The group, consisting of MCs Ritchie With a T, Stepa J. Groggs, and producer Parker Corey are “the rap game Talking Heads with a Mystery Science Theater-like commentary on art and culture,” states the LP announcement press release. And admittedly, it’s hard to fight that statement. Their lyrics are challenging, music videos break down barriers, and live performances often take things to all kinds of new places. Earlier this year, for instance, Injury Reserve held an anti-listening party where the audience was forced to sit on bleachers to witness the album via a $20,000 sound system in a brightly lit white room.

Injury Reserve is on the road and we’ve partnered up with Live Nation NYC to get two lucky readers to the show in New York City’s Gramercy Theatre. Here’s how you can see them on the house:

The prize: Two general admission tickets to the Injury Reserve and Slauson Malone concert at Gramercy Theatre, NYC on September 25th, doors at 7:00 pm. Ticket info here.

How to enter: Follow QuipMag on Instagram, like and comment on this post with who you’ll take to the show using hashtag #IRNYCxQUIP. The winner will be contacted via DM on Instagram with further details. The contest will run September 8, 10 pm to September 19, 10 pm.

Fine print: Contest is open to US residents and does not cover travel or transportation.

See complete tour dates here.

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The upcoming show is taking place at Toronto’s Velvet Undeground, one of our favourite more intimate venues so we’d like you to see the show!

Ways to Win:

1. Tell us you want to go to the show by tweeting at @QuipMag using hashtag #WinUnlikePluto and following @QuipMag on Twitter.

2. Follow @QuipMag on Instagram and like + comment on our Unlike Pluto photo expressing your interest in winning the tickets (x2).

3. If you are not on either platform you can simply comment on this post. Make sure to use your real email address as we will use it to contact the winner.

We will pick one random winner from all the submissions and contact them via direct message or email shortly after the contest closes on April 19, 2017.

Other important stuff: Contest starts Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 5pm and ends on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 at 10pm EST. Winners will need to be able to show a photo ID. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry. Members of Quip Magazine or it’s affiliates are not eligible.

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This year Bestival is going to invade Canada’s Hanlan’s Point Beach, Toronto Island on June 12 and 13, 2015. Featuring performers from across the globe the line up announcement undoubtedly made waves across the province and beyond.

The festival has proven to be an “undisputed leader when it comes to off-the-wall production” in the UK and for the Canadian edition the organizers are promising more than just a festival, in their own words this is going to be “a creative wonderland.”  In the introduction Bank said they were beyond excited to take the festival outside of UK: “We’ve spent 12 years working up to this moment and are so proud to be teaming up with Toronto to launch the good ship that is Bestival overseas.”

The headliners are Florence and The Machine and NAS, who are both touring throughout the festival season with their return productions. What we are most excited for here at Quip is the subsequently following leftfield acts: Flume, Caribou, SBTRKT, ZHU, and Jamie XX, just to name a few.

Bestival has a potential of becoming Toronto’s counterparts to major festivals like Osheaga and Lollapalooza. We cannot wait to see what the UK crew has brought for us and to keep the excitement going we are giving away a pair of Bestival passes to one lucky fan. It is easy. It could be you.

You can enter to win a pair of passed to Besitval Toronto using one of the methods listed below:

1. Tell us you want to go to Bestival Toronto by tweeting at @QuipMag using hashtag #WinBestivalTO and following @QuipMag on Twitter.

2. Follow @QuipMag on Instagram and like + comment on our Bestival photo expressing your interest in winning the passes.

3. If you are not on either platform you can simply comment on this post. Make sure to use your real email address as we will use it to contact the winner.

We will pick one random winner from all the submissions and contact them via direct message or email shortly after the contest closes on April 19, 2015.

Other important stuff: Contest starts Monday, April 13th, 2015 at 10am and ends on Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at 10pm EST. Winners will need to be able to show photo ID. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of the Canada excluding Quebec. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry. Members of Quip Magazine or it’s affiliates are not eligible.

