tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81354571284552945172024-02-07T01:52:51.776-08:00Kim Boekbinder is The Impossible GirlKim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01549719250149285088noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-17320337370677215202011-10-08T08:13:00.000-07:002011-10-08T08:13:23.547-07:00Notes on the Occupation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0.6em; padding-right: 0.6em; padding-top: 0.6em;">I wrote a piece for Coilhouse Blog about Occupy Wall Street. <a _mce_href="http://coilhouse.net/2011/10/occupy-everywhere-an-introduction/" href="http://coilhouse.net/2011/10/occupy-everywhere-an-introduction/" target="_blank">READ MORE...</a><br />
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</div>"People around America are confused, interested, annoyed, supportive, angry, joyous. But no one seems quite sure what Occupy Wall Street is.<br />
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“It’s like the 1960′s.”<br />
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“It’s the democratic answer to the Tea Party.”<br />
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“It’s just dirty hippies.”<br />
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There are as many explanations for what Occupy Wall Street is as there are people involved in it..." <a _mce_href="http://coilhouse.net/2011/10/occupy-everywhere-an-introduction/" href="http://coilhouse.net/2011/10/occupy-everywhere-an-introduction/" target="_blank">READ MORE...</a></div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-85914283255292622782011-09-25T03:32:00.000-07:002011-09-25T03:32:32.956-07:00Motion Consumes Distance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnHxkQcVRSQ/Tn8C7X2jEEI/AAAAAAAAAag/W_C7H7UN9rs/s1600/Photo+on+2011-09-23+at+17.33+%25235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnHxkQcVRSQ/Tn8C7X2jEEI/AAAAAAAAAag/W_C7H7UN9rs/s400/Photo+on+2011-09-23+at+17.33+%25235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">As I was out walking today I thought about how the motion of my legs propelled me forward through space. The distance between myself and my destination got shorter and shorter. Being eaten up.</div>"Motion consumes distance." I said.<br />
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I bring myself closer to things by moving towards them. I bring myself closer to my goals in the same way: by motion, though it's not always physical.<br />
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I move a lot. I'm a little obsessed with motion. Getting closer...<br />
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Which is why I have launched a UK and Ireland mini tour. It is a pre-sold tour which will only happen if I sell enough tickets. I'm doing six dates (though I only mention five in the video.)<br />
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Also not mentioned in the video is that Molly Crabapple will be doing the art for this tour!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="410px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-uk-and-ireland/widget/video.html" width="480px"></iframe></div><strong>NOVEMBER:</strong><br />
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<strong>- 21st Manchester - w/ She Makes War</strong><br />
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<strong>- 22nd Leeds - w/ She Makes War</strong><br />
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<strong>- 23rd Dublin - w/ She Makes War</strong><br />
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<strong>- 24th Birmingham - w/ She Makes War</strong><br />
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<strong>- 25th Brighton - w/ She Makes War</strong><br />
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<strong>- 26th London</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.shemakeswar.com/">She Makes War</a> is a musician from London who will be doing the tour along with me.<br />
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I won't be touring for a while after this, so if you want to see me: THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.<br />
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<strong>October:</strong><br />
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<strong>- 4th Boston</strong> (Free, RSVP here:<a href="http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/rsvp/ames-sessions.html" target="_blank"> http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/rsvp/ames-sessions.html</a> )<br />
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<strong>- 16th San Francisco</strong> - w/ Gabby Lala <a href="http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/66835/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/66835/</a><br />
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<strong>- 22nd Portland </strong>- with Myrrh Larsen <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153547161400486" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153547161400486</a><br />
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<strong>- 27th New Orleans</strong> - w/ Helen Keller's Ukulele <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201653956557445" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201653956557445</a><br />
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<strong>November:</strong><br />
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<strong>- 4th Boston</strong><br />
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<strong>-12th New York City</strong><br />
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<strong>- 21st Manchester </strong> - w/ She Makes War <a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<strong>- 22nd Leeds </strong> - w/ She Makes War <a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<strong>- 23rd Dublin</strong> - w/ She Makes War <a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<strong>- 24th Birmingham </strong> - w/ She Makes War <a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<strong>- 25th Brighton</strong> - w/ She Makes War <a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<strong>- 26th London </strong><a href="http://kck.st/pWkjWk" target="_blank">http://kck.st/pWkjWk</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Molly Crabapple Posters for The Impossible Tour (pre-sold dates)</div><div style="text-align: center;">People who bought tickets through Kickstarter get copies of the posters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/66835/"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1149" height="600" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SFWEB.jpg" title="San Francisco Poster" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153547161400486"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1150" height="600" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PDXWEB.jpg" title="Portland Poster" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NOLAWEB.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1151" height="600" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NOLAWEB.jpg" title="New Orleans Poster" width="388" /></a></div><br />
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&nKim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-86391214481231528342011-09-04T04:02:00.001-07:002011-09-04T04:02:55.471-07:00By way of a little updateI left New York on Wednesday morning and arrived in Melbourne on Friday morning. It is cold here! We have fires and drink hot tea and wear scarves. Very different from my sweaty summer in NY. This fuzzy blue hot water bottle is my best friend.<br />
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Since arriving I have been sleeping, eating scones, helping Jim with the animation, and doing my part to make sure my pre-sold tour gets sold.<br />
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I'm happy to report that with 56 hours to go half of my pre-sold "Impossible Tour" has sold!<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Shows that will happen!</h2> <br />
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-boston" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 4th - Boston, MA</a></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://kck.st/nkWCBW"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1127" title="Boston" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/boston-108.png" alt="" width="233" height="54" /></a><br />
</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-york" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 12th - New York, NY</a></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/pDtLyp"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1132" title="New York" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/new-york-106.png" alt="" width="231" height="57" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-francisco" target="_blank"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-francisco" target="_blank">OCTOBER 15th - San Francisco, CA</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/ptELNk"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1135" title="San Francisco " src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/san-francisco-106.png" alt="" width="233" height="57" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-orleans" target="_blank">OCTOBER 27th - New Orleans, LA</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/qnmVhZ"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1131" title="New Orleans" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/new-orleans-105.png" alt="" width="232" height="57" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-portland" target="_blank">OCTOBER 22nd - Portland, OR</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/oSoWQ5"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1133" title="Portland" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/portland-101.png" alt="" width="230" height="56" /></a><br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span>Shows that may not happen</span></span></h2><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-los-angeles" target="_blank">O</a><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-los-angeles" target="_blank">CTOBER 14th - Los Angeles, CA</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 900;"><a href="http://kck.st/ndVnhW"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1129" title="Los Angeles " src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Los-ANgeles-40.png" alt="" width="230" height="56" /></a><br />
</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-minneapolis" target="_blank">OCTOBER 23rd - Minneapolis, MN</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/nBwiVM"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1130" title="Minneapolis" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/minn-40.png" alt="" width="230" height="56" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-hartford" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 5th - Hartford, CT</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/n8qs87"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1128" title="Hartford " src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hartford-30.png" alt="" width="232" height="56" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-seattle" target="_blank">OCTOBER 21st - Seattle, WA</a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://kck.st/nYoxxe"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1136" title="Seattle" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Seattle-29.png" alt="" width="231" height="56" /></a><br />
</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-diego" target="_blank">OCTOBER 13th - San Diego, CA</a><br />
