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I have 2 copies of Allison Crowe’s wonderful new CD Spiral (click on album title for review) to give away. See contest details and download 3 mp3s below.

The Prize:

2 winners will receive:
1 copy of Allison Crowe’s new CD Spiral

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Spiral” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the album in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, April 30th. The winners will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

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Allison Crowe Official Site (Buy directly from artist)

Allison Crowe Reviews

Muruch and Filter Magazine are giving away a copy of The Bird & The Bee’s new CD Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates. You can read my review by clicking here and the contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive:
1 copy of The Bird & The Bee’s new CD Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with the name of your favorite guilty pleasure artist or your favorite cover (or both) and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the required text in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, March 26th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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The Bird & The Bee Official Site
The Bird & The Bee MySpace

I also received another copy of Corinne Bailey Rae’s new album The Sea from her label. So time for another CD giveaway! Granted, I gave the album an unfavorable review, but I seem to be the only person in the world who doesn’t like it and I’m curious if you readers agree or disagree with my opinion. See contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive:
1 copy of Corinne Bailey Rae’s new CD The Sea

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Corinne” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, March 12th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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For some inexplicable reason, I received yet another copy of Madison Violet’s No Fool For Trying album from their label. So time for another CD giveaway! See contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive:
1 copy of Madison Violet’s new CD No Fool For Trying.

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Madison Violet” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, March 12th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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I’m thrilled to be able to give away 2 copies of Anaïs Mitchell’s magnificent new CD Hadestown (click the album title for my rave review), featuring Ani Difranco, Greg Brown, and Bon Iver. See contest details and download two mp3s from the album below.

The Prize:

2 winners will receive 1 copy of Anaïs Mitchell’s new CD Hadestown

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with the name of your favorite myth or your favorite musical (or both) and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address in order to qualify. The winners of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, February 26th. The winners will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

Anaïs Mitchell – Flowers (mp3) *
Anaïs Mitchell – Wait for Me (mp3) *

*mp3s hosted by & posted w/ permission of artist’s PR rep

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Anaïs Mitchell Official Site

If you liked The Happy Hollows mp3s I posted last week, you’ll want to enter this contest for a prize pack containing the band’s CD, 7″, sticker, and t-shirt. See contest details and download 2 mp3s below.

The Prize:

1 U.S. Winner will receive:
A copy of Spells on CD
A Happy Hollows 7″
Sticker and band t-shirt

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Happy Hollows” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to Filter Magazine for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, February 19th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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The Happy Hollows – Faces (mp3) *
The Happy Hollows – Silver (mp3) *

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*mp3s hosted by & posted w/ permission of band’s PR rep

I’m excited to learn that The Watson Twins are scheduled to play at Mountain Stage next month. To celebrate, Muruch and Vanguard Records are giving away 3 copies of the band’s new CD Talking to You, Talking to Me. I first posted their “U N Me” mp3 last year, and the rest of the album is just as good. See contest details and download two mp3s from the album below.

The Prize:

3 U.S. winners will receive:
1 copy of The Watson Twins’ new CD Talking to You, Talking to Me

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Watson Twins” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winners of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full names, phone numbers, and postal addresses for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, February 5th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

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To celebrate the release of Wolfmother’s new album Cosmic Egg, Muruch and Filter Magazine are giving away 2 prize packs containing a Wolfmother T-shirt and button pack. See contest details below.

The Prize:

2 U.S. winners will each receive a prize pack containing:
1 Wolfmother T-shirt
1 Wolfmother Button Pack

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Wolfmother” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winners of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full names, phone numbers, and postal addresses, which I will forward to Filter Magazine for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, November 20th. The 2 winners will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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Muruch is giving away Madison Violet’s new CD No Fool For Trying. See contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive:
1 copy of Madison Violet’s new CD No Fool For Trying.

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Madison Violet” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, November 20th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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Muruch is giving away Joshua Bell’s new CD At Home With Friends, which features collaborations with Regina Spektor, Sting, Chris Botti, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban, Tiempo Libre, and many more. See contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive:
1 copy of Joshua Bell’s new CD At Home With Friends.

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Joshua Bell” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, October 30th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Album Review

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Muruch and Filter Magazine are giving away a prize pack containing Muse’s awesome new CD The Resistance and a Muse poster. See contest details below.

The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive a prize pack containing:
1 copy of Muse’s new CD The Resistance.
1 Muse Poster

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Muse” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to Filter Magazine for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, October 30th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

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The Prize:

One U.S. winner will receive a prize pack containing:
1 copy of Crash Kings’ self-titled debut
1 Crash Kings USB Bracelet
1 Crash Kings Puzzle
1 Band Poster

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Crash Kings” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to U.S. residents, and all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to Filter Magazine for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, October 2nd. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

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Crash Kings Official Site

Yes, it’s contest week on Muruch. I’m also giving away Because I Was in Love, the new album by Sharon Van Etten (whose mp3 I first posted last May). Contest details and mp3 below.

