I’ve been known to karaoke, but one thing I haven’t done is participate in an air guitar competition. I actually haven’t attended one either, but as Dave assures me, it’s absolutely worth going. In his words “There’s something amazing about these guys who could be total nerds in other areas of life, but are quasi rock-stars in this arena. It’s rad, especially from a sociological standpoint.” That wins me over, but we’d still like to give away a pair of tickets to either the San Diego (July 12th at Soda Bar) or San Francisco (July 14th at The Independent) regionals.

To enter, just like this post and tell us what song you’d be riffing out to if you were on stage. We’ll pick a winner at random on Monday. For now here’s a recap of the action from NYC.

Our pals at Furni have just released three hot new digital watches for summer. They feature 1980′s style LCD with indiglo backlight, stopwatch, countdown timer and multiple alarm features. These bad boys are gonna fly off shelves faster than you can say Saved By The Bell, but before they do, here’s your chance to win one. To enter the giveaway, just drop a comment below telling us why watches are awesome. The top 3 most creative comments will be announced July 31st (in the comments section) and we’ll hook up each of you with a brand new watch. For bonus points, drop a tweet mentioning @holidaymatinee and @Furni_Mike.

GOOD Magazine has taken the initiative to declare this Sunday April 25th the 1st annual Neighbor Day, a day of local community and getting to know your neighbors. Besides the fact that I’m an instant fan of non-traditional holidays, I think it’s awesome to celebrate something that makes our lives so very rich. It’s so easy to get involved that you won’t even have an excuse – just throw a potluck, support local independent businesses or finally introduce yourself to that person you’ve passed by every day for the past 3 years without knowing their name. For extra credit we’d like you to vouch for the San Diego neighborhood that rocks hardest and tell us why. The best response we receive within a week from today will get a shirt reppin’ their ‘hood in the colors of their choice. Now, let’s see some love for your neighborhood!

You probably recognize him as Jemaine and Bret’s buddy in Flight of the Conchords. But in case you didn’t know, Arj Barker has a solid stand-up routine. The dude also happens to have released a new DVD called LYAO, and we’ve hooked it up with Warner Music Group to provide three (3) giveaway copies for our readers. It’s definitely a good laugh and what I appreciate is how he works a theme of positivity into his observational comedy. Other highlights for me are Arj commenting on texting, the condescending nature of new parents, and talking to a bottle of water. If you want to score a copy, just tell us something funny in the comments. We’ll announce the winners live a week from today when our radio show Keep It Like A Secret resumes. Today’s show has been postponed due to Dave’s last minute trip deep into the heart of the Amazon to inspire native tribes.

Marcus Fairs’s Green Design: Creative Sustainable Designs for the Twenty-First Century is all about intelligent planning and technology coming together to create a more sustainable world. It features enticing images and covers a variety of subject areas including architecture, transportation, lighting and housewares. What I particularly like about this book is that it doesn’t feel like someone is bearing down on you to be an environmental junkie. It educates you about some of the more creative green concepts out there. Some designs are more practical than others, but what good would it be without at least a  few funky ideas? Here are two of my favorites:

1. Teahouse on Stilts – An unusual piece of architecture by a Japanese architect that looks like a human equivalent of a bird’s nest in the trees. I’m thinking it would make for an excellent break from our wired worlds.

2. Urban Bicycle Sharing – The idea has fallen prey to crime in the past, but with online pre-registration and RFID tags now commonplace, shared bicycles are a great convenience for tourists and locals to navigate congested cities.

If this is hitting you on all the right spots, we’ve arranged for 3 giveaway copies with the publisher. Just tell us why green design excites you in the comments or on Twitter using #greenfuture. We’ll select our favorite responses as winners.

Meet Laura Barnard. She’s a UK illustrator with hands that draw beautiful things like city landscapes, rooftop aspirations and scribbles filled with charm. Because her work is incredibly awesome, we felt it only appropriate to do an awesome giveaway. So tell us what makes your heart race by dropping a comment below or tweet using #myheartrace and one lucky winner will win this ultra-sweet, limited-edition, hand-signed poster. We’ll announce the winner during our weekly radio show on Wednesday, Feb 3rd.

Yay! A post that has to do with free stuff. Holiday Matinee teamed up with Warrior Footwear to give away three pairs of shoes to three lucky people. Tell us what your favorite pair of Warrior shoes is and answer the question below.

Question: What name would a shoe be if it were made in your honor?

To enter the giveaway, post a comment below or on Twitter using #hmwarrior. The three winners with the most creative answers will be announced on Wednesday, January 27th on Legit Radio between 11 AM and 12 PM Pacific Standard Time.