In honor of our hardworking local independent record stores, Menomena is throwing down the gauntlet.

Um, the foosball gauntlet, that is.

As part of the national Record Store Day celebration, Jackpot Records Downtown has convinced the boys of Menomena to take on all challengers in the sport of kings, foosball. If you can somehow cheat defeat the band, you’ll be entered in a drawing with one lucky winner taking home “special gifts.”

The band will also be spinning records as well, but they better take it easy, since once they battle Team Mercury in the esteemed sport of calcio balilla, they’ll be in pain.

Full press release after the jump.

How many things can we cram into that bath tub with the band?

Record Store Day (April 19th) event - MENOMENA vs. YOU

At Jackpot Records Downtown (203 SW 9th Ave)

1-3 pm Free, All Ages Invited

Local Portland band, MENOMENA will be challenging Jackpot Records customers to free foosball for National Record Store Da If your lucky enough to beat the band, your name will go in a hat and one lucky winner will win free special gifts. The band will also be bringing their private collection of vinyl and DJ’ing during the event. spinning