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Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest is an annual do it yourself music festival geared towards supporting outsider art and culture centering in Columbia, SC every year on July Fourth

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Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest III Fundraiser

Spitfest is an annual do it yourself music festival geared towards supporting outsider art and culture centering in Columbia, SC every year on July Fourth

Spitfest is an annual do it yourself music festival geared towards supporting outsider art and culture centering in Columbia, SC every year on July Fourth

Spitfest is an annual do it yourself music festival geared towards supporting outsider art and culture centering in Columbia, SC every year on July Fourth

Spitfest is an annual do it yourself music festival geared towards supporting outsider art and culture centering in Columbia, SC every year on July Fourth

Jamie Nowell
Jamie Nowell
Jamie Nowell
Jamie Nowell
1 Campaign |
Columbia, United States
$626 USD 17 backers
125% of $500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

 

Our Mission:

Space Idea Tapes wishes to raise money for their third "SPIT FEST" { "SP"ace "I"dea "T"apes FEST} This is an annual  festival that has for the last two consecutive years been held privately at house venues, and this year aims to become more public and offer more awareness to the community of its artists. SPIT FEST is not only a music festival of extreme and outsider artists, but a community event that will provide cultural opportunities for the public with a market, and visual art from notable regional artists. The festival also includes a potluck-BBQ inviting everyone to bring food to grill, share and eat together.

 

History:

Space Idea Tapes has been releasing cassette tapes steadily and holding shows in public venues as well as house shows since 2010. There has been no outside funding other than hard-earned money out of the pockets of those directly involved. We've also been a contact point for traveling artists on tour from all over the country.

The majority of the artists on the label are originally based out of Columbia, South Carolina. And although some acts are from other areas of the United States, all of the acts are moderately to extremely obscure outsider music, experimental electronic, harsh noise, conceptual compositional, etc.

 

Importance for Columbia, Why you should donate...

Without Space Idea Tapes operating as a vehicle to fuel these artists and inspire others, the town would not only suffer a great loss of thriving culture that rivals the more tourist based music and art championed by the town, but would also lose an avenue for national and international acts of the same liking.

The booking behind Space Idea Tapes is one that has accumulated from over a decade of d.i.y. house show and alternative venue booking agents involved with the label, as well as referencing rings of trust that direct artists towards the Carolinas. In normal booking situations we are bypassed for geopolitical reasons of being out of driving range in route from North Carolina to Atlanta Georgia. The label's vital relevance extends far beyond its releases and is at the heart of a cultural and night life endeavor for our city.

In holding the festival in a new experimental venue, Conundrum Music Hall, Space Idea Tapes can have more people involved with more out of town acts from the region. We've already booked over 30 acts from the following cities to play : Richmond VA, Asheville NC, Chicago IL, Boston Mass, Washington D.C., New York City and more... We are projecting about 30 acts playing the festival, making around 15-18 out of towners traveling to play.

All donations will go to the travel expenses of the out of town acts. The admission fee will be reduced to 5$ on July Fourth if this campaign is successful.

 

Why Cassettes?

Without the preservation of certain mediums, music trends towards monopoly battles between computer developers and provides uncertain and shaky future for artists of not only the present and the future, but the past in its entirety as well. The label has released over twenty albums on this format, and continues to pursue new music locally, and around the country. Cassettes hold a certain vitality and collectible nature that cannot be matched with any digital format. Cassettes are also cheap, and easy to make yourself unlike having to rely on record labels, mastering/studio engineers, and other expensive costs that struggling or emerging artists have to absorb.

Please consider this fundraiser to support your friends, local art and music, and myself for the third-annual Space Idea Tapes Festival on July 4th, 2013 at Conundrum Music Hall.

Your time, and efforts are greatly appreciated. If you cannot donate to this campaign consider volunteering, or contributing your time or work to this. Please get in contact!

 

Currently Need:

-someone to help screen print shirts

-volunteers to collect donations

-people who make stuff to sell at the festival

-decorators, people who can help put things up to trick out conundrum July 3

-people I can rely on to be travel liaisons/house folks for the night

-couches

-tables

-lights ($) Thank you Chad! 

-extra PA for outside stage ($) Thank you Chad!

-promoters

 

Thank you,

Jamie Nowell

Space Idea -co

Contact: spaceideatapes@gmail.com

803.920.8852

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Flyer for the show

$5 USD
This is a simple and easy way to donate for the fest. 5 bucks gets you a flyer for the show- multiple flyers are being worked on by different folks. Heres to Variety!
Estimated Shipping
July 2013
0 out of 100 of claimed

Any Space Idea release

$10 USD
Up for grabs is any tape still currently available in the catalog / for selections go to www.spaceideatapes.bigcartel.com
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July 2013
0 out of 25 of claimed

SPITFEST III T-Shirt

$20 USD
This years festival shirt will be designed by Adam Drawdy who's unique art has been on various releases and shirts for bands in town and out. please specify Female/Male S/M/L when ordering.. These will also be available during the fest.
Estimated Shipping
July 2013
2 claimed

Spitfest Cassette Comp+Tshirt

$25 USD
This will be a compilation release of various people who have played, playing this year, or have been involved with space idea since the beginning. Art for the release will be designed by Jefferson Vimana. special submissions by Jeff Zagers (GA) Vehement Caress (MA) Christopher Feltner (VA) Captain Gascid (TX) Roomdance Adam Void (NC/NYC) Dubb Normal (GA) and more... and more... Keep in mind this is a fundraiser release!
Estimated Shipping
July 2013
5 out of 50 of claimed

Anthropocosmos VHS

$25 USD
This is a super limited release of a movie (shot mostly at the immaginarium)completed 2011 by Jefferson Mayday and Octavia Africa- This is definitely a backbone of the catalog and label, this will trip you out!! The Soundtrack by APOLLYON circumpolar rainbow bridge soundquest virtualoso is breathtaking. Choice of Purple, or Green VHS tapes. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FHeOUIpSdB0
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July 2013
0 out of 8 of claimed

ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS

$55 USD
55 bucks, wow THANK YOU! gets you the comp, t-shirt, movie, flyer, and a release of your choice. This is the best value for the items, and most helpful to us for the festival. Thanks for your support!!
Estimated Shipping
July 2013
1 out of 10 of claimed

GOLD METAL AWARD (Recommended)

$100 USD
Not necessarily interested in the prizes, but want to shell out a chunk of change to support and make this event actually HAPPEN?? Personal Shout-Outs on social media and during the fest for being a Gold Metal Donor for the arts. Also included will be a personal hand-written letter of thanks and gratitude. Thank you so much! Your support and efforts mean the world to me!
Estimated Shipping
July 2013
2 out of 4 of claimed

PLATINUM METAL AWARD

$150 USD
Not necessarily interested in the prizes, but want to shell out a chunk of change to support and make this event actually HAPPEN?? Personal Shout-Outs on social media and during the fest for being a Platinum Metal Donor for the arts. Also included will be a personal hand-written letter of thanks and gratitude. Thank you so much! Your support and efforts mean the world to me!
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