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We have hit the CRAZY part of the year!! Concerts are plentiful and new releases are streaming through the doors!! We have a plethora of stuff to give you!! Starting with concert tickets, we have 3 pair of PASSION PIT tickets on October 23 at Hollywood ArtsPark , 1 pair ANDREW BIRD (Tickets and Meet and greet) on October 8 at Fillmore Miami Beach,  1 pair for METRIC (tickets and meet and greet) on September 28 at Fillmore Miami Beach, MATT & KIM for October 14 at Fillmore Miami Beach, PRETTY LIGHTS (October 2) at Fillmore Miami Beach and that’s just the FREE  tickets!! As for the FREE goodies….well all you have to do is purchase the new LP or CD from any of the following artists and look what you will get!!

GREEN DAY- Limited edition lithographs and sticker pack

The Whigs- patch

As I Lay Dying- patch

Imagine Dragons- Pint Glass

Down- Drink Koozie

Mumford & Sons- AMAZING limited edition lithograph

The Heavy- limited 7″ vinyl

Aimee Mann- limited 7″ vinyl

Fresh & Onlys- limited 7″ vinyl

Two Door Cinema Club- limited 7″ vinyl

Avett Brothers- limited 7″ vinyl

Neil Halstead- limited 7″ vinyl

Soft Pack- limited 7″ vinyl

Animal Collective- Limited edition foil poster/sticker

Frank Ocean- car air freshener

Dan Deacon- scenic tapestry

So How you ask, do you get to win these tickets?? Well, just go to our Facebook page :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uncle-Sams-Music/80608321686?ref=hl

Like Us and then watch the page. Tickets will be given away within the next few weeks,  I will be putting them up as we get closer to each show. We work very closely with many of the local promoters, so you have to keep checking our page to enter to win.  We also post sales and anything we give away on our page!! Also follow us on twitter (@unclesamsmusic). We look forward to having you join us on all our social media sites!!

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M83 + CONVERSE PARTNER FOR DESIGN CONTEST AND

LIMITED EDITION M83 CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR SNEAKER

M83 is partnering with beloved footwear brand Converse to release a limited edition M83-inspired Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker to be sold exclusively at www.converse.com. As part of the collaboration, Converse is launching a design contest inspired by M83’s latest critically acclaimed album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.

For the contest, fans are encouraged to submit original artwork inspired by the Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming album or any of its songs. Drawings, paintings and photography are all acceptable mediums for submissions, but they MUST be original works of art.

Details on how to submit an entry and a full list of rules and regulations is available at www.converse.com.

Up to three winners will be selected and their artwork will be chosen to feature on limited edition M83 posters. 100 of each winning poster design will be sold at M83’s Central Park SummerStage show in NYC on August 8th. Winners will also receive a pair of the customized M83 Chuck Taylor All-Stars.

The contest begins today, July 2nd, and entries will be accepted until July 31, 2012.

Winners will be announced on Aug 3 via the Converse and M83 websites.

The limited edition M83 Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers are available for purchase now while supplies last at converse.com

TOUR DATES

Aug. 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

Aug. 2 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead

Aug. 3 – Chicago, IL– Lollapalooza-Grant Park

Aug. 4 – Toronto, ONT- Historic Fort York

Aug. 5 – Montreal, QUE – Osheaga Festival

Aug. 7 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

Aug. 8 – NYC – SummerStage (Sold Out)

Sept. 1-3 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot Festival

Sep. 5 – Edmonton, AB, Canada – Edmonton Event Centre

Sep. 6 – Calgary, AB, Canada – Mac Ewan Ballroom

Sept. 26 – Miami, FL –The Fillmore At Jackie Gleason

Sep. 27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando

Sept. 29 – Richmond, VA – The National

Sep. 30 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa

Oct. 2 –NYC– Hammerstein Ballroom

Oct. 3 –NYC – Hammerstein Ballroom

Oct. 9 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans

Oct. 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center

Oct. 11 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom

Oct. 12 – Austin, TX- Austin City Limits

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What can be more exciting than hearing the new Beach House and Best Coast Albums??  Being able to win a prize pack after hearing both these new albums at Uncle Sams Music!!  Stop by the store on Tuesday May 15th at 3PM to listen to both albums then after you hear how incredible they are you can purchase either the CD or LP and get some really cool goodies!!  If you purchase the Beach House expect to get a limited edition Art Print and if you purchase the Best Coast you get a limited edition 7″.  We will also have an enter to win for these super rare prizes:

1-Best Coast autographed poster

1-Beach House exclusive glow-in-the-dark vinyl

1-Sub Pop Swag Bag

As at all our parties there will be an assortment of baked goods to munch on while you are listening to the albums…So keep the date in mind…May 15th at 3 PM…we’ll look forward to seeing you there!!

