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wild Up

Los Angeles, CA

We make music. New music. Old music. We’ll play it, as long as we love it. wild Up is a modern music collective - a group of Los Angeles-based musicians committed to creating visceral, thought-provoking happenings. Our programs are eclectic studie... view more

  1. on May 7
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    Posted project update #7

    Vinyl Progress Report! (and a concert this week)

    Hello Everyone,

    Wow, so much is going on here! We've been making music all over LA. Here's a link to our LA Times Review from March: LA vs. Brooklyn: Competition or Love-fest?

    The Vinyl progress is moving more slowly than we had anticipated! The record is in the mastering phase and will be at the printers late in May.  There's so much learning that goes into doing something for the first time. We'll have this to you -- absolutely ASAP!

    In the meantime, we've got a concert this week: Saturday May 12th at the Armory in Pasadena. We're playing Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale with Kurt Vonnegut's libretto, pieces about war and peace, influenced by Palestrina, and Slayer...among others.

    Until then: onwards and upwards!

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  2. on March 23
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    Posted project update #6

    Craft tickets (you're on the list), Bird videos.

    Hello Everyone!

    So, to clarify: 

    Those of you who sent in survey responses about tickets for our Craft shows this weekend: you're on the guest list at the door for the date you requested!

    If you'd like more information, it's: here. Or more tickets, they're: here.

    So looking forward to seeing you (today) Friday at 9pm or Saturday at 3pm at Beyond Baroque in Venice.


    Also, we wanted to send you a video from our Ornithology show, check it out below:

    So much great stuff on the horizon! Soon again,

    Chris

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  3. on March 8
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    Posted project update #5

    thought you should see this...


    Cover Art below!

    Thanks Traci Larson.

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  4. on February 6
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    Posted project update #4

    Here it is. The Salt of the Earth.

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  5. on January 26
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    Posted project update #3

    We made it!

    Deep thanks everyone! We made it! 

    You're audio will be along shortly -- and more fun to come, as we press this vinyl!

    Wow. You're all great.

    Chris and the team

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        Javier Orman on January 26

        It's an honor to be a part of this on both sides of the project!!

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        Carolyn Sechler on January 26

        terrific news.. congratulations
        carolyn


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  6. on January 26
    Funded!

    The Salt of the Earth -- an indie classical album by wild Up by wild Up

    We are pressing 250 vinyl copies of Shostakovich and Rzewski recorded live. It might be face-melting, we don't know yet (put face here)

    • 127% funded $5,086 pledged
    • 95 backers
    • Funded Jan 26, 2012
  7. on January 24
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    Posted project update #2

    Wow. Everyone! (and another challenge)

    Thanks Everyone! 

    35 hours left. Here's what I propose:

    We'll release 4 tracks, from our recent Ornithology concert, to all of our backers if we make it to $5,000 by the cut off tomorrow. Can you spread the word and help us?

    Here's some video from the concert if you missed it:  

    Thanks for the support everyone! Wow.

    Looking forward to sharing this all with you,


    Chris and the team

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  8. on January 24
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    backed a project

    Help LA Font Make a New Album by LA Font

    "One of the best unsigned bands in Los Angeles" needs money to make a new record.

    • 101% funded $9,135 pledged
    • 160 backers
    • Funded Feb 01, 2012
  9. on December 21
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    Posted project update #1

    Salt of the Earth Liner Notes

    It's happening! Thanks for the support everyone.

    Here's a link to more information about the recording itself, and some wonderful stories about Shostakovich. wild Up blogs

    So looking forward to making this temporal thing a physical object.

    More soon.  

    - Chris

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  10. on December 12
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    wild Up launched a project

    The Salt of the Earth -- an indie classical album by wild Up by wild Up

    We are pressing 250 vinyl copies of Shostakovich and Rzewski recorded live. It might be face-melting, we don't know yet (put face here)

    • $4,000 funding goal
    • 01/26/2012 Funding Ended