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edIT, Boreta, and Ooah are very DYI with their production and achieve a hard hitting, distinct sound that tends to set the dance floor on fire. The band is on tour untill the end of the year and, quite frankly, the show looks pretty badass so we’d like to send some Toronto and Chicago fans to the show! So play the game for a chance to win a pair of tickets.

TORONTO giveaway details  

Prize: 2 tickets to the October 24th Glitch Mob show at the The Danforth Music Hall [total value $71.50 CA].

When: October 17, 2014 @ 8:00 pm

Where: The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON

How to win: Tell us why you want to see The Glitch Mob by tweeting at @QuipMag and @TheGlitchMob using hashtag #SeeTGMto or by commenting on the post below. Make sure to also follow @QuipMag on Twitter.

We will pick one random winner from all the submissions and contact them via Twitter or email shortly after the contest closes.

Other important stuff: Contest starts Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 3pm and ends on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10pm EDT.

Winners will need to be able to show photo ID. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry. The contest is not open to associates of Quip Magazine or its affiliates.

Photo by Lucas Gregg

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As a groundbreaking DJ and MC, Bambaataa inspired both Shadow and Chemist in a radical way, so to win those tickets we’d like you to share with us a quick story about a song or an artist who inspired you in one way or another.

The hard details:

Prize: 2 tickets to the September 23rd DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist Renegades of Rhythm show at the House of Blues [total value $95.20 US + applicable taxes].

How to win:  Tell us what song or artist had a major influence on you by tweeting at @QuipMag using hashtag #RenegadesQuip or by commenting on the post below. Make sure to also follow @QuipMag on Twitter.

We will pick one random winner from all the submissions and contact them via Twitter or email shortly after the contest closes.

Other important stuff: Contest starts Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10am and ends on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 10pm EST. Winners will need to be able to show photo ID. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of the US. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry. The contest is not open to the member of Quip Magazine or it’s affiliates.

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This year’s line up is packed with everyone’s favorites from the The Sheepdogs and Monster Track, to Highs, Nightbox, Wildlife, The Zolas, Teenage Kicks, The Beaches, Cardinals, and Lights, just to name a few [see full schedule here].

Quip, in collaboration with SCENE, would like to send you and a friend times two to the festival next weekend!

Prize: 2 set of GA wristbands for SCENE Music Festival

How to win: Tell @QuipMag via Twitter that you want to go to the festival and mention “@scenefest #SceneQuip” in your tweet and make sure to follow @QuipMag.

For those of you who are not into Twitter you can comment on this post telling us that you’d like to go to the festival – please use your real email address so we can find you easily if you win.

We will pick one random winner from all submissions and contact them via Twitter or email.

Other important stuff: Contest is running starting Saturday, June 21 at 10am and ending on Tuesday, June 24, 2013 at 10pm EST.  Winners will need to be able to show photo ID. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec, please read full Rules and Regulations. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry.

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80,000 and nearly 70 of world’s best DJs and producers will come together across 4 stages at Flats at M.C.A. for 2 days of some solid dancing.

We’d like you to be one of those people, you even get to bring a friend!

Your prize: two full weekend GA Digital Dreams tickets, to enter the contest simply head over to our Facebook page and fill out  this form in the contest app.

Full contest Rules and Regulations are found bellow the entry form. Contest will run starting June 15, 10AM EST and end on June 21 at 10PM EST.

Here’s a little preview:

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To enter the contest, please, visit our Facebook page and click NXNE contest tab. The contest opens May 26, 2014 at 10AM ET and will close on June 8, 2014 at 10PM ET.

The 2014 NXNE Music wristband is a non-transferrable wristband that will you give you priority access to all NXNE Music events and will allow you to skip cover charge at over 45+ Toronto venues, plus access to surprise and secret shows.

