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Update #1: WE'RE ON THE MOVE!!

Posted on February 3, 2010

Hello Everyone...
First off, thank you all so much for your support. I really believe in the power that music has to transcend cultural boundaries and inspire people into action. This project is a beautiful example of people from all over the world uniting to help end the use of child soldiers.

How amazing is it that we can tackle such an ugly situation in this world in such a beautiful way?! I'm honored to stand shoulder to shoulder with you on behalf of these kids.

With that said we've still got a lot of ground to cover to make this happen!
Please take the time to post about this on your blogs, Twitters, and Facebook accounts. I've included some sample tweets below as well as links to YouTube and Vimeo pages.

I'll continue to update throughout the next 35 days! If you have ideas please act on them and share.

I'll end with one of my favorite quotes:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ... By its very nature, hate destroys and tears down; by its very nature, love creates and builds up. Love transforms with redemptive power. -MLKJr

Best,
Kenny

SAMPLE TWEET:
Help bring The Polyphonic Spree and 2 other bands to Uganda with La Blogotheque to shoot a music documentary! PLEASE RT http://bit.ly/aCd47g

YOUTUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

VIMEO:
http://vimeo.com/8855375

Be encouraged.. these music blogs are already taking notice thanks to you!!

PITCHFORK
http://pitchfork.com/news/37725-la-blogotheque-and-invisible-children-to-film-the-polyphonic-spree-in-uganda/
MTV IGGY
http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/01/29/giving-a-voice-to-child-soldiers-bands-to-travel-to-uganda/
YOU AIN'T NO PICASSO
http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2010/01/31/polyphonic-spree-raising-funds-to-film-invisible-childrentake-away-show-documentary-in-uganda/
EXCLAIM.CA
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx...
PREFIX MAG
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/la-blogotheque-wants-to-send-polyphonic-spree-to-u/36978/
TITLE MAGAZINE
http://www.titlemagazine.net/blog/...
FRIENDS WITH BOTH ARMS
http://www.friendswithbotharms.com/2010/01/28/la-blog-ic-the-polyphonic-spree/

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Pledge $300 Receive everything from the $100 pledge as well as a 20 page iPhoto photo book with photos from the band’s trip. ■ A personal Thank You video from the bands and film makers that we'll shoot it in Uganda. ■ An Official Polyphonic Spree ROBE signed by the band members.

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The first 3 people to pledge $750 will receive all of the above along with a small personalized trip journal (made from an authentic Ugandan school notebook) SIGNED BY ALL THE BANDS AND CREW on the trip. The notebook will also have 10 original behind the scenes photos pasted onto the pages. ■ ”Special Thanks” Credit in the film ■ Receive a SPECIAL INVITE to a Take Away Show shot in the nearest major city to where you live (limited to the US and Paris, France)

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Receive all of the above (excluding the Take Away Show) as well as a “Associate Producer” credit. ■ We’ll organize a Pocket Party (Soireé de Poche) for you in the nearest major city to where you live (limited to the US and Paris, France). You can even choose the bands! You’ll have to be flexible, but we’ll do our best to get them… please don’t ask for Bjork, etc. ☺

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