Amended Goal: $10K by Aug, 22nd 11:59pm EST! Every little bit counts! Join us on the #roadto10K
Bondfire Radio is the unexpected brainchild of a group of creatives, musicians, artists, and media makers trying to combat zombification by commercial radio. Co-owners TastyKeish (formerly of WBAI) and Coole High (ReddOktoba Records) lead the team daily with their varied experiences in radio, music, production, and recording.
Currently operating from home studios in Brooklyn and the Bronx, Bondfire Radio is growing exponentially. Airing 7 diverse live shows, specials, and remote broadcasts, with a focus on independent music airing 24 hours a day via our website and the live365.com app, Bondfire Radio needs a real workspace today!
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Your investment is bigger than Bondfire Radio. It helps us not only procure a studio space but provide a location to continue bringing art, music, and community service into an underserved area.
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Our goal is ambitious but it gives us a chance to bring you even more amazing programming from a professional studio!
- We would lease/rent an affordable raw space in "Caribbean" Flatbush (or similar area).
- Next step is to build a soundproofed live studio with professional grade equipment.
- Equipment upgrades such as a new console, computers, mics, PA system, speakers, software, etc (we are open to in kind donations as well).
- We want to provide a place for our broadcasting family to grow and to be able to welcome the artist community with pop-up shops, listening events, meeting spaces, panels, recording opportunities and more.
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Along with our perks, we invite you to become a Member of Bondfire Radio!
You will have access to our upcoming members only area. This includes access to all shows past and present, exclusive audio and video, monthly conference calls with you and some of our most loved guests, advanced notice of all workshops and events, as well as discounts at said workshops and events and on merch!
Why invest in Bondfire Radio?
- Because you need diversity. Media behemoth, Clear Channel owns over 1200 radio stations across the United States. Each station feeds listeners the same Top 40 songs over and over and takes power away from their producers to make quality content and music choices.
- Because you love indie media. You give a voice to the community organizers, DJ's, underground/independent artists that can't get play on commercial radio daily.
- Because Pandora and Spotify aren't enough. Streaming options don't make you think about your sex life like like Hip Hop is for Lovers, it doesn't keep you company like TK in the AM does at work, It doesn't empower you like Ms. Tiffany Denise and Pam do on Sweet Success Sundaes and Brunch & Budget, it doesn't put you to bed with a night cap like Cognac Time with Coole High.
- Because you support quality media owned and operated by young people of color with distinct views, tastes, and programming.
Other Ways You Can Help
LISTEN to Bondfire Radio. Check out our shows and tell a friend to tune in on your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
SHARE this campaign with your family, friends, co-workers, and throughout your social media networks.
INVEST in the future of radio. If you would like to make an investment that isn't listed in one of the levels, please feel free to use this Link and enter a value of your choice. We are thankful for all donations large and small and will be sure to thank you on oursupport page on our website.
If you are a business or a brand and would like to inquire about sponsoring our August 16-17th radiothon we have affordable packages available. Email your inquiry to contact@bondfireradio.com.
Follow our campaign on the web, using the hashtags #SummerofBondfire, #theFutureofRadio, #ListenShareInvest and come back here for updates about our perks, radio-thon, friends of Bondfire Radio, and more!
Thank you for your support. We Love you for listening!!
UPDATE: 7/3/14 NEW ADD-ON PERK!
Contributions $50 and UP will receive, Put Your Dreams First Handle Your Entertainment Business in e-book form by award winning industry veteran, Thembisa Mshaka! It's like a mentorship in a book... See what TK has to say in the video!
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UPDATE: 7/9/14 NEW PERK!
New York City artist, John Smalls has offered his original large scale painting of Muhammed Ali as part of the campaign to the next contribution of $500 or more. Smalls is an accomplished artist and graphic designer with clients ranging from major apparel brands (Urban Outfitters, Forever 21) to sports based clients (Jiu Jitsu Magazine, East Coast MMA) and more.
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Ali
Acrylic on canvas
Created 2013
Size 40" X 40"
UPDATE: 7/13/14 Limited PERK!
In honor of our epic full day live broadcast and participation from The 16th Annual Harlem Book Fair, we have a special perk for you! Conscious of TK in The AM is making a limited number of his e-Book,Clear and Lucid and Natural and Simple available to the next 10 contributors for $25 and up.
Thyshaa M. Shabazz of The Creative Collective interviews Conscious at the Harlem Book Fair.
UPDATE: 8/1/14 New PERK!
World travelled, globally respected, poet, emcee, artist, and Performance Art Therapist, Queen GodIs is joining #teamBondfire!
She is providing 2 hour ONE on ONE sessions in the areas of: Hip Hop, Poetry, Spoken Word, Performance Based. Her classes are currently full, so this is an amazing opportunity to hone your skills, find your voice, and flesh out your creative soul in a private setting.
You may select one of the classes on her website or have one tailor made to fit your creative needs!
Adults and teens 16 and up welcome with consent from a Guardian. Classes are Local to NYC or available via Skype.
There are only two available, select it today from our line up on the right.