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Sonic Stretch Goals!

Update #3 · Aug 5, 2012 · comment

Hello future backers,

We are at about the halfway mark of this campaign, meaning, it's time to dream a little higher and set up some stretch goals!

$5,000 is cool but we need more love for our design construction team, who have been working 20 hours a day to finish the avant-garde communication behemoth. La Burbuja will be used to obtain cutting-edge personal immigrant stories at the source. More funding means more engaging content, more media attention given to those whose voices are not typically heard on the radio. Help La Burbuja be a model for future storytelling journalism.

Stretch Goal #1 - $8,000

Money to lug it around! La Burbuja will be stationed at 45 different locations within Southern California, we are going to need to rent a trailer each and every time. You will help us pay our Oaxacan neighbor for a pick-up truck to carry it, he is willing to offer to Sonic Trace for a small fee.   Our Volkswagen just wont cut it!

Stretch Goal #2 - $10,000

Cooler, padding and air conditioning money. We want to make our guest feel as comfortable as possible, as it is now, La Burbuja does not have any air conditioning, fancy-theater padding or funding for complimentary beverages for our guests. With a couple of extra bucks, give the gift of basic human amenities! 

Stretch Goal #3 - $15,000

La Burbuja arrives to Mexico City! Sonic Trace in Mexico, interviewing American expats and asking them the three Sonic Trace questions: Why do you go? Why do you stay? Why do you come back?

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    Spread the KCRW gospel anywhere in the US. Donate $5 and get a KCRW key chain+bumper sticker.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    2 backers

    Impress your mom on the cheap! 10 bucks gets you an on-air thank you on KCRW (89.9 in Los Angeles) + KCRW key chain and bumper sticker.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    20 backers Limited (9 of 29 left)

    KCRW keychain + bumper sticker + on-air thank you + copy of "KCRW Presents, Sound Eclectico" - featuring artists like Argentinean, Juana Molina; the ever-kinetic Kinky and oldies but goodies from Colombia's Aterciopelados.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    You get KCRW's Mr. Brainwash t-shirt + a CD of KCRW presents, Sounds Eclectico + on-air thank you + KCRW paraphernalia.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    9 backers Limited (11 of 20 left)

    You'll receive a signed copy of the late Carlos Fuentes' last novel - "Destiny and Desire" (Voluntad y Fortuna).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    5 backers

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    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    0 backers

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    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    8 backers

    Discover the regional cuisine of Mexico right here in LA. $250 gets you an ethnographic eating tour with food writer Javier Cabral and the producers of Sonic Trace. They'll take you to some off-the-grid spots serving the best Mexican and Central American food this side of the border.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    0 backers

    You and a friend will come to KCRW for a live music performance during our signature show, Morning Becomes Eclectic. We can't guarantee that you get to see a specific band, but we can promise that you'll have a blast. We'll also fill your book bag with KCRW paraphernalia + thank you on the air.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    2 backers

    A personalized Mezcal tasting complete with traditional Oaxacan appetizers for you and 25 of your guests, curated by Guelaguetza's co-owner Bricia Lopez. Guelaguetza specializes in regional Oaxacan food and will be hosting Sonic Trace's launch party on August 9. It will also be La Burbuja's first stop in its storytelling journey.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012