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<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="font-weight: 800;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://kck.st/pdDoZX"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1134" title="San Diego" src="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/san-diego-21.png" alt="" width="232" height="56" /></a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm really excited about the shows that have been funded and I cannot wait to come to those cities and put on amazing shows. There's still a little bit of time left to buy tickets, so if you want a show now is your chance.</p>**<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;">Here's a little preview photo from the set of the "I Have Your Heart" animation:</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ihaveyourheart.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648156860974308978" class="aligncenter" style="border: 0px initial initial;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh01KCgoRAB_Z5YgsrPta4TFfjEGKpVMpIpNQZRgMWfbRCzMzk0oZdwXpKEcoleSW_Jayb2ZdtDryLX4fsL2GWDzit8YGgBqRdDBzPVUUoi1l8HKNOjoROFUohW_QbPBVO50dRGIAFkso/s400/photo-797056.JPG" border="0" alt="" width="298" height="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Follow the progress here: <a href="http://www.ihaveyourheart.com" target="_blank">http://www.ihaveyourheart.com</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">XxK</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><br />
</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-62910920135587607502011-08-27T11:54:00.000-07:002011-08-27T11:54:39.957-07:00Calling ALL Bloggers <br />
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</div><div class="p1">I need you to help make my "Impossible Tour" happen. We have 10 days left to make sure all 10 shows sell 100% and I really want these shows to happen! They only happen if we reach 100%. This touring model has HUGE implications for musicians everywhere. I really do believe that this could work for many bands. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">So here's my exclusive blogger deal (valid through Tuesday August 30th):</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Write a blog about me, my music, and my pre-sold tour. You can come at it from any angle you like: the music, the innovation of the pre-sold tour idea, how pink my hair is, how sparkly my shoes are, whatever it is that you connect to. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">For your blog I will answer three questions via email: kim (at) kimboekbinder.com</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">I will also take an exclusive photo JUST FOR YOUR BLOG. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Once the blog is posted I will post a link on my sites to your blog.</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">AND I will mail you a thank you package. In the real world mail. For real. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">It doesn't matter if your blog has 2 readers or 20,000 for this. And you can cut and paste the text below, or write your own post. The post can be any length (as long as it talks about the tour.) Anywhere between 100-1000 words is great! I just want to get the word out as much as possible.</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">So:</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">1) Email three questions to: kim (at) kimboekbinder.com</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">2) I'll send you an exclusive photo along with the answers to your questions.</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">3.) Post your blog with an embedded Kickstarter video from one of my shows and links to all ten shows. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">4.) Send me the link to your blog so I can post it. Send me your postal address so I can send your thank you package. </div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">You can post the blog anytime this week but I have to have your postal address by midnight on Tuesday if you want me to send you a thank you package.</div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p1">Here is an example blog by Eric Parfait: <a href="http://www.theparfaitreport.com/2011/08/sharing-music-kim-boekbinder-is.html">http://www.theparfaitreport.com/2011/08/sharing-music-kim-boekbinder-is.html</a></div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p1">Here is my press release text you can cut and paste into your blog if you want:</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p3">Kim Boekbinder Redefines The Rock Tour</div><div class="p4"><br />
</div><div class="p5">Iconoclastic New York musician, Kim Boekbinder, has set the internet abuzz with her passionate rant about the state of the music industry and how she's decided to circumvent the broken system by using her vibrant social media presence to pre-sell her shows BEFORE they are even booked. Kim's first test run of the idea was launched on Kickstarter and she got her funding for a show in New York City in under 24 hours. Now she's doing a 10 date US tour: http://kck.st/pIcXeH</div><div class="p5"><br />
</div><div class="p5">Ms. Boekbinder's "Impossible Tour" idea has been featured on CCN Money, BBC Radio's World Service, and BoingBoing. <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/crowdfunding-the-tou.html#comments">http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/crowdfunding-the-tou.html#comments</a>. The attention generated from the story has her email inbox flooded with thank you messages from fans, musicians, and venues; as well as offers from internet startups trying to address the very issues that she is dealing with. </div><div class="p5"><br />
</div><div class="p6"><i>Kim Boekbinder is The Impossible Girl; a performer, composer, musician, and visual artist who defies genre. She has travelled the world, stealing hearts and changing paradigms with her indelible live performance and her excitingly original and unforgettable music. </i><a href="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/about/"><span class="s1">http://www.kimboekbinder.com/about/</span></a></div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p1">For those of you who are not inclined to blogging, posting helps! Put a link on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Tumblr, whatever your preferred form of internet communication is. And appeal to your friends directly with personal emails inviting them to be part of making the show happen. </div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-diego" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">OCTOBER 13th – San Diego, CA</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-los-angeles" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-seattle" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">OCTOBER 21st – Seattle, WA</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-portland" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">OCTOBER 22nd – Portland, OR</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-minneapolis" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">OCTOBER 23rd – Minneapolis, MN</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-orleans" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">OCTOBER 27th – New Orleans, LA</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-boston" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 4th – Boston, MA</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-hartford" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 5th – Hartford, CT</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-york" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 12th – New York, NY</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; 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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Let's get the word out and make art happen!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Thank you!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The Impossible Girl</div><br />
Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-45338991921675858022011-08-19T20:28:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:28:19.611-07:00How to be Impossible: Dancing in the rain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H58mjOBKZ48/Tk8mdo_kcVI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/SoljGhmfD2k/s1600/Photo+on+2011-08-19+at+19.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H58mjOBKZ48/Tk8mdo_kcVI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/SoljGhmfD2k/s400/Photo+on+2011-08-19+at+19.49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and my brother Oliver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>So I've been thinking about doing a column in my blog called "How To Be Impossible" which would be a sort of "self-help" or "how-to" column, but you know: TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. <br />
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I haven't written anything yet because I don't know how to tell you how to shed sequins everywhere you go (because I just do it. I don't know how.) But tonight I did something I can explain. There are easy steps. And so tonight I pen my very first "How To Be Impossible" in the hopes that this will break the seal and now I can write more of these:<br />
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Tonight at around 7:04pm a most epic thunderstorm descended on New York. The sky got all DOOM colored and the trees started to dance with the wind. Lightening split the sky and thunder creaked and boomed. Rain thrashed against the windows, coming from every direction at once.<br />
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My brother and I decided we should go outside.<br />
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The light was fantastic, it wasn't really true night, but it was very dark and DOOM-y. Oliver and I sang "Singing in the Rain" and did the dance - swinging around lamp posts and clicking our heels. We ran and skipped and laughed and jumped until we were soaked through and through. <br />
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It is amazingly freeing to do something that doesn't "make sense." Running around in a storm is so much fun. Watching the lightening, loving the thunder, getting soaked. It is extra fun with a family member or friend, but also quite satisfying and sometimes even more freeing to do this alone (I know from experience.)<br />
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It doesn't further my career or get anything done. It doesn't give my body nutrients or cure cancer or solve the (insert hyperbole here) crisis. But it is fun. <br />
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And fun is so so so so so so so so SO IMPORTANT.<br />
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That photo above was taken just after we came inside, the flash sort of obscured how soaked we were, but nothing can hide our excitement.<br />
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How To Be Impossible in three easy steps:<br />
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1. Find EPIC thunderstorm.<br />
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2. Go outside in it.<br />
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3. Dance.<br />
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Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-87209487387280775112011-08-11T12:53:00.000-07:002011-08-11T12:53:12.516-07:00"Such Great Heights" is out NOW!My duet with Amanda Palmer has been released. You can listen, love, download here:<br />
