Some of you may know what a big fan of VAST I am. Recently, the band launched a new charity program. You can download any one of their 4 most recent albums (Me and You, Relay EP, April, or Nude) all for $2.49 each. If you’re like me and already own all of these great recordings, there is a small package of bonus tracks (three live songs and a demo of “Thrown Away”) that is also available for $2.49. One dollar of each sale goes to one of five charities that you can choose from (Charity:Water, Feeding America, Shelter-Now, St. Jude, or Smile Train).
Even if you’ve never listened to VAST before I recommend purchasing at least one of these albums. It’s a great way to get familiar with the band and also do a little good to someone who needs it. If you are unsure of which album to choose, allow me to recommend Nude. It’s got some great songs on it and is the most varied of the 4 albums – a great blend of rock, electronic sounds, and acoustic melodies. Me and You and April are mostly acoustic records, while the Bang Band Sixx Relay EP is largely electronic. They are each very cool, though. If you buy Me and You or the Relay EP, you automatically get the 4 bonus tracks for free.
Head on over to meandyoudonate.com and check everything out.
I’m sure most of you haven’t heard of VAST. One of mine and Sarah’s all-time favorite bands. I was going through my YouTube videos and found this recording that I never officially posted on my old blog. Silly me. This video was recorded on their May 17, 2009 show at Shank Hall in Milwaukee. “Touched” is probably VAST’s biggest “hit,” meaning you may have heard it in TV commercials or perhaps even on the radio once or twice. It’s a great song and Jon and the boys did a good job that night.
Yeah I’m a little late posting this, and there’s a new episode due up tomorrow. I usually try to write a little “behind the scenes” info with these posts on my site, and it’s safe to say this was the most complicated Closet episode yet. Usually the filming, editing, and posting of an episode takes a max of 2 hours, usually in the neighborhood of 90 minutes. This time she took a little over 4 hours before she was ready to go online. None of these episodes have been scripted until now. I improvised the first half but as soon as the “burglar” and I start talking I had to script it out since I also was voicing the burglar (if you couldn’t tell).
I’m actually disappointed with how this episode turned out. I think the funniest part about it are the sound effects, you gotta listen closely because I tried being subtle. I actually try being subtle with my humor in every episode, but unfortunately I think I only really succeeded on the first one.
I’m going to be ending this series within the next few episodes. It was fun reconnecting with people on the internet, I hope I entertained some of you at least a little bit. I know this series hasn’t been my best work but it was a fun way to engage social media once again. Stay tuned for the shocking ending. Will Dave escape? Or will this small closet become his coffin?
Alright so I switched around the episode order this week. The episode that was originally going to be #3 has been moved to #5, so you’ll see it next Wednesday. In “Netbucks”, Dave discusses his grand idea to open a new type of coffee shop. At first I felt really good about this episode, I thought it was pretty funny. After seeing it a bunch of times it doesn’t make me laugh anymore, but perhaps other people will have a chuckle when they see it. This episode’s ending leads into the events of Saturday’s episode #4, so be sure to watch them in order!
In the second episode of Dave in the Closet, Dave admits that he never really planned on locking himself in the closet, only to do it as an act. Unfortunately, Dave is actually locked in the closet and it looks like he will have to adjust to life in there.
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