Le Grand Cru » news http://blog.legrandcru.us The Great Growth Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:42:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Win 2 tickets to Death Cab For Cutie and The Head And The Heart http://blog.legrandcru.us/2011/10/02/win-2-tickets-to-death-cab-for-cutie-and-the-head-and-the-heart/ http://blog.legrandcru.us/2011/10/02/win-2-tickets-to-death-cab-for-cutie-and-the-head-and-the-heart/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:58:15 +0000 NO THEFT http://blog.legrandcru.us/?p=3928
If you want to win 2 free tickets to the Death Cab/The Head and the Heart concert on October 22, 2011 at Key Arena @ Seattle Center, follow these 2 steps then leave a comment here under this post! We are trying to help our good friend win an engagement ring! A contest within a contest!!!!

Step 1: (click this link and “like” the picture): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2430589601959&set=o.208383602529029&type=1&theater

Step 2: (click this link and “like” the Van Craeynest page): https://www.facebook.com/victorianjewels
 Contest is now over!!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!

REMEMBER to leave a comment on this blog post to let us know you entered! If you already voted, all you have to do is leave a comment!

Contest ends tonight (October 2, 2011) at 6PM PST. SO HURRY!!!

YOU MUST DO BOTH STEPS FOR THE VOTE TO COUNT. WE WILL BE CHECKING! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 5, 2011!

Le Grand Cru is only responsible for delivering the tickets. One winner will be chosen at random.

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Our good friend Noah Gundersen will be having his release show for his new EP “Family” on August 6, 2011 at The Columbia City Theater in Seattle, WA. Noah has teamed up with us and is has graciously given us 2 tickets and a signed copy of his EP “Family” to give away!

To enter, all you have to do is post a picture of yourself and somewhere within the picture it has to announce:
“Noah Gundersen EP Release Show – Columbia City Theater August 6, 2011″
It can be a hand drawing, photoshop, collage….the more creative the better!

Then upload it to Facebook or Twitter. You MUST tag Noah Gundersen AND Columbia City Theater on Facebook and if you upload to Twitter, you must “@” both also (@noahgundersen and @columbiatheater). That’s it Email us why you should get the tickets! Send email to legrandcru@legrandcru.us (Sorry folks, this part of the contest is only for WA residents only, but keep reading)!!!

Wait! There is one more chance to win something (and this is for anyone in the US)! All you have to do is copy and paste the following and post it to Twitter:

@NoahGundersen “Family” EP Release show @ColumbiaTheater, buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/nzeopf A chance to win a signed EP if you RT

We will announce the winners by printing their names up in our second issue of CRU!

And if you just can’t wait for all of this, you can buy the tickets here: http://www.brownpaperticke​ts.com/event/183641
A big “thank you” to Noah for his generosity, and good luck to you all!

The fine print: Ticket contest open to WA residents, ages 21+ only. Tickets will be available at will call. Winner is responsible for own transportation to venue and any other expenses. Le Grand Cru, Noah Gundersen, and Columbia City Theater are responsible only for the tickets and will not be held liable for anything that is not mentioned in this post.

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You know how you sometimes come across something just knowing that it’s going to take off? HandMeUps.org is one of those things. Founder Kurt Narmore has connected with some huge clothing brands and set up a system that “obtains brand new, unused, unworn clothing from radical brands who share a philanthropic interest” in order to give underprivileged kids some fresh gear. He’s also partnered up with the Boys & Girls Club of America and will be doing a 5 city summer tour, bringing some really great guests along for some motivational speaking.

Get used to seeing this logo. They are about to do some big things. And keep an eye out for our next CRU issue for an interview with Mr. Narmore himself.

 

Their site is brand new, so check it out for more info at www.handmeups.org

You can also follow Hand Me Ups on Facebook and Twitter

 

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I’ve been going to Bryan John Appleby shows since I saw him on the Campfire OK‘s album release bill in February. Bryan delivers on his own and doesn’t lose a thing when he’s joined by his band. Seatown has been anticipating a full length for some time now and the good news is that his Kickstarter is ALMOST funded. We really enjoy talking about artists we like, doing collabs with them, and putting the biggest spotlight on them that we can muster. We can’t wait to get our Vinyl / Handmade Poster / Personal Mix from our pledge. Please watch his short kickstarter video below and join us in helping Bryan succeed!