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Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-66533252413333829252011-08-10T14:11:00.000-07:002011-08-10T14:11:49.802-07:00CNN and the Pre-Sold TourI did a CNN Money interview. Click on the image to watch it on the CNN website. Molly Crabapple was also interviewed, we talk about Kickstarter, art, pre-sold tours and more.<br />
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The pre-sold tour is humming along nicely. No completely sold shows, and we've got a few straggler cities, but I have high hopes and it is early yet.<br />
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I also have some fans who have taken initiative and put up Facebook events to try to get me to their cities: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141324529282106">Tampa, FL</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212834435432073">Chicago, IL</a> and even <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143817985703853">Dublin, Ireland and the UK</a>.<br />
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Tampa Florida went up two weeks ago and only has 11 people requesting me so far. It makes me a little sad of course, but it illustrates how hard it is for me to get the word out about my shows.<br />
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It also illustrates the distortion of internet "fame" and social media perception. I may have 11 fans in any given city who all talk to each other and because they are part of a community of many thousands on the internet who like my music they think I am super famous and wanted by a large group of people in their home town.<br />
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Many people have written to me to say "Please come to CITY X, no one ever comes here, we always get passed over, we are always left out." And I understand the frustration of living in a city that is not on a popular tour route. I know you love music as much as anyone in a big city. You may even love music more. I'd love to come play everywhere. I'm not snobby about cities, I'm not "passing you over" because your city isn't "cool" enough. Musicians don't often take chances in smaller, or unknown cities because we lose a lot of money when we do. Being an independent artist I just don't have money to lose.<br />
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My pre-sold touring concept puts far more power in your hands, if you choose to accept it. You can put up Facebook events and promote them to get me to try one of my pre-sold shows in your city. And for those cities that had people write in to get me to play there:<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-diego" target="_blank">OCTOBER 13th – San Diego, CA</a> 12%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-los-angeles" target="_blank">O</a><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-los-angeles" target="_blank">CTOBER 14th – Los Angeles, CA</a> 10%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-san-francisco" target="_blank">OCTOBER 15th – San Francisco, CA</a> 46%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-seattle" target="_blank">OCTOBER 21st – Seattle, WA</a> 4%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-portland" target="_blank">OCTOBER 22nd – Portland, OR</a> 43%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-minneapolis" target="_blank">OCTOBER 23rd – Minneapolis, MN</a> 11%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-orleans" target="_blank">OCTOBER 27th – New Orleans, LA</a> 43%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-boston" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 4th – Boston, MA</a> 27%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-hartford" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 5th – Hartford, CT</a> 15%<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-tour-new-york" target="_blank">NOVEMBER 12th – New York, NY</a> 38%<br />
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The ball is now in your court. I've given you the tools to make the show happen and now it's up to you. Once I reach funding then I do the rest of the work. But we get to do this together. That's why it's special.<br />
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I believe in you!<br />
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Love,<br />
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KKim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-74729585924662741802011-07-25T12:30:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:30:25.559-07:00First Pre-Sold Show Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I spent weeks making 440 paper flowers out of 1800 sheets of tissue paper because I wanted this show to be visually amazing. The wonderful people at MakerBot let me take over their space, helped me build a stage, filmed the webcast, and even printed me out in 3D while I was playing!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Folding flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i5dCuGJHPdY/Ti28FebdBNI/AAAAAAAAAZM/GLi2WeIWxV4/s1600/photo+%25289%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i5dCuGJHPdY/Ti28FebdBNI/AAAAAAAAAZM/GLi2WeIWxV4/s400/photo+%25289%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flowers get flounced by handy Australians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nrg4nFrBe8o/Ti28XA4O_1I/AAAAAAAAAZc/vg1HFhs9QC4/s1600/photo+%252813%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nrg4nFrBe8o/Ti28XA4O_1I/AAAAAAAAAZc/vg1HFhs9QC4/s400/photo+%252813%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flounced!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZLAX62agJw/Ti272qX4tUI/AAAAAAAAAZA/9OPf58KoNM4/s1600/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZLAX62agJw/Ti272qX4tUI/AAAAAAAAAZA/9OPf58KoNM4/s400/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flower wall is assembled. 200 flowers in all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2k5P55QsxY/Ti28J46Yl5I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/QT2PP9A7Ftk/s1600/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2k5P55QsxY/Ti28J46Yl5I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/QT2PP9A7Ftk/s400/photo+%252810%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stage is built.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWhBXctv_x4/Ti2762Tg8BI/AAAAAAAAAZE/q-nlhlmTvck/s1600/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zWhBXctv_x4/Ti2762Tg8BI/AAAAAAAAAZE/q-nlhlmTvck/s400/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flower wall is hoisted into place behind the stage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iAJI7N87Nc0/Ti27_kkoNzI/AAAAAAAAAZI/wP8Yo88wcgM/s1600/photo+%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iAJI7N87Nc0/Ti27_kkoNzI/AAAAAAAAAZI/wP8Yo88wcgM/s400/photo+%25288%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQG_VHAMhSg/Ti28SMx0_uI/AAAAAAAAAZY/EGpk7TpPA-M/s1600/photo+%252812%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQG_VHAMhSg/Ti28SMx0_uI/AAAAAAAAAZY/EGpk7TpPA-M/s400/photo+%252812%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photos by Jim Batt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The duet is simple and beautiful. It is a snapshot of a time when two busy musicians found quiet in a city at the end of the earth. </div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The song will be released on a 7" record, along with an original song by Kim Boekbinder called, "On the Other Side of the World" which is a song about being in love with someone on the other side of the world, ie: Australia. Australians are wonderful. </div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Only 1000 lavender colored vinyl will be made. The packages will also include high quality stickers and 5x7 art cards with the album art and a digital download. Each record will be hand numbered and signed by Kim.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The songs will also be released as a digital EP after the 7" is released.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The album art is by the NYC duo, Teetering Bulb <a href="http://www.teeteringbulb.com/portfolio/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #55a4f2; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.teeteringbulb.com</a> who have done beautiful art for comics, graphic novels, album covers, book covers, and more.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-40179025932615615052011-06-28T08:44:00.000-07:002011-06-28T08:44:32.407-07:00The Value Experiment<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0.6em; padding-right: 0.6em; padding-top: 0.6em;"><center><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3224956573/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" style="display: block; height: 100px; position: relative; width: 400px;" width="400"><a href="http://music.kimboekbinder.com/album/the-impossible-girl">The Impossible Girl by Kim Boekbinder</a></iframe></center><div><br />
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Since releasing my album I have done several experiments. Sometimes my album is available as a free Pay-What-You-Want download. Most people download it for free, some people give me money. And mostly it seems like it works out okay.<br />
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A few weeks ago I put the minimum cost for my album at $5 and most of those who have chosen to download it have given me $10-$15. But most people have actually just not downloaded it at all and I have seen my download numbers drop off. Interestingly enough I have made the same amount of money.<br />
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</div><div _mce_style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;">But what does that mean? Is it more valuable for me to have more people downloading my music? Or is it better to place a value on my music so that people respect it?</div><div _mce_style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Are people more likely to enjoy music they pay for? Or are they more appreciative of a gift from the musician?<br />
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They say that music is free now. But what the hell is free?<br />
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The freedom for more people to create? Or the freedom for more people to starve?<br />
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I can set a price for a CD or a vinyl record because those cost money to make. But it is expected these days that digital downloads are available for free. Sometimes the musician offers the music for free and sometimes you have to steal it. But either way, if it's music, and it's been recorded, it is yours for the taking.<br />
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The good thing about being an independent musician is that I can do these experiments without having to pass the idea by some committee of suits worried about the bottom line. I also don't have to find answers to all my questions above. Because the answers change for each person. A few weeks is not enough time to really know what the effect is, but it has made me think about the question of value in music.<br />
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Do you value my music because I offered it to you for free? Or do you value it because you paid for it?<br />
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Am I engaging in a culture of openness and sharing? Or am I devaluing all music by being one of the problem musicians offering my music for free and making it harder for other musicians to charge if they wish to?<br />
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What it comes down to is that it is ridiculous to me to place a value on my own music using a monetary system. I can say my album is "worth" a minimum of $5 for you to download. But in reality what $5 means to me and you is different. $5 could be a meal, or an entire day's food, or maybe it's just the morning latte.<br />
