Over the last 24 hours, we held a quick giveaway over Twitter: we had 10 tickets to tonight’s Janelle Monae show at the world-famous Viper Room on the Sunset Strip and we gave them away to five lucky followers, or at least people who were paying attention at the right moment. Honestly, I learned a lot. For one, now I know who Janelle Monae is: she’s a fantastic sci-fi-inspired, hip-hop/soul singer whose new album, “The ArchAndroid,” is coming out on May 18th. Now, of course, I need to find out what an “archandroid” is, but that’s a task for tomorrow. Or maybe for when I get her album.

The winners of our little contest were @Jensosinfull, @SunriseSundown, @oonamusic, @smrtmnky, and @joseschrute, and hopefully they’ll all be able to pick up their tickets on time before tonight’s performance. Follow them, annoy them, and maybe they’ll give you a spare ticket. It’s a curious thing, to give something away on Twitter: the possibilities are pretty endless and it does cut down on all the red tape that generally gets in the way of giveaways. I’m calling this type of thing a “twit-away.” We’ll see if it catches on. And that means we’re going to be doing another big giveaway around the Easter holiday, so woohoo!

In honor of Ms. Monae, who is about to head out on tour and recently performed at another Renaissance Hotel, enjoy a recent performance of her hit single, “Tightrope,” from BET’s Rip The Runway:

This is Bruce, signing off.