- The Gaslight Anthem are giving away some autographed vinyl – a limited edition of the demos from their debut full-length Sink or Swim. For your chance to win, you need to snap a photo of yourself helping the homeless. Seriously. Here is the release:

“Take a picture as you donate a blanket or jacket, work in a soup kitchen or give a meal to someone on the street and send that picture to VOLROCKS@LIVE.COM and you will be entered in the drawing. You can enter everyday from now until the 24th of December.”

- If you’re in Richmond, VA this Sunday you can catch Ann Beretta and Pedals On Our Pirateships playing a show in conjunction with the charity organizations Punks for Presents. There will also be art for sale from a number of artists, including Richard Minino, a.k.a. Horsebites, whose distinctive work has represented bands like Less Than Jake, The Loved Ones, Cobra Starship and many more.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Punks for Presents describes their organization as being “dedicated to putting on ridiculous events to benefit Richmond-area charities and whatever the fuck else we deem worth… but it’s usually for kids.”

Saturday, 12/14/08
10pm
Empire Bar, 727 W Broad St
Richmond, VA

21+ / $5