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I got an email from someone who found my album online and loved it, and even though it was free when he found it he did not download it because he valued it so highly that he didn't want to take it from me until he felt he could give me what it was worth to him, but as he has no extra spending money he decided to go without.<br />
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You might make $100 an hour, in which case giving me $5 only costs you about 3 minutes. Or you might make $7.25 an hour (which is the US Federal minimum wage,) in which case giving me $5 is almost an hour of your time which you most likely cannot afford because life is expensive.<br />
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And maybe you only listen to one of my songs occasionally. Or maybe my entire album is on repeat and it has changed your life. But how can we even begin to quantify that?<br />
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I have decided to end my experiment of having a minimum cost to download my album, because I don't want to decide the value of my music for you. My music has value for me regardless of how many dollars it makes me. And whether you make $100 an hour, or minimum wage, my music could be the background to your bus ride, or the anthem which helps you make it through another day.<br />
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Maybe I'll do another experiment with charging for my album. Or maybe I'll decide I need to value my music using dollars. But today, and for the foreseeable future, I'm happy to offer my music to you for the price you can afford: be it $0 or $1000.<br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-22561209466662201192011-06-21T20:30:00.000-07:002011-06-21T20:32:44.634-07:00Song Sketch - The LastI've put up a new album on bandcamp.com, this will be the place I put new songs this summer. Just simple demo recordings.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=608742429/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" style="display: block; height: 100px; position: relative; width: 400px;" width="400">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://music.kimboekbinder.com/track/the-last"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The Last by Kim Boekbinder&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe></div><br />
I wrote this song while thinking about friends, artists, who've had to resort to getting day jobs to pay the bills. Now, I'm not against working to pay bills. I've certainly done my bit of punching time clocks. In this past year I have worked freelance as a writer, editor, graphic designer, and one night as catering staff at an event. My job was to wear black and pick up people's dirty dishes, but you know... glamorously.<br />
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What does make me sad is falling into the trap of thinking that some other job is going to pay a bunch of money AND leave time for art. I've had all kinds of jobs, and still done art. But day jobs eat up a part of me that I believe is too precious to be eaten.<br />
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Yes. I know. I am a very sensitive artist. And for most of my life most people I know have not understood how much it killed me to work, day in and day out. The freelance stuff is okay, it changes, it keeps itself fresh. But the other jobs, like waiting tables which was my highest paying job ever = DEATH.<br />
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Sensitive artist (see above.)<br />
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And you think, "I could be a stripper. Or a hooker. Taking my clothes off, and having sex, those are both things I do for free. Maybe I could do them for money?" But no. You couldn't... well I couldn't, but if you can and you like it then YAY! And I hope you're making a good living.<br />
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And then I think, "If I just waited tables a few nights a week..."<br />
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"And if I wasn't so scared about being able to eat then my life would be better."<br />
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"And maybe if there wasn't so much pressure on my music having to be 'successful' it would make my music better."<br />
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"If I could just BREATHE without feeling the cost of each breath..."<br />
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But nothing is free and I know from experience that each breath taken in a job is worth far more than any money paid me.<br />
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So yes, I work other jobs when I need to. I do what I have to do to get by.<br />
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And sometimes I think I just can't make it. I can't go on anymore like this. Living on the edge of financial chaos like I do.<br />
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So I wrote myself a song to remind myself why I keep going.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Last</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's the last unicorn you'll ever see</div><div style="text-align: center;">Resigning itself to a life</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the cold winter sea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's the last love you'll ever know</div><div style="text-align: center;">So don't let it, don't let it,</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't let it, don't let it go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How hard can you fight when you know you will lose,</div><div style="text-align: center;">But when it's your life how can you choose?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not a game you didn't come here to win,</div><div style="text-align: center;">You just try your hardest and do whatever you can to live.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know what you think there's an easy way out,</div><div style="text-align: center;">You fell in the pit with the voices of doubt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that they tell you you're not good enough, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Get a job, make some money, life isn't that tough."</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How hard can you fight when you know you will lose,</div><div style="text-align: center;">But when it's your life how can you choose?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not a game you didn't come here to win,</div><div style="text-align: center;">You just try your hardest and do whatever you can to live.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's the last unicorn you'll ever see</div><div style="text-align: center;">Resigning itself to a life</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the cold winter sea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's the last love you'll ever know</div><div style="text-align: center;">So don't let it, don't let it,</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't let it, don't let it go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh don't let it, don't let it,</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't let it, don't let it go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Gosh, I had no idea this post would be so long. But you know, another thing is: I know people with jobs who live on the edge of financial chaos. Sometimes those people make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and they just can't ever dig themselves out of a hole. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And then there's most of the earth's population living in poverty. So if I can eat anything at all and sing songs then I'm doing okay.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also know that each person has to decide for themselves when they've had enough of something and when they need something new. I don't have a family to support which makes my topsy turvy lifestyle sort of viable. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And there is always the possibility that one of these days I will say, "ENOUGH! I want a house, and a bed, and a place to put things. And I want things. And healthcare. And to be able to give more to charities. And to not be always talking about my shows that people should really, REALLY come see."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">That could happen. I could get a job. Any day now. But not today. And probably not tomorrow. Either.</div></div></div><br />
So come to my <a href="http://kck.st/mhoJMk">SHOW</a><br />
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p.s. Today I learned that the word 'Passion' comes from a root which means to suffer, and endure. Yeah...<br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-53187613809359612011-06-20T13:44:00.000-07:002011-06-20T13:58:15.336-07:00Notes From a New Platform<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Contained herein is a followup to my pre-sold touring ideas. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about check out my first pre-sold concert <a href="http://kck.st/mhoJMk">HERE</a> or the BoingBoing post about me <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/crowdfunding-the-tou.html">HERE.</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is an interview with Brad Lagasse of <a href="http://dukits.com/">Dukits.com</a>, a developing web platform that will be pre-selling shows just like I'm talking about. All the attention on this pre-sold tour idea made me realize I was just about one one-millionth of a second ahead of the curve and just happened to be the first person to put it into words and sell a show (pre-sold tour impending!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are a musician and/or a fan of music please sign up to receive updates about <a href="http://dukits.com/">Dukits.com</a> - it won't hurt and the more interest they have the sooner (and better) they can launch. And if they turn out to not be your type of thing you can unsubscribe at any time. </span><br />
