Did you all get your emails today? Who's hoping to throw one?
Very cool to see the lettering for MMJ & Okonokos.
What is that on the first O? A bushbaby? An aye-aye?!!
What are talking about db? I gots no e-mail.
Have you joined the buddy system?
The same thing happened for Z, we all got emails asking if we'd like to host a listening party. Those who want to can apply & management then decides which locations are best etc.
The host gets a promo CD to play at their party + some posters, flyers etc :)
I do get the e-mails. Maybe it just hasn't arrived yet.
maybe check your spam?
i'm definitely hopin to throw one! c'mon, free swag and stickers and posters?!
QuoteDid you all get your emails today? Who's hoping to throw one?
Very cool to see the lettering for MMJ & Okonokos.
What is that on the first O? A bushbaby? An aye-aye?!!
I expect an invitation for your party DB! Don't forget to add the plane tickets. Oh, make 'em business class please ;)
For you, my good man, I'm going first class! Seriously Bro, I would if I could...
Actually I didn't apply this time. I got turned down last time but that's fair enough, I understand that a listening party in the US is going to attract more people than anything I could organise here.
Still, I could 'do a Tom' & apply anyway, just to get the free shit ;D
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Still, I could 'do a Tom' & apply anyway, just to get the free shit ;D
Sounds like a nice idea
:)
I guess I am off the list! :o Anyway, could you guys post the pictures here?
can someone who knows me send me this email? i want to see the okonokos letters!!! i really want to!!
(http://static.flickr.com/64/204897093_fd7b22e13d.jpg)
sweeet
[size=24]i love it!!![/size]
tundra=special
i got the email too... even if i don't get one, it was still a warm fuzzy feeling to see my morning jacket in my inbox! :)
freaking lemur made me piss myself
so when do we find out? i wants me some free shit.
It would flippin great to get that free stuff. But I don't hold high hopes since they are only giving away 50 free things. I never win anything. But it would be sweet ass if I did.
:D
Got the email moments ago
"Dear MMJ Buddies,
Thanks so much to everyone for your enthusiastic responses to the "Okonokos" listening party blast. We wish we could accommodate everyone, but as we're sure you can imagine, it's just not possible. Over the course of the next week, we'll be sorting through the submissions, and alert those who will be hosting parties.
Thanks everyone who responded!
Brandon Dufour
ATO Records"
Odds that i got one of the parties: damn near zero
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Odds that i got one of the parties: damn near zero
Aww c'mon don't write yourself off so quickly...
Is it the case that they choose the first 50, because that is how it sounded from the emai.
"Here's how it works: You respond to this email with your name, address, and phone number. We'll select the first 50 buddies around the world to host a party."
Or do they choose the ones with the great ideas?
"Of course, if you have any additional ideas about how these "hangs" could be that much better, feel free to share them with us."
If it is a first 50 thing, I happened to be at my computer when I got the email and shot it right back but sadly, in my rushing, I didnt add some sweet idea like having the party in the capital rotunda (I live in Frankfort, KY) with glowsticks to light the way to the entrance and that creepy scene from Willy Wonka while they are in the tunnel playing on a screen up above. Talk about some good reverb for the band? Play that stuff in a Marble building.
Score!!!
So who's in for a party in Nashville?
ta-da!
who's in for one in the cincinnati area? i have some ideas, but i'd like to get somewhat of an idea from here at the forum. local peeps speak up!
;D
Got the email today...anyone up for one in the DFW area??? Need some ideas!
I'll be throwing down in Boone.
Laurie, why don't you drive up from Charlotte? It's only an hour and fifteen minute drive, and I'd love for you to quote some MMJ stuff when I need it. ;)
any Los Angeles fans in the house?? please let me know!!!
so what's the deal with this. just curious how it works since i havn't seen it.
NYC Representin! The Lowdown to follow.
Thanks for choosing me good MMJ people. :)
tracy, check yer pm's, bruh
so whos got the louisville party?
