Lollapalooza starts in Chicago FRIDAY (8/5). When we posted our first contest for THREE 3-day passes to the sold out fest, we mentioned we'd have three more 3-day passes to give away. Well, those tickets are now available to win right here right now, courtesy of DELL. Details on winning this 'last chance' contest below...

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photos by Ryan Muir

STEREOGUM: I was forwarded a link to Manos: The Hands of Fate. Who wrote it? Were you somehow involved?

MARTY MARQUIS: It was Brian, our drummer, who did the adaptation of a terrible B-movie of the same name. I don't know who the original writer was -- if Brian wanders in while I'm answering these I'll tell you (Hal P. Warren). He does a lot of writing, little skits, comedy routines, etc. This was his first adaptation and he worked with a producer; the two of them were basically Last Rite Productions (along with a web guy, maybe?).[Blitzen Trapper to Stereogum]

Blitzen Trapper are on tour with Fleet Foxes. They play Bowery Ballroom in NYC Saturday night. Ryan didn't stick around to see them at the Sub Pop showcase at SXSW, but he did manage to catch them at one of the Stereogum/Paste day shows. More photos from that below.....

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The Wednesday $10 presale for this year's Plug Awards happens at Dell Lounge (password = PLUG08GA). That's also where you'll be able to watch a webcast of the March 6th show. Regular sale starts Friday.