A Brief Smile Reveal 'Never Have The Time'

Download the video to your iPhone/iPod over here where you can also find studio videos off a whole bunch of other tunes from their fabulous Now We All Have Horns. Check out the band this Friday at the Delancey, or April 19 at the Annex.

ALSO! Please go vote for A Brief Smile in the Collegiate Nationals. All you have to do is click here. It takes two seconds, I swear.

Hey! Readers. Vote for me...if you want.

I'm not sure I totally understand this contest but I sure am honored to be nominated with my fellow blogsters. So if you like reading my nonsense on a daily basis, first have your head checked, then vote for me! I could use some funny comments too to cheer me up on this rainy day, so use that space to write your own nonsense! Oh, and while you are there, you should vote for Pat too.

Veronica Mars Contest - Win Season 3 DVD!

Since this blog has sort of become TV centric, I have been offered the chance to give away two copies of season three of one of my favorite shows Veronica Mars (R.I.P)! All you have to do is email me (underratedmagazine at gmail dot com) with the subject line : VERONICA MARS DVD. I will be picking two winners at random Monday, October 22.

Good luck and here's a preview of the third season!

VOTE FOR CASEY!!!

Nicole Atkins Contest!

It's been ages since I've seen Nicole Atkins perform, but her new EP Bleeding Diamonds is the perfect soundtrack for the day before Valentines Day. Tomorrow you will get drunk, but today you are free to be melancholy.

A staple in the New York local scene, Atkins will put her crafted songwriting and haunting voice to the test when she releases her upcoming debut on Columbia Records. But for now, she is headlining Mercury Lounge next Tuesday, and we are holding a fun contest to support that show.

Here are the deets.

To win two tickets to see Nicole Atkins and her band the Sea at Mercury Lounge on Feb 20, write a haiku with the theme “Seahorses Take Manhattan” and Nicole herself will choose a winner. You can email me at underratedmagazine (at) gmail (dot) com, or leave your haiku in the comments.

Fun, right?

Nicole Atkins - Carouselle

Hear more on her myspace.

Kevin Devine CONTEST! Woo!

[photo by the amazing wes]

Okay, you know by now I have a bit of a musical crush on Kevin Devine. Here's my chance to share the love. All you gotta do is email underratedmagazine (at) gmail (dot) com with "Kevin Devine Contest" in the subject and at the end of next week I will randomly choose a winner. And what does that winner receive? Why thanks for asking.

1 autographed 7" vinyl copy of "Just Stay" + "Me and My Friends"

1 poster

Copy of Kevin's new album Put Your Ghost To Rest

Speaking of Kevin Devine, he just announced yesterday that he is touring with Brand New. If you remember, I posted some videos of Kevin and Jesse Lacey performing earlier in the week. Should be a pretty sweet tour. Dates below.

Good luck!

Mar 15 2007 7:00P @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo, New York
Mar 16 2007 7:00P @ Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio
Mar 17 2007 7:30P @ Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan
Mar 18 2007 7:00P @ House of Blues Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 20 2007 6:30P @ House of Blues Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Mar 21 2007 6:30P @ The Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Mar 22 2007 6:00P @ First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 23 2007 7:30P @ The Rave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 24 2007 7:00P @ Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 25 2007 7:00P @ Ogden Theatre, Denver, Colorado
Mar 27 2007 7:00P @ In The Venue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 29 2007 7:30P @ The Fenix, Seattle, Washington
Mar 30 2007 8:00P @ Roseland, Portland, Oregon
Mar 31 2007 8:00P @ Warfield, San Francisco, California
Apr 3 2007 7:00P @ Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Apr 4 2007 7:00P @ Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Apr 5 2007 6:30P @ House of Blues Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr 6 2007 8:00P @ SOMA, San Diego, California
Apr 7 2007 8:00P @ Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Arizona
Apr 9 2007 7:00P @ Ridglea Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas
Apr 10 2007 7:15P @ Stubb's, Austin, Texas
Apr 11 2007 7:30P @ Warehouse Live, Houston, Texas
Apr 12 2007 7:00P @ House of Blues New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 13 2007 8:30P @ House of Blues Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Apr 14 2007 7:00P @ Revolution, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Apr 16 2007 7:00P @ Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, Florida
Apr 17 2007 8:00P @ Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 19 2007 7:30P @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Apr 20 2007 8:00P @ The NorVa, Norfolk, Virginia
Apr 21 2007 8:00P @ Ram's Head Live, Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 22 2007 7:00P @ Irving Plaza, New York, New York
Apr 24 2007 7:00P @ Avalon Ballroom, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 25 2007 8:00P @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania