We’ve had quite a few entries for the T-Rex contest. We’ve also had quite a few CONFUSED people who have just sent their address and info (down to their birthdates).

So to clear up the confusion:
Here is a link to THE WALLPAPER T-REX CONTEST, in order to enter it you must answer the 4 T-Rex questions and send your answers to contest@avanttrash.com. M’Kay? Simple.

You have until 11:59 tonight, good luck.

My Birthday was great yesterday, thank you!

OKAY FOLKS! After much ado here is AvantTrash’s FIRST GIVEAWAY! I mean sure, everyday we give away AMAZING links, reviews and commentary on all things entertainment, newsworthy pop culture. But now you get a chance to take home some free music, fresh gear and lightey disco’ey stuff compliments of Filter Magazine and SacramentOakland’s own party-pumpin’ dance rock-splosion, Wallpaper.

So here is the contest… Presented before you are 4 AMAZING T-Rexes (Rexi? Rexae?). Answer the Questions associated with each Terrible Thunder Lizard and you will win (1) Signed copy of Wallpaper.’s T-REX EP, (1) Wallpaper. T-Shirt, and (1) Fancy Disco Light to get your own party started! Sound Great?! Should multiple people answer correctly then I will select a winner at random (probably cointoss, maybe roll a die, or if all else fails, random number generator.

Ready? Here ya go:

T-Rex #1: Jim Henson made this wacky sitcom neighbor T-Rex. Who is he or who is he eating?	T-Rex #2: This T-Rex might have eaten someone’s prized Red Bicycle in a dream sequence.
T-Rex #3: Name the belated Flying V loving glam-rock dynamo frontman seen below:	T-Rex #4: Name the pint-sized human voice of this plastic T-Rex (Hint: “INCONCEIVABLE!”)

Think you got it? This contest ends May 12th @ 11:59pm. The winner will be announced (discreetly if preferred) by next Wednesday. Warm up your Googles and send your answers to contest@avanttrash.com

Every Wednesday, Boardner’s in Hollywood becomes Club Moscow to host a few bands and then a night of 18 and over clubbing. This last Wednesday the typical Hollywood “distressed to impress” set and their “no-longer-jailbait-but-not-yet-legal” girlfriends came out to see SacramentOakland’s 2-piece dance-synth-poppers WALLPAPER. The 2 opening bands of the night drew meager crowds and seemed genuinely bored as opposed to just projecting an image of disinterest. Very little energy was expelled and hence very little applause was given, a typical L.A. Show. And then as Wallpaper took the stage it was as if the crowd had been waiting for them all week. Fresh off a successful showing at the Filter Party at Coachella, Wallpaper brought their infectious retro-electro party A-game and for an athletic 30-45 minute set and proceeded to rock the seemingly unrockable Hollywood crowd.

I’d heard Wallpaper’s songs via their myspace so I had an idea what to expect but seeing them and hearing them became as different as night and day. The songs seemed shaved down to only the meaty goodness “we were told our songs have to stay under 90 seconds” and it made for a streamlined set full of energetic originals and some well selected covers. It was very refreshing to see a band unbridled by pretension and willing to drop some recognizable songs into their set. In fact, the night started off with a rendition of Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love” with Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” sprinkled further down the set. The musicianship rested squarely in the capable hands of drummer/iPod Maestro Arjun Singh with vocals/Vocoder Ninja/party startin’ compliments of the satin-to-sequined frontman Ricky Reed. There was also an appearance by T-Rex himself during their song of the same name. It was so in demand that night that they played it twice.

I think you will be impressed with the caliber of a good portion of Wallpaper’s music. Standout tracks such as “T-Rex”, “A Million Dollars” and “Everytime We Do It” have some of the best synth work that I’ve heard since Prince was hanging with The Time.

Rating: 7/10 for their live show and 6/10 for the songs. These boys show definite promise! Keep watching Avanttrash this week for a chance to take home some gear from Wallpaper!