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If there are any Sinch fans that are also poker fans (and by that I mean that you play Texas Hold ‘Em) that also live within driving distance of Doylestown, PA you should check this out:

Belly Busters Free Poker Tournaments

It’s a free poker tournament hosted by Jamie (you know, the singer in the band) that takes place 5 nights a week in several Doylestown venues. The prize is $100 and it’s free to play so you don’t have much to lose (except the money you’re obviously going to spend on Zima and Appletinis).

For all the budding “viewsicians” out there:

In celebration of the great response we have had this past year for the Ohm controller with hundreds of users now in over 35 countries, we are giving away an Special Edition Ohm package. This one-of-a-kind Ohm is made of Jelutong wood with a light blue stain and will be the only one of its kind in circulation. This Ohm is being custom made for this drawing as an appreciation to the community. The drawing will take place on March 16th. The entire package is worth $930 USD and includes an Ohm, a copy of Union and Cell VJ softwares, a Livid T-Shirt, and shipping. All purchases made from the Livid Instruments website (refills, T-shirts, hardware, software etc…) will be automatically entered in the giveaway, additionally you can enter the giveaway by entering your information on the form here. The winner will be randomly picked on the 16th of March and we will also announce the winner on the lividinstruments website.

Enter here http://lividinstruments.com/culture_giveaway.php

OFFICIAL RULES

1. Void where prohibited by law.
2. No purchase necessary.
3. Must be 18 years or older to enter to be eligible to win the prize.
4. Submit all required fields on the Registration Form.
5. Each submission will count as one entry.
6. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner will be listed on the website and notified by email.
8. Prizes are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.
9. Entries will be accepted through March 14th 2009.
10. All country, federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Winner is responsible for import tax, tariffs, and or any fees associated with importing it into your country.
11. By enrolling, contestants accept these rules.

Soundnova.com is currently running a Sinch contest. Five winners will receive autographed copies of our new album “Clearing the Channel” and that feeling of satisfaction you get when you realize that you finally won something. It’s free to sign up, so head over there now and get your name in.

Even if you already pre-ordered the album (it comes autographed for all pre-orders), you can always give one of them to a friend or family member. Or you could hide it away somewhere for years and years until it’s worth like a hundred thousand billion zillion bucks and then sell it on ebay.

We need some help.

For our next album (which we are still writing, and will begin recording very soon), we are putting together a DVD that will be included as a bonus disc. Details on what will be included on the DVD will be annouced at a later date, but one of the things we’d like to include is some video content submitted by fans.

You can submit pretty much anything you want, but we have a few guidelines and suggestions (see below) that you might want to take a look at. Basically, we’re trying to leave it pretty much wide open so you can be creative and hopefully come up with some interesting stuff. Obviously, we’re asking for video content, but if you don’t have access to a video camera you can do something else: artwork, photos, animation, audio recording, etc. Keep in mind that we will require that you sign a release form (which you can find down below) to allow us to use whatever you send in. If you’re not comfortable with that, we can understand, but unfortunately we won’t be able to include your submission on the DVD.

So here are some guidelines and suggestions:

* First of all, submissions must be all original content. Meaning that you can’t record something off of the TV or from another DVD and you can’t include any music, words or images that you do not own the copyright to.
* We will accept submissions in the following formats: MiniDV (preferred), VHS, VHS-C, Hi-8/8mm, DVD, CD-ROM. We prefer MiniDV or one of the other tape formats, but we’ll try to accept pretty much anything you have. Obviously, for stuff other than video, we can accept it in whatever format you have. If it is scanned photos or artwork, the higher the resolution the better.
* Answer the following question: “What is the Ocular Noise Machine?”
* Answer the following question: “What is Sinch?”
* Explain how you discovered the band, an experience you had at a show, an experience you had listening to our music, or anything that is somehow related to the band.
* Explain something that is completely random and unrelated to this band. Show us your collection of questionable medical devices. Take us on a tour of your local UFO landing site. Interview your local gas station attendent about the possibility of a fourth dimension. Whatever.

All submissions should be sent to:

Sinch
P.O. Box 1624
Doylestown, PA 18901

All submissions MUST INCLUDE the following, signed release form:

Click here to download the release form.

We don’t have a specific deadline just yet, but try to have your submission to us by the end of August. We will probably have a more specific date as we get closer to completing the album. Also, we will not be returning any submissions, so be sure to make copies before you send anything in.

Feel free to email us if you have any questions.