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<div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>1. How will <a href="http://dukits.com/">Dukits.com</a> work?</b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Artists/Bands propose a concert date, venue, ticket price and minimum/maximum amount to be sold as well as a deadline for the tickets to be purchased by. If enough fans buy the ticket within the timeline, their credit cards will be charged and tickets are issued by us.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>2. How did you get the idea?</b></span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We were researching the Group Buying power trend and as a music lover, I saw it as a no brainer. This solution takes away a lot of risk for both the venue and the artist while shifting the power back to the emerging artist. </span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">A lot of emerging artists have a great social media presence but until now haven’t figured out a way to engage their fan base in a meaningful way.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">This is a very niche market as the U2’s of the world pre-sell everything, yet the bands with little to no following can’t drum up enough fans to go this route. Therefore this solution is geared toward bands/artists in your sweet spot. You have enough fans and a good social media presence to leverage our tool.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>3. What payment platform do you use? Google, Paypal, Amazon, other?</b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We use a credit card processor; take all majors. No Paypal yet. Might happen in the future though.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>4. Will <a href="http://dukits.com/">Dukits.com</a> be booking the venues, or is that up to the artist?</b></span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We first considered working on the booking side but quickly realized that we couldn’t scale in that model. Therefore, our solution will provide a form page for the artist to submit all the details including the venue.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">It will be up to the band to negotiate with the venue to ‘pencil in’ a date in the future and give a time line for which the artist can confirm the date or let venue resell the time. </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>5. What percentage of the money does <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #144fae;"><a href="http://dukits.com/">Dukits.com</a></span> keep?</b></span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">There are variables here but on average it’ll be between 7%-15% That is only if the show goes on, if they don’t then we take nothing.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Depending on the failure rate of concerts, we may implement a set up fee for bands that continue to put up shows that don’t go on.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">- Bands either buying their own tickets to play a certain venue therefore pissing off the venue when they play to an empty building or not appropriately qualifying the venue, i.e. They said they had an agreement to play on a certain date but they didn’t. What next?</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">To offset some of these challenges, we have set a long term goal of developing strong relationships with venues across north America and staying on top of dodgy bands abusing the system.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We are not a huge corporation. This site is built to put on concerts for emerging artists; a market virtually ignored but huge when you look at the numbers.</span></div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Our vision is to produce a site that empowers bands to succeed on their own, provide an amazing user experience for the fans, and generate something so much bigger than just ticket sales.</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brad brings up an interesting point about mega-famous bands: once an artist gets to a stadium level they announce a tour and if it doesn't sell well enough they cancel the tour. No one comes out and says, "Hey, buy tickets because if you don't the tour won't happen." but it amounts to the same thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is also quite common for the tour promoters to buy up a block of tickets so the show appears to be "SOLD OUT!" even though it isn't, just so the dates on the rest of the tour will sell well. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm not going to buy up my own tickets. I'd rather just be honest and say, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Hey, buy tickets because if you don't the tour won't happen." Because I know people are smart enough to look at that and understand. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been hearing from a lot of artists about the difficulty of filling venues, even popular bands worry about making enough money because shows are so expensive to produce that people really only start making money at a close to sell-out level. In a 1000 seat venue you may not start to see a profit until over 800 tickets have been sold. So the show could look packed and amazing and full of energy, but still leave the artist with an empty bank account. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As an aside: last month when I was first telling people about my pre-sold tour ideas people kept saying, "Oh, so its like Groupon." And I don't know from Groupon because I don't use it, but I guess it's a way to understand the concept. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Past interview: <a href="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/2011/06/notes-from-a-venue-owner/">Notes From a Venue Owner</a> - Jamie Zawinski, owner of DNA Lounge in San Francisco, expounds on the difficulty of booking live music. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-26923760774098870542011-06-18T15:52:00.000-07:002011-06-18T15:52:55.957-07:00Notes From a Venue OwnerMy pre-sold concert idea is still making its way around the internet, getting people fired up, excited, or just annoyed. And since I wrote my <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/crowdfunding-the-tou.html#comments">musician's perspective</a> on the situation already I decided to ask for the thoughts of a venue owner. Venues have challenges of their own: licenses, permits, staffing, rent. It's hard work and a huge risk. I wouldn't want to own a venue, but I'm glad other people do.<br />
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Here, Jamie Zawinski, owner of the popular DJ and live music venue, DNA Lounge in San Francisco, was nice enough to answer my questions in detail:<br />
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<b>JWZ:</b> So, by way of rambling background... We don't actually do a lot of live music at DNA for a few reasons. We're one of those rare spots that is both a dance club and a live venue; most places tend to do just one or the other. So, all of our Saturdays and most of our Fridays are pre-booked with recurring DJ nights that pay the bills. They're put on by outside promoters (so someone else is doing the hard part) and our overhead is low compared to a live show. Also, this is a pretty big room. This makes it really hard for us to hire a talent buyer who knows what they're doing -- because anyone who knows what they're doing is going to look at it and say, "So, I can only have weeknights, but to break even I need to get 200 paid? That's setting me up to fail." <br />
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This is a constant source of frustration to me, because I really want to see more live music here, but I just can't figure out how to make it happen with any regularity.<br />
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<b>1. What do you think of the idea of a pre-sold show? Would you be willing to block out a date knowing that if enough tickets aren't sold the show won't happen?</b><br />
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I think it's a really neat idea. <br />
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When a band self-promotes on a weeknight, the typical rental deal we offer (not having any idea whether anyone will show up) comes out to roughly $1000 rent for 21+, $1300 for all ages. That covers our staffing costs if the room is empty and we make nothing at the bar. With that deal, we cover security, sound, and lights, we keep the bar, and the band keeps the door, whatever they want to charge. So realistically that means that nobody says "yes" to this unless they're confident they can get 200+ people. Which is good, because this place feels pretty cavernous and empty with fewer people than that. (Our upper limit for a live show is 800-ish.)<br />
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Smaller places get away with doing a straight bar/door split with no rent because they can get away with having like 3 people on staff (door, sound, bar.) We can't even open this place with less than 10 people. (Or because they have someone on staff who is a good judge of whether a band will actually be a draw, which we don't.)<br />
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As far as scheduling, it depends on what night of the week we're talking about, and when it would be confirmed. If it's a night we don't have a lot of demand for, like Tue/Wed, then it's almost never a problem to hold that date indefinitely, since we'd likely be closed anyway, so a last-minute cancellation is harmless. But if it was a night that someone else was interested in, we'd have to make a decision between the two, while leaving at least 4 weeks for promotion. If it was a Friday, probably more like 6-8 weeks (because risking having a dark or very slow Friday is pretty bad, financially; there are usually pretty good opportunities there, if we have time to find them.) <br />
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<b>2. What are the possible negative outcomes you foresee?</b><br />
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Well, the only negatives would be, ending up with an empty house and not getting enough rent or other income to cover staff; or, holding a date for an event that didn't come through or didn't perform well and missing other potential events because of that.<br />
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<b>3. Do you have any sad stories you can share about popular bands that you were sure would draw a crowd but played to an empty venue?</b><br />
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Oh man. Almost every time we've tried to in-house-promote a band that I loved, because apparently we suck at promoting. <br />
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Our one success at this was a monthly dance party we did for a few years called Pop Roxx, where the primary draw was the DJs, but we booked a band who did a 45 minute set at midnight at every party. That was great, because we were booking bands who, on their own, usually only had a 100 person draw, but we got to put them in front 700 people and only had to pay them a few hundred bucks. Usually 20 minutes into their set, 500 of those people decided they needed to go outside and smoke, which made me sad, but I did get to see some great bands on our stage, so that was nice. But, attendance declined after a while and we couldn't afford to keep doing that party. <br />
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<b>4. Best thing about being a venue owner?</b><br />
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Not working for someone else.<br />
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It's all my fault and I don't have anyone else to blame.<br />
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Alternately: spending way too much of my time talking to lawyers and dealing with insane governmental nonsense.<br />
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<b>Thank you for answering my questions, Jamie! </b><br />
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DNA Lounge - 375 Eleventh Street, SF CA 94103 - 415-626-2654<br />
Calendar: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.dnalounge.com/calendar">http://www.dnalounge.com/calendar</a><br />
Private Parties:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.dnalounge.com/booking">http://www.dnalounge.com/booking</a><br />
Webcasts: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.dnalounge.com/webcast/">http://www.dnalounge.com/webcast</a><br />
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(All photos are from the DNA website.)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">As a travelling musician I've met all kinds of venue owners and bookers. Some are money grubbing jerks. Bust most of them are music lovers who saw a lack of live music venues in their communities and decided to step in to fill the gap. I've also seen many of these people lose money, sometimes a little on one night and sometimes catastrophic amounts over time. It's really quite dreadful to try to make a living at promoting music - especially if you love it. Trying to commodify something you love is a painful experience. Some people can make it, but many work hard for little money and reach a burn out point. For my part I'm happy to share revenue with the venue - they're providing a great service to the world. (Hey, has anybody else ever noticed the word "revenue" has the word "venue" in it?)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next interview: Brad Lagasse of <a href="http://dukits.com/">dukits.com</a></div><div><br />