Here are some of the essential perks* of your wristband:

1. Entry to the Younge-Dundas Square exclusive VIP viewing area for headlining sets from St. Vincent, Spoon, Sleigh Bells, Danny Brown, Mac DeMarco, Swans, Run the Jewels, and Omar Souleyman [first come first served].

2. Entry to the three nights at Massey Hall for the performances by Spiritualizd, tUnE-yArDs, and Rhye.

3. Entry to VICE land.

4. Entry to the  Budweiser music house at the Horseshoe and Mio House at the Hoxton, the home-base of electronic music.

5. Entry to the Red Bull Sound Select curated surprise line-ups and late nights at Tattoo.

6. Entry into the Edward Day Gallery, home for all of the participating musicians

7. Entry to the Panache/M for Montreal Bruise Cruise

8. Entry to the all day party at 159 Manning

9. Entry to the Boiler Room broadcasting some of NXNE’s best in UK pirate radio style from an iconic Toronto location

10. As if all of that is not enough, your wristband also gives you access to all Art and Comedy  events!

*All entry is subject to capacity.

**Must be of legal drinking age to participate. Open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. 

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How to win: 

Tweet @quipmag telling them you’d like to see @GrandAnalog, use the hashtag #GrandAnalogTO and follow Quip on Twitter.

For those of you who are not on Twitter please comment on this post telling us why you want to see Grand Analog at Wrongbar for a chance to win.

We will pick one random winner from all submissions and contact them via twitter or email.

Other important stuff: Contest starts Tuesday, November 12, at 10am and ends on Friday, November 15, at 10am ET.  Winners will need to show a valid photo ID at will call to receive their tickets. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. Please read full Rules and Regulations. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry.

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On September 25th he will be playing a show at The Great Hall (with Jane’s Party) and we are giving away not only a pair tickets to the show but also a vinyl copy Odell’s debut record.

How to win: 

Tweet @quipmag @tompeterodell  telling them you’d like to see Tom Odell, use the hashtag #OdellTO and follow Quip on Twitter.

For those of you who are not on Twitter please comment on this post telling us why you want to see Odell at The Great Hall for a chance to win.

We will pick one random winner from all submissions and contact them via twitter or email.

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Other important stuff: Contest starts Thursday, September 19, at 12pm and ends on Sunday, September 22nd, at 10pm ET.  Winners will need to show a valid photo ID at will call to receive their tickets. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. Please read full Rules and Regulations. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry.

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As one of the key players in the drum and bass movement Andy C, aka The Executioner, has repeatedly been named the king of the genre and not without reason. At the young age of 16 he founded Ram Records on money he borrowed from his uncle. The first record, Sour Mash EP, became an instant success and neither Andy nor his uncle ever looked back.

If we had to take a wild guess we’d say the Kool Haus this Saturday will relive rave like no one has done in this city in a while. But no guessing is necessary, all parties involved know exactly what they are doing when it comes to EDM and the trusty hands of a very talented DJ will make Destiny 20 Year Anniversary Party a raging wave of unstoppable, throbbing bass beats.

Contest: In light of this thrilling celebration we are giving away a pair of tickets. Are you feeling lucky?

How to win: Tell @QuipMag via Twitter that you want to go to the show and mention, “@ANDYC_ram @destinyevents #AndyCTO” in your tweet. Don’t forget to also follow @QuipMag.

For those of you who are not into Twitter you can comment on this post and tell us that you’d like to party with Destiny and Andy C.

We will pick one random winner from all submissions and contact them via twitter or email.

Venue details:
Kool Haus
132 Queens Quay E, Toronto
Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:00 PM

Other important stuff: Contest starts Tuesday, August 13, at 10am and ends on Wednesday, August 14, at 10pm ET.  Winners will need to show a valid photo ID at will call to receive their tickets. One entry per person. The contest is open to all residents of Canada excluding Quebec. Please read full Rules and Regulations. Must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry.

Photo of Andy C by  Tiefenrausch.

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