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Win a signed copy of Ellie Goulding’s Lights

Ellie Goulding - Lights It’s time to get all Smash Hits! on here for this post as I have a signed copy of Ellie Goulding’s debut album Lights, which is out on this Friday (pre-order it here). Ellie plays The Academy on Sunday March 14th and supports Passion Pit the night before.

We wanted to go a bit further with this competition. We wanted to cross internet boundaries IRL (and I don’t mean Chatroulette) to do something a bit different. So we got Ellie to record a video message to you and here it is:

The internet exists in real life! Anyway, to win a signed copy of the album, enter your details here . You’ll be signed up to the Ellie Goulding mailing list but I guess if you’re trying to win a signed copy of the album you won’t mind that too much.

MP3:  Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Mix ft. Theophilus London)

Free digital Dirty Projectors 7″

Free digital Dirty Projectors 7

Get the two new tracks – ‘Ascending Melody’ and ‘Emblem of the World’ for the price of an email swap by clicking the artwork or you can  buy the physical 7″ – UK | US.

And So I Watch You From Afar basement gig this Sunday

asiwyfabasement One of my bands of the year, And So I Watch You From Afar are headlining the Ulster Hall in Belfast tonight but what you may not know yet is that they are also playing a secret show in the basement of Thomas House in Dublin this Sunday.

It kicks off at 7pm with The Parks also playing but capacity is limited and it’s guestlist-first and then first come first served. I’m offering two names on the guestlist +1 for the gig. Mail me on freebies@nialler9.com with your name and number and I’ll notify the winners on Sunday via text.

MP3: And So I Watch You From Afar – Clench Fists, Grit Teeth… GO!

Win Rubberbandits passes and limited EPs

rbandits As you know (or should know) Limerick’s finest rap comedy duo The Rubberbandits are hosting a Christmas party this Thursday in The Academy and they’ve been in touch to offer up some sweet schwag.

What you get: Two tickets to the Rubberbandits’ Xmas Party with support from Raggaman Bob this Thursday in the Academy and two copies of their limited EP - Drawing Pictures of Each Other Smoking Fags

What to do: All you have to do is send me a drawing of your mother smoking a fag. Seriously. The best one wins. You can hand-draw it, scan it, use MS Paint, take a picture of it and upload it from your phone using Twitpic whatever you like. Email it to freebies@nialler9.com or you can leave it below in the comments. You have until Thursday morning at 10am!

MP3: Rubberbandits – Pure Awkward

MP3: Rubberbandits – Too many Gee

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Win tickets to U:Mack 15th Party with Battles, The Ex, 65 Days of Static & more

btttles U:mack are celebrating their 15th birthday on Thursday in Tripod with the stellar lineup of Battles (debuting new material), 65 Days of Static, The Ex, !!! DJs, Adebisi Shank and Skinny Wolves DJs. It runs from 8pm until 3am in the moanin’ and I’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to one person. All you have to do is comment below and tell me your favourite song from any of the above acts and why.

Winner will be chosen on Thursday at noon and contacted shortly after. Stage times and one of the best videos ever made below. More..»

Win passes to Richter Collective’s Xmas Bash

richter Tomorrow night (Tuesday the 8th), sees Richter Collective round off a good year with a Christmas blowout featuring a host of bands playing live. Adebisi Shank, BATS, Marvin’s Revolt, Enemies, Continuous Battle of Order, Jogging & Hands up who Wants to Die are all down to melt your face in the Twisted Pepper. Rockin’.

It’s €15 in on the night with a free pint of Beamish for first 50 paying punters through after 8pm with 200 Free releases from the Richter back catalogue (first come first served).

Of course, I’ve got a pair of tickets for the gig to giveaway, just mail freebies@nialler9.com before tomorrow at 2pm to win tickets. In the meantime, here’s a couple of Richter tunes to get you in the mood. Here’s a recent new tune from Adebisi Shank and a new one from Marvin’s Revolt’s impressive new album Patrolling the Heights (all of which you can stream here)

MP3: Adebisi Shank – Oyisimya

MP3: Marvin’s Revolt – Taking One for the Nation

Oh and there’s this. Which leads to this:
<a href="http://adebisishank.bandcamp.com/track/walking-in-the-air">Walking in the Air by Adebisi Shank</a>

Win passes to Bogdan Raczynski

bogdan!Kaboogie are having Bogdan Raczynski, the Polish electronic and techno mentalist who releases on Rephlex along for a set on Friday night from 11pm ’til 3am in the Twisted Pepper and I’ve got a two pairs of passes to the gig. Automatic Tasty, PCP and Sixfoot Apprentice will also be banging out sets on the night.