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You want them?? We got them!! We have 10 pair of tickets to give away to see the new “Marley” movie.  This would be the Miami Premiere of “Marley”, with a 7PM Red Carpet event followed by the movie at 7:30.  Cedella Marley will be there and after the movie there will be a Q&A.  How cool would you be to be involved with this??  Way Cool!!!  So how do you win you ask??  Well just be one of the first 10 people in to the store to ask and you win!! Couldn’t be any easier!! The Movie is on Monday April 9th at the Colony Theatre on South Beach.  We are open all weekend (even Easter Sunday), so stop by and grab your FREE tickets to see Marley before they are all gone!!  Follow the link to check out the preview for the movie, then come see us!!

http://www.magpictures.com/marley/

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Want to see Avett Brothers at Sunset Cove Ampitheater on Friday February 10th??  Just go to our Facebook page   https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/Uncle-Sams-Music/80608321686

Tell me why you want to see the Avett Brothers, and you can win!! I have 3 pair of tickets to give away, so hurry and tell me why you want to see them!! I will pick 3 winners on Thursday (2/9/12)!!

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So you want to see Pepper, Expendables and Ballyhoo, but you say you have no money?? Well then all you have to do is  send me an email at lisa@unclesamsmusic.com and let me know why you want to see the bands!! So easy!! We have 3 pair of tickets to give away!! The show is on September 25that the Hollywood Artspark Ampitheatre, so don’t dawdle. Send me your email by Thursday so I can get you your tickets in time for the show!! If you aren’t one of the lucky ones to win tickets you can still buy them at any ticketmaster outlet or ticketmaster.com.  It’s the perfect time of year to go see an outdoor show!!

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On September 13th the new Ladytron-Gravity The Seducer CD and LP will be released. On Monday September 12th at 3PM, we will be having a listening party for the new CD/LP…we have lots of goodies to give away!! We will have some limited edition 7″ flexi discs for the first 5 people that stop in  after 3PM that day. We will also be giving away an entire CD collection from Ladytron and some other goodies as well. There will also be some munchies you can eat while you listen to the new CD from Ladytron!! So stop in on Monday 9/12 and take a listen to one of the hottest records of 2011!!!

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Here’s the deal, we want the biggest Goo Goo Doll fan to be able to go see them with Michelle Branch and Parachute at the Pompano Beach Ampitheatre on August 5, 2011. All you have to do is send us a video to our website or Facebook page that is 1 minute or less (nothing objectionable) telling us why YOU are the biggest Goo Goo Dolls fan!  Then we will pick a winner and that person and a friend will get a chance to meet and see the band!! Simple contest…great reward! So get going and we will pick a winner on August 1st!! See you on the videos!

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There is an amazing new Buddy Holly tribute out “Rave On Buddy Holly”, it has some great covers of his music done by artists such as : Black Keys, Fiona Apple, Paul McCartney, Florence & The Machine, Cee-Lo, Karen Elson, Julian Casablancas, Jenny O., Justin Townes Earle, She & Him, Nick Lowe, Patti Smith, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Kid Rock and more. If you click on the special orders button up above , put your name and info in and put Buddy Holly in the subject line you may win the Vinyl version of this great new release!! Stop in and ask for a listen to the CD next time you come to the beach!!

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Here’s another fun little contest…really easy!! Stop in the store and buy the new Black Dahlia Murder LP “Ritual”..open it in front of the store clerk and see if you get the autographed copy. If you are the lucky one, you will get a pair of tickets to see them at the Summer Slaughter tour at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale on August 17th. You will also be entered to win a guitar signed by the band!! Pretty cool huh? The tour this year consists of :The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Darkest Hour, Six Feed Under, Dying Fetus, As Blood Runs Black, Oceano, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Within the Ruins.

So hurry in and “be the one”!!

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