Guitar Center's Get Out of the Garage Contest

Guitar Center launched an amazing artist discovery program, Get Out of the Garage, a few weeks ago – complete with the opportunity of a lifetime. What’s that opportunity exactly?

In exchange for submitting your music and videos and engaging your fan base – an artist or band can win the opportunity to record an EP at Converse Rubber Tracks Studios, collaborate with writer/producer Dev Hynes (Florence and the Machine, Chemical Brothers, Solange Knowles, etc.) and take stage at The Fader Fort during SXSW 2014! Did I mention the $25,000 in cash, gear from Fender, Vox and Martin Shure, and digital distribution through Tunecore too?

In tune with Guitar Center’s service of supporting artists worldwide, the new discovery program will provide one lucky unsigned artist with a giant platform for growth and development. “Guitar Center’s mission is to support musicians – whether by outfitting artists with top-of-the-line gear and impeccable style or providing a platform to share their music with large and influential audiences,” said Maria Brown, Manager of Music and Entertainment Marketing for Guitar Center. “We are excited to have a unique and fresh talent like Dev on board who has so much to offer artists in the independent music space. We couldn’t be happier with the collaborative aspect of this program.”

Guitar Center’s unique approach to engaging the artist community not only benefits artists, but also probably contributes to Guitar Center being the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments.  By collaborating with Converse and Rubber Tracks Studios – this program affords the winner the chance to record at a state of the art recording facility at no cost where their creative spirit will hopefully shine.

So what are you waiting for? To Submit Your Music for Get Out of the Garage visit: http://www.guitarcenter.com/getoutofthegarage

More Details on How to Enter

Unsigned artists nationwide can submit a recorded live performance or music video to the official Get Out of the Garage website. Submissions will be ranked based on social media interaction and the top bands from each week will be reviewed by a judging committee comprised of Dev Hynes and editorial staff members from respected music publication The Fader. Five finalists will be hand-picked to perform live at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn where one winner will be chosen.

The Prize Package Includes

• A 3 Song EP produced by Dev Hynes at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, NY.
• $25,000 Cash
• Live performance at The FADER FORT Presented by Converse in Austin
• New gear from top music instrument brands – Fender, Shure, Martin, Ernie Ball, Evans, Pro-Mark, Dunlop, Gretsch, Zildjian, Vox
• Free worldwide digital distribution from TuneCore
• Feature on an AT: GC Podcast with Nic Harcourt.

Swedish House Mafia Masquerade Takeover

Swedish House Mafia's swan song parades through Los Angeles in March.  Its called Masquerade Motel, but may as well be a full on music festival with the way it is being marketed.  The acts final west coast performance is a two day extravaganza taking place at L.A.'s State Historic Park near downtown.  



Although Saturday March 9th is already sold out, you can still get tickets to the March 8th show here.  Support performers include Nero, Alesso, Clockwork, Monsta, Zedd, Sub Focus, No_ID and more.  

SUPERGOODMUSIC is hosting a contest for tickets to the show.  We will be sending a lucky winner to night 1 and another lucky winner to night 2 - each with a homie or homette of their choosing.    The way you enter is by emailing contest@supergoodmusic.com, reposting this link on your twitter, facebook or blog and/or tweeting out @supergoodmusic @livenation_LA #SHMcontest.  We will choose winners sometime before March 1st - so the earlier you enter, the better!

Tonight in L.A. (January 2, 2013)

Its the first concert update of the year, on the second day of the month, and there are only about three choice recommendations we have for you because there really aren't even that many concerts going on....even The Satellite is dark!

Top on my list would be the launch of Eric McFadden's residency with Wally Ingram, David Graham and Lantz Lazwell.  We're privileged enough to be giving away a set of tickets to the residency - so holler at us on twitter with a @supergoodmusic and @mintLA mention or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com.



On the other end of the spectrum, where you won't find many guitars, is Low End Theory at The Airliner with Dibiase, Mike Gao and Lebeatski or Dub Club with Anthony B at The Echoplex.  



For some indie steeze - check out The Sister Ruby Band at Silverlake Lounge.  

