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      Dustin M RAGLAND on June 22, 2011

      Excited for this! Glad to hear there's a date. Been saving some skymiles for a flight to MSP...

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      michaelmartinho on January 31, 2011

      How's the album coming along?

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      Warren Lain on November 25, 2010

      Your music inspires me. Incredible to think of how big some artists' imaginations can really be, even within the context of pop music (pop in the best sense). First time I heard Champagne, Downtown I was just stupefied as to how song after song could just floor me.

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      michaelmartinho on November 1, 2010

      looking forward to that new album..JUUICED!

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      Andy Carter on October 31, 2010

      Looking forward to this - Please make a lossless version available if it's going to be digital only!

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      Aidan Lucey on October 30, 2010

      Woo hoo!

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Receive a digital copy of the complete album in advance of the official release date, plus admission to an invite-only listening party in Minneapolis, MN.

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Receive a digital copy of the complete album in advance of the official release date, plus a limited-edition Halloween, Alaska T-shirt.

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Receive a digital copy of the complete album in advance of the official release date, plus a signed copy of the limited-run vinyl edition of 2009's CHAMPAGNE DOWNTOWN (double-LP including full instrumental versions of each track).

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Receive a digital copy of the complete album in advance of the official release date, admission to an invite-only listening party in Minneapolis, a limited-edition T-shirt, signed copies of all previous recordings, a handwritten lyric sheet, and two (2) complimentary admissions to the live Halloween, Alaska performance of your choice.

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Musicians: Provide audio stems and receive a full-blown Halloween, Alaska remix of one of your own tracks. You retain full ownership and rights to distribute.

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In addition to his work with Halloween, Alaska, drummer David King has earned widespread acclaim for his work in jazz groups including The Bad Plus and Happy Apple. As such, he has been a featured guest at drum clinics and master classes all over the United States (read about one of them at http://jazzink.blogspot.com/2008/11/touch-tones-and-missing-rivets.html). As a reward for a contribution of $500 or more, David will appear in-person to lead a clinic at the school or music institution of your choosing. (Note: If clinic location is more than 50 miles from Minneapolis, MN, travel and lodging must arranged separately at your expense.)

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Got a song you'd like us to cover? If it's your song, we'll deliver a fully produced, studio-recorded version and you can do whatever you like with it. If it's someone else's song, you can still do whatever you like with it as long as it's legal.

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The full band will perform a private show in your home or at a mutually approved, landmine-free location. (If location is more than 50 miles from Minneapolis, MN, travel and lodging must arranged separately at your expense.)

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Golly. For $5000, we will name the album after you or the loved one of your choosing. Unless his/her name is Quadrophenia, in which case there may be an issue or two to resolve.

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Halloween, Alaska

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James Diers (voice, keys, guitar)
Jacob Hanson (guitar, voice)
David King (acoustic + electronic drums)
William Shaw (electric bass, voice)

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