Blog Wire
December 1, 2008
On your bike - putting pedal to the metal. Literally:
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All mouth, no trousers - Xbox gets lippy
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Sexybacking dancer – Justin borrows Madonna’s leotard
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The future is orange – How to make a clarinet from a carrot
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Free Spotify invites
December 1, 2008
In a break from our normal competition section, we thought we’d go one better and share with you our favourite new music service over here at BBF. Why? Well, because its really rather good, that’s why. Spotify is a new streaming music service that lets you access the music you want instantly. The legal free music service will be rolling out its ad-funded venture shortly; meanwhile it remains in public beta and is invite only.
We have 50 invites to give away to the first people to email us at the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com
Win Bloc Festival tickets
November 13, 2008
The BLOC festival offers up five stages of music and one interactive arts arena all from the comfort of a holiday resort on the UK’s west coast. No tents, no mud, no weather worries.
We have two full tickets to the festival (held on the 13th –15th March 2009) including an apartment for two with three nights full accommodation to give away. Read more
Blog wire
November 13, 2008
Roadie to anywhere - super size your in-flight meal
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Lingerie Hero - She’s a model and she’s rocking good
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If I only had a brain – singalong-a-surgery
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Ocarina flow – I’ll huff, I’ll puff, I’ll blow you away
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Win Skins & Punks book
October 29, 2008
Thanks to our friends at Vice magazine, we have three copies of the amazing Skins & Punks books up for grabs. It looks at these two key British youth tribes and features startling photography by Gavin Watson (his previous book, Skins, was used as reference material in Shane Meadows’ This Is England movie) Read more
Blog Wire
October 29, 2008
Introducing BoyBama – a boyband for Barack Obama
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Bush Whacked – the recession hits music videos
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Bee Gee tunes – helps you breathe more easily
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Holiday Express yourself – but maybe buy a new tie first
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Twice bitten
October 16, 2008
We have a pair of tickets up for grabs to catch Vampire Weekend’s sold out gig at The Forum in London on Friday 24th October courtesy of www.ticket-text.com
To win the tickets simply, tell us which of the following is a Vampire Weekend song (answers to the usual competitions@brandsbandsfans.com address) Read more
Blog Wire
October 16, 2008
Take me literally – Say what you see
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Harder Faster Barack Obama – Presidential candidate gets Daft Punk-ed
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Rock ‘N’ (toasted) Roll – With axe-shredded marmalade
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Sid Delicious – Still Hungry? Have a Punk Pizza
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Fan tested festivals
October 8, 2008
The UK Festival Awards
The UK Festival Awards have become the most recognised and talked about event in the UK Music Festival calendar for both fans and industry alike.
The UK Festival Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 30th October at the Indigo2, London and will feature some very special live performances as well as a seated meal at the Gaucho Grill. Read more
Nice ice baby
October 2, 2008
FSO4 Freeze sponsored by LG is transforming London’s Battersea Power Station into a real life ski resort, complete with the largest snow jump ever const-ructed in the UK. Joining the world’s best snowboarders and skiers to melt the ice are some of the hottest musicians around, including The Enemy, The Automatic, Iglu & Hartly, Cuban Brothers, and Cage The Elephant. Read more