</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-85744600277620848112011-06-18T11:24:00.000-07:002011-06-18T11:24:12.709-07:00NYC Concert Poster by Molly Crabapple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEHe8wvk7OI/Tfzqah8HBEI/AAAAAAAAAV4/oWZP8cepPGM/s1600/NYCJULYWEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEHe8wvk7OI/Tfzqah8HBEI/AAAAAAAAAV4/oWZP8cepPGM/s640/NYCJULYWEB.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poster is included in the price of a $10 ticket for my New York show </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 21st : <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-girl-in-new-york">BUY TICKETS</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-41417322973583734912011-06-17T08:17:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:22:33.185-07:00Internet go BOOM!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you've probably heard if you follow me: I got a little bit more internet famous in the last few days because of my pre-sold show ideas: First show, NYC July 21st. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-girl-in-new-york">Buy Tickets</a></div><br />
My post for <a href="http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=12929">Warren Ellis</a> about pre-sold tours got picked up by <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/crowdfunding-the-tou.html">BoingBoing</a> which spread out and got all kinds of people talking about pre-sold shows and tours. I hear the New Music Group at Mills College in Oakland, CA was discussing me in their email group. Yeah, that means it went deep. When a small group of experimental musicians at a liberal arts college are talking about you in an email group - you've made an impact. (Hi, Mills!)<br />
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Hooray! People are talking. But what next? This is one show. And I am one very particular case. I did this to solve a problem in my career: I'm too busy with this music thing to work another job, but not making enough money to tour properly. It's a terrifying gap in a creative career that almost every artist must face at some point. Too busy to make money, too broke not to. Sucks. So solve it.<br />
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I knew I had more fans than were coming out to shows. Part of the problem is that one person cannot possibly do all the things I attempt to do and promotions suffer. So I figured out a way to promote first, then sell, then book.<br />
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I am so excited about all the things I've been learning in the past few days. Several artists and websites have been mentioned. And because this is the internet there are a few people saying, "She's not doing anything new. This is an old idea. Here are examples 1 - 67."<br />
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I've looked. And I can't find anyone who is doing it. Not at my level and not in this way. I would love to see someone else pre-selling tours. But you know, when it comes down to it, it really doesn't matter whether I'm the first, or the last. What matters is that I'm doing something that people are thinking might work for themselves or for other musicians.<br />
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<b>Here are a few of the things I've learned about: </b><br />
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There are sites like <a href="http://www.eventful.com/">www.eventful.com</a> or <a href="http://www.upcoming.org/">www.upcoming.org</a> that allow fans to "Demand" an artist in their town. But that's not pre-sales, that's just clicking a button. Singer-songwriter and internet celebrity <a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/shows/">Johnathan Coulton</a> has been using Eventful as a gauge of interest for his shows. Seems to work well for him.<br />
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Comedian <a href="http://paulftompkins.com/blog_detail.php?id=47">Paul F. Tompkins</a> has fans set up Facebook events for their towns - when that event hits 300 attendees he'll book a show. And his website states it works really well. Once again it's just clicking a button, but since it's really fan motivated I think it's probably better. We talked a little bit about pre-sales. He said my plan seemed less anxious. I said his plan seemed less needy. He's funny, check him out: <a href="http://www.paulftompkins.com/">www.paulftompkins.com</a><br />
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The founder of <a href="http://www.dukits.com/">www.dukits.com</a> contacted me and they are going to be doing EXACTLY what I'm talking about, but they're not quite ready to launch yet and their site is a mess - don't try to click anything on it but do go look. If you're interested you should check back in with them soon. They look like they could actually be great when they get it together. I hope to work with them at some point.<br />
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Friend and social media pioneer Amanda Palmer pointed me towards <a href="http://www.nuevostage.com/">www.nuevostage.com</a> which has also not launched, and while they will be pre-selling shows in a way, they will also have bands competing against each other for the same venue, getting fans to commit to buying tickets in the hopes that their band will "win" the show. Looks like a bad deal for fans and bands but great for venues and nuevostage itself. Competitions are the worst part of the internet. Let's move on.<br />
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<a href="http://www.queremos.com.br/">www.queremos.com.br</a> contacted me, they're from Rio, Brazil. They pre-sell shows by getting backers to pledge to bring big famous bands to a country that otherwise might not ever get to see them. So these backers put up large sums of money (in smaller, bite-sized chunks) and when they reach the minimum they book the gig and start selling tickets. If the show sells well the backers get their money back, they get credit on show promo, and they get to go to the show. I think it looks pretty great. But once again, for the already famous. And in Brazil.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gigmaven.com/">www.gigmaven.com</a> in NYC has also been in touch - they don't pre-sell shows, but they do put venues and bands in contact with each other and they're helping me find a venue, so they get a shout out.<br />
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So far, no one doing the pre-sales the way I'm talking about doing them. I'll keep looking though and would like to keep hearing about it.<br />
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I think what has people excited about my plan is that I'm just me, not super famous, not represented by a manager or agent, and not letting anything stop me.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Problems with my Model of Pre-sold Shows</b></div><br />
- It's only worked once. So far. So there's that.<br />
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- It might not work for everyone. I mean, I know it won't. This isn't the magical answer to solve all touring problems. It's just an awkward first step.<br />
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- It's way more work than just showing up at an established venue and playing my 45 minute set.<br />
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- All ages venues are as rare as unicorns, or people who don't promote themselves, in NYC.<br />
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- Venues are hard to book this short notice. I might have to rent an empty room and have to get my own sound system and staff.<br />
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- It's a hard sell. I've made enough money to put on the show, but there still aren't that many tickets sold. I have incredibly supportive followers who are backing this very generously just to see it happen. The press on this has gotten me even more generous champions, but not high volume sales. That's okay for this show, but it makes me realize just how hard it will be when it's not my first show this way and I don't have all the internet poking at it.<br />
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These aren't complaints and they aren't going to stop me, I just know I can't solve the problems if I'm not making them (errrr… thinking about them.)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Things That Are Not Problems</b></div><br />
- Fans in each city get to make a show happen! That is maybe the most exciting part of this whole thing. You want me to play. I want to play. You know I can't afford to travel, and I know you can't afford to fly me there yourself. But I can give you the resources to make a show happen. I'll set up a <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-girl-in-new-york">Kickstarter</a> (or some such) in each city/town/hamlet/shire/what-have-you and then you and me get to work together to sell the show. Sweet!<br />
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- Little cities in the midwest or Florida (or wherever) that feel left out of the cultural loop because bands always pass them by get an equal chance to bring me there. (The caveat being that I can't be everywhere at once and might not make it to every city this first time.)<br />
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- No more empty venues! 10 people buy a show, I play in a living room, 100 people and I book a small and lovely venue. 300-500 people and I get a small to mid-sized venue. 3,000 people… 300,000… it just works.<br />
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- Venues get a guaranteed audience to buy drinks and/or food. Venues lose lots of money all the time on shows. It sucks. That's why so many of them try to sell you lots of alcohol - hence the serious dearth of all ages places to enjoy music.<br />
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- Everyone feels invested in the show. Me, you, the venue. We make it happen, we're all financially risking something and we're all working as promoters. And let me tell you that nothing tastes as sweet as the fruit of your own labors. You help me put on the show and it's your show too. I love that.<br />
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- Equal commitment equals happy relationship. I commit to play for you. You commit to come see me. We meet each other halfway, and then we go all way (no, not that kind of 'all the way' just all the way to a great concert.)<br />
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I feel really lucky to be at a point in my career (and in the history of the world) where this can work. I have the fans. I have the network. I have the tools.<br />
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Twitter, Facebook, email, Kickstarter and one very determined me = good things.<br />
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p.s. NYC July 21st. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-girl-in-new-york">Buy Tickets</a><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-63428034982581337832011-06-10T16:26:00.000-07:002011-06-10T17:53:22.018-07:00Right Side Up<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="410px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/KimBoekbinder/the-impossible-girl-in-new-york/widget/video.html" width="480px"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b> The Story</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div>This is how it goes (or how it went for me) you start a band and you get in a car and you drive around the country many many many times until after a while people start coming to shows. And then more people come. And after a few years of this the empty rooms have become full rooms and you can afford things like food and rent.<br />
