See Also: Q&A with LuLu Clair of Souls In Action

Got a thing for swimmin' in the buff? Well, that's not exactly the type of party ThisSongIsSick and Souls in Action have cooked up this Friday night, but things could still get pretty randy with LazerDisk Party Sex headlining the first series of The Skinny Dip parties with Viceroy, Coyote Kisses, Religion and FatRat, some of whom may be making appearances at the pre-party held at Spill Lounge's rooftop beforehand. Want to check out some of the tunes? Visit ThisSongIsSick's website for an exclusive playlist of the artists performing. Leave a comment below with the best skinny-dipping story for a chance at two tickets to the party. We'll pick a winner tomorrow morning.

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The Sword at last year's Showcase. Get your ears blown-out this year from the front-row with our VIP contest.

Update (5/2/12): Congrats to Adriana Terron, winner of round two! The challenge questions for round three will be up later today!

Update (4/25/12): Congrats to Alexis Puttmann, winner of round one! The challenge questions for round two are below!

Welcome to round one of this year's VIP upgrade contest Westword Music Showcase -- June 23 in the Golden Triangle -- in which we'll give two people VIP upgrades (totaling $150) for the festival. Read on to find out how to play.

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Update 4/27/12: Contest is over. Congrats to our winners, Jese Kitty, Laura Dev, Ben Kurish and Corinne Wiehe, and thanks to everyone else for all the other entries!

Overhead view of Sonic Bloom Music Festival from 2011 at Shadow's Ranch in Georgetown, Colorado

See Also:
• Q&A with Scott Morrill and Jamie Janover
• (Review) Sonic Bloom Pre-Party at Cervantes, 4/29/11
• (Review) Sonic Bloom Day One, 6/24/11
• (Review) Sonic Bloom Day Two, 6/25/11

Sonic Bloom 2012 is coming up quick. Have you seen the lineup for the fest? It's pretty stacked. PANTyRAiD, Bonobo, Emancipator, VibeSquad -- those are just a few of the acts slated to perform at the Unified Field at Shadow's Ranch on Thursday, June 21 through Sunday, June 24. We've got two pairs of three-day passes up for grabs. Would you and a guest like to be our guest? Page down to find out how you can win.

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Update: Contest is over. Thanks for all the entries. Congrats to Michael Garcia. You and a guest will be our guests at tonight's show. Drop us a line for details on how to claim your tix.

Got plans tonight? You do now. There's a killer show tonight at the Fillmore: JJ Grey & Mofro and Toots and the Maytals with special guest Eric Krasno of Soulive. Wanna go? Ah, yes, running low on funds. Know the feeling. Tax time, when Uncle Sam drains the old bank account and leaves you with lint in your pockets. No worries. We've got you covered. Not only that, but we're going to throw in this limited-edition commemorative poster. Yeah, how about that? If you and a guest would like to be our guests tonight, page down for your chance to win.

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Update 4/12/12: Congrats to Ian O'Dougherty and Kaila Schleu. Both of you and a guest will be our guests at the show tonight. Drop us a line for details on how to claim your tickets.

Also, don't miss special Eat & Greet this afternoon at Illegal Pete's.

Holy moly! The Summit Music Hall has one helluva show tonight. The Revival Tour is in town this evening, and if you're a fan of great songs and great music, you won't want to miss this. Talk about a stacked bill. How about Chuck Ragan from Hot Water Music, Tom Gabel from Against Me!, Denver's own Nathaniel Rateliff and Cory Branan. Uh-huh. See what we're saying? Would you and guest like to be our guests tonight? Page down for your chance to win a pair on us.

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Catch Baywood with Battles, Macklemore, Girl Talk and 150 of Denver's best acts at the Westword Music Showcase on Saturday, June 23.

The date for this year's Westword Music Showcase is coming up fast, and while we're still putting together the all-star local lineup (seriously, this is shaping up to be the best one yet), we have another headliner to announce: Baywood, the funtastical duo featuring former Single File bassist, Joe Ginsberg, and Jarrad Kritzstein, will be performing on the mainstage this year along with Battles, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and Girl Talk. If you haven't got your tickets yet, have at it. Or page down for your chance to win a pair on us.

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This Wednesday night, a pair of fierce MCs, Cee Knowledge (aka Doodlebug of Digable Planets) and Fatlip of the Pharcyde, will be throwing down at Herman's Hideaway, alongside a stacked bill of local cats, including Quiz, Turner Jackson and Made Fresh Daily. We've got tickets for this gig, which will no doubt be dope. Wanna go? Let us know below, and then check back Wednesday morning when we pick some winners at random. And if you don't happen to win tickets, there are a limited number up for grabs for five bucks ($14 day of show). Don't sleep.

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The son of a blues legend, John Lee Hooker Jr. has overcome many personal travails over the years, from addiction to doing time, and has been striving ever since to make a mark of his own in the blues world in the tall shadow of his late father. And he's done a pretty good job, having released a number of well-received albums showcasing his own style. Tomorrow night, the bluesman will be performing at the Toad Tavern in Littleton, and we have a pair of tickets up for grabs. Would you and guest like to be our guests at the show? Page down to enter.

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Update (2/17/12): Contest is now over. Congratulations to our winners, Kyle Pawlak, Rhonda DePalma and Donaven Lindstrom. You and a guest will be our guests at Artopia this Saturday. Thanks to everybody else for the entries.

Don't miss Artopia this Saturday, February 18! Page down for your chance to win tickets!

Are you ready to party? What are we saying? Of course you are. You're just like us and born to rage! Lucky you! Artopia, one of our most eagerly anticipated parties of the year next to the Westword Music Showcase, is upon us once again. This Saturday, February 18, as a matter of fact. We've got a slew of dope local artists and acts spread across five SoCo venues, including Vinyl, the Living Room, City Hall, Bar Standard and Mo's: BLKHRTS, Churchill, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Flashlights, Spires, Yo Soy Sauce, CacheFlowe, Boy Hollow, Ivy, DJ Low Key, Double // Shadow, the Whomp Truck crew and more! Tickets are on sale now. Buy them while you can, or try to win them here. All week, we'll be giving away a pair of tickets every day. Page down to see the full schedule and to enter.

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Global Dance Festival: The Movie is premiering at an "invite-only" event at Beta nightclub on February 23. We managed to score five pairs of tickets to this highly exclusive event, and we wanted to make sure the finest dance-music fans got 'em. Page down to find out how you and a guest could be among the first to see it.

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