Full list of shows below:

• DJ Chuchuchu @ Los Globos

• Oak Street Blues, The Pocket Rockets, Bodhi @ Central SAPC

• Eric McFadden Residency w/ Wally Ingram, David Graham, Lantz Lazwell @ The Mint

• Dibiase, Mike Gao, Lebeatski @ Low End Theory

• The Sister Ruby Band, Son of the Velvet Rat, The Hallucinations, LA Witch @ Silverlake Lounge

• Michael Davis w/ Lions, Soviet Red, Merry Christmas @ The Echo (FREE)

• Dub Club w/ Anthony B & His Band @ The Echoplex

• The Mixup! w/ DJ Bianca G @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

Zoos Zoos Launch with Dam Funk & Gaslamp Killer!

The turn up gets real this Saturday at The Central SAPC as newly minted company ZOOS//ZOOS hosts their first event.  Pulling out a handful of stops- Zoos Zoos recruited LA's own Gaslamp Killer and Dam Funk to headline a night of dope soundscapes that also includes Morri$ and Sun Araw.  Prepare to have your face melted with ill switches, beat blends and a healthy dosage of the finest in Los Angeles' beat culture.  Cop your tickets here - and one lucky individual that mentions @supergoodmusic @thecentralsapc @damfunk @gaslampkiller in a tweet or emails contest@supergoodmusic.com is going to win a pair...so try your hand at that too.  

Gold Fields and Walk The Moon at Capitol Records

On Thursday night there is a special, invite only event going down at Capitol Records Tower this Thursday night.  SUPERGOOD is proud and honored to be getting in on the fun - and we're bringing some of our subscribers and readers with us.  

10, that's right, 10, lucky people get to have some tunes served up courtesy of Walk The Moon and Gold Fields, plus free libations poured and opportunities to get cool products (headphones) courtesy of the good people at LogiTechUE.  You must be 21 to come - but we ensure you it will be a party that is well worth it.   Tweet out @supergoodmusic @logitechUE @walkthemoonband @gold_fields to enter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com!  The earlier you get in - the more likely you'll win.  Winners names sent in at end of today.  

Check out LogiTechUE's campaign on facebook.

Tonight in L.A. (October 10, 2012)

The 10th day of October brings some noteworthy talent to Los Angeles' stages - some right at the apex of their hype (Grimes) and others just trying to keep milking the cow (Madonna).  Both will be spectacles for sure - and Madonna's not an artist to shake a stick at - but do you want to see her at Staples Center?

I'd recommend Grimes as she performs her second sold out event at El Rey Theatre with support from Elite Gymnastics, Myths and Brooke Candy.  Two other acts that are on point right now - Circa Survive and Grizzly Bear -headline tonight too.  Grizzly Bear takes to Greek Theater with Lower Dens opening while Circa Survive stands atop a rock bill with Touche Amore, Balance and Composure and O'Brother at Club Nokia.  







Other fun shows include the filthy beats and danceable tunes of Opiuo and VibeSquad at The Roxy, A House for Lions at The Central SAPC, VUM's release event at The Echo and the indie rock cover stylings of Black Crystal Wolf Kids at The Viper Room.  We've got free tickets to giveaway for Opiuo - so tweet out to us (@supergoodmusic) and @theroxy to enter or email contest@supergoodmusic.com.



A full list of L.A.'s shows tonight are below:


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• Circa Survive, Touche Amore, Balance and Composure, O’Brother @ Club Nokia

• Grimes, Elite Gymnastics, Myths, Brooke Candy @ El Rey Theatre

• Madonna @ Staples Center

• Grizzly Bear, Lower Dens @ Greek Theater

• VUM, Kissing Cousins, Hepa-Titus @ The Echo

• A House for Lions, Cayucas, Let’s Drive to Alaska, My Double My Brother @ The Central SAPC

• Rufus Wainwright @ Grammy Museum

• Marques Wyatt @ Avalon Hollywood

• Leogun, Deadly Birds, Glasmus @ The Satellite

• Saint Vitus, Weedeater, Sourvein, Spilth @ Bootleg Theater

• Dub Club @ Echoplex (Free Before 10 Pm)

• Matt Bauer @ Origami Vinyl (7 pm)(FREE)

• Milow, The Young Romans, Bearcat, All Young Band @ The Hotel Café

• Black Crystal Wolf Kids,  Becky Kramers Brother, Geezer, Awesome City Limits @ The Viper Room 

• Less Than Jake, Flatfoot 56, Mad Caddies @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Zach Rosencranz (DJ) @ Harvard & Stone

