If I Dropped By… with Roswitha + Ticket Giveaway

Today I posed my "If I Dropped By…" question to violinist, singer-songwriter Roswitha.  I've been hip to this versatile lady  for a little while now so I'm happy to to have dropped by.  

New York, you have the chance to see her live.  She'll be playing at the famed Blue Note on August 29 for their Late Night Groove series.  Doors are at 12AM (Midnight).  It'll cost you $10 if you make a reservation or $15 at the door.  BUT, I happen to have two (2) tickets for one reader…see below for ore deals on how to win!  Continue reading to see what I found out during my hypothetical visit.

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Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): ... and brought a friend who didn't know your music, what song of yours would you play for them and why?

Roswitha: if he/she is...

in a summer mood: Smile

discouraged: Purpose, Destiny, My Life, Here & Now or Change

in love: Just near to me, Desire

mad at a partner who is unavailable: Do you remember

after or in the middle of a break-up: Connected, It's Time

not sure about a man/partner? Man of my life

interested in social change: One of us

If I Dropped By… with Casey Tennis of Pravada

This week, I posed my "If I Dropped By…" question to Pravada drummer Casey Tennis.  With a couple of shows coming up at The Bowery Electric on May 6 and May 13 (see below for more details and how to win a pair of tickets to see them live) and a fondness for their music…check out their album Dirty Looks, my curious mind got the best of me.  So, of course, I had to make one of my hypothetical visits.  

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): ... and brought a friend who didn't know your music, what song of yours would you play for them and why?

Casey Tennis (CT): The Pravada song I’d play you would depend on the moment -- we hop genres a lot. As a starter, perhaps ‘Touch Too Much.’ Its a new version of an old favorite. 

If I Dropped By... with Rachel Griffin + Ticket & EP Giveaway

Singer/songwriter Rachel Griffin is having a video release show for her new video, “Over The Moon For You”.  The track is from her recently released EP, Over The Moon For You.  The show will take place at Cake Shop on November 17 at 8PM.  To celebrate, not only did we pose our “If I Dropped By...” questions to her, we also have some goodies to give away.  

Enter to win 2 tickets + 1 copy of the Over The Moon For You EP.  Email your name to, contest@quirkynychick.com by Friday, November 15 for your chance.  Please put “Rachel Griffin” in the subject line.

Continue reading to see what I found out during my hypothetical visit to her home.

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): ... and brought a friend who didn't know your music, what song of yours would you play for them and why?

Rachel Griffin (RG): I'd play the title track of the EP "Over The Moon for You."  I really like playing the piano part (it's super fun and happy) and its also just an excited, joyful tune in general, about finding an incredible love that at one time I really didn't think existed. It's also about how everyone deserves that kind of love and care and that you don't need to fear it. So I'd want to leave the friend with that feeling rather then depressing them with a song and being like, "Looooove suuuccckkkssss .. You'll always be alllooooneeeee" (which I am also very good at doing.. lol extremes... I'm a true artist!) Also, I'm super excited about, "Over The Moon For You" right now because the music video is coming out and it's my first music video ever and I'm been wanting to make music videos forEVER! Since I was a kid I've pretended to be in a music video in my mirror and lip sank. Thank God no one has videos of that. ;) 

Contest: Win Tickets To See ZZ Ward This Friday, 6/21, at Warsaw in Brooklyn

Hey folks, ZZ Ward is doing a show this Friday, June 21, at Warsaw in Brooklyn.  I have one pair of tickets to giveaway.  For your chance to win, email contest@quirkynychick.com or leave us a Facebook comment!  A winner will be chosen at random on Thursday, June 20.

ZZ Ward
Friday, June 21
Warsaw
261 Driggs Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $15
16+

Win Tickets to See Doe Eye & Debbie Neigher

I have a pair of tickets to give to one lucky winner!  Folks in the Sacramento, CA area, Debbie Neigher and Doe Eye will be at Bows and Arrows on Thursday, June 6.  Email contest@quirkynychick.com for a chance to win. A winner will be picked randomly on Wednesday, June 5 at Noon.  Show details are below.

