Showing posts with label crowdfunding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crowdfunding. Show all posts

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Lindisfarne Festival


I've been a fan of crowdfunding since raising £5,000 using crowdfunder.co.uk on Twitter to produce the 40 track Ralph's Life CD which enabled Ralph to present funds to Rethink Mental Illness and put on two reward benefit events in London and Edinburgh.  

 No surprises then when my attention was piqued by an attempt to raise a world record beating £70,000 by Lindisfarne Festival to ensure their event goes ahead successfully in 2018.

 Lindisfarne Festival takes place on Beal Farm on Northumberland and next year sees a stellar line-up including a jaunt southwards by some of the very best in Scottish indie bands; including long time Ralph's Life favourites, Bombskare, Colonel Mustard, Mickey 9s, Girobabies and Have Mercy Las Vegas. 

 But the great thing about the crowdfunder is, you'll be able to have a say in who takes part in Lindisfarne Festival 2018!




Renowned for their eclectic range of performers - from Thursday evening through to the early hours of Sunday, their 8 unique music venues will once again play host to another incredible variety of both local and world renowned talent. With over 100 acts, spanning almost every imaginable genre - the only problem you'll have is deciding who to go and see next at Lindisfarne Festival 2018.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Hyena Kill



Ralph's not averse to rocking it out and there's few better rocking it out duos on the unsigned circuit than Manchester's Hyena Kill (Steven Dobb on vocal/guitars and Lorna Blundell on drums) who are crowdfunding part of the release of their debut album.

 The idea behind the crowdfunding project on pledgemusic.com is to allow the fans to become involved and help them finish this debut album, which they've managed to fund themselves up to this point.

 Hyena Kill have spent the last six months writing, recording and mixing the album, pouring their heart and souls into the project in order to give their fans the highest quality recording possible.







Donations will go towards the final steps of producing the album which include professional mastering and CD production along with original artwork. 

 Plus 3% of funds raised will be donated by Hyena Kill to help The Christie Hospital in Manchester which is mainly involved in the treatment of cancer-related illnesses.

Hyena Kill have an amazing fanbase who they love and appreciate so have come up with some outstanding exclusives in return for pledges which can also be bundled together to create a unique and unforgettable package.



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Saturday, 22 November 2014

Strange-days in Strange-ways


THE STORY OF JAMES COBURN & THE RUM BASTARDS

 Now Ralph's always liked a good story and when it includes a punk theme set in Manchester it's guaranteed to attract his attention. So when he heard about Strange-days in Strange-ways by North West production company Low Flying Geese which is about a punk band formed in Manchester's Strangeways Prison featuring such luminaries as, Shaun Ryder, John Cooper Clarke, John Robb and Clint Boon it was time to take a look.

 The film is currently being crowdfunded using Kickstarter, giving everyone a chance to be a part of this Indie film by pledging for one of the rewards which range from just a shout out on Twitter to a part in the film!







Picture © Shay Rowan Photography

 This manic story of a band famed more for their antics as opposed to their music is narrated by award winning Salford poet J B Barrington who tells the story through his vivid poetry and sharp wit, depicting their rise and self-inflicted decline into obscurity.







James Coburn and The Rum Bastards
ImageYou don't get more rock and roll than a bunch of 'Rum Bastards' forming a punk band within the walls of a notorious Manchester prison. This is the story of just that. After meeting in Strangeway's prison in the 1980’s and led by Belfast lad James Coburn, these ‘Rum Bastards’ would go on to bring a whole new meaning to chaos and confusion!
Shortly after being released from prison the band were signed to independent record label VI-AGRO; ran from a grubby little butchers in Ancoats by Barry ‘The Butcher’ Burton. It wasn't long before this rabble of no marks were "rocking out with their cocks out" in snide back alley venues up and down the country with noise from their one and only album, ‘Strange-days in Strange-ways’. 



 In the words of Nathan Cunningham of Low Flying Geese - "The film as it stands at the moment is brilliant! It's gritty, very Northern, and absolutely hilarious and we can't wait to share it with the world."

 "We've been working on this film now for two years whilst juggling our various different day jobs. We're just a bunch of working class lads with a great project on our hands and are so excited to share it with everyone we just need that financial support for the final push to the finishing line."

"Almost 80% of the film is complete and has been funded out of our own pockets but it's now reached that critical stage where we're on the cusp of finishing it but can't afford the time and equipment to get it done as the project has finally rinsed us dry. All the final scenes have been written and locations sought out, everyone's cast and ready to go, we just need money to take the time to complete it with the right equipment to make the film look how it deserves to look."

 So if you think you could be a 'Rum Bastard' pledge to Strange-days in Strange-ways now from this link - Get on it!
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