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Update #2: We're funded!

Posted on January 6

Hey Folks,

Sorry for the slow response. I think we've all been broadsided by the holidays.
Anyhow, we are funded. I can't thank you fine people enough. You have risen to the occasion and we are in business. The Sister Death project will now move forward. 
The rewards will be incrementally distributed as they are finished. Sister Death isn't slated to be released until September, so we can't send out the CDs or downloads until then. The live recording should be available soon, though.
So, I'll need email addresses and snail mail addresses for those who want their rewards. You can send as private messages through Kickstarter.

We love you all,

Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores.

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      Chris Stewart on January 6

      keep posted of any gigs chris_stewart@cox.net 60 Georgia Ave Prov 02905

Update #1: Rewards

Posted on November 24, 2011

I typed the rewards list when I was not quite awake and I made a few small errors. The $50 dollar reward will also include a hard copy of the CD. Also, the DVD that will be included with the $100 dollar rewards will be more elaborate and extensive than the one that will be included with the $25 dollar reward.

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      Alec Kenneth Redfearn on November 25, 2011

      So, the name "Sister Death" refers to the St. Francis of Assisi quote "All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Death, from whose embrace no mortal can escape.". It's from his "Canticle of the Sun" which is here:
      http://conservation.catholic.org/prayers.htm
      It's Catholic prayer, but to my ears, it vibes Pagan.
      I first heard the quote at my grandmother's wake. My grandmother was a lay member of the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy, coincidentally, were the order of nuns that ran the Catholic high school I went to.
      At the wake several members of the Sisters of Mercy performed this ritual which involved chanting the Sister Death quote repeatedly. Those lines have been bouncing around in my head for the past few years.
      Death, in this case, is symbolic of change. Therefore, it's more uplifting than it may appear.

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      Steve Feigenbaum on November 26, 2011

      Death is always more uplifting than it may appear. Depending on who died.

      Alec. A suggestion. Be sure to use the entire quote somewhere in the package so the context makes sense. best

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      Alec Kenneth Redfearn on November 27, 2011

      Indeed, Steve. I am planning to use the whole quote on the cover. Title on the spine.

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 23.

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Digital download code of the People's Recording Project: Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores concert recorded at Machines with Magnets, Nov 4th, 2011.

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Download of "Sister Death" with Artwork and PRP concert download plus limited edition Eyesores DVD including live performances, music videos, and virtual van ride with the Eyesores.

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Limited edition poster autographed by current members of The Eyesores, and all rewards above.

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Eyesores t-shirt and all rewards above.

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limited edition Eyesores DVD including live performances (including rare Amoebic Ensemble footage), music videos, and virtual van ride with the Eyesores, and all rewards above

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Private solo concert by Alec (Northeast US only) or Limited Edition Basketball signed by all members of the Eyesores and all rewards above

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Private concert by the full band Eyesores (Northeast US only)- plus all above.

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Large, beautifully shot and elegantly framed photo of The Eyesores' drummer Matt McLaren nude on a riding mower, plus all of the above.

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