Fancy counting down to 2009 in the presence of Sir Elton John, 2manyDJs or Hed Kandi? Well you could be doing just that if you’re a lucky 02 mobile customer.

Here at There Goes The Fear, we’re giving you the opportunity to win tickets to the coolest New Year’s Eve gigs around. Using your 02 mobile’s inbuilt camera, take a snap of the PRIORITY ad at the top of the post. SMS that pic, along with the letters ‘NYE’ to 63333 (standard rates apply). 02 will respond instantly informing you whether or not you’ve won. If the message you receive back shows an image of a Christmas tree, sadly you’re not a winner this time. But should the message open to reveal an image of super-cool London venue, The 02, then congratulations – you’ve just bagged yourself (and three friends!) some tickets that’ll see you kick off 2009 in guaranteed style.

A little confused? Don’t worry, check out this video explaining it all below:

Count down with Elton and his piano at The 02 arena, party into the New Year with 2manyDJs at matter, or dance your way into 2009 with Hed Kandi’s Grand Circus at indigo2. It’s your choice! Send that picture now, it could be your lucky day!

Please note, this competition is for 02 mobile customers only.

Having won the Innocent Unsigned bands talent search last year and the chance to play at their Fruitstock Festival, Londoners Scouting For Girls have had an amazing year. Signing to Epic Records on Valentine’s Day this year, they’re about to release their first EP, the incredibly anthemic “It’s Not About You” which will just grab you by the heart strings and make you think “YES!” and become addicted to them. Or you can just write them off as another bunch of Keane wannabes. You choose, but you know what I think.

Scouting For Girls are the sort of band that are perfect to open the festivals – people lounging around, feeling rough after the previous night, and just wanting some music to take them to “that happy place”. As they say themselves in their biography, they’re “unashamedly nostalgic, mottled with loss, disillusion and a poignant lamentation for innocent past times”.

Many bloggers have been very excited about their current material, with favourable reports emerging about their live shows. Needless to say, for those of you fortunate enough to be going to Glastonbury this weekend (and if so, why aren’t you there already?), they’ll be playing on Friday night at 8pm at the Late N Live Stage.

Reminiscent of both Keane (for their Piano-led pop-rock) and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (for Sam Duckworth’s brilliant knack of conveying feelings and images of a time and place), Scouting For Girls are sure to gain a devoted following soon.

After the jump, catch their video for “It’s Not About You”. Picture was taken from Scouting For Girls’ MySpace.
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