The Prize:

1 copy of Sharon Van Etten’s Because I Was in Love CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Sharon Van Etten” and your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to the artist’s PR company for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, September 25th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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Sharon Van Etten – For You (mp3) *

*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media

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Want Son Volt’s new album American Central Dust? Enter below for a chance to win it. I posted their mp3 in June and the whole album is a great return to their ’90s roots rock sound. See contest details below, along with the mp3.

The Prize:

1 copy of Son Volt’s American Central Dust CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Son Volt” and your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to the artist’s PR company for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, September 25th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

Son Volt – Down to the Wire (mp3) *

*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media

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I have an extra copy of Meghan Wolf’s new album Theory of Gravity to give away. I posted her mp3 in August and the rest of the CD is even better. See contest details below, along with the mp3.

The Prize:

1 copy of Meghan Wolf’s Theory of Gravity CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Meghan Wolf” and your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to the artist’s PR company for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, September 25th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

Meghan Wolf – Disappear (mp3) *

*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media

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I have an extra copy of Will Hoge’s new album The Wreckage to give away. I posted his mp3 earlier this week and it’s a good indication of how great the entire album is. See contest details below, along with the mp3.

The Prize:

1 copy of Will Hoge’s The Wreckage CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Will Hoge” and your email address. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is open to everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address, which I will forward to the artist’s PR company for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, September 25th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

Will Hoge – Even if it Breaks Your Heart (mp3) *

*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media

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I have an extra copy of Catherine MacClellan’s new double album Water in the Ground to give away. I posted her “Take a Break” mp3 in June and the rest of the two-disc set is just as good. See contest details below, along with an mp3 from the CD.

The Prize:

1 copy of Catherine MacClellan Water in the Ground 2-CD set

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “Catherine MacClellan” and your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the artist in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to residents of the continental United States (sorry, but I’m paying postage on this one), but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the artist in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, September 11th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

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My love of music is only matched by my love of coffee, so this is a contest I couldn’t resist. At the link given below, simply enter your email address to receive a free mp3 download from Mario Grigorov’s Paris to Cuba album and you will automatically be entered into a giveaway for the CD along with a year’s supply of Café Bustelo coffee products.

Mario Grigorov Mp3 & Coffee Contest (external download/contest page)

Muruch Album Review
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I have an extra copy of The Continental Divide, the debut full-length album by War Tapes, to give away. I posted their “Night Unfolds” mp3 last week and the rest of the disc is just as good. I really like this kind of dark, retro “indie” rock, there are elements of The Smiths, Sponge, and even Billy Idol, often fleshed out with a modern arena rock style. See contest details below, along with an mp3 from the CD.

The Prize:

1 copy of War Tapes’ The Continental Divide CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with “War Tapes” and your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam (which is also why you must include the name of the band in your comment), so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to residents of the continental United States (sorry, but I’m paying postage on this one), but all contestants must enter with a valid email address and the name of the band in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Tuesday, June 30th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

War Tapes – Night Unfolds (mp3) *

*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of label

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Want Carbon Leaf’s upcoming album Nothing Rhymes With Woman? Enter the contest below and you could get the CD for free! On Target Media has partnered with Muruch to give away one copy of Carbon Leaf’s new release. See contest details below, along with an mp3 from the CD.

The Prize:

1 copy of Carbon Leaf’s Nothing Rhymes With Woman CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to anyone and everyone, but all contestants must enter with a valid email address in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name, phone number, and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, May 29th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

I have a brand new copy of Tiempo Libre’s wonderful Bach in Havana CD to give away. You can read my rave review of the album here and the contest details are below.

The Prize:

1 copy of Tiempo Libre’s Bach in Havana CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred. All new comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it may take a day for your comment to appear if you haven’t commented on Muruch before.

Note: This contest is only open to people who live within the continental U.S. (sorry but I’m paying postage on this one!), and all contestants must enter with a valid email address in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, May 29th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.

I have an extra copy of Morrissey’s brilliant Years of Refusal CD to give away. You can read my rave review of the album here and the contest details are below.

The Prize:

1 copy of Morrissey’s Years of Refusal CD

The Rules:

Comment to this entry with your email address. You can also email me to enter, but comments are preferred.

Note: This contest is only open to people who live within the continental U.S. (sorry but I’m paying postage on this one!), and all contestants must enter with a valid email address in order to qualify. The winner of the contest will also be required to provide me with their full name and postal address for shipping purposes.

The Deadline:

The contest will end on Friday, March 20th. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Go now go! And tell others.