]]> http://blog.legrandcru.us/2011/06/22/fire-on-the-vine/feed/ 0 CRU Mag http://blog.legrandcru.us/2011/06/09/cru-mag/ http://blog.legrandcru.us/2011/06/09/cru-mag/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:16:34 +0000 Mdot http://blog.legrandcru.us/?p=3831 When we came up with the Japan Compilation we thought we should also put out an online magazine companion that showcases the artists even more. This is the first of many to come, so watch for our future issues as we plan to highlight different creatives and go more in depth with them. Thanks for all the support from everyone, and a big thanks to Brian Lambert (newest member to the design team) for designing over half of this issue.

So relax, check it out in full screen, and leave a comment telling us what you think! Welcome to the CRU.

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It’s been week since we’ve released our compilation, and we just wanted to thank every one of you that has purchased it. If you have any other outlets that this could be passed along to, please do so! All proceeds go through Direct Relief International to aid the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. And here is the link: http://legrandcru.bandcamp.com/

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Japan Compilation, by LE GRAND CRU from LE GRAND CRU on Vimeo.

We are happy to announce our first compilation! It will be available at our Bandcamp MAY 3. It is made up by some of our favorite artists that so happen to be our friends too. Some of these artists have given us songs from upcoming albums, B-sides, new songs recorded for this compilation, & latest songs. You get to hear the unreleased material on this compilation first!

We are impressed by the willingness of these artists to share their craft in support of bringing relief to Japan. Thank you artists, we are humbled by your gift, we’ll do our hardest to maximize it for Japan!

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NOTE: For those of you who would like to help LGC spread the word of this special compilation here’s a couple things you can do:

1) Copy the code & put it on your blog(s) (let us know so we can push your blog too!)
2) Copy this link into a tweet: http://www.vimeo.com/23030944
3) Tweet about the bandcamp :http://legrandcru.bandcamp.com/
4) Tell a friend & tell them to tell a friend
5) Repeat steps as often as you want, and especially on the release date MAY 3!

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3 days ago our friend Noah Gundersen tweeted he would be in Dallas recording a record. I’m not sure if everyone caught this fantastic news or not, SO I’ve compiled some of his recent snaps from twitter for some insight. Looks like Cello is involved, birds eye view of a sweet pool, Abbey, and a sweet looking Martin guitar. Good signs for an album to come! Come out to the High Dive on May 26 to see Noah, hopefully he’ll be playing some of these new songs then.

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It’s been a long time coming, but after about a year of freelance work, NO THEFT has finally got his portfolio up!!! It’s still in it’s first phase, with more artwork on posters, shirts, albums, and logos on the way. He continually amazes me and ups his game each and every time. He work is so clean and esthetically sound and it’s been a real honor and pleasure to work with him. Please check out his site www.notheftdom.com and don’t hesitate to contact him if you need any work done!

Keep up the great work brother! Also, if you want to follow him on Twitter, he’s at www.twitter.com/NOTHEFT

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This past Sunday our good friend Tony Kevin Jr released the physical copy of his latest EP Poverty at Conor Byrne. Until then you could only find in on his bandcamp. Tony has been reppin Le Grand Cru since we went public, wearing our shirts on stage, talking about us on stage, buying shirts for his friends, CRAZY love from our boy Tony.

In this latest work he shares in song form a standard lived by the sacrificial figures Mother Teresa & Gandhi that he desires his own purpose/life to reflect. That’s a lot to live up too, BUT if a song like these can get so easily stuck in your head, than their constant reminder may produce the transformation Tony hopes for himself & his listeners.

Tony recently had an deeply insightful interview with City Arts on this release. Read it HERE

Please listen to the Poverty EP HERE

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