News: Lal Meri, Ben Kweller, Mates Of State, Black Kids, and Audioholic Media Gets Twitterfied!
→ Free Music Download From Lal Meri…
If you have a ReverbNation account (or are willing to get one) and are a fan of Lal Meri (or are willing to become one), the band would like to reward you by giving you a free download of their song, “Dreams Of 18.” 
True, you do have to jump through a few hoops to get the song, but we’re in a recession and the band is still encouraging you to steal their music. And “Dreams Of 18″ is a decent song, especially if you factor in the fact that it’s free.
Download the track at reverbnation.com/lalmeri or make friends with Lal Meri at myspace.com/lalmeri.
Their debut album is set to be released February 17th.
(photo by Nancy Walters)
→ Ben Kweller’s Newest Studio Album Comes With A Dinner and a Movie Poster….
Ben Kweller‘s album, Changing Horses, will be released on Tuesday, February 3rd. If you pre-order the album before Tuesday, every order you make will count as a contest entry. The grand prize winner of the contest will be invited to eat dinner with Ben Kweller. Apparently price range and location have yet to be determined, but we’re guessing people aren’t entering the contest solely for a shot at a free lobster dinner.
In the video currently posted on his official website, Ben introduces us to Changing Horses and offers a contest rundown:
It feels really good to the touch.
You can’t go wrong.
→ Mates Of State Hit the Road With Black Kids…
Husband-and-wife duo Mates Of State recently announced their upcoming tour dates with Florida-based band, Black Kids!
04.02.09 Richmond, VA @ The National
04.04.09 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04.05.09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
04.06.09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04.07.09 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04.09.09 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rire
04.10.09 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
04.11.09 Chicago, IL @ Metro
04.12.09 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
04.13.09 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04.15.09 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
04.17.09 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
04.18.09 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
04.19.09 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
04.20.09 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04.21.09 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04.23.09 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
04.24.09 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
04.25.09 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
04.27.09 Dallas, TX @ Granada
04.28.09 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
04.29.09 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
For ticket information, visit matesofstate.com/tour.
→ Stalk Our Every Move…
We have a Twitter account!
We’ll be using it for evil random news, updates, and general tomfoolery, so be sure to follow us as soon as possible.
If you really, really like us, you can even arrange to have updates sent to your phone! (Not recommended if you don’t have an unlimited text messaging plan or if you really just don’t like us very much.)
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Happy February, everyone!
xoxo,
Audioholic Media