He who buys what he does not need steals from himself.

~Author Unknown

I want to thank all the artists who submitted such great designs and all those that helped vote for their favorite poster. I’ve chosen a winner. Check it out here along with the two runner-ups.

POSTER CONTEST WINNER: Gregory/ Baston from South Carolina

RUNNERS UP:

Daniel Guszta from Poland

and TJ Harley from Georgia

Free! Live full band recording of “Self Preservation”. Please repost and share with your friends.

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There must be more to life than having everything!

~Maurice Sendak

Send pictures of you and AM or shots/videos you’ve taken of the live show to am@visionworksmusic.com and include your name and where they were taken to be featured in this weekly fan spotlight.

This week’s fotos:

AM, Brett Bixby, and Michael Duffy with Anne Marie Hiskey in Dublin

AM, Brett Bixby, and Michael Duffy with Martina Lamin in Dublin

Which social networking site are you using the most lately?  I won’t admit how many times I used to check my myspace page. Thankfully that time has passed.

Have you seen the AM Ping profile on iTunes? Check it out here:

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Limited Edition

Hand signed

Numbered

180 Gram

virgin vinyl

available at AM’s official store:  http://www.theconnextion.com/am/am_cat.cfm?CatID=44

Get yours today.

On Friday, I was loading my gear into the back of my car. As I went inside to get the last load someone walked by and stole my ukulele. What, you can’t leave your car door open unattended in Echo Park? Seriously though, here is a pic of it. Ohana CK-10…if you happen to be near your local Los Angeles pawn or come across my stolen Uke on Ebay or Craigslist, please let me know.

This is the uke I played on tour all of this year in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, and France.  You can’t see much in this video but it is amazing what this mikey could pick up on this iPhone recording of “The Other Side” performed in the south of France in Aix en Provence.

Heartbroken.

Aix En Provence, France  “The Other Side” played on ukulele

To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year.

~Elwyn Brooks White

AM’s album “FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS makes Rough Trade’s “Top 100 Albums of 2010″.

Rough Trade’s Top 100 of 2010:

1. Caribou – Swim
2. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
3. These New Puritans – Hidden
4. Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
5. Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy
6. Darkstar – North
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
8. Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner
9. Wild Nothing – Gemini
10. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
11. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
12. Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
13. The National – High Violet
14. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
15. Beach House – Teen Dream
16. Voice Of The Seven Thunders – Voice Of The Seven Thunders
17. Perfume Genius – Learning
18. Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
19. The Black Keys – Brothers
20. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
21. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
22. Salem – King Night
23. Brian Eno – Small Craft On A Milk Sea
24. Dylan Leblanc – Paupers Field
25. Joanna Newson – Have One On Me
26. Matthew Dear – Black City
27. Warpaint – The Fool
28. Liars – Sisterworld
29. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
30. John Grant – Queen Of Denmark
31. Konono No 1 – Assume Crash Position
32. Smoke Fairies – Through Low Light And Trees
33. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
34. Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
35. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
36. Mount Kimbie – Crooks And Lovers
37. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
38. Best Coast – Crazy For You
39. PVT – Church With No Magic
40. Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
41. Vampire Weekend – Contra
42. Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep
43. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
44. Midlake – The Courage Of Others
45. The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack
46. Sleigh Bells – Treats
47. O Children – O Children
48. Glasser – Ring
49. Zola Jesus – Stridulum 2
50. Holly Miranda – The Magician’s Private Library
51. Sea Of Bees – Songs For The Ravens
52. JJ – No3
53. Pantha Du Prince – Black Noise
54. Twin Shadow – Forget
55. Gonjasufi – A Sufi And A Killer
56. Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
57. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
58. Cours Lapin – Cours Lapin
59. Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez
60. School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
61. Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
62. Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave
63. Jonsi – Go
64. Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
65. Belle And Sebastian – Belle And Sebastian Write About Love
66. Chilly Gonzales – Ivory Tower
67. Connan Mokasin – Please Turn Me Into The Snat
68. Holy Fuck – Latin
69. The School – Loveless Unbeliever
70. Tobacco – Maniac Meat
71. Dios – We Are Dios
72. Allo Darlin’ – Allo Darlin’
73. Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
74. Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
75. El Guincho – Pop Negro
76. Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal
77. Kort (Kurt Wagner And Cortney Tidwell) – Invariable Heartache
78. Solar Bears – She Was Coloured In
79. Free Energy – Stuck On Nothing
80. Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz
81. Kings Go Forth – The Outsiders Are Back
82. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
83. Dan Michaelson And The Coastguards – Shakes
84. Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
85. Tamaryn – The Waves
86. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
87. Four Tet – There Is Love In You
88. Magic Kids – Memphis
89. Marina And The Diamonds -Family Jewels
90. Mystery Jets – Serotonin
91. Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
92. Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse – Dark Night Of The Soul
93. Fool’s Gold – Fool’s Gold
94. Frankie Rose And The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs
95. Aloe Blacc – Good Things
96. Drums Of Death – Generation Hexed

97. AM – Future Sons And Daughters

98. Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
99. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
100. Time And Spacemachine – Set Phazer To Stun

Laundry list:

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SO many great designs, but we will name only one winner.  Which one would make a cool, limited edition poster? Click on the link above to check out all 92 poster art entries.

Want to be featured in Foto Fridays? Send in any photos you have taken with AM or of the live show to am@visionworksmusic.com with your name and a description of where it was taken.

This week’s foto:

AM and Danielle Littler.

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Have you checked out the 92 designs entries that came in for my poster contest?  Let me know which ones are your favorite?  We will post the top 5 for a final vote.  We are trying to find designs that would make a great collectible limited edition poster.  Here is one of the designs that came in.  You can comment on the ones you like.

Just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to post their art entries into the poster contest.  With almost 100 design entries we were so excited to see all the talented work.

Please repost this link http://bit.ly/cwCNcy. and leave a comment on your favorites.

http://vinyldistrict.blogspot.com/2010/11/tvd-fall-vinyl-giveaway-am.html

Here is your chance to win a free vinyl album of AM’s FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS and get a peek into AM’s current vinyl collection. This photo was taken in Toulouse, France while AM was opening for AIR. He haunted a record store called Paul Emile Vinyls and listened to a bunch of great vinyl before making his purchases to haul back to the USA.

Get a limited edition hand signed and numbered 180 gram vinyl of FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS now at AM’s official store:  http://www.theconnextion.com/am/am_cat.cfm?CatID=44