New music? Yes, please!

One thing I find kind of neat about the music industry getting more internet and social media savvy, are the contests that continually pop up from time to time.  So far, I've been pretty lucky.  I mean, these are small things, it's not like the lottery or something.  But still...

There was one instance on Twitter where a music industry guy put up one of those, "Retweet this for a chance to win..." kind of things.  I did, and I won a copy of Jay Farrar's latest CD, which was promptly delivered to my home by the mailman.  There was another one a couple of weeks later from Phish.  Same deal, "retweet this..." and I won again.  A week later I received a girftcard in my mailbox entitling me to a free live show download from their website.  Rad!

Then, a couple of days ago there was a similar contest on Facebook.  Guess what?  Any day now I should receive my autographed copy of Frazey Ford's new CD.  I'm on a streak like a dagger straight into the heart of a dragon!  I'm actually kind of excited to receive this latest prize.  For those that don't know, Frazey Ford is a member of the Be Good Tanyas, mainstay on the Vancouver music scene.

 I love those girls.  Her new album sounds like it'll be terrific.  Here's a Pitchfork review of what I can expect:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14445-obadiah/

In that same vein, there's a show coming up at the Haven Social Club on August 26th that I would really like to go see.  The band is called Oh My Darling, and although I have never heard a stitch of one of their songs, I can tell by what I've read that it's gonna be a dynamite show. 
http://www.myspace.com/ohmydarlingmusic