to a random reader. Want ’em? Before Noon on Thursday, drop an email to giveaways [at] bradleysalmanac [dot] com, put “TBT” in the subject line, and let me know your name and the city you live in. I’ll pick a winner, let you know that day, and you and a guest will be on the list for Taken By Trees at the MFA on Saturday, that’s February 23rd.
Bonus: The chosen one will also get sent a copy of the gorgeously designed, limited edition tour 7″ that Victoria is bringing around with her, which includes a cover of “Sweet Child O’Mine” (yes, you read that right) and her own “Above You“. Turntablists of the world unite!
Giveaway: Wye Oak at the Middle East
Posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:49 pm | No Comments
This coming Friday, newly-signed Merge Records duo Wye Oak make the drive from Baltimore up here to Cambridge, Mass. for a performance upstairs at the Middle East, smack dab in the middle of a bill with Tiger Saw, Appomattox, Sweet Thieves, and Anna Vogelzang.
I was charmed from the moment I heard Wye Oak’s “Warning” (Mp3), the first taste from their upcoming “If Children” full-length, due out in April. So I’ll be there on Friday, alongside one fortunate winner and their guest, who will be the lucky recipients of two spots on the guest list courtesy of the Merge crew.
To take a shot at winning those two tix to the Friday, February 22nd Wye Oak show at the Middle East, drop an email to giveaways -at- bradleysalmanac -dot- com, with “WO!” in the subject line. Include your full name, the town you live in, and, oh, let’s see… the name of a book you’re currently reading (or the last one you read). Emails must be received before Noon this Thursday, the 21st, and I’ll let the randomly chosen entrant know that afternoon. And if fate doesn’t go your way, be sure to pick up tickets of your own.
Not convinced yet by my praise and that track? There are three more Mp3s to be had at the band’s new website. Go get ’em.