We are giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to see the The Low Anthem on Wednesday, October 5th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. The show is all ages with San Francisco’s Sleepy Sun supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject:The Low Anthem) and tell us your personal anthem is. Include your first and last name in the email.  Two winners will be picked and contacted.

http://www.vimeo.com/23131117The Low Anthem – Love And Altar

We are giving away one (1) pair of tickets to see When You Awake-favorite Justin Townes Earle on Wednesday, September 28th at the Music Box in Los Angeles. The show is all ages with ex-Drive By Truckers frontman Jason Isbell and the very talented Caitlin Rose supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Justin Townes Earle) and tell us your favorite song about Tennessee in honor of Earle and Rose’s home state. Include your first and last name in the email. One winner will be chosen and contacted.
MP3: Justin Townes Earle- Harlem River Blues (buy)
MP3: Caitlin Rose-Own Side (buy)

Justin Townes Earle- Harlem River Blues

We are giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to see Chatham County Line live on Tuesday, September 6th at The Echo. I first saw these boys at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival in Bristol, Tennessee a couple of years back. I heard some of their harmonies drifting out across the festival and literally went on a mission to find where those sweet sounds were coming from.  I was so impressed that the minute the set ended, I went out, bought their record, and listened to it all the way back to Nashville. Highly recommended if you want to feel that good ol’ country comfort in your bones. The show is 18+ with Los Angeles-favorites Hi Ho Silver Oh supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Chatham County Line) and tell us your favorite “end of summer song” (to be interpreted as you see fit). Include your first and last name in the email. Two winners will be chosen and contacted.

Chatham County Line- Country Boy, City Boy

We are giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to attend the 2nd Annual Roots Roadhouse Festival on Saturday, August 14th at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles. The festival is all ages and features performances by The Sadies, Old Man Markley, Restavrant, My Graveyard Jaw, Olentangy John, The Broken Numbers Band and many, many more. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Roots Roadhouse) and tell us who your favorite classic country singer is (in honor of our own musical “roots”). Include your first and last name in the email. Two winners will be picked and contacted. For a little taste of what to expect at the festival, check out the MP3s below:

MP3: The Broken Numbers Band- Strange Street
MP3: Restavrant- Nadia

We are giving away one (1) pair of tickets to see The Donkeys live on Friday, August 5th at the Echo. The show is 18+ with Red Pony Clock supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: The Donkey) and tell us your favorite song about animals. Include your first and last name in the email. One winner will be chosen and contacted.

The Donkeys- Nice Train

We are giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to attend the Dustbowl Revival Record Release show on Saturday, July 30th at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. PLUS! Each pair will win one copy of the vinyl! To win, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Dustbowl) and tell us why you want to go. Include your first and last name in the email. Two winners will be picked and contacted. Tix for the show are $15 and you can buy them in advance here. Also, if you can’t make it out, stop by the band’s bandcamp page to purchase the vinyl (and hear a couple of tunes from the record).

http://www.vimeo.com/26122729The Dustbowl Revival- Shine

Listen up, London! We are giving away one (1) pair of tickets to see a co-headlining show of Dawes and Jonathan Wilson tomorrow night, Tuesday, July 19th at Pull Up The Roots at the Slaughtered Lamb in Clerkenwell. Believe me when I say that this is an intimate venue…meaning you will have face to face access with some of the best musicians to come out of Los Angeles in recent years. But don’t just take my word for it. Why don’t you ask Jackson Browne, Robbie Robertson, Elvis Costello, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Vetiver or any of the countless others who they count as collaborators and fans. Seriously, enter the contest or buy tickets (£7.50 advance / £10 door)…but get on it now!

Dawes- Love Is All I Am
Jonathan Wilson- Gentle Spirit

To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Dawes and Jonathan Wilson) and tell us what your favorite song about California is. Include your first and last name in the email. One winner will be chosen tonight and contacted. Check out a bonus video of the two acts performing “Late For the Sky” with Jackson Browne after the jump.
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We are giving away six bottles of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s Perfume Oils to three lucky winners! Black Phoenix specializes in hand-blended oils, “formulating body and household blends with a dark, romantic Gothic tone. Our scents run the aesthetic gamut of magical and mythological blends, Renaissance, Medieval and Victorian formulas. By utilizing our knowledge of homeopathy and aromatherapy, the conceptual theories of hermetic alchemy, and the aesthetic artistry of perfumery, we have mastered the art of encapsulating allegorical ideas into singular olfactory experiences.”

Three winners will receive two different perfumes each. To win, email whenyouawakela at gmail dot com (subject: Black Phoenix) with your full name and mailing address and tell us what your favorite scent in the world is (a flower? old cowboots boots? pancakes?). Also, tell us the order of the perfumes you’d like from most desired to least desired. We will insure that each winner gets at least one of their top three scents. Check out the descriptions of the perfumes we have on offer after the jump. Good luck!
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We are giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to see Nashville, Tennessee’s Elizabeth Cook live on Tuesday, May 24th at the Bootleg Bar. The show is 21+ with Los Angeles’ own country darling Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Elizabeth and Leslie) and tell us which female singer you would choose to perform in a modern day TRIO (ala Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt) with Elizabeth and Leslie?  Include your first and last name in the email. Two winners will be chosen and contacted.

Elizabeth Cook- All the Time (song starts at 2:57 mark)

Leslie Stevens and the Badgers- Teen Bride

We are giving away three (3)  pairs of tickets to see Johnny Flynn live on Wednesday, May 18th at the Echo. The show is 18+ with James Mathe and When You Awake favorite Caitlin Rose supporting. To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Johnny Flynn) and tell us why you want to win. Include your first and last name in the email. Three winners will be chosen and contacted.
MP3: Johnny Flynn- Drum (buy)
MP3: Caitlin Rose- Shanghai Cigarettes (buy)

Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling- The Water