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New Flaming Lips New Years Eve Contest - Find The Best Video Shot in LA!

Before we announce the new Flaming Lips / Gnarls Barkley (pictured) / Cat Power ticket giveaway concert for the Dec 31 show at the Galen Center at USC... we should congratulate the winners of the last giveaway.
Congratulations Annie, Christina, and Helen!
OK now we proudly present our newest contest - there will be one winner who will get two tickets to the Lips/Barkley/Power show, but this winner will also get a cd sixpack of random new music, the dvd of 40 Bands 80 Minutes, as well as the new Pablo Francisco dvd "Ouch".
Details on what you have to do to enter this contest, as well as details about the prizes after the jump...
To enter, all you have to do is go to YouTube, GoogleVideo, Buzznet, whereever... find the Best Video shot in LA and paste that url in the comment box below.
Make sure to put your real email address (only LAist will be able to see it) in the email box so we can get back to you if you win.
The prize is two tickets to THE NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA
FLAMING LIPS / GNARLS BARKLEY / CAT POWER AND DIRTY DELTA BLUES
USC Galen Center - Figueroa and Jefferson, Downtown LA
12.31.06 / Doors at 7:00pm
Or you can purchase Tickets by clicking here
The winner will also get a dvd of 40 Bands 80 Minutes, the documentary shot at Il Corral, here in LA.
And the winner will get a cd six pack of assorted music as well as the Pablo Francisco comedy dvd "Ouch!"
Deadline for entering the contest is Friday 12/29 at 2pm
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