Ready, steady, win! We've got twenty-four hours and some tickets to give away for two sweet shows at the Tractor.

First up is the lovely, swoonworthy Mr. Gregory Alan Isakov, who you may have been fortunate enough to catch at the High Dive when he came through town over the winter. His poignant, thoughtful lyrics will shoot right through your heartstrings, all DeVotchKa-esque old radio-microphone style. He'll be bringing the bliss to the Tractor on Sunday night, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away for you and a pal! Just send an email to tig{at}threeimaginarygirls.com with the subject line GregoryAlanMakeMySunday by 3pm Friday (yes! that's tomorrow!) and tell us why we should send you.

Second up, well -- we practically don't have to say anything more than the following:

Lou Barlow is playing the Tractor on Monday night.

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We have two tickets to give away for the show. Dot com.

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They won't have to wear a silly sombrero or hear a half-hearted team of waitstaff clapping and singing something that isn't "Happy Birthday" over a melting scoop of ice cream with a candle, but today is the second day of the XX Merge birthday festival. Happy 20th Birthday, Merge! You'll be able to drink legally next year! Considerate as they are, they have given us the gift of a Lou Barlow MP3 to celebrate. It beats the hell out of a High School Musical stationary set. Oh that Zack Effron, he's so dreamy... The track is called "Gravitate" and is off his new album Goodnight Unknown. Make sure to write a thank you card. That's proper ettiquite, at least that's what Grandma always told me...

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