• Nekrogoblikon @ Whisky

• VibeSquad, Opiuo, heRobust @ The Roxy

• Steve Salisbury, Cody Jones, Feral Vinca, Jay, The Haptones @ On The Rox

• Bad Books, The Drowning Man, Harrison Hudson @ Troubadour

• Tea Leaf Green, Howlin’ Rain @ Constellation Room

• AWOLNATION, Imagine Dragons @ The Observatory

• Dan Clark @ The Mint

• The Voodoo Organist, Wild Pink Horse, Sound Reasons @ Redwood Bar

• Khaled Dajani, Marc B, Mikey Pauker & The Joy Machine @ WitZend

• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s

• Rucky Punch, Ziggy King @ Good Hurt

• The Sunset Drifters @ Hideaway

• James Clay Garrison, Keaton Simons @ Saint Rocke

• Bullet & SNowfox, I Heart Stereo @ Boardner’s

• Sean Hayes, The Lost Brothers @ Largo

• Porter Robinson, Zedd, Nick Thayer @ Yost Theater

• Stupid Flanders, Seven Year War, Forgiving Yesterday, Watch for Horses and Pop! Fiction @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• Venice Underground Comedy + Hells Belles (Burlesque) @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Wax Wednesdays @ Detroit Bar

 

Tonight in L.A. (October 7, 2012)

Kick off the week with a lot more than just Monday Night Football.  In fact - catch the first half and then roll to the Spare Room for the premier of Robert Raimon Roy's self titled video if you're lucky (cause the Spare Room is dope and so is RRR!).  Check out the song below...



Stick around Hollyhood and go to Bardot for It's A School Night with New Orleans residents, and Dangerbird signees, The Royal Teeth - along with Touche and Chrome Canyon for a post Culture Collide celebration.   Stumble in late if you're leaving Florence and The Machine with the Weeknd and The Maccabees at Hollywood Bowl.






Eastsiders get a healthy serving of rising stars with Robert Delong doing his residency at The Echoplex with support from Tapioca & The Flea.  Upstairs at The Echo- Superhumanoids, Mr. Little Jeans and Carousel deliver another free show.  In the free department - Westsiders get the every other weekly Hunnypot Radio broadcast at The Central SAPC with guests Kii Arens as well as New Beat Fund, Vim Furor, Dr. Awkward and Barbi Crash.  

There are plenty of other great shows below - our picks are in bold.  If you want to win tickets to Michael Kiwanuka at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre tomorrow or Opiuo at The Roxy on Wednesday - contact contest@supergoodmusic.com.

• Robert Delong, Tapioca & The Flea @ The Echoplex (FREE)

• Superhumanoids, Mr. Little Jeans, Carousel @ The Echo (FREE)

• Dirty Three, Stab City @ Bootleg Theater

• Kera and The Lesbians, Kitchen Hips @ Bootleg Bar

• Last in Class, Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss @ The Satellite (FREE)
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• Deepakalypse, Fort Wilson Riot, Sad Robot, Bonus Druthers Presents @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)

• Florence & The Machine, The Weeknd, The Maccabees @ Hollywood Bowl

• Tracy Thomas, Circlesight, Living IN Question, The Hugeness, Perry Pollaci, Danny Paul, Meloday Michalski, Austin Bowerman, Meredith Pollack @ The Viper Room

• The Raveonettes, Melody’s Echo Chamber, E13 @ El Rey Theatre

• Stephen Marley @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Metal Shop @ Key Club

• Seasick Steve @ Troubadour

• Hollowbody LA Presents @ The Mint

• Dune Rats, Reignwolf, Jason Joseph & The Spectacular @ The Hotel Cafe (No Cover after 9:45)

• Hunnypot Radio Live w/ Kii Arens, New Beat Fund, Vim Furor, Dr. Awkward, Barbi Crash @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Cosmic Slop (LA Record Residency) @ Alex’s Bar

• Fellow Bohemian, Rodman, The Memorial Highway, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• The Mixx @ Harvelle’s

• Paulie Cerra, Ray Don, Trevor Meaner, Joel Eckels @ Room 5 Lounge

• Collin Jones, The Dirty Clergy, 5 Track’s Epic Striation Band @ TRiP (FREE)

• Ferenic Nemeth, Bob Sheppard, Daniel Szabo @ bluewhale

• Xzibit @ Observatory

• Dry The River @ Constellation Room

• Fellow Bohemian, Rodman, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining, The Memorial Highway @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Moonsville Collective @ Harvard & Stone