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Then your band breaks up.<br />
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Then you start over as a rocking solo artist and you drive around a little bit but nobody is coming to your shows and you know that you don't have it in you to drive around the country again for three years. So in Portland Oregon you drink a lot of whiskey and re-invent the concept of touring.<br />
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You realize, from your years of experience (and by use of your vast intellect,) that touring is backwards.<br />
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Booking a gig and then promoting and hoping people will show up is crazy. CRAZY.<br />
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We don't think of it as crazy because we take it for granted that crazy people (called musicians) all over the world will risk their livelihoods and happiness on the off chance that empty rooms will stop being empty and people will come to shows.<br />
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And then you realize that you are one of the crazy people. Have some more whiskey.<br />
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At this juncture, out of money and out of whiskey, you realize there are two options:<br />
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OPTION A) Quit touring, be a recording artist who never plays live. Or get a day job, nobody likes you anyway.<br />
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OPTION 2) Do something you don't think anybody has ever done before at your level: pre-sell the concerts, the tour, the everything. You've got the fans, you know they support you, you raised $20,000 to record your album. SOMEBODY likes you!<br />
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You know you're crazy anyway. Might as well do something crazy about this crazy situation.<br />
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Yeah. We know for all your mild mannered cuteness that what you really want to do is change the world.<br />
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So do it. One show at a time.<br />
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They've got your back.<br />
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Go!<br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="http://kck.st/mhoJMk">Kickstarter</a> will be up for two weeks. The show will be all ages. Tickets are only $10. Everyone who attends gets a limited edition poster with art by <a href="http://www.mollycrabapple.com/">Molly Crabapple</a>. The show will be webcast so you can watch from anywhere in the world. The show will also be recorded and every single person who pledges will get a download of the set played live. I want to play for you!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I want to do this in other cities! Contact me to bring the show to your city: kim (at) kimboekbinder.com<br />
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</em></span>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-19936739366413494552011-06-03T11:41:00.000-07:002011-06-03T20:48:06.107-07:00Wrapping it Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJCi9i7WOt0/TeknkzJNJbI/AAAAAAAAAU0/Lz4JVQeUgyA/s1600/boat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJCi9i7WOt0/TeknkzJNJbI/AAAAAAAAAU0/Lz4JVQeUgyA/s640/boat.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Six months ago my very first solo album came out. I am very proud of how it sounds and how it was produced. The album was made possible by many of you who contributed to my pre-order campaign and for that I am immensely grateful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday I sent out an email to check in and make sure that everyone got what they ordered. The USPS lost some things and I didn't get to send some of the things I meant to. I'm posting this here for those who have changed email addresses, don't check email, or just like to read things twice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been writing custom songs for people who pre-ordered the $200 + packages. The custom songs are still coming - some of them have been written and are up <a href="http://music.kimboekbinder.com/album/custom-songs">HERE</a>, if you ordered one you'll get yours by email from me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mostly I want you to know that though I have been busy, and that things got confused and lost and dropped, I have not forgotten you! I feel incredibly lucky to have such wonderful supporters of my art and I really want to make sure you know how much I appreciate you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm in New York - this is me in my new living room (there are books!) I'll only be in this house for two months, but that's about as stable as I get and I have my own room with a door and everything! I also have a great roommate who makes fancy cocktails. We have two baby mice who like to climb walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are many new projects on the way, some which launch very soon. This is going to be a busy summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look out for an upcoming 7" vinyl record, new songs, a new tour announcement, and random side projects with amazing collaborators in New York.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for coming along for the ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-53985620475793365072011-05-13T17:49:00.000-07:002011-05-13T17:49:43.663-07:00Going Steady<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAYI3WsiHAY/Tc3P3l9frvI/AAAAAAAAAUs/LZavucFtAOA/s1600/kimgoldtopWEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAYI3WsiHAY/Tc3P3l9frvI/AAAAAAAAAUs/LZavucFtAOA/s400/kimgoldtopWEB.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I've decided to 'Go Steady' with New York City. At least for a few months I will call Brooklyn my home. And then I'll probably extend my lease for a few more months and flee when the cold settles into my bones to the city I love in the Southern Hemisphere.<br />
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But this summer I'll be sweating with all the rest of you New Yorkers, at least when I'm not sweating in some other city in the United States of America.<br />
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Maybe I'll call it the United Sweats of America Tour.<br />
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Anyway - I'll have an address in New York. And I will do little regional tours. And we shall all rejoice. Hooray!<br />
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Get ready to sweat.<br />
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Love,<br />
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</div><div>p.s. For those of you new to my "Impossible Girl" lifestyle: having a fixed address is a BIG step. I tend to run my empire out of a suitcase. I also tend to be a little crazy. My grandfather told me recently that he and my grandmother really admired the way I move through life. I told them my brother thinks I'm crazy. My grandmother said, "Maybe that's why you're so good at your life."</div><div><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-60766960610560099202011-05-05T23:06:00.000-07:002011-05-05T23:06:21.036-07:00So Long, Australia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ySX9vWTz50/TcOK4lU7uxI/AAAAAAAAATs/w3cHghigm9o/s1600/fitzroy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ySX9vWTz50/TcOK4lU7uxI/AAAAAAAAATs/w3cHghigm9o/s400/fitzroy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last day in Melbourne. Corner of Smith & Gertrude. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being really cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now I'm back in America, sitting in a room in Carmel Ca at my father's house, surrounded by my old things and ready to be back here, putting on shows, being the Impossible Girl, doing what I do best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My next gig is tonight (Friday May 6th) in Monterey. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195771313799648">DETAILS HERE</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next gigs are in Nevada City CA and San Francisco. <a href="http://www.kimboekbinder.com/shows.html">DETAILS HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a little photo essay of my last weekend in Australia. I went out to the country and played at the Ruffy Community Center to about 50 people who live out there in the wild. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Q_nSA1-iM/TcOK8Ba50JI/AAAAAAAAAT4/AI76lDOVGHc/s1600/hunting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Q_nSA1-iM/TcOK8Ba50JI/AAAAAAAAAT4/AI76lDOVGHc/s400/hunting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I go looking for kangaroos at dusk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wearing my camouflage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skipping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-51763873725992016532011-04-19T08:55:00.000-07:002011-04-19T08:55:42.237-07:00Press, Shows, A New Makeup Set!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHvrEBOyjAA/Ta2sZ1MDebI/AAAAAAAAATY/xPxXHO9e3Rg/s1600/MXmelbourne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHvrEBOyjAA/Ta2sZ1MDebI/AAAAAAAAATY/xPxXHO9e3Rg/s400/MXmelbourne.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From MX Melbourne</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">MX is a free daily paper distributed on all the commuter trains and trams. I'm totally famous now for people who commute! Photo taken at Rose Chong Costumes in Melbourne.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was also featured on <a href="http://www.frankie.com.au/">www.frankie.com.au</a> - Frankie Magazine is a wonderful and very popular culture magazine here in the land down under. I was very pleased to be featured.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">APRIL 20th - Melbourne - The Empress</div><div style="text-align: center;">w/ Lanie Lane</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108435045905814">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108435045905814</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">APRIL 21st - Sydney - Red Ratller</div><div style="text-align: center;">w/ Helen Perris and Brendan Maclean</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200829429941343">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200829429941343</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In other news: <a href="http://kck.st/eckqme">The Kickstarter</a> for the 'I Have Your Heart' animation passed the $14,000 mark. This rocks so much! Animation is hard, time consuming, expensive stuff and having a budget for this is amazing. Thank you to all who helped make this happen. We posted videos of champagne drinking here: <a href="http://www.ihaveyourheart.com/">www.ihaveyourheart.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We now have makeup for the project, so if you love the song The Organ Donor's March and/or the animation and/or the colors red and/or silver you should totally get this on your peepers:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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My musical compatriot, Amanda Palmer, wrote a song called 'The Map of Tasmania' which is about pubic hair. Mostly it's about having pubic hair, and that having a big bush is great and shaving or waxing is painful and crazy and makes you look like an 8 year old. Those lyrics are funny, and thought provoking, and also necessary in a culture where the public pubic is mostly quite sparsely hirsute.<br />