Debbie Neigher
Doe Eye
Thursday, June 6
Bows and Arrows
1815 19th Street 
Sacramento, CA 95811
Doors: 8PM
Tickets: $5
All Ages

Contest: See Elephant 12 at Pianos, 3/4

Elephant 12 will be making a stop on the LES at Pianos on Monday, March 4.  They go on at 10PM and it will cost you $8 that is, unless, you're our lucky winner!  Check out the contest details below for a chance to win a pair of tickets and other goodies.

Contest
One lucky winner will win a pair of tickets to the show plus an album and t-shirt!  For a chance to win, email contest@quirkynychick.com. Please put "Elephant 12"" in the subject line.  A winner, 21+ (US only), will be chosen at random on Saturday, March 2.

Hailing from the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively, the band brings their own brand of heavy hitting Rock laced with a tinge of Hip Hop to the mix; truly a brilliant experience. After the success of their first two singles "Holiday" and "Renegade," in the U.S., the band are making a stop in NYC on their way to SXSW. Laced with punchy guitars, smooth beats, and vocalist Jerome Cooke's unique styling, the band creates a perfect blend of Rap with a tinge of Jazz in the background, and a dash of Indie on the side. It doesn't get much better than this!

New Single From Sharkmuffin + Giveaway

Brooklyn based band Sharkmuffin just released their debut single, "The Lake".  When I read there were some Chrissie Hynde comparisons I was a little skeptical.  But, I hear it!  I also hear a little Patti Smith grit & attitude in there too.  It's a lovely piece of dirty pop ... a little fuzz, a little jangle and a lot of good ol' fashioned, unabashed rock 'n' roll.  I'm looking forward to hearing their EP which is scheduled for a March release.  Check out "The Lake" HERE. 

Giveaway Alert!!! 

1) Sharkmuffin will be at The Delancey on Monday, February 25 at 9:30PM.  We have a pair of tickets to give to one lucky reader...21+!  For a chance to win, email contest@quirkynychick.com. Please put "Sharkmuffin Tickets" in the subject line.

2) We also have a copy of the 7" single "The Lake/Big" for one lucky reader.  For a chance to win this goodie, email contest@quirkynychick.com. Please put "Sharkmuffin 7"" in the subject line.

A winner (US only) will be chosen for each prize, at random, on Thursday, February 21. 

The combination of singer/guitarist Tarra Thiessen, alongside bassist Natalie Kirch with Drew Adler on drums, is deadly. Thiessen delivers gutsy vocals that will send shivers down your very spine. Jumping between gentle moans to rough, forceful screams, her vocals are sweetly complimented by Kirch's lighter, dreamier melodies which make you expect the unexpected. Their admiration for 90s alternative Grrrl group-esque hooks are paired perfectly with heavy 1970s inspired guitar riffs that create a raw sound not to be messed with.

Tour Dates

• 2/21 @ Public Assembly, Brooklyn
• 2/25 @ The Delancey, NYC
• 3/1 @ 73 Granite Street, Apt. 3 - 7" release party, Brooklyn
• 3/7 @ Alphabet Lounge (East Village Music Fest), NYC
• 3/8 @ Neapolitan Oasis tour kick off show, Brooklyn
• 3/9 @ Newtown Radio 2-4PM, NJ
• 3/9 @ The Kunt House, New Brunswick, NJ
• 3/10 @ The End, Nashville, TN

Contest: Jump Into The Gospel 7" Vinyl EP

I've got goodies! I have in my quirky little hands a copy of Jump Into The Gospel's self-titled 7" vinyl EP. If you want to own this goodie, email contest@quirkynychick.com and tell me your favorite JITG song. One winner (US only) will be chosen at random on August 3, 2011.

If you're in New York, you can catch Jump Into The Gospel at Cameo over in Brooklyn this Friday, July 22. Doors are at 8PM and it'll cost you $8. You should go and show them massive amounts of love.