QuoteI'll be throwing down in Boone.
Laurie, why don't you drive up from Charlotte? It's only an hour and fifteen minute drive, and I'd love for you to quote some MMJ stuff when I need it. ;)
Hey thanks! We just may do that..haven't been to Boone in quite a while, and this is as good an excuse as any ;-). Keep me posted.
Athens/Atlanta, GA folks come on down.....details to follow :)
oh ms. slaa, are you the toronto rep?
holy holy holy i can't wait for this. mmj and m. ward and bbj all within the same time frame is almost too much, i tell you.
Are there dates set for these parties, particularly the one in Boone? Thanks!
anybody near saint louis?
MELBOURNE GETS A LISTENING PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Alabama has itself a listening party.
8)
I'm a Louisville native, but I will be throwing my party In Danville, KY. I will be away at school (Centre College). However, I was going to try to use my Fraternity house for the party. If it is not available I will most likely come back for a weekend and throw the party in Louisville! I'll keep everyone posted and all are invited either way.
I will be throwing my listening party (i'm still in shock that i got one) in my dorm room at Earlham College in Richmond, IN. More details to come, but naturally, you are ALL invited.
Worcester county has its MC 8)
stand by Nashville... :o
is ther still a chance at getting a party?
I think I got the Chicago party (got the email) - but I'm a little confused but that other thread! ???
well, chances are that there's two of em. both me and tracy are from nashville, and we both scored parties, so don't worry about there being two of em. just go ahead and plan yours and see what happens.
Thanks Tom, wasn't sure about that. :) I thought they were limited!
Woohoooooooooooooo!!!!
I got a party for Chapel Hill, NC. Not sure where I am gonna throw it yet. Maybe Zog's off of Franklin St. If anyone else in the area has an idea let me know.
any word on what we're supposed to do at the party (hand out promo stuff)? I'm just having mine in my dorm room (anyone from Dayton/Cincinnati/Indianapolis is invited to Richmond, IN)
Oh, and this is the 70,000th post
Anyone gotten the second email with details????
I got one in the works for LA. all LA fans please contact me so we can make this a Big one!!!
This is strange because I just became part of this little community... and as soon as I heard about Okonokos I told my friends that we're going to have a listening party with plenty of whiskey to evoke dancing and plenty of fun.
Anybody in the Philadelphia area, party is on the day that shit comes out.
Woo hoooo! Whiskeyparty!! right on!!
QuoteThis is strange because I just became part of this little community... and as soon as I heard about Okonokos I told my friends that we're going to have a listening party with plenty of whiskey to evoke dancing and plenty of fun.
Anybody in the Philadelphia area, party is on the day that shit comes out.
Hey Ho!
Got turned down for a listening party in Edinburgh but then got an email from Jamie Sampson, part of MMJ's management team in NY. He then sent me over 20 rather large posters promoting the new live album!..Asked if I would put them round Edinburgh promoting the gig...so I certainly did!! In return I'm on the guest list. Already had bought tickets but will pass them onto friends so they to can see MMJ. Will hopefully get setlist to post from the gig.
Regards
L
Sweet! Enjoy the show, MrLaurel!
That's kickass, man... did you take a picture of the poster? I'd like to see what they look like.
Hi...apologies not the best pic
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l226/mrlaurel/mmj.jpg)
Regards
Mr L
NICE.
anybody who gets some of those posters for a listening party willing to send me one for my dorm room?
i'll pay postage
Thanks for posting that pic - woah the poster is awesome! Seems like I've been waiting forever for my package to arrive... I wanna get this party started.
8)
still havent Heard from any LA fans... I'm trying to organize a party but the venue I had in mind can't do it.
Any ideas?
Bit off topic, but I just had to tell Angry Ewok that I love what you've done with your name. Awesome!
i NEED that poster
Hey Ho.. :)
MMJ sent me 20 posters. Posted 15 around Edinburgh for the gig. hopefully will get one signed today!!!! So have 4 left..The gig was sold out so dont feel 2 guilty about keeping a few back. Happy to pass the other 4 posters on to who would like them...
