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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 1, 2011.
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Backers recieve a physical copy of KLAPS issue #31.
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You will get a limited release KLAPS t-shirt plus one physical copy of KLAPS issue #31.
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Large vanity poster of Karl Blau posed in a Teen Magazine style, a KLAPS T-Shirt and a physical copy of KLAPS #31 in the mail.
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You will receive 6 issues of KLAPS(the 1st issue by November, the rest in a timely fashion), plus a limited print KLAPS T-Shirt.
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1 song poem, you send your poem by email or snail mail and I record it and send it back to you electronically! Please include a picture or a link to a picture for inspiration. Plus you get 6 issues of KLAPS in your mailbox.
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At the hundy level, you get 6 issues of KLAPS all in due time, the limited print KLAPS T-Shirt and a large, signed, vanity poster of Karl Blau done in a Teen Magazine style.
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You will receive the final 12 issues of KLAPS over the course of 2011-2012 + the KLAPS T-Shirt + the large, signed, vanity poster of Karl Blau. And I will tell you how awesome you are.
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Backers at the $200 level will get the remaining 12 issues of KLAPS, the KLAPS T-Shirt, the large vanity poster(signed), PLUS! I will give a 20 minute Skype concert for you and you only (unless you want to gather your friends and family around the computer as well...
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Contributions in excess of $300 will get the remaining 12 issues of KLAPS, the KLAPS T-Shirt, the large vanity poster, a 20 minute Skype concert PLUS! 24 hours of Blau's music on a specially packaged 4 gig flash drive! I'm going to sign everything too.
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Contributions of $500 or more will get all the schwag at the previous levels -- remaining 12 issues of KLAPS, the KLAPS T-Shirt, the large, signed, vanity poster, 24 hours of Blau's music on a specially packaged 4 gig, signed, flash drive -- plus, if you live in the northwest (Portland, OR to Vancouver, B.C. and as far east as Spokane, WA) I will drive to your home and sing a healthy set of songs in your kitchen, living room or where you like for you (and your friends and family?). Please and thank you. PS, I will start to send you this other stuff pronto, but the live concert will have to be some time in the Winter/Spring.
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Tooting my own horn of experience: including both solo and various group performances I've played over 1,000 shows spread over 4 continents, recorded over 24 hours of my own music and engineered/produced and recorded dozens of albums for others. I've performed/recorded in D+, The Microphones, EARTH, Laura Veirs, LAKE, Arrington deDionyso, The Bundles, Jim White, Angelo Spencer Et Les Hauts Sommets, and Bright Black Morning Light to name a few.
A LITTLE PERSONAL...
In the northwest of Washington State I grew up with the potential to be a 4th generation oyster farmer, but then traded in my pearls for music notes. I've been writing and recording music for over 20 years now. Currently I have a day job making underwater microphones (hydrophones y'all!) which is only part time -- and which is great because it gives me time to do my thing -- music!
Big changes are afoot in my household. As well as an artist I am a husband and a father. My wife, daughter and I am expecting another child in October, so that means the once vital touring lifestyle I've managed for 9 years is no longer valid. And it's perfect timing because my mind will most likely explode with albums full of songs if it gathers any more inspiration! And that could be messy.
Evidently the 10,000 pledge doesn't really exist. Maybe it's something that has yet to work itself out, but I got word from Kickstarter that the credit card transaction "errored" so it's not coming through. But that's no matter, the thing is that everyone pulled/pooled together and met my dream goal for putting out some great records. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Ben Capp's house just burned down, he lost everything, he pitched in. I have the greatest group of support anyone could ask for. This is THE DREAM. So psyched. I'm going to ask you all some questions (a few of you I have already) about how to fulfill the prizes like shirt size and address and lyrics and stuff. And if any of you are to be moving in the next month, we're going to have to keep in communication about that. Happy autumn, y'all, talk to you soon.
Holy cow, where did that extra $10,000 suddenly come from? Congrats Karl!!!!!
When I went to bed last night, this had just breached the $16,000 mark with two hours or so to go, and I was pumped. You guys...$10,000 more in TWO HOURS?! This is truly an amazing feat! Good work to all, and congrats Karl!!
Such great news to see first thing this morning, Congratulations, Karl!
Wooo Hooooo!
CONGRATULATIONS!
YAYYYYY KARL!!!!!!
If student aide had been available as it is next week, I'd have done more. It is an honor to see that this made it!! Thanks Karl for everything; I am glad we can give back to you.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah! Awesome.
Awesome, Karl, that was so fun. Thanks a lot! w/love - Alex
and boom goes the dymanite
Well, what now? Guess you'd better get to recording, eh?
Boomshockalocka
Woohoo! shit that was awesome.
I just added 50% to my original $$$; I challenge everyone that has already pledged to do the same, NOW!!!!! 8 hours and counting!!!
DOUBLE YOUR PLEDGE.
Do it NOW!!!!!
EVERYONE who pledged.
...double your pledge.
Goal.
i did not even know about kickstarter until I saw this on facebook... cool idea. I sure hope this works for Karl!
How can we get the 400 odd souls that are "like"ing this on facebook to actually get off their tushies and pledge some $$$. Except I guess they don't have to get off their tushies. They can pledge sitting down. It's so easy! You don't even have to stand up. Do it!!!
So glad that Kelp is going to be coming back! Woot Woot!