Lager brand Red Stripe has announced details of the fourth year of their battle of the bands whatnot. Gigs will take place all over the UK in the first quarter of 2010 at which local bands will compete. The overall winners will win stuff. And slots at some music festivals and the Red Stripe-sponsored Great Escape.

Look, here's Red Stripe's Paul Brazier saying words: "The Red Stripe Music Award is about providing emerging artists with an appropriate platform to be heard, with support from partners that truly benefits each band".

If you're a band and you want to enter go to this URL: www.redstripe.net