» all mankind | One Dollar Jackpot - 25 Words or Less Competition

Whew - I am rested after a three day break. It was great to get away just as autumn is popping down to the Southern Hemisphere. So welcome back, things are as they were. One dollar jackpots haven’t started being three dollar jackpots for more than last week’s one (although rumour was that we had tripled the winnings).

So on to our CD and $3 winner! I thought you might have had a few more days to get into the music, listen and enter but still there were only 6 entries. That’s okay, I don’t mind. Maybe it wasn’t the easiest task, maybe you didn’t like the music, maybe you were down the road buying a ham sandwich because you were hungry.

I’m going to list all the entries (reviews of <a href=”http://www.allmankind.net”>All Mankind</a>) and you can see them below:

• Sounds a bit like U2, but it’s a good thing. MySpace page is clean and unjunked up which I love; really digging the tunes actually.
• This music is amazing!
  My new second favorite band now, thank you.
  Finding a good new band makes me feel like I’ve won already.
  AWESOME
• In the song I’ve Been Looking For This: I don’t know what he was looking for, but he finally found it, and it sounds great!
• Their site has a trendy vibe about it, stylish colours, simple but elegant layout. Great video links. Can’t wait for PUZZLES!!!
• Songs from All Mankind,
  do not stick in my mind.
  The singer sounds alot like U2’s Bono,
  with the kissing disease mono.
• Condensing all mankind into a quartet would be a daunting task. No surprises that their music isn’t quite up to snuff. Better luck next time.

What do you think should win? Do you think I should give the CD to the people who didn’t like the music? Or should I cave in and give it to someone who’s being nice to the guys? Well I - as usual will give it to the person who I thought put in the best entry.

Today’s winner though, encapsulates (I don’t think deliberately) some of what others said while speaking about a particular song. Some thought the singer sounds like Bono - fair enough, Bono is a good singer. While Bono hasn’t found what he’s looking for - Maria thinks that Rich has in the song I’ve Been Looking For This. So congratulations to Maria, you have won the CD and three bucks! Your money is on its way, all I have to get from you now is your address to send you the CD.

Meanwhile, I’m off to write the winner for <a href=”http://www.onedollarjackpot.com”>yesterday’s competition</a> and the next competition’s question.

You might say it’s only because I wasn’t able to get anyone to update the site for me while I am away that I’m giving away a CD and three dollars for the next few competitions. You’d be right! Sadly.

All Mankind are a band here in Sydney - I’ve spoken of them before. I love them (mostly because two of them are my brothers) and I designed their album artwork. So for the next few days while I am away - all you need to do is review three of their songs which you can hear on their website in 25 words or less.

Pretty easy? Well sure you could just go the ‘easy’ way and say they are fantastic but that might not win you the competition! Be creative

See you later! Have a great week working.

Here in my home town there are lots of people who cross the road without looking, without stopping to see if there’s cars - and expect that they should be fine at the end of it.

Nicole is the winner after she piqued my interest with this little response to what made her angry the most. Do you agree?

anger arises when slow pedestrians
never go faster but instead
group across the pavement
rarely can i pass -
yarrrrrrrgh!

I still want to know what people find most annoying - there’s some annoying guy (right now) sitting behind me now not letting me type - does that get you annoyed? The other guy sitting behind me in silence says ‘he’s a real douche’. We all laugh and agree.

Nicole - enjoy your dollar, I’m designing album cover for a band right now - it’s going to be a pretty good album. You might be able to buy one of their songs with that dollar and not spend it all at once.

I like U2 - you might have gained that from the last post about music. I mean, really who doesn’t? I’m kind of obsessed, which is fine with me ’cause they make some good music and I love their lyrics. You surely can’t listen to music without considering the lyrics too.

However I also like this other band - they’ve played to over 100,000 people and they are bringing out their first new album in a couple of months. Their producer has worked on albums from artists like Elton John, Sting, INXS, Midnight Oil and many others. Peter Mayes of PNAU is working on their album too - but it’s not a dance album.

The band is All Mankind - a four piece here in Sydney who have toured in the US and the UK in the last couple of years. They are rocktastic - check them out you might like them too.

Tell me why I might like them and I’ll give you one bonus point. Otherwise just enter the competition and see if you win that coveted dollar!