After working on the first two videos for Saturdays=Youth with Matthew Frost (Graveyard Girl) and Eva Husson (Kim&Jessie), M83 [Official Site, MySpace] is now extending an open call to fans to submit their best video interpretations of “We Own The Sky”, their latest single.

The competition launched on Thursday, November 13th on Pitchfork. Anyone who wants to submit an entry has until January 20, 2009 to produce a video for “We Own the Sky” and upload it onto the YouTube contest page [link]

The winning entry will have its Pitchfork TV debut early next year!

Get more info “after the jump”

The “We Own the Sky” EP, a new single from the album SATURDAYS = YOUTH, is set for release on CD/LP/Download early 2009 and will include the original track plus an edit, along with a remix of Maps, the previously unreleased “Je vous hais Petites Filles”, and a remix of “Graveyard Girl” by ParkerLab.

M83 is currently on tour in the US and in the spirit of giving Mute and Urban Outfitters have teamed up for a 16-market ticket and giftcard giveaway running through M83’s widget at http://widget.nabbr.com/m83.html. Post the widget on your website, email mute@mute.com with your info, and voila you’re entered for a pair of tix in a market of your choosing and some new threads. See the widget for full rules and regs.
The M83 UK tour, with Kings of Leon, will end on December 22nd with a date at the Wembley Stadium in London.

USA & Canada – NOVEMBER
11/11 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/12 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
11/13 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
11/14 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/15 Philadelphia, PA @ Starlite Ballroom
11/16 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub
11/18 Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
11/19 Montreal, QC @ Studio Juste Pour Rire
11/20 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/21 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
11/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
11/25 Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
11/26 Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards
11/27 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/28 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
11/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater

United -Kingdom (support of Kings of Leon) – DECEMBER
12/1 Brighton, UK @ Brighton Centre
12/2 Nottingham, UK @ Trent FM Arena
12/4 Newcastle, UK @ Metro Arena
12/5 Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Arena
12/7 Glasgow, UK @ SECC
12/8 Liverpool, UK @ Echo Arena
12/10 Birmingham, UK @ NIA
12/11 London @ The O2 Arena
12/14 Bournemouth, UK @ BIC
12/16 Manchester, UK @ Evenings News Arena,
12/17 Cardiff, UK @ International Arena
12/19 Dublin, IRELAND @ O2
12/20 Belfast @ Odyssey Arena
12/22 London, UK @ Wembley

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