Our artists are very generous in sharing CDs and occasionally tickets. Email us using our form to let us know which CD or show, listed here, you'd like to win! (If you haven't yet, you can hear these artists in PLAYLIST! - just use Search in the most recent issue.)
2 Pairs of Tickets - Go see any 3Fifths show at the 8x10 in Federal Hill area of Baltimore. Support your local bands and venues.
CD - One Town Away by Sons of Bill
12 brand new original songs.
2 Pairs of Tickets - Go see any advertised show at the Plaza Bowl in Richmond. Great venue and always cool bands.
CD - What? And Give Up Show Business? by Asylum Street Spankers
Double live CD! "Mischievously unorthodox in every way..." New York Times
CD - Join the Band by Little Feat
An excellent CD by Little Feat featuring a huge selection of friends, including Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffet, Vince Gill, Bob Seger, Chris Robinson, Bela Fleck and more.
CD - Somewhere Different Now by Girlyman
Beautiful live CD with 29, count 'em, songs.
CD - Joyful Sign by Girlyman
"After six years of living, playing and touring together, the chemistry between Doris, Ty, and Nate has never been more evident." CDBaby
CD - Sew Your Heart with Wire by Rod Picott and Amanda Shires
“A yankee singer-songwriter and a Texas fiddler might seem an unlikely pairing but the natural chemistry between Rod Picott and Amanda Shires is undeniable.” -CDBaby
CD - Hospice by The Antlers
“It seemed a Herculean task to do so, but Peter Silberman, founding member of The Antlers, has gone and penned an arguably even more fascinating follow-up to one of the decade’s finest ambient albums In the Attic of the Universe!” NoOrdinaryFool.com
CD - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed by Los Campesinos
“Los Campesinos! are a Wales-based septet of young best-Friendsters who specialize in boy-girl harmonies, xylophone solos, and lyrics about The Breakfast Club, and We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed is full of half-heartfelt, half-hilarious songs that capture the rush of being young in a noisy new century.” Entertainment Weekly
CD - She Ain't Me by Carrie Rodriguez
"With She Ain't Me, Rodriguez further develops her own musical identity as a skilled purveyor of sophisticated twang." - Michael Berick / LA Weekly (7/30/08)
CD - The Honeymoon is Over - remix by Chumbawamba. Original by Bettina Schelker
Her current CD, entitled The Honeymoon is Over was produced and mixed by Boff Whalley and Neil Ferguson of Chumbawamba, and is currently sold out on CDBaby. With this remix, hear Chumbawamba's take on Bettina's wonderful songwriting.
DVD - Ladysmith Black Mambazo LIVE by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Live footage of this South African ensemble who lately received two Grammy Award nominations for their CD "Long Walk to Freedom."
CD - Partie Traumatic by Black Kids
“Moving basslines and driving, bouncy drumming run under brass backing, bright keys and group-sung vocal harmonies throughout Partie Traumatic's joyous entirety.” Pastemagazine.com
CD - Dat iz VooDoo by Orange Sky
“Orange Sky is able to mix the sounds of heavy metal, reggae and calypso in a unique and convincing fashion that pays attention to every intricate detail of these genres, ensuring there's nothing fake about their sound, while appealling to a wide audience.” MetalUnderground.com
CD - Classic Material by The Urban Sophisticates
“The Urban Sophisticates have nowhere to go but up. September of 2008 marked the independent release of “Classic Material.” Now hip-hop has class, innovation, and honesty. Hip-hop has The Urban Sophisticates.” CDBaby.com
CD - Live at the Satellite Ballroom by Catfish Jones
Bluesy rock from Charlottesville veteran musicians.
CD - Just a Blur in the Rearview by Robbin Thompson
Great new tunes from an excellent song writer. See him on First Night in Charlottesville on December 31 at the Paramount Theater. CDs are signed.