Mr L
QuoteBit off topic, but I just had to tell Angry Ewok that I love what you've done with your name. Awesome!
Thanks! I'm one of the lucky few with OK at the end of my name, I guess...
So... for my listening party, I'm gonna silk screen some t-shirts for the folks that come... It'll probably feature a lemur or something... should be gangster in the "I'm wearing a lemur t-shirt" kinda way.
Quotestill havent Heard from any LA fans... I'm trying to organize a party but the venue I had in mind can't do it.
Any ideas?
If you book it, they will come! :) :)
Any listening parties in London / South East UK? I applied to hold one but didn't make it :'(
Then again, I could alway just buy a big ol' jar of whiskey and invite some friends over at the end of September!
Posted by: Angry EwOKONOKO Posted on: Aug 25th, 2006, 8:16pm
So... for my listening party, I'm gonna silk screen some t-shirts for the folks that come... It'll probably feature a lemur or something... should be gangster in the "I'm wearing a lemur t-shirt" kinda way.
GOOD IDEA. tee-shirts are always fun. Especially if you're silk screening them. Ah. I'd come to that party if I could, with my bottles of whiskey. ;)
good call jacketgirl, i think i may just have to do that!! :) :D
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If you book it, they will come! :) :)
dude, brad. can i send you a couple bucks to send me a t-shirt?
Yeah, there should be a few extras left after the listening party, so I'll ship those out for whatever it costs to ship a t-shirt. I haven't even ordered the t-shirts yet, so everything is just an idea at this point...
Here's a rough sketch of the design...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/CorvusTortus/T-ShirtSketch.jpg)
The text says,
Savor the Folk Flavorings of the
OKONOKOS
A Mystical Land Governed by the Gospel of
My Morning Jacket
QuoteYeah, there should be a few extras left after the listening party, so I'll ship those out for whatever it costs to ship a t-shirt. I haven't even ordered the t-shirts yet, so everything is just an idea at this point...
Here's a rough sketch of the design...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/CorvusTortus/T-ShirtSketch.jpg)
The text says,
Savor the Folk Flavorings of the
OKONOKOS
A Mystical Land Governed by the Gospel of
My Morning Jacket
I want one please. please please please!
me too! love the design - are you just going with white t-shirts or are any other colours an option?
has anyone had any feedback on when the listening party packs might be shipped out? or further details?
Great T-shirt Angry! I'll say again, you're very talented :)
Quoteme too! love the design - are you just going with white t-shirts or are any other colours an option?
I'm glad ya'll like the design... As far as the colors go, I'll probably just order up a bunch of L and XL shirts in white (or an off gray), and run them with black ink... there is a chance I may decide on black shirts with white ink, but I'm not really sure at this point which I'll choose.
I may even go with black
and white ink, and throw the design on a primary colored shirt.
Costs are the only real concern at this point, and like Alison, I'm clueless as to when the Listening Party packages will be shipped out... Hopefully soon!
i reckon (if you can) white on black would be cool, or black on red....
i think white and red on black would be perfect
QuoteYeah, there should be a few extras left after the listening party, so I'll ship those out for whatever it costs to ship a t-shirt. I haven't even ordered the t-shirts yet, so everything is just an idea at this point...
Here's a rough sketch of the design...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/CorvusTortus/T-ShirtSketch.jpg)
The text says,
Savor the Folk Flavorings of the
OKONOKOS
A Mystical Land Governed by the Gospel of
My Morning Jacket
I LOOOOOOOOVE that T-shirt. I so, so much want it!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/CorvusTortus/T-ShirtSketch2.jpg)
I think I'll go with white ink on black... I like wearing darker colors, and plus I like the negative effect on the Lemur... I may also do some black ink on white... I like both.
