The action was fast and furious last week, and when all the votes were tabulated we arrived at a winner. CONGRATULATIONS to the Nepenthe! With that, they win a spot on our next live showdown at Nietzsche’s on Friday, February 13. This week, we veer away from the standard guitar, bass, and drum powered acts and take a trip into electronica with N3WT and Fashion Expo 1990.

Of course, bands are encouraged to get out the vote any way they can short of stuffing the ballot box. Our IT guy is very savvy, and he’ll be monitoring the votes more closely than an election lawyer in Ohio. If you’re caught cheating, you can be disqualified. And there’s nowhere to appeal our decision.

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The rewards for the winners are great. They will receive a recording package from Audio Magic, and 100 CDs of that recording from ESP CD & DVD Manufacturing. The four winners of our live quarterfinals will face off in our Grand Finale in May. The winner that night will win a slot on WBFO’s Wednesday night concerts live from Allen Hall, a video produced by Artvoice, and a nice cash prize as well.

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N3WT You need to have the Adobe Flash Player installed to listen. Download it for free here. Listen to Foreign Substance by N3WT When did the band form? N3wT formed in 2000 in Buffalo, NY You might like us if you like: Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin, Autechre, Plaid, Squarepusher, Soman, The Dust Brothers, Vex’d List of recorded releases: Hello my name is N3wT (2002), Featured on FTS records compilation CD, Feeding Time Best show ever played: I played at a festival north of Toronto, ON called Teknival with a few other local acts. DIY stages set up for over a mile stretch, I had to have played over 10 times on various stages in the 3 days we were there. It was a great experience. Worst show ever played: I brought in Larvae from Atlanta to play Tilt in Rochester, and there were only a few people there, there wasnt enough room for my equipment behind the Dj booth, so I didnt use it all...and I just played a bad set and wasnt into it. Why you should win the Artvoice.com Online Battle of Original Music: Ive been pushing live electronic music in Buffalo for a long time and feel as if there is very little recognition to the electronic music scene in Buffalo. Id like to put a foot forward and see where it could go. Contact information: http://www.n3wt.net

Fashion Expo 1990 You need to have the Adobe Flash Player installed to listen. Download it for free here. Listen to D O P E by Fashion Expo 1990 When did the band form? Buffalo, NY, 2006. You might like us if you like: The KLF, C + C Music Factory, Crystal Method. List of recorded releases: Waiting for Memphis (2006), Demo (2008). Best show ever played: We played a house party. Worst show ever played: Worcester, Mass. Played at industrial goth fest. We were much too positive. Why you should win the Artvoice.com Online Battle of Original Music: We deserve to win the least but this world’s flipped upside down. Contact information: www.myspace.com/fashionexpo1990

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