For our readers who are of the grown and sexy variety, and for all the “thirsty” band members out there, LiveMusicTO wants to give you a kick-ass prize pack from Carlsberg! Wonder what it could be? Hmm... hint: it fizzes!

We want to know why you “deserve a Carlsberg” and it’s as easy as: 

1) Visiting: http://www.ideserveone.ca
2) Doin’ all the fun stuff on the app
3) Take a screen shot of your post, and
4) post it on the LiveMusicTO Facebook wall saying: “@LiveMusicTO, that deserves a Carlsberg!”

LiveMusicTO will choose the best reason on why you deserve a Carlsberg! So be sure to include your screen shot.

Entering for this app also automatically puts you in the running for weekly prizes from Carlsberg. To see the full contest rules and regulations visit: http://aggregator.ideserveone.ca/CarlsbergTerms.html

Good luck!

Disclaimer: We at LiveMusicTO understand that many of our readers may be under the legal drinking age. This contest is only open to those who are legally allowed to drink in the Province of Ontario. If you still feel that you need to do something illegal over the interwebs, please view internet Jamaican porn or download Fast Five for free. It’s quite a good heist movie, seriously. We highly recommend that you see it.

At a time when many bands ‘polish’ their sound so routinely with digital technology, both live and on record, Hollowick (formerly Rides Again) are a bit of a rarity – a road ready rock band in the classic sense of the words who’ve relentlessly honed their chops and their sound the old fashioned way.

In the three years since the release of Into Existence, their 2007 debut album as Rides Again, Oshawa, Ontario based brothers Nathan (guitars/lead vocals) and Chad Peyton (bass/vocals) have covered a fair bit of ground; playing in excess of 200 shows across Canada on their own and in support of high profile acts including The Trews, Three Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman and Hedley, breaking the top 20 on Canadian rock radio and prompting millions of hits on their Myspace page with their singles Wonder Why and Infected. In addition, the band has garnered critical acclaim as one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Emerging Artists in 2008 and winning nominations for a 102.1 The Edge Casby’s and a Canadian Radio Music Award in the category of Best New Rock Group.

Over the decade the Peyton brothers have been playing together they’ve become a blazingly tight musical unit. Now, with a new name, new lead guitar player Luke LeDoux, and a freshly inked deal with Aquarius Records, Hollowick admit they’ve pushed the reset button in a big way for their follow up record, Beautiful People. But even with all the changes, at the core their ethic and their sound remain honest, straightforward and raw.

Recording in Toronto’s Vespa Studios with producer, Darryl Romphf (Hail The Villain) Beautiful People is a relentless ten-song set that mines a deep well of influences ranging widely from modern pop punk to the iconic hard rock and metal of the past. “The way we sound and how we play isn’t something we’re going for,” says Nathan. “It’s just who we are and what we’ve always been.”

If anything, they’ve committed themselves to an even greater level of authenticity on Beautiful People. “This record is more performance based,” Chad says, “and that will definitely translate live.”

As aggressive musically as they are lyrically, Hollowick tread the line neatly between the Alt. Rock/pop punk of the likes of Green Day and Foo Fighters, and the vintage arena rock of guitar driven bands from the 1970and ‘80’s, but with a style and sound that’s all their own.

Though the band is taking a bit more time in the studio this time to experiment, Beautiful People's upcoming single There Goes Another One and blistering album tracks like Just Another Day and Taking Me Over still depend heavily on Hollowick’s signature mix of crushing guitar riffs, blindingly tight harmonies and economical punk rock arrangements – hook laden, raw boned rock sporting the kind of fist pumping choruses that will have you screaming your lungs out midway through your first listen.

Beautiful People is scheduled for release on June 14th, 2011
and on iTunes June 7th!

Album info:
Title: Beautiful People
Release Date: June 7 (iTunes) June 14th (Retail)
Label: Aquarius Records
Producer: Darryl Romphf (Hail The Villain, Art Of Dying)

Track Listing: 

1. Just Another Day
2. Timebomb
3. Breaking Out
4. Beautiful People
5. Not The Yet
6. One Day
7. Taking Me Over
8. King Of The World
9. There Goes Another One
10. Gimme Gimme

To WIN a Hollowick Prize Pack, that includes:
- VIP tickets to an upcoming Hollowick Toronto show, and
- Autographed merch from the band

Re-post the link of this article on your Facebook/Twitter profile with the tagline: @livemusicto has the best contests!