:-/
Brad, I would like my shirt orange, with a brown lemar, black OKONOKOS and the rest of the letters in a deep blue. Also, please make mine long sleeve so I can wear it this fall while I watch the DVD over and over again. XL please as I will probably be gaining some weight on the couch. If you want to make the orange kind of tie dye thing I would not be opposed to that. Oh, and make it a quanity of two because I probably will wear out the sleeves after a couple years and as long as you have all those colors out you might as well make a couple. Thanks.
;)
Jesus, would you like fries with that?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/CorvusTortus/T-ShirtSketch3.jpg)
Beautiful.
:P
ratsprayer...do you know when you're having your party?
Don't want to throw to much work on you Brad, but i would gladly pay for one of those shirts as well. Love the design ;D
I've ordered some BLACK shirts, and some white ink, and I believe I will have 4 XL and 4 L avaliable to send to you guys and gals. If you want a shirt, and you're willing to pay cost + shipping, please send me a PM.
I think it'll run about $10 or so...
no M's? what brand of shirt is it?
...I don't remember the brand. If you can't see yourself wearing a L, then you could always mail me a blank M for me to print.
oh you're printin em up yourself? sweet. that's how i did my wrestling shirt.
PM me your address, if it's not too much of an added hassle.
Yeap, I'm printing these all myself... anyway, I finished up the design earlier, but totally forgot to update you guys. Take a look...
(//www.theartofbradsmith.com/OKOTCloseup.jpg)
I'm sorry if anyone feels like I've sort of hijacked the thread in any way. I'll stop posting stuff.
:-[
hey, its all cool! i'll send you a pm....
did anyone else get the update email? when is labour day in the us??
labor day is the coming monday. so neeeeext weeek!!!
I did not score a listening party, which depressed me immensely.
I do, however, live in good ol' Bowling Green, Kentucky... halfway between Louisville and Nashville.
Any chance I could come to a listening party in one of these cities? I would be eternally greatful.
And I will pay top dollar for a poster or t-shirt. They look to be the mad note.
I still haven't gotten my stuff yet...I'm getting nervous!
well there are certainly parties in both nashville and louisville. i think there's gonna be a bigger one here than the one I'm throwing. you should find a guy who goes by Specialist on here. he lives in bowling green, too.
I'll pay good money for some of those shirts.
I had a job taking care of ringtails for three years.
Are they for sale?
If you want a Lemur shirt, send me a PM and I'll get you my address. Altogether, everything is running to $12 (that includes the shirt, and the shipping), or you can opt to mail me a shirt + money for me to ship it back to you. I've got to stress that I'm not making a profit here. Anyway... I'll be burning the design onto a screen on Friday, and hopefully the shirts will arrive on Tuesday so I can print on Wednesday and mail out on the weekend. That's the plan, at least.
QuoteI had a job taking care of ringtails for three years.
Lemurs are beautiful - like a beautiful combination of the cutest damn animals... Kittens, Squirrels, Raccoons,
Bats.
QuoteI still haven't gotten my stuff yet...I'm getting nervous!
The packages should be arriving next week, so... No reason to be nervous yet!
Quotelabor day is the coming monday. so neeeeext weeek!!!
YAY!!!!
;D
QuoteThe packages should be arriving next week, so... No reason to be nervous yet!
Ah, good. I thought it was this week for some reason.
nice shirts!!! i think you should somehow put them up for sale online if at all possible!
Just a quick update for everyone...
I've gotten alot of feedback about the shirts, and I really appreciate all of the support from you guys! I've had alot of people send me messages saying they'd like a shirt, so at this point, the Pre-Order is sold out. If anyone backs out of their order, I'll update with an 'up for grabs'...
On Friday, I set up a new screen to be burned. On Saturday, the shirts arrived - they look good, and they're pretty soft - they're 50/50 so I'm thinking they probably won't shrink up, either. On Tuesday, I'll be burning the Lemur design onto the screen, and hopefully I'll be able to go ahead and get the shirts printed.
