Perhaps we are jumping on the YouTube shameless self-promotion bandwagon, but why the heck not when we’re promoting something that is both pop and lovingly off-kilter as Rafter’s Music for Total Chickens (release date: January 23, 2007).

Contestants will be offered four mp3s to choose from off of Rafter’s upcoming release, Music for Total Chickens.  These mp3s will be posted on various blogs and the Asthmatic Kitty website, contestants will choose one of these mp3s to make a video.  Contestants will create and upload their videos to the Rafter Contest Group on YouTube. They will have two months to create and post the video. The contest will run to January 23 and the winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2007.  No submissions will be taken after January 23, 2007.
Two $500 cash prizes will be given.

THE QUALITY PRIZE: The first prize will go to the video selected by a panel of "celebrity" judges.
THE QUANTITY PRIZE: The second prize will go to whichever video is the most viewed according to YouTube’s statistics.

the MP3s:
http://www.asthmatickitty.com/mp3/rafter_-_MfTC_-_encouragement.mp3
http://www.asthmatickitty.com/mp3/rafter_-_MfTC_-_gentlemen.mp3
http://www.asthmatickitty.com/mp3/rafter_-_MfTC_-_hope.mp3
http://www.asthmatickitty.com/mp3/rafter_-_MfTC_-_monsters.mp3