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The ‘Gum Drop Volume XXI: Hear New Eels, Win A Skateboard And Serj Tankian Swag

brandon — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:21:54 +0000

The Eels showed up as this week’s ‘Gum Drop with “I Want To Project You,” a previously unreleased tune from Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities And Unreleased. Useless? No way. On top of it being a catchy little gem, main man E also gave us his thoughts behind the song’s chivalrous statement of intent. You can read his words and listen to his song here.

On top of E’s protective services, we’re offering one grand prize winner the chance to skate away with a Freebord snowboarding-style skateboard, a Serj Tankian tee, and the System Of A Down frontman’s debut solo album Elect The Dead. Three runners-up each pocket the CD. Want to see what a snowboard-cum-skate looks like? Image after the kickflip.

‘Gum Drop Giveaway #21

brandon — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:28:43 +0000

No, not “Free Bird,” Freebord. Unsure what a Freebord is or a snowboard-style skateboard can do? Please study the below pic.

Now click here and then watch the demo. This particular model comes with S2 bindings (that’s skate speak). What’s all of this have to do with Serj, you ask? Topically, he makes funny faces when he sings in that kick-ass way of his and we make funny faces when we skate, but more importantly, Serj is big into the alt sports/X-Games world. (If you don’t believe us about those faces, check out the video for the adrenaline-rushed “Empty Walls”). For more info on the new album Elect The Dead head to Serj’s MySpace. Here, he’s leaning against a not-so-empty wall.

Speaking of which, we’d love to skate that wall. Enter now and you can do just that. Remember, one grand prize winner gets the board and all the Tankian goodies and three runners each take home a copy of Elect.

CONTEST ENDS 02/06/08 AT 12PM EST.

New Serj Tankian Video – “Empty Walls”

Stereogum — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:23:48 +0000

However brief, System Of A Down vocalist Serj Tankian’s DK ditty with the Foo Fighters was one of the VMAs highlights. Stepping outside SOAD and behind a mini-piano for the second video from his debut solo shot Elect the Dead, the king of hyper facial expressions and operatic crescendo has traded in Dave Grohl and the boys for a magician’s outfit and preschoolers practicing serious war games amid a code red Playground Terror Alert.