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LIST OF LISTS CONTEST 2012: WEEK 7
posted by martiwi on May. 14, '12 at 2:14 PM

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posted by martiwi on May. 14, '12 at 2:14 PM

Last week's List of Lists prize was two tickets to SoundTown Music Fest. And the winner is: AEhanson

We'll e-mail you soon with details on how you can claim your prize.

This week's contest runs all this week through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), and we're giving away a Two tickets to the Walkmen at First Avenue on June 30. Here's the eligible lists for the week:

A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.
A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

The runner-up gets the remaining package that the grand prize winner did not choose. The third-place winner receives two tickets to each of the following local music fests: SoundTown, Basilica Block Party (both days) and My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses and Trampled by Turtles in Somerset, Wis.

Check the Vita.mn metablog each Monday for the new weekly lists and prizes. Complete contest rules can be found here.

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LIST OF LISTS CONTEST 2012: WEEK 6
posted by martiwi on May. 8, '12 at 10:36 AM

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posted by martiwi on May. 8, '12 at 10:36 AM

Last week's List of Lists prize was a $100 gift card to Electric Fetus. And the winner is: Tofupuppy

We'll e-mail you soon with details on how you can claim your prize.

This week's contest runs all this week through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), and we're giving away a two tickets to SoundTown Music Fest in Somerset, Wis. Here's the eligible lists for the week:

A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.
A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

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LIST OF LISTS CONTEST 2012: WEEK 5
posted by martiwi on Apr. 30, '12 at 4:15 PM

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posted by martiwi on Apr. 30, '12 at 4:15 PM

Last week's List of Lists prize was a $100 gift card to St. Paul Hotel. And the winner is: unknwnending27

We'll e-mail you soon with details on how you can claim your prize.

This week's contest runs all this week through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), and we're giving away a $100 GC to Electric Fetus. Here's the eligible lists for the week:

If you're unfamiliar with the contest, here's how it works:

Fill out the featured lists each week, and you'll be entered into a drawing for that week's prize. Already filled out a list in the past? Update it with fresh answers -- that counts too. Each eligible list you contribute to counts as a separate contest entry. Participate in all 15 lists, you get entered 15 times. Simple as that.

Each week, we'll announce a new set of 15 lists and that week's prize. Then on June 25, we'll select one grand-prize winner, one runner up and one third-place winner from everyone who filled out lists.

The grand prize winner can choose from:

*A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.

*A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

The runner-up gets the remaining package that the grand prize winner did not choose. The third-place winner receives two tickets to each of the following local music happenings: SoundTown, Basilica Block Party (both days) and My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses and Trampled By Turtles in Somerset.

Check the Vita.mn metablog each Monday for the new weekly lists and prizes. Complete contest rules can be found here.

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LIST OF LISTS CONTEST 2012: WEEK 4
posted by martiwi on Apr. 24, '12 at 10:49 AM

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posted by martiwi on Apr. 24, '12 at 10:49 AM

Last week's List of Lists prize was a screenprinting class for two and a letterpress basics class for two at LegUp Studio in Northeast Minneapolis. And the winners are:

Screenprinting class: jzeise
Letterpress basics class: dvzeller

We'll e-mail you soon with details on how you can claim your prize.

This week's contest runs all this week through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), and we're giving away a $100 GC to St. Paul Hotel. Here's the eligible lists for the week:

If you're unfamiliar with the contest, here's how it works:

Fill out the featured lists each week, and you'll be entered into a drawing for that week's prize. Already filled out a list in the past? Update it with fresh answers -- that counts too. Each eligible list you contribute to counts as a separate contest entry. Participate in all 10 lists, you get entered 10 times.

Each week, we'll announce a new set of 15 lists and that week's prize. Then on June 25, we'll select one grand-prize winner, one runner up and one third-place winner from everyone who filled out lists.

The grand prize winner can choose from:

A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.
A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

The runner-up gets the remaining package that the grand prize winner did not choose. The third-place winner receives two tickets to each of the following local music fests: SoundTown, Basilica Block Party (both days) and Live Nation's festival on Harriet Island.

Check the Vita.mn metablog each Monday for the new weekly lists and prizes. Complete contest rules can be found here.

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LIST OF LISTS CONTEST 2012: WEEK 3
posted by martiwi on Apr. 17, '12 at 1:33 PM

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posted by martiwi on Apr. 17, '12 at 1:33 PM

Last week's List of Lists prize was a $100 gift card to Karma, and the winner of the GC is:

messyroom

Nice work. We'll e-mail you soon with details on how you can claim your prize.