It’ll be old-school. If you want em’ holla in the comments.

MP3: Bogdan Raczynski – Aho Jiko

Win tickets to Arctic Monkeys in Dublin & Belfast

arctic_cornerstone Monday saw Arctic Monkeys release their ‘Cornerstone’ single through Oxfam shops once again for charity after the success of the 7″ ‘Crying Lightning’ vinyl. The 10” format will be available exclusively through Oxfam shops with three extra tracks (and includes a download voucher for a free download of digital versions of the songs)

To celebrate the launch of the new single, Oxfam and the Arctic Monkeys have offered Nialler9 readers two pairs of tickets to their upcoming gigs next week in The Odyssey, Belfast on Wednesday 25th November and The O2, Dublin on Thursday 26th November. To be in with a chance of winning the tickets, email with your preferred gig, your name, number and the answer to this question:

How many shops does Oxfam have in Ireland? (BIG HINT)

Competition closed. Winners notified.

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Win a Drop the Lime 12″

devilseyes Like Groove Armada and Chromeo before him, Drop The Lime’s new single ‘Devil’s Eyes’ has been exclusively released through the Bacardi B-Live program. To celebrate, Drop the Lime has given Nialler9.com 25 100 copies of the 12″ single to giveaway. The B-side is an as-yet unreleased Classixx remix so this is something you should want (and for free like).

To claim a 12″ vinyl, all you have to do is email freebies@nialler9.com with your name and address. The first 25 to do so, get a free vinyl. Due to demand I now have 75 MORE Vinyls to giveaway! GONE! Click the arrow on the left below to download the track.

Drop The Lime – Devil’s Eyes

Drop The Lime – Devil’s Eyes (Luca’s B-Live Club mix)

Win Eurostar tickets to Paris, Lille or Brussels!

tunnel_rock So a few weeks ago, I travelled to Paris courtesy of Eurostar and We Are Social where I went to the Rock en Seine festival. You can see the full report here. Now the same nice people are kindly offering a Nialler9 reader a free pair of Eurostar tickets to either Paris, Brussels or Lille. Your choice. It’s all part of their Little Break Big Difference campaign.

Once you get to your destination, you can do anything you like or travel a bit further afield. In the more, I’ve compiled a list of gigs taking place in each city which includes shows from Pixies, Phoenix, Boys Noize, Fuck Buttons, Massive Attack, Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth and loads more. Or you can just chill in the city for the duration of your stay. More ideas here .

If you’re based in Ireland, you’ll still have to make your own way to St. Pancras station in London (a cheap return flight does the job) but the offer is open to UK readers as well of course. Other terms and conditions: Entrants must be over 18 / Tickets are available for travel between now and the 15th November / Entrants must be able to make their own way to St Pancras / Avaliable to UK and Ireland participants only. Competition closes on the 6th of October at 9am.

Here’s how you enter:
Leave a comment below outlining what you’d like to use the tickets for.

The best answer will win the tickets.

* Photo above taken from Vice’s photos from Rock en Seine, taken by Gareth with thanks to Alice’s dad Paul. It’s the tunnel on the way to the festival.
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Win tickets to Synth Eastwood Has You Surrounded

Synth Eastwood

With all the fuss about Electric Picnic it’s easy to forget that the Fringe Festival has kicked off already. Tomorrow night (Thursday) sees Synth Eastwood take over the Spiegeltent from 10pm til 2am with a multi-speaker, multi-screen show featuring DJ Synth Eastwood himself and quadrophonic DJ sets by DJ Tu-Ki, Jaycee and Funboi. This will be accompanied by four screens of visuals from SE, Fergal Brennan, D.A.D.D.Y and more.

Ooh, and there’s a pre-show at 8pm in CHQ Georges Dock (beside the Spiegeltent) in which The Spatial Music Collective will be showcasing some of their most recent multichannel tape work. Rumour has it there’s a free Absolut Vodka drinks reception too. Tickets are €15 but I’ve got a plus one to give away thanks to Synth Eastwood.

All you gotta do is send an email to freebies@nialler9.com with your name and email before 1pm Thursday.

If you’ve any other recommendations for the Fringe festival do pop them in the comments.

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