• Vulture, Haunted Tiger, Ruff Sketch @ Los Globos

• Karen Centerfold @ Los Globos

• The Black Keys, Tegan & Sara @ Honda Center

• Royal Teeth, Chrome Canyon, Touche @ Bardot (It’s a School Night) (FREE w/ RSVP)

• Robert Raimon Roy (Premiere Screening of Video) @ Spare Room (The Roosevelt)(FREE w/ RSVP)

Tonight in L.A. - 9.26.2012 Concerts in Los Angeles

Enjoy your last Wednesday of September with the fresh sounds of Weapons of Audio, Peach Kings, Torches and Hey Champ at The Roxy.  Its an eclectic line-up – with the indie rock Outkast-esque Weapons of Audio leading it off and the synthesized pop tunes of Hey Champ closing it out.   The Peach Kings are a charming L.A. flavored indie rock outfit that are worth seeing more than once [she rocks  - promise ;) ] and I’ll be breaking my metaphorical cherry for Torches.  If you’re looking for a dosage of new(er) acts making quality music – head to The Roxy.  Want some free access? Get to twitter and tweet out @supergoodmusic @theroxy @weaponsofaudio @heychampmusic @thepeachkings to enter.  You could also buy tickets here.  

Of course – there are other options too.  Low End Theory hosts Teebs and Astronautica for the beat scene and Iheartcomix presents Django Django, Vinyl Williams and HOTT MT for a party over at The Echo.  

The Features with Army Navy at The Troubadour would be my second pick – you may be familiar with the Some Kind of Salvation Nashville infused indie rock styles that The Features are known for.  Well worth the cost of admission – as are The Killers at Fonda Theatre.  

There is a full list of shows below.  Remember to hit twitter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com if you want tickets to Hey Champ, Weapons of Audio, Torches and The Peach Kings!

• Alanis Morissette @ Fox Theater Pomona
• Indian School @ Origami Vinyl
• Samantha Ronson @ The Malibu Inn
• Riza Binder, Terron Brooks, Natalie Mishell, Aiden James @ Room 5 Lounge
• D Henry Fenton, Jackie Does Joel, Gooding, Lots of Love, Florence Hartigan @ The Hotel Café
• Django Django, Vinyl Williams, HOTT MT @ The Echo
• Dub Club @ The Echoplex (FREE)
• Harlan, Madi Diaz, Warships @ The Satellite
• RT N The 44’s @ One Eyed Gypsy
• Taken By Trees, Big Search @ Bootleg Bar
• Deccatree, Loretti, Karmic @ Silverlake Lounge
• Teebs, Astronautica, Jincallo @ Low End Theory (at The Airliner)
• The Killers @ The Fonda Theatre
• Dispatch @ House of Blues – Sunset
• Andrea Marcell, Mitch Forman, Doug Webb, Jeff Littleton @ bluewhale
• Weapons of Audio, Hey Champ, Peach Kings, Torches @ The Roxy
• Jerry Montano’s Down & Dirty, heaven Below, DJ Davewave @ The Viper Room
• PIKNIK @ Key Club
• The Features, Army Navy @ Troubadour
• The Cashbags (Johnny Cash Tribute) @ TRiP
• I AM 38 COMEDY w/ Johnny Sanchez, Jill Michele Melean,Rudy Moreno, Goerge Perez, Rick Najera @ Yost Theater
• Lant Lazwell’s Cirque Du Rawk @ The Mint
• Bloodshot Bill, Thee Cormans, Don Juan y Los Blancos, Becky Lee, Drunkfoot @ Alex’s Bar
• Maddison Hawkes (6 PM), Jonny Two Bags, Salvation Town, Suedehead, For The Kings @ Saint Rocke
• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s
• Clare Reynolds, Makepeace Brothers @ WitZend
• Nocturnal Youth, Alphabet, Skyler Funk @ The Central SAPC
• Jamestown Pagans @ 3 Clubs
• Kinds Hearts & Coronets @ Down and Out
• Jerry Vivino Quartet @ Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
• The Ukulele Urchestra of the Western Hemisphere, Valente, Summer Lovebirds, Samantha Jae @ El Cid
• Chris August @ The Observatory
• Meiko, Bobby Long @ SLO Brew