Good Luck to everyone!

Check out LiveMusicTO's next live showcase at the Mod Club June10th ft. THE ENVY, click HERE.

LiveMusicTO chats with Ottawa, ON band Keek.

1) For those who want to get to know Keek a little more, tell us where did the name come from? 
The name comes from Conor's childhood nickname "Keekeenanobite" (his attempt at pronouncing "Conor Boy"). As the years went on, it kept losing letters until it eventually slimmed down to "Keek".

2) How did you meet and long have you been performing in the current line up?
Keek is basically the amalgamation of two bands linked by a man met on the internet with a tall cousin delicately balancing on top. With the addition of our newest member, Mitch (guitar/vocals), our current six-piece line up has existed since February, 2011.

3) What have been some of your biggest accomplishments so far? 
Getting our track - "Just Because You're Beautiful" - on radio rotation was and still is a huge thing for us. It happened in the early months of us being a band and it was a first for all of us so it was very exciting. Also, we recently played a sold out show to celebrate the release of our new EP at Maverick's. It was awesome to have a room packed full of people dancing and singing along to our set, it was a great feeling!

4) What is your favourite song to perform live and why? 
Fourteen Ninety-six. It's about the greatest party ever, and that's what we try to make our shows.

5) How would you describe your fans? 
Amazing. The support we've gotten since we started this band has been overwhelming. We constantly have people sending us encouraging messages through Facebook and Twitter, singing along at shows and helping support us by getting our songs on iTunes or picking up merch at shows. We love to hang out with everyone that comes out to see us at shows and we've met a lot of really great people.

6) What are you most looking forward to in 2011? 
We're looking forward to a lot of things in 2011. Mainly, we can't wait to reach more people with our music through touring. We love playing live shows, especially in different cities. We also have a couple surprises coming soon that we're stoked on!

7) If there was one band in the world you could share the stage with tomorrow, who would you choose and why? 
The Beatles. Because they're the Beatles.

8) Where is your favourite spot in the city to hangout? 
Eggspectations - the hostess is super cute. 

9) What has been the craziest fan moment to date? 
We met a girl that took a bus, train, then another bus by herself from Mississauga to downtown Toronto just to see us play, we thought that was amazing.

10) When might people be able to see you in the GTA next?
Most likely sometime in June! Stay tuned to http://www.keekmusic.com for all upcoming show dates.

**Want to win the Ultimate ENVY Experience? Here’s how!**

On June 10th, one of the biggest shows of the summer will be taking place at Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre with Canadian superband, The Envy (Simmons Records/Universal) along with special guests, Chasing Amee and The Little Black Dress.

It’s going to be one huge party with more than a few familiar faces in the crowd (if you get our drift)....and we want you to be there!

LiveMusicTO & The Envy will be giving away 2 VIP Passes, which includes:
- Pre-entry to the show
- Autographed swag by the members of the band
- Meet in greet with the whole band
- WATCH THE CONCERT....STAGE SIDE!!!!

HOW TO WIN:

Step 1) Post the “June 10th Event Poster” (which you can download here) as your Facebook profile display photo

Step 2) Include the following in the caption:
- A link to the Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199040786804999
- A link to Advance Tickets Page: http://www.ticketscene.ca/events/3991/
- And most importantly, why you deserve to win THE ULTIMATE ENVY EXPERIENCE!

Step 3) Post your Facebook profile link (or direct link to your display photo) on the LiveMusicTO Facebook Page to qualify: http://www.facebook.com/LiveMusicTO

Fans who have the most amount of “likes” and uber amazing comments on their Facebook photo will win this contest! Good luck to everyone and see you guys on June 10th! Winners will be contacted via Facebook message June 9th at 11PM.

Jordan Keen was on scene at Youthfest in Burlington, ON and was snapping candid photos of Tonight Tonight and Abandon All Ships for us. Here's some shots you might enjoy! It was a beautiful day in Central Park, lots of kids and good times. Billy Gavel and his video crew were also out in full force, hopefully we'll have some interviews to share with you soon.

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Photos of All Time Low live at the Sound Academy - Toronto - April 25th, 2011. By Angela Smith