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While we were on tour together I wrote a rap for the song, the rap evolved and grew and I got better at rapping - which I'd never done before. So when Amanda decided to release a remix album with a whole bunch of radtastic folks like PEACHES remixing her song I was happy to record my rap.<br />
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Here is my 'Rap of Tasmania.'<br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><i><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Hey Amanda I don’t mean to be rude</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">but I think it’s kind of nice when it’s all slippery and smooth</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Some women just don’t have a lot of hair </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">and to say they all look eight years old is really unfair</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Yeah, I dig the jungle, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I dig the Rubyfruit, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">just like a pirate, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I dig the boot-y.</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You say you got the map, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I say you got the treasure, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">your hair can mark the spot </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">where I can dig for pleasure.</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I like it fuzzy, yeah I like it bare, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">uh-huh, but most of all, I really don’t care.</span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So let me clarify what I’m trying to say: </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">There’s a thousand ways to shape it, </span><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; 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You can read Amanda's blog about the remixes here: <a href="http://blog.amandapalmer.net/">http://blog.amandapalmer.net/</a><br />
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Here is Amanda's fantastic and colorful original song and video:<br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-29201605105460542822011-04-14T02:04:00.000-07:002011-04-14T16:12:27.457-07:00Space Barbarian and Marie Antoinette<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="272" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CvHiVSHv-pM" title="YouTube video player" width="430"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Filmed by Jim Batt</div><div style="text-align: center;">Edited by Kim Boekbinder</div><div style="text-align: center;">Costumes by Rose Chong's in Melbourne</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-3610684816998782582011-04-11T07:38:00.000-07:002011-04-11T07:42:06.410-07:00Shannonigans & The Bewilderbeast<div style="text-align: center;"><u>Chapter One</u></div><br />
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"You smell funny." Said The Bewilderbeast, snuffling into Shannonigans hair and exhaling quickly and with such a snort that her hair flew up around her face.<br />
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"Funny how?" Asked Shannonigans.<br />
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"I have no idea," Said The Bewilderbeast, "I'm absolutely flummoxed."<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Chapter Two</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br />
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</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">"What are you doing?" Shannonigans murmured sleepily. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I don't know." Answered The Bewilderbeast. The train was rocking gently on the tracks. The Bewilderbeast looked up suddenly as though something had just occurred to it, "Something has just occurred to me..."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"What's that?" Asked Shannonigans letting her head flop in the general direction of the beast in her sleeper car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I'm confused!" Exclaimed The Bewilderbeast.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"You're always confused." Said Shannonigans.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Yes, I know!" The Bewilderbeast looked quite chuffed, as though it had just solved a Rubik's cube with one hoof, while blindfolded, and riding a unicycle. "I know I'm always confused. I just figured that out."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Do you find that confusing?" Shannonigans asked.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Not at all." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Chapter Three</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br />
</u></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Bewilderbeast dropped its fork, then followed the action by sweeping the spoon, knife, and bread plate all on to the floor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Shannonigans did not even bother asking why. She knew that any answer would leave both of them perplexed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I know why I did that." Said The Bewilderbeast in quiet astonishment. Shannonigans's eyes snapped open extra wide and her mouth formed a perfect "O."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Oh?" She said. "You know?"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Yes," Said The Bewilderbeast, "I know why."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now it was Shannonigans's turn to be flummoxed. In all her years with her beastly companion she had always known one thing for certain: that nothing The Bewilderbeast did would ever make sense or be explainable to either the beast itself or to anyone else - Shannonigans included. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And now the beast was telling her that it knew why it had done something.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Why? Why did you do that?" Shannonigans asked with a modicum of trepidation. She didn't think she actually wanted to know. Nothing had ever shaken her so much as this possibility that The Bewilderbeast might suddenly make sense.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I don't know why." Said The Bewilderbeast.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"But you just said you knew." Said Shannonigans, both relieved, and aggrieved that the beast had found a new way to confuse her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I mean I know that I did it because I don't know why I did it." said The Bewilderbeast, and when Shannonigans looked up she saw that tears stood on the precipice of The Bewilderbeast's eyelids, perched like liquid diamonds among the lush and beautiful lashes that fringed The Bewilderbeast's opalescent eyes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I know I do things <i>because</i> I don't know why I do them."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"It's so confusing." Sighed Shannonigans.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Tell me about it." Said The Bewilderbeast, brushing aside its long mane while it tossed the saltshaker out the window.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I wrote this today after thinking for several days that I should write something just because - not for work, or because it is good for my career, or a press release, or an interview. But just because I wanted to. So I wrote that.<br />
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If someone would like to do an illustration for this that would be lovely.<br />
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Maybe I will write more of these things called stories.<br />
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This story is dedicated to Shannon Marshall (Shannonigans!)<br />
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There is an album called "Bewilderbeast" there is also a band called "Bewilderbeast" I didn't know either of those until I said "Bewilderbeast!" out loud and then googled it.<br />
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</div>Kim Boekbinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693638617853727104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135457128455294517.post-72880852214353823282011-03-25T06:07:00.000-07:002011-03-25T06:07:24.738-07:00We Have Your Heart<iframe frameborder="0" height="410px" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimbatt/i-have-your-heart-a-short-animated-film/widget/video.html" width="480px"></iframe><br />
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Molly Crabapple, Jim Batt, and I have been working on an animation together for the past year. Not full time - life keeps getting in the way - but we've worked on it steadily and today we launched a Kickstarter to raise money so that life can stop getting in the way and Jim can devote himself to animating.<br />
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We've already gotten over the 50% mark of our initial $7000 goal. Huzzah! The support has been wonderful. Thank you so much.<br />
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We hope to reach our goal in the next few days even though we have 29 more days to go on the Kickstarter. And we can always use more money. Art sucks up money faster than anything (except maybe drugs or gambling habits.) Any money above the initial goal will be put towards making the project even better - all the while allowing us to keep eating, and sleeping in beds.<br />
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Today I went to hang posters for my upcoming Melbourne shows. I came across a poster from my last show and concocted this little scene.<br />
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I called it, "The ImpossiPole."<br />
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</div>I have a residency in Melbourne - Every Wednesday in April - each week with a different, amazing, musical guest. And each week I will play different songs - some songs will get played often, but others will only be played once during the residency. Come to one, or come to all, I'd love to see you.<br />
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I also have a show in Sydney, on April 21st!<br />
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And a show in Ruffy - about an hour and forty five minutes from Melbourne at the Ruffy Hall, a tiny community in the country. Rumor has it that the denizens of Ruffy bring cake to all the shows. I am very much looking forward to this!<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/KimBoekbinderMusic?sk=app_123966167614127">Find out more about the shows: HERE</a><br />
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And I have started booking my return to the US:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">May 14th - Nevada City - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209431739068493" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">more info</a><br />
May 15th - San Francisco<br />
May 27th - Fredericktown, MO<br />
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If you want me to come to your town send me an email! kim - at - kimboekbinder.com<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/KimBoekbinderMusic?sk=app_123966167614127" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">More show info: HERE</a></span><br />
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