A friend sent me this link to a music video by Matthew Meyer about the G-train called G Ode. Of course I was interested. He entered a contest sponsored by the Brooklyn Brewery. They challenged Brooklyn musicians to write a song about the infamous G-train.

The prize: a trip to Stockholm, Sweden this Labor Day weekend for the Brooklyn Sweden Music Festival. Have a look. Vote for it if you think it worthy.

http://www.facebook.com/thebrooklynbrewery/app_269343296512780?app_data=%2Fentry%2F371523&ref=ts

Here’s what he wins if he wins:

– 2 Brooklyn Sweden festival passes

– airfare for 2 from NYC to Stockholm

– lodging at the Story Hotel

– lunch with the bands, hosted by Debaser’s house chef

Together with Sweden’s Debaser, Brooklyn Brewery has created the world’s first all-Brooklyn music festival, happening this Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31 & Sept. 1st.

Here’s the lineup: Blonde Redhead, The Hold Steady, Cults, Crystal Stilts, Phosphorescent, Au Revoir Simone, Dum Dum Girls, DIIV, Twin Sister, Widowspeak, The So So Glos, Telepathe, Maluca, Prince Rama, Caveman, Blonds

So why is Brooklyn Brewery doing this? “Well we’ve been selling beer in Sweden for a while and over the years have gotten to know the folks at Debaser, Sweden’s finest rock venue, pretty well (they sell a LOT of our beer). Turns our Brooklyn and Sweden have a lot in common, including great bands. One thing lead to another and we decided to throw a big party, bringing Brooklyn’s best bands from Sweden. Then we thought, why not send two more people? Hence the contest.”