FIRST PRIZE – TRAVIS W. with “Rare Experiencer Super-8 Video Footage – UFO, Alien Communication – Stella Lansing”

This has it all—not just video footage of UFOs but severed hands, cranky monks, facial lesions, interdimensional beings imprinting commands on to silent Super-8 footage that sounds like “Did you take out the trash?” plus killer bow-ties, “Rand Molnar,” pulsing future-primitive ’90s hi-tech analysis equipment and for bonus points, we actually saw this when it first aired on FOX’s old TV show SIGHTINGS. Good show, sir. You will be listed +1 at White Fence tonight! May we recommend you check out UFOs: OPERATION TROJAN HORSE for more bizarre stuff like this?

SECOND PRIZE – FAITH C. with “UFO’s Appear Over Phoenix Sandstorm on CNN!”

Somehow the combo of shiny old-school saucers and soothing new-age music and a slowly panning camera and that giant billowing cloud … just works. Sometimes it’s all about a vibe and these aliens know vibe. Our minds are blown … gently. Congratulations, Faith! You will be listed +1 tonight!

RUNNERS UP

STEVEN with “Anasazis ‘UFOs’”

With art by Tim of White Fence! Adorable entry but eclipsed by actual interdimensional beings.

MIKE S. with ‘UFO – Lights Out (1977)”

Another good try with the original UFO. However … when it comes to bands and extraterrestrials, you can’t beat Roky Erickson and the Aliens!

CHRIS J. – “Ufo Video From Turkey Shows Alien Occupants, Part 1.”

Actual aliens? If so, these blurs could change all of human history. Noted for potential.

That seems easy but ... well, winner DARREN D. doesn’t stop at “seems!” Or “easy!” He sent us 329,728 little ASCII hearts! That probably took more time to do then it took us to interview them … or start L.A. RECORD in the first place. Congratulations, Darren. If you ever want to transcribe for us, please … just email. (His entry is available for review if anyone wants to verify.)

Second prize goes to the mysterious ANNA M., who turned in 81,696 <3s. That is pretty amazing and although she doesn't get the glory of first prize, at least her '3' and '<' keys probably still work.

Congratulations to both you guys—you will each be listed +1 tonight! And non-winners ... well, you're all winners to us, but maybe just not technically TODAY ... can still come by the show TONIGHT at Blue Star, 2200 E. 15th St., downtown. $10 to get in (if you’re 18 or over) but free burgers! And awesome bands. You will love it with your mouth full!

If anyone wants to win tickets to future shows (like Mark Sultan next week!) just sign up for our mailing list at the top right of larecord.com! We have stuff to win pretty much every week!

Download: Sean Carnage’s Mondays mega-mix

We asked Sean Carnage—interviewed to mark his four years of D.I.Y. all-ages shows here—to make a mixtape that captures a bit of what he loves about music in L.A. Download and listen above and annotated tracklist by Sean below:

Realicide “Resisting The Viral Self”
Just a brief sample from Robert Inhuman, whose music on “Resisting the Viral Self”—despite it’s audiophonic brutality—is all too human and affecting.

Winners “Mega Dik”
Andrew, the singer of “Mega Dik,” was something of a Monday Night super fan for years. When he later started making music with Eva (aka Kevin Shields), I was pleasantly surprised. These two are up north now, and I’m crossing my fingers they continue with their joyfully confrontational band.

The Amazements “Tutti Frutti”
“Tutti Fruit” is a song off the Amazements’ new Peter’s Poolboys’ LP Sticky Rubies. They’re kinda like Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band wrestling U.S. Maple in a hot tub full of beer: avant garde and loose.

I.E. “You Think You’re Punk”
“You Think You’re Punk” could only have been written by Margot Padilla. Margot’s Totally Mag! magazine is a sick send-up of celebrity pop culture and perfectly compliments her music.

Mikki & the Mauses
Here’s a new band with a devastatingly catchy track. They’re playing my four year anniversary show on July 27th, and I’m really excited about that after all this time, there’s so many new bands to discover.

NASA Space Universe
NASA Space Universe apparently broke up recently, but I’m holding out hope for new music from these OC bros because, even a year after I got this track, I am still listening to it all the freaking time! Perfect for after work/school venting.

John Thill
Thill’s also moved up north, but he was just back for a Monday night appearance to remind us all what genius creations his acoustic jams are.

Foot Village “Crow Call (Anavan remix)”
The members of Foot Village and Anavan have been big Monday supporters, and if there was any justice in the world, this remix would be burning up dance floors around the planet

Kyle H. Mabson “Don’t Stop Believin”
“Don’t Stop Believin’” sums the Sean Carnage Mondays story very nicely I think. My Monday partner Kyle created this…I only included a short excerpt—if you are brave there’s a twenty minute version that will take the top of your head off. Enjoy!

Congrats to the Monolators (and sometime L.A. RECORD writer Ashley Jex) for their victory in the L.A. WEEKLY Detour Battle of the Bands contest! (Last year’s winner were the Pity Party.) They get to play Detour’s main stage on October 4, receive a giant gift certificate for Guitar Center and also the many wild prizes below:

Grand Prize(s).The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are:

Guitar Center Shopping Spree approximate prize value $2500.00; A Friends and Family Deal with MySpace Records (“Friends Deal”). Winner will be given the opportunity to enter into a Friends Deal with MySpace Records. The Friends Deal will give MySpace Records the exclusive option to sign winner to an exclusive, worldwide recording agreement within twelve (12) months after the winner delivers demo recordings to MySpace Records. Winner will also receive other promotional considerations, including additional exposure on MySpace.com; and MySpace “Friends Deal” approximate prize value $0.

Opening slot on the LA Weekly Detour Music festival main stage (“Performance”): stage approximate prize value: $0

Prize LA Weekly/GuitarCenter/MySpace

Grand Prize: One (1) chance for the winning band to play the opening slot at LA Weekly Detour music festival main stage on October 4, 2008. One (1) $2500 (Twenty-five hundred dollars) Guitar Center Gift Card. (gift card subject to terms and conditions therein). One (1) MySpace “Friends Deal” Other restrictions may apply.

The Performance and Friends Deal have no associated cash value and in the event the Performance is cancelled or postponed, or the Friends Deal becomes unavailable for any reason, that portion of the prize will be cancelled without substitution or compensation.

Approximate Retail Value of all prizes is: $ 2500.00

The Monolators also have a new album Don’t Dance just about to come out, so watch for that, too!

Here it is:

The winners of the LA Scavenger Hunt 08′ : I Will Eat Your Asshole Alive

2nd Place: Team 5 H

Runner Ups: The Dave Matthews Band is the Greatest Band of All Time (RIP Sax Dude)

We spent hours going through the list and checking every photo. there was a lot of bogus so we had to make sure.

Best Team Names: Clit Eastwood, Shit Your Pancakes & Two Dicks Four Tits

If you were a part of the hunt get in touch with us cause we would love to see your photos. fyeahfest@gmail.com