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  Grammys 2012 Playlist: Listen to the Nominees

  February 6, 2012 – The Grammy Awards are just days away, and this year's slate of nominees features loads of acts that have accumulated ample ink and pixels from SPIN over the past 12 months. Take a listen to the playlist below to get set for the show, which airs Sunday, February 12. Track List: 1. Adele, "Rolling in the Deep" 2. Bon Iver, "Holocene" 3. Mumford & Sons, "The Cave" 4. Foo Fighters, "Dear Rosemary" 5. Mastodon, "Curl of the Burl" 6. …
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  Grouplove, Gary Clark Jr. Playing SPIN Sessions at Bing Bar During Sundance

  January 18, 2012 – SPIN is teaming up with Bing, the Official Search Engine of Sundance, to present SPIN Sessions at the Bing Bar throughout this year's film festival. …
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  SPIN, Shapemix Select Remix Contest Winner!

  December 8, 2011 – Loads of aspiring DJ-producers downloadedSPINshapemix, SPIN's free dance music remix app, powered by Shapemix, for a chance to win a trip for two on the Holy Ship! three-day electronic music cruise -- and now we have a winner! Los Angeles-based Mike Ortiz, aka Mike Teez, won with his electro-dubstep take on Destructo's "Technology," a favorite among the SPIN editors. Hear his mix below! Ortiz won a trip aboard Holy Ship! …
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  SPIN and popchips Select Seattle's Ramona the Band as 'pop up live' Winner

  November 16, 2011 – Over 1,500 bands entered, but it's Seattle's Ramona the Band who will play at a SPIN event this March during Austin's premier music festival, now that they've won pop up live, a fan-driven competition presented by popchips, SPIN, and Reverbnation. A favorite among fan voters, Ramona the Band also impressed a panel of judges that included SPIN senior editor David Marchese, Tom Windish of the Windish Agency, popchips' SVP of Marketing Br …
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  Watch Breakout Brooklyn Band Friends From Converse's Rubber Tracks Studio

  November 2, 2011 – Brooklyn quintet Friends, led by pals-since-childhood Samantha Urbani and Lesley Hann, recently caught our eye with their rad retro-chic video for "I'm His Girl," a cut which mixes "radio-friendly bubblegum with the vintage downtown cool of early hip-hop." Recently, Urbani and Hann stopped by Converse's new Brooklyn studio/hangout Rubber Tracks, and talked about their friendship, how bedbugs helped them form their band, and much more,  …
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  SPIN, popchips Reveal 5 Finalists in Band Search

  October 31, 2011 – 250 artists entered, but five put on the best live shows of the bunch to make the finals of pop up live, a hunt for hot new talent, presented by SPIN and popchips: NYC's Christine Hoberg, Chicago's Counterpunch, L.A.'s Starving for Gravity, the Bruises from San Francisco, and Seattle's Ramona the Band. …
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  Win Tickets to the Check Yo' Ponytail Tour!

  October 31, 2011 – Follow @SPINMagazine on Twitter this month for your chance to win tickets to see Spank Rock, Big Freedia, the Death Set, Picture Plane, Franki Chan, and more on the first-ever Check Yo' Ponytail Tour. …
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  Celebrate With UV Cake!

  October 31, 2011 – SPIN is teaming up with UV Vodka for its 10th Anniversary, and the launch of their newest Vodka flavor, UV Cake.UV Cake is sweet and smooth; perfect for any celebratory occasion. SPIN has curated a playlist featuring fun, and upbeat songs to help you prepare for the slew of celebrations sure to pepper your fall social calendar; from birthdays to anniversaries to after-parties.Grab a bottle of UV Cake, mix up some cheery cocktails, and  …
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  Reyka Vodka Picks Three Hot Bands for Iceland Fest

  September 30, 2011 – Reyka, the first ever vodka distilled in Iceland, held a Breakthrough at Airwaves contest to send three American bands to rock the awesome, upcoming Iceland Airwaves Music Festival. …
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  Win Two Badges to the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC!

  September 29, 2011 – This year's CMJ Music Marathon is coming up soon in NYC! The city-wide festival will be held October 18-22, and is set to feature hundreds of bands from around the world. A number of artists have already confirmed their performances -- check out a full list here. Among them, established acts like CSS, Gang Gang Dance, J. Mascis, and Talib Kweli, and hot up-and-comers like Davila 666, Dum Dum Girls, and Gary Clark Jr. …
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