I had to get some fresh white ink overnighted to me, which I recieved yesterday evening. I'm actually burning the screen RIGHT THIS SECOND, and I'm about to crack open the tub of paint. The shirts will be printed and done TODAY...
Still no Listening Party package, yet, though.
EDIT - T-Shirts are printed.
I guess I will use my first post to tell everyone that the shirts kick ass. I got mine from Brad, he did a good job, Jim James would be proud.
glad to see ya join, good sir!
QuoteI guess I will use my first post to tell everyone that the shirts kick ass. I got mine from Brad, he did a good job, Jim James would be proud.
Glad to hear it! & welcome!
uh, I didn't scan the 11 pages of replies to this, but my listening party will most likely be at Highland Coffee in Louisville on Sept. 21st, time to be announced.
I'm still working with the owners to score there. I'll keep y'all posted.
there will most likely be a blurb about it in the LEO.
WORD
Anybody who can make it to:
Oxford VFW
20 Federal Hill Rd.
Oxford, MA 01540
On Saturday 9/16 around 8 p.m. can hear the lovely OKONOKOS. Oh Yeah there is a catch--I think the propietor expects only 21+ so if you're not--act maturer(?). ;)
P.S. Johnny C--I think the ATO folks were asking for parties to happen this weekend ???
anybody not gotten their package yet?
and Tracy, what's the dillio on yours?
well, it didn't work out that way, but now I can post official details:
one of many Louisville Listening Parties!
When: September 21, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Highland Coffee Shop
Bardstown Road Location
1140 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY
Quoteanybody not gotten their package yet?
and Tracy, what's the dillio on yours?
I am dead on both ends; no package and no news from my inside connections who are trying to make it a big event in Nashville. :-/
I might be having one in my car, with my dogs and I listening to Tennessee Fire...
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I am dead on both ends; no package and no news from my inside connections who are trying to make it a big event in Nashville. :-/
I might be having one in my car, with my dogs and I listening to Tennessee Fire...
NO CHARCOAL tracy!
So, um, Friedrich von Guggenheim will be at my listening party.
Who's gonna top that? What! What!!
:)
Ev-O-lyn will be at mine?
Maybe Nashville mail just sucks? Suppose FedEx is on an invisible strike round these parts?
Scratch Records is proud to present to you a listening party for the new cd by...............
MY MORNING JACKET
SCRATCH RECORDS -- 726 RICHARDS
Vancouver, BC
Canada
604 687 0499
My Morning Jacket "Okonokos" Listening Party
Saturday Sept 16, 4pm-6pm
I invited Gideon to mine ;)
hm. no toronto representation. that's odd.
that's cool that scratch is having a listening party. scratch puts out terrific music. yar!
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Maybe Nashville mail just sucks? Suppose FedEx is on an invisible strike round these parts?
OK, so I am crusing around my house this morning around 9, and I say to myself, "I wonder if the Fed Ex guy came by?" So, I check the front door, and lo and behold, who is coming through my yard with a package other than the Fed Ex guy? Score!
It's amazing. I swear, I really did some of my finest air guitar work to Dancefloors; some really great work that I am proud of.
And how is it as many times I have heard OBH, live and not live, that I got goosebumps the size of Volkswagens when I heard it in my car today?
Now, let's line up this listening party. So come on guys, pull through for me...
Not only is there not Toronto listening party, there's no stop on the next tour.
Did we do something to offend the jacket?
QuoteNot only is there not Toronto listening party, there's no stop on the next tour.
Did we do something to offend the jacket?
Nah, there were here not too long ago. Listening party? When, where and how many would go?
yeah I came here seeking a Toronto party like last time... but none? I offered to do it but no reply.
yeah I came here seeking a Toronto party ....like last time... but none? I offered to do it but no reply from the buddy team folks.
So the Boone throwdown is taking place this Sunday night. I was kind of disappointed I didn't get any posters though...just a lot of stickers and a really, really sweet t-shirt. :P ;)