Win a pair of MOSCOT sunglasses
Subscribe to Lost At E Minor now and you could be rocking these insanely stylish MOSCOT Nebb sunglasses, as worn by those modfathers of musical sleek, Young Knives. Hell, Cee-Lo even wore them on Saturday Night Live a few weeks back. We’re giving the sunnies away with a copy of Young Knives’ new album, Superabundance, which came out last Tuesday. To enter, just sign up to receive the Lost At E Minor weekly email newsletter and leave a message under this post saying, ‘You betch, I want these!’. Or sumthin’ like that. We’ll select one winner randomly. Shucks, it’s a tough job, but … Entries close 10am Monday, New York time.
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YOU'RE SAYING (17)
AJ Pami said | 16 May, 2008
O0o! I’d be lookin’ fly this summer if i had these(;
xxoo
Andrew Harvey said | 16 May, 2008
I’m also a long-time subscriber, but I gotta get me those glasses!
Drew said | 16 May, 2008
Sign me up for thems sweet specs!
Bee said | 16 May, 2008
Lovely glasses, fantastic website – so glad I’ve found this! I feel a new addiction coming on!
erock said | 16 May, 2008
While I can’t say “Me First!” at least gimee gimee!
bpinks said | 16 May, 2008
love your website…would love even more to win these glasses!
eser. said | 17 May, 2008
la la la la.. those ones are better than mine, can I have one??
Les said | 17 May, 2008
I definitely want those bad boys
Matt said | 17 May, 2008
i want those sick shades, but who wouldn’t?
Trevor said | 17 May, 2008
Oh yeah… Their the ones for me…
Mel said | 18 May, 2008
The sunglasses are niiice, but I’m possibly more excited about the Young Knives album… Consider me signed up!
Kiersten said | 18 May, 2008
I feel like a kid in a candy shop. I want! I want!
Aly said | 19 May, 2008
i want them, I need them, I just gotsta have em! Pretty please?
annie said | 19 May, 2008
yes please!
Zolton said | 20 May, 2008
Hey guys, thanks for your entries into this giveaway. This one was open to new subscribers, but the next one will be open to new and existing ones. Promise! Sorry to those long time subscribers that entered. We’ll keep your entries in mind for the next giveaway we run. Which will be in a few moments. Wohoo! Anyway, the winner of the MOSCOT sunglasses and Young Knives album is Mel.
Congratulations! Please email me via the contact form on this website with your postal address. Z
tammy said | 3 December, 2008
id like these stunnin shadess!
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Andrew said | 16 May, 2008
Ah please? Ive been a subscriber for months and always check in but when I signed up you were never giving anything away. Come on, show the love I WANT THESE!