TVD Ticket Giveaway | Vivian Girls w/Heavy Cream & Brett and The Whispers, 8/22 at Comet Ping Pong

With their punky/shoegaze DIY take on the classic girl group combo AND their hyper-intelligent vinyl record aesthetic, Brooklyn's Vivian Girls could easily be The Vinyl District's house band. If we had a house. Which would have easily burnt down now. For certain.

And they're certain to be testing the fire codes in that back room of Comet Ping Pong Sunday night, August 22nd. Joining them are DC's Brett and the Whispers who I'd like to think of as a supergroup. Because they're both. Wear something flame retardant.



We've got a pair of tickets to award one winner who sufficiently pleads his or her case for them in the comments to this post. We anticipate some top-notch arm-twisting as well.

We'll choose our winner Friday at noon to give you some time to make your case. Remember to leave us a contact email address so we can get in touch with you, ok?

TVD Ticket Giveaway | The Paul Collins Beat w/Title Tracks, Mother's Children, & Black Telephone, Friday 8/20 at Comet Ping Pong

Paul Collins, the 'King of Power Pop' might also be 'The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz' given his never ending, country to country, city to city touring—which chugs into DC's Comet Ping Pong on Friday, August 20th.

Touring in support of his brand new release, 'The King of Power Pop,' expect an evening of sweaty rock and roll, sharp hooks, and tight choruses culled from his decades-long career. (Hell, the guy was on the Mike Douglas AND the Merv Griffin shows...)

Joined by DC's Title Tracks, and Black Telephone and Ottawa's Mother's Children, you'll have a million songs running through your head for weeks afterward. You've been warned.



And yep, we've got a pair of tickets to award one winner who sufficiently pleads his or her case for them in the comments to this post. We anticipate some top-notch arm-twisting on your part for this top-notch bill.

We'll choose our winner Friday at noon to give you some time to make your case. Remember to leave us a contact email address so we can get in touch with you, ok?

The Paul Collins Beat - Rock n Roll Girl (Mp3)

TVD | Back in Black

Perhaps it was the merging of the classical with the modern that had my mother and me finding some common ground in ELO.

Which also seems to speak directly to her in general. Classic. And modern.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Believe Me (Mp3)
Electric Light Orchestra - Steppin'out (Concerto For A Rainy Day) (Mp3)
Electric Light Orchestra - Standin' In The Rain (Mp3)
Electric Light Orchestra - Big Wheels (Mp3)
Electric Light Orchestra - Summer And Lightning (Mp3)