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[30 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
Win Tickets to Winter Chill with Andy Grammer & Ten Year Vamp at Vapor

We’re giving a way a kick-ass prize this week thanks to our friends Ten Year Vamp. You can win (4) tickets to Fly 92.3′s Winter Chill with Andy Grammer and Ten Year Vamp at Vapor Night Club, plus (4) Ten Year Vamp T-Shirts, plus (4) Ten Year Vamp autographed CD’s!!! This event is INVITATION ONLY – meaning you can’t buy tickets!!
So how do you win? Well if you remember, we’ve been doing bi-weekly giveaways with MoveThatBlock.com and giving away lots of cool stuff just by having you do things on Facebook and Twitter. This time around we’re looking for some …

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[21 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
Reader Question: Where are good karaoke nights near Albany?

@JohnFarleyXC on twitter asks “Can I get some top karaoke places / nights around Albany?”
Off the top of our heads we can name a few good places to go, but we will definitely seek the help of others in our community to help John out! Have any good ideas for John? Please comment below!
Savannah’s / The Dublin Underground
Bandaoke at Savannah’s/The Dublin Underground on Thursday nights continues to be a very popular fan favorite. Why? It’s simple! Rather than the same old karaoke experience they have a live band, The Ruddys, and you are invited to hop on stage with them! …

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[8 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Kick-Start Your Holiday Shopping with $50.00 to Crossgates

It’s almost that time of year again! Our inbox is already getting flooded with Holiday shopping specials and coupons. Black Friday is approaching quickly! What to do, what to do, what to do? Kick-start your shopping this year by “Liking” MoveThatBlock.com on Facebook and get entered to win $50.00 to Crossgates Mall.

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[7 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Television Ratings Take a Plunge, Success PR Saves the Day

ALBANY, NY, Nov. 11,2011- In the face of falling TV ratings, corporations are becoming increasingly worried that the money being spent on television ads is not yielding an adequate return on investment. In the hopes of saving face these corporations are turning to the far-reaching and broad spectrum advertising capabilities of the Internet.

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[24 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]
MoveThatBlock.com Caption Contest

Back at the MoveThatBlock.com Indy Car 225 Indy race their sponsored car was in a crash. Move That Block is looking for the most creative, funny, or unique caption or comment to fit the photo below. Go to the Move That Block Facebook Page to enter to win. Like the page to view the photos, then leave your caption or comment on the photo.Continuing our 16 Bi-Weekly giveaways with MoveThatBlock.com we are giving you the opportunity to win $50.00 to The Victory Cafe. Victory is a favorite hangout for MTB staff on weekends after a hard week of pushing the Internet to it’s limits. We at AlbanyAlive.com also love Victory for their food, especially pizza. Chicken taco pizza may be one of the greatest inventions ever.

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[12 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]
More Giveaways with MoveThatBlock.com

We wanted to take a minute to remind you of the 16 Bi-Weekly Giveaways we have been rolling out to real Capital Region winners thanks to our friends over at MoveThatBlock.com. If you have not entered to win yet check out all the prizes, rules, and details here. This week the prize is a $50.00 Gift Card to Browns Brewing Company in Troy, NY.

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[20 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
MTV Real World Star, Wes Bergmann, Double Dates With Capital Region Model

The theme of this week is winning! Not only do you have a chance to win a double date with Wes from MTV’s Real World reality TV series to a NASCAR race, but you can also Win VIP Bottle Service at Blue82,  tickets to the Albany All Stars Roller Derby season opening bout, and there are more prizes to be announced shortly!
Want to win the date with Wes & MTB Model Brittany J.  ?  Watch this video.
Want to win the VIP Bottle Service for you and friends?   Click Here.
Want to win AASRD Roller Derby Tickets  ?  Click Here.
 
Read the official …

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[18 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Albany to Get Industry Low Print Prices with Newly Opened Albany Flyer

(Albany, NY) – August 19th, 2011 – From the company that brings the Capital Region AlbanyAlive.com, & TroyAlive.com, Alive Entertainment, LLC is proud to announce the grand opening of AlbanyFlyer.com. Albany Flyer is an online print-shop specializing in 4” x 6” event invitations, postcards, & mailers.
With a tightly streamlined process, Albany Flyer will bring forth both speed and rock-bottom prices. 5,000 full color flyers will cost a mere $285.00 and be printed and delivered via private courier to local customers within 72 hours! Alive Entertainment’s President, Edward Baker, stated “With small businesses and events taking huge hits in their budgets in recent years, we …

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[24 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | ]
MoveThatBlock.com Bi-Weekly Giveaways

We are hosting a series of 16 Bi-Weekly giveaways on Twitter & Facebook sponsored by our friends over at MoveThatBlock.com. What does this mean for you? Sixteen chances to win prizes from area restaurants, bars, businesses, & venues. We’re talking gift certificates, happy hour parties, concert tickets, sporting events, VIP nights, etc. It’s really quick & easy to enter and it’s 100% FREE!

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[17 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | ]
2011 Troy Pig Out Photos

Did you check out the 2011 Troy Pig Out this weekend? Looking for those 2011 Troy Pig Out Photos? Don’t worry we have you covered! For everything Troy related, check out TroyAlive.com.