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And that's how you win tickets, people. All three of these artists get a pair of tickets each to see Joel Hodgson at the Troc on Sunday. Don't forget to read Shaun Brady's awesome story on Joel in this week's paper.
“Riffing Myself,” Sun., Jan. 27, 4 p.m., $22.50-$39.50, The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com.
For our second Instagram contest ever, we're giving away a pair of tickets to the Of Montreal show on Thu., Dec. 13 at the Trocadero. And as an added bonus, we'll throw in the group's latest rarities release, Daughter of Cloud, on vinyl.
To play, stop by our Instagram profile, @phillycitypaper. We'll pick a winner on Tue., Dec. 11.
I was tempted to keep this pair of headphones for myself, but when they're on my scrawny head I look like Princess Leia if she was a pitiful drowned rat. I bet they'd look so much better on you.
Here's the deal with them: They're called Chambers and they're designed by Wu Tang producer/occasional filmmaker Rza. Besides the actual headphones, the whole getup includes a black zip-up pouch, a twin-plug airline-system adaptor, a detachable cable (which includes a handsfree unit that works like a charm on the iPhone) and an alternate cable for your alternate-cabling pleasures.
You can read more about the fancy innerworkings here. Now let's get on to the contest details:
Since the headphones are red, we'd like you to snap some photos in the city of red things, whether it be a building, a baseball cap, a pumpkin that came out the wrong color, whatever, and upload it on Instragram (follow us @phillycitypaper!) with the tag #cpwin. On Monday we'll scroll through the entries and choose our favorite one. Then we'll contact that photographer and mail them the prize.
Are we good? If you have questions, email josh.middleton@citypaper.net. Otherwise, get to snappin'!
What's up, hot dog?
Scott Aukerman, Tim Heidecker, Jason Adomian and Kurt Braunohler will turn the podcast-turned-TV show Comedy Bang! Bang! into a live show tomorrow night at the Troc. Wanna go? Write a haiku inspired by the show right now and email it to pat@citypaper.net with the subject "GIMME COMEDY BANG! BANG! TICKETS" and we'll give you two tickets.
We're gonna pick a winner at like 4:30 p.m. today, so enter now and I'll see you at the movies.
UPDATE!
We have a winner! Congratulations to Chris C for this gem that makes me wonder if he actually wants to go:
Are these guys kidding?
Comedy "bang bang" indeed
Blowing my brains out
You may recall that we were looking for a skilled haikusmith deserving of a pair of tickets to Sunday’s Bonnie Prince Billy show at the Troc. Well, the results are in and these baffling 17 syllables won our hearts:
I taste a darkness.
It is filtered by my ‘stache.
Stout, dark English stout.
—Chris O’Brien
Here are two runners up we also like. They don’t win anything.
First of all, how amazing/weird is this video?
Okay. Here's the contest:
- Write a haiku about/inspired by Bonnie Prince Billy/Will Oldham/Palace Music.
- Send it to pat@citypaper.net.
- Put GIMME BONNIE PRINCE BILLY TICKETS in the subject.
- We'll pick our favorite on, like, Thursday afternoon.
- Yes, we count syllables.
Jersey punk veterans Bouncing Souls are playing the Troc Fri., June 8, a show which doubles as a release party for their latest album, Comet. Now, usually we do a haiku contest, but it'll be hard to top the Roots Picnic one.
So how's this:
1. Draw a picture of a bouncing soul and send it to us. Not a member of the band, but an artistic depiction of the abstract idea of a bouncing soul. Use whatever medium you like: pencil, pen, paint, MS Paint, Draw Something, the Sand Game, you name it. Actually don't use real paint, that seems like a lot of work.
2. Then take a pic or a screenshot of it and
3. Send it to pat@citypaper.net with the subject line: I DREW A BOUNCING SOUL. No, you shouldn't mail us a physical thing. Let's keep this clean and digital.
4. Our favorite wins two tickets to the show.
Deadline is noon on Wed., June 6. We'll choose our favorite sometime that afternoon.
Thank you to everybody who entered our Roots Picnic haiku contest. We've counted the syllables and examined the metaphors and came up with the ten we like best. Here they are in no particular order:
I remember when,
you guys were called the “Square Roots”.
Will you have hot dogs?
—Sid Lee
summer rolling now
like hot dogs on glowing grills
as quest love drops beats
—Gus Loeffelholz
(Inspired by Major Lazer)
beats on beats on beats
“random ass white dude” plus switch
dance, rage, and get free
—Monica Patterson
Local boy Diplo
back to Philadelphia?
Holy fuck, let’s dance.
—Justin Glowacki
A beautiful day-
Delightful music flows free
Philly, you got me.
—Sharena Hagins
The Roots keep jamming
Two days of funk and rhythm
I need a ticket
—Trenae McDuffie
(Inspired by Tune-Yards)
If I could I would
Steal these tickets off ya desk
If I were gangsta
—Adam Scavette
The Microphone Fiend,
your rhythm flows forever:
paid in full, my soul.
—Isabella Peralejo
They are planted in
My cultural frame of mind
Rooted in what’s real
—Cydney Foye
Lord knows I’ve waited…
Waited for this a lifetime
There’s no fire like mine
—Elliot Williams
The Roots Picnic is Sat., June 2, noon; Sun., June 3, 5 p.m.; $63 a day, $96 for both days, Festival Pier, Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., more info.
I know, it's kind of gross, but it gives a whole new meaning to the term "family jewels!" Today we're giving away the sapphire-bedazzled Speedo/thong featured on the September page of our Ultimate Summer Fun Guide. To win, send a silly (how could it not be!?) haiku to josh.middleton@citypaper.net by 5 p.m. tomorrow, May 30.
Crucial deets:
- The speedo size is L/XL
- It has never been worn!
The Prize: We have 20 pairs of tickets to give away for the Roots Picnic, June 2 and 3.
The Contest: Write a haiku inspired by The Roots or somebody else playing the picnic. Send it to pat@citypaper.net with the subject ROOTS PICNIC HAIKU.
We'll pick our favorites next week. Yes, we count syllables.
The Roots Picnic is Sat., June 2, noon; Sun., June 3, 5 p.m.; $63 a day, $96 for both days, Festival Pier, Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., more info.
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