This week's contest runs all this week through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), and we're giving away two pretty sweet prizes: One screenprinting class for two and one letterpress basics class for two at LegUp Studio in Northeast Minneapolis. Here's the eligible lists for this week:

If you're unfamiliar with the contest, here's how it works:

Fill out the featured lists each week, and you'll be entered into a drawing for that week's prize. Already filled out a list in the past? Update it with fresh answers -- that counts too. Each eligible list you contribute to counts as a separate contest entry. Participate in all 10 lists, you get entered 10 times.

Each week, we'll announce a new set of 10 lists and that week's prize. Then on June 25, we'll select one grand-prize winner, one runner up and one third-place winner from everyone who filled out lists.

The grand prize winner can choose from:

A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.
A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

The runner-up gets the remaining package that the grand prize winner did not choose. The third-place winner receives two tickets to each of the following local music fests: SoundTown, Basilica Block Party (both days) and Live Nation's festival on Harriet Island.

Check the Vita.mn metablog each Monday for the new weekly lists and prizes. Complete contest rules can be found here.

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The List of Lists contest 2012: weekly lists, weekly prizes!
posted by ikes on Apr. 2, '12 at 1:39 PM

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posted by ikes on Apr. 2, '12 at 1:39 PM

Our annual List of Lists issue, which recognizes the best of the Twin Cities, will arrive in July. To get ready for it, we're highlighting 10 lists a week from categories including music, film, food and more.

Here's where you come in. Fill out the featured lists each week, and you'll be entered into a drawing for that week's prize. Already filled out a list in the past? Update it with fresh answers -- that counts too. Each eligible list you contribute to counts as a separate contest entry. Participate in all 10 lists, you get entered 10 times.

Each week, we'll announce a new set of 10 lists and that week's prize. Then on June 25, we'll select one grand-prize winner, one runner up and one third-place winner from everyone who filled out lists.

The grand prize winner can choose from:

A festival package that includes two tickets to Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago and a hotel voucher for $450.
A gift card from a local bicycle shop worth $750.

The runner-up gets the remaining package that the grand prize winner did not choose. The third-place winner receives two tickets to each of the following local music fests: SoundTown and Basilica Block Party (both days).

Check the Vita.mn metablog each Monday for the new weekly lists and prizes. Complete contest rules can be found here.

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Announcing the Are You Local? finalists!
posted by simon_peter on Feb. 22, '12 at 11:59 AM

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posted by simon_peter on Feb. 22, '12 at 11:59 AM

Here are the three finalists in Vita.mn's third annual Are You Local? contest, picked through a combination of popular vote and Vita.mn staff selection. And the contestants are (in alphabetical order):

The Japhies: These young throwback rockers started throwing themselves across local club stages last year but are just getting around to making their debut full-length album.

Prissy Clerks: Reverb-packing indie-rock band led by Clara Salyer, who fronted Total Babe while still in high school until the guitarist went off to front Howler. One of her new bandmates is Howard Hamilton III of Red Pens fame.

Xavier Marquis: A Minneapolis native with Lupe/Kanye-esque flavor who spent a little time in the Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis camp, he is starting to play around town with a six-piece live band.

The three will perform at 7th Street Entry on March 2 for a chance to play the Vita.mn day party at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The March 2 competition happens during the Are You Local? SXSW send-off party at First Avenue with Peter Wolf Crier, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, the Blind Shake and Fort Wilson Riot.

[text via Chris Riemenschneider]

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You guys have had a bunch of robots spam in here for months?
posted by thejackal on Feb. 2, '12 at 1:36 PM

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posted by thejackal on Feb. 2, '12 at 1:36 PM

:-(

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Simon why does louboutinover have Karma POINTS?
posted by dog815 on Jan. 11, '12 at 3:30 PM

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posted by dog815 on Jan. 11, '12 at 3:30 PM

simon-peter.....you are the webite police-czar....why does louboutinover have points. Her karma is super bad? Do something.......please........

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The All-Nude Feminist Review at the Walker
posted by dog815 on Jan. 6, '12 at 3:48 PM

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posted by dog815 on Jan. 6, '12 at 3:48 PM

B-O-R-I-N-G. So late 1960's - early 1970's. 1960's & 70's big bushy pubic hair. 2012 probably shaved. What a ridiculous idea!! Really? Really, is that all YJL can come up with?