Heavy Planet Celebrates Five Years

Today marks Heavy Planet's five-year anniversary, and to celebrate the festivities we have teamed up with  Small Stone Records, Ripple Music, Stargun Music and more for some amazing giveaways. As our way of saying thanks,  15 lucky readers will have the chance of winning some pretty cool stuff.

To enter all you have to do is send an e-mail with your name and address to heavyplanet2001@yahoo.com with the subject line HAPPY 5TH.

Good Luck!

*Prizes chosen by first come first serve e-mail response. 
Only 15 winners will be chosen. No choosing of prizes.  

SMALL STONE RECORDS

To the first 5 readers that respond, Small Stone Records is giving away 5 Small Stone Vinyl, 5 Small Stone t-shirts, & 5 Small Stone CDs - that means that 5 readers will each get a bundle consisting of 1 Vinyl, 1 CD, & 1 t-shirt... you can pick the CD and Vinyl of your choice (just no double LPs or Imports)
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RIPPLE MUSIC

To lucky reader number 6, Ripple Music is giving away a Test Pressing of the latest album "Legalize Tres Bags" by Mighty High. The album has also been autographed by the band. The test pressing is also accompanied by two wonderful posters of the album's extended artwork each numbered and autographed by the artist.

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BRO FIDELITY

Lucky reader number 7 will receive a prize pack from Bro Fidelity Records. The prize pack features various promotional items from the labels roster of artists. The highlight is a promo only limited edition (500) tri-colored 180 gram heavyweight vinyl pressing featuring Sons of Alpha Centauri and Hotel Wrecking City Traders.

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HEAVY PLANET

Lucky reader number 8 will receive a prize pack from yours truly. The bundle includes 1 XL Cosmic Girl t-shirt, 1 Heavy Planet bumper sticker, and an autographed and numbered poster from the CMJ Music Marathon. All artwork is done by the lovely Helena Harlan.

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STARGUN MUSIC

Lucky reader number 9 will receive a prize pack from Stargun Music which includes: 1 physical copy of Enos-"All Too Human" and 1 physical copy of Various Artists-"Sonic Titans" also included is a download code for the upcoming re-release from Denizen due out in March.

Readers 10-13 will each receive a download code for Enos-"All Too Human", Various Artists-"Sonic Titans" and Denizen-"Wild Whispering Stories".

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MAGE

Lucky reader number 14 will receive the latest CD "Black Sands" by Mage. The CD also comes with 3 different stickers portraying the band's name. 

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Lucky reader 15 will win a prize pack of cool random stuff.

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A huge thanks goes out to Scott Hamilton from Small Stone Records, Todd Severin and Pope JTE from Ripple Music,  Jeremy from Stargun Music and to all that have contributed to Heavy Planet over the last five years. 

And most of all to you, OUR READERS! Thank you!

Here's to another five...??

In the Company of Serpents: TRIVIA CONTEST!

It hasn't been terribly long since Heavy Planet first featured Denver's In the Company of Serpents, a thick and buzzing stoner/sludge/doom act loaded with promise and short on flaws. It was already abundantly clear these dudes put their riffs before their wallets, but now they're offering up FREE downloads to the first TEN readers who correctly respond to the five questions listed below.

And let's just pretend your response falls to number eleven. Well, you still win; just visit the band's bandcamp page and dig for five measly clams. You NEED this band in your head!

Oh, this couldn't be any easier. Simply email your responses to Seth at desertsessions@hotmail.com and he'll let you know whether your hand was quick enough. If it was, he'll respond with a link to a free download of the album. See? Fuckin' simple! Here ya go...

(Disclaimer: These questions are straight from the fucking band)

1. How much more black could this album be?

A. Slightly more black.
B. Way more black.
C. None more black.

2. Which band penned these lyrics:

"Rip your head off and smoke your brain

but at the same time I can be tamed

Conquered and climbed many walls

now and then I'm gettin' kicked in the balls"

A. Earthride
B. GWAR

C. Sonic Death Monkey

3. Proceeds the Weedian, ________ .

A. Nazarene

B. Nazareth

C. Lazarus

4. Taco Supreme:

A. None for me, thanks.

B. Whatever.

C. Taco Supreme!

5. Mankind is ___________ .

A. Doomed

B. A virus

C. Unkind, man

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Enter The Heavy Planet Grab Bag Giveaway!

Contest has ended. Winner announced 7/4/2012. Thanks to all that entered.

Everybody loves to get free stuff, right?? Well, Heavy Planet has decided to do just that. One lucky reader will win a grab bag filled with a ton of cool stuff. All that you have to do is send us an email with your mailing address and a YouTube link to one of your favorite songs. Please put "GIVEAWAY" on subject line. Every video submitted will then be posted on our new Heavy Planet Radio page. The contest will run from 6/1/12-6/30/12. One lucky winner will be chosen at random on 7/4. Thanks for entering and supporting Heavy Planet!

Send entry to heavyplanet2001@yahoo.com

*We are very sorry, but the contest is only open to residents of the United States.

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THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR AND OURSTAGE.COM ANNOUNCE THE ARTIST ON THE VERGE WINTER NEW ARTIST SEARCH

The New Music Seminar (NMS) and OurStage.com announce the "Artists on the Verge" Winter New Artist Search. Enter to win this once in a lifetime opportunity aimed to help break aspiring artists' careers in the music industry though direct exposure and personal mentoring from some of the most influential and connected industry leaders of the new music business. The winner will also receive a special prize musical package including free musical equipment, video promotion, publicity services, legal work, CD pressing and much more.

Entries are open to all unsigned artists in the Urban, Rock or Pop genres, and will be accepted until December 22nd, 2009 at http://bit.ly/TheVerge

Ten Finalists - A Judge Panel consisting of music industry leaders will select ten finalists from the top 20 ranked artists from each of the "Artists on the Verge" OurStage Channels. These ten finalists will have their A&R promotional packages and EPKs delivered to 20 top record labels in North America for consideration.

Top Three Finalists - The top three finalists will be awarded travel funds and passes to Los Angeles to attend the New Music Seminar on February 2nd, 2010 following the Grammy Awards. The three finalists will each receive a live mentoring and critique session by industry experts (led by superstar artists, producers, radio programmers, and bloggers) in front of the NMS audience.

Grand Prize Winner -The One Grand Prize Winner will be chosen at NMS to perform at the NMS After Party and will receive a comprehensive music consultation package that will include special music prizes, services and offerings from some of the smartest and most connected leaders of the new music business. (See full details below)

"Last year 105,000 albums were released but sadly, less than 50 artists doing it themselves broke 10,000 album sales for the first time. The New Music Seminar along with OurStage is dedicated to helping new artists learn how to 'cut through the noise floor'. This contest will provide the opportunity and the right tools for the most talented new artists to break in the new music business," explains NMS Founder Tom Silverman.

"We are thrilled to partner with the such an important program such as 'The New Music Seminar' and to help deserving emerging artists increase their exposure and improve their craft," shares Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage. "OurStage is in the business of delivering life-altering opportunities for worthy artists - so this is really exciting for OurStage and our whole community."


The Grand Prize Winner Package will include:

· Travel funds to attend New Music Seminar in LA

· New Music Seminar attendance

· Mentoring & Consulting

Ø Tom Jackson - The Premier Live Performance Producer and Consultant

Ø Tom Silverman - Founder of Tommy Boy and the New Music Seminar

Ø Dave Lory - Manager and Touring Expert

Ø Martin Atkins - Author of Tour:Smart - expert on touring and the live experience

Ø Linda Lorence Critelli - Free 1 hour consultation with SESAC on "The business of songwriting and music publishing"

Ø Pam Workman - Founder/Owner of WE + PR and Public Relations, in-depth PR consultation and strategy session

Ø Joe Serling - Serling, Rooks, Ferrara, McKoy & Worob LLP - $5000 worth of billable time for legal work and consultation

· Music Business Toolbox

Ø Tour:Smart book - Signed by Martin Atkins

Ø Music Success in 9 Weeks book - Signed by Ariel Hyatt

Ø Musician's Atlas Subscription

Ø Trendrr Pro Gold subscription

Ø Broadjam Subscription - One year to receive opportunities to get

Ø your music used in TV and Films

Ø Canadian Music Week - 2 Tickets to the convention in Toronto, March 2010

Ø New Music Seminar Guidebook

· Exposure

Ø A&R package critiqued at NMS by industry experts

Ø Performance at the New Music Seminar immediately after the final panel

Ø MySpace promotion

Ø Yahoo! Music - Exclusive front page video debut for your next video

Ø Pandora targeted ad campaign

Ø OurStage Feature

Ø WE + PR campaign to promote winner

Ø Ariel Hyatt PR Blog Campaign

Ø Corey Denis Cyber PR Social Network Makeover

Ø A&R Package sent by NMS to top A&R execs in North America (top 10 semi finalists)

· Monetize

Ø Sabian Cymbals

Ø Guitar Center $1000 Gift Certificate

Ø Rainbo Records1000 CD's manufactured

Ø Mozes Connect Subscription

Ø Ross-Ellis 500 deluxe vinyl jackets (packaging only)



For more details on the entry rules and contest please go to: http://www.ourstage.com/go/artistsontheverge

About The New Music Seminar

From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference for the Next Music Business. Artists have never had so much power to control their own careers and build their success. This affordable, one-day event gives artists and their representatives the knowledge, tools and connections to step into the tomorrows music business today. Delegates get an intense program including a keynote speech and four Movements with an incisive curriculum redefining the music business from the artists' perspective. Delegates all receive the New Music Business Guidebook filled with important do's and don'ts by the experts, tips, information, forms and essential websites and blogs. The NMS Schmoozatorium will have important exhibits by companies to help artists with their careers and amazing networking opportunities



About OurStage

OurStage is emerging as one of the hottest new-music discovery platforms on the web. On OurStage, artists, fans and industry professionals all come together - to discover, judge, & enjoy the best new music and the best new artists online - as ranked by the fans. Top-ranked artists receive significant career-building promotion and support from famous artists, fans, industry professionals and a broad assortment of partners, including MTV2, ABC Radio, Radio-One, AOL Music, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, PLUG Awards, Newport Folk Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Newport, Paste Magazine, CMJ, Noise Pop, and many others. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and related content to more than 4 million fans in over 140 countries each month. www.ourstage.com

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Launch "Make Out" Contest

The Pulse of Radio reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have launched a new web site and contest to tie in with the release of the band's new single, "Make It Wit Chu". The group is hosting what it calls the first international Make Out Contest, with fans encouraged to submit videos via YouTube of couples making out to the song in the "sexiest, raunchiest and most QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE-inspired fashion." Clips from other movies and porn cannot be submitted, and all participants must be 18 or over.

More info, as well as other romance-related items, can be found at makeitwitchu.com.

Frontman Josh Homme told The Pulse of Radio he was feeling pretty amorous himself when he wrote the song. "I was a lovesick fool and, you know, sometimes the only way you can communicate with somebody is by touching one end of a phone line that touches them in a far away location, so you just, you end up writing music, you know," he said. "It actually scared the living tar out of me because, you know, I'm like a desert boy with red hair. The idea of trying to sing some kind of blue-eyed soul scares the crap out of me."

"Make It Wit Chu" is taken from the fifth QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE album, "Era Vulgaris", which was released last year.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are currently on a European tour and will next head to Australia and New Zealand in March.