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5 time Grammy nominated band Big Tent Revival is returning to the studio after over a decade, thanks to Kickstarter and our fans! Read more
5 time Grammy nominated band Big Tent Revival is returning to the studio after over a decade, thanks to Kickstarter and our fans!
About this project
Hi, and welcome to our Kickstarter page, where you can be a part of setting the TENT back up.
GREAT NEWS!! The tent is officially BACK UP! We've reached our goal and are beginning to book studio time and flights for Spence and Steve to Nashville. HOWEVER...please continue to spread the word because every extra dollar will help make this an even better sounding, better looking, better smelling project. For those of you donating at the $75 level and higher, here's a sneak peak at the t-shirt Dave has designed. In a couple of weeks, we'll be asking for your sizes (no need to send those in yet).
Where to begin? Let's start two years ago in Franklin, Tenn. We were rehearsing for a 10 year reunion show at a worship conference. Very soon after playing through a few songs, we starting talking about how fun it would be to record again but couldn't figure out how to pay for it. The answer to our quandary came with Kickstarter. We LOVE Kickstarter because the fans get to participate in the process and we don't owe a thing to a record label. Instead, we owe YOU, our fans and supporters...to whom we've always owed a great deal of gratitude. (awww...single tear)
There's literally NO PRESSURE on us. We have no obligations to labels, publishers, managers, booking agents...no one. Our only obligation is to YOU. With that in mind, our goal is to simply enjoy ourselves and make you proud.
So you're asking "Sheesh, $28,000 is a LOT of money." Yes it is. And we don't have it. But, if a lot of you give a little bit, we'll be ready to rock.
The money we raise will be spent wisely, but it has to go a L-O-N-G way. Beyond things like recording studio rentals, producer and engineer fees, other musicians, mixing and mastering, we're also going to need funding to create artwork, do a photo shoot, duplicate the CD, fly Spence and Steve to Nashville, etc. We can assure you, this is a shoestring budget and we promise no caviar lunch jet rides.
We've tried to come up with what we think are some fun awards for our backers, but mainly we wanted to make sure that you get your money's worth in downloads, t-shirts, Skype calls...even private concerts.
NOTE: In any particular level, you can donate more dollars. For instance, if you want the awards at the $50 level, but really want to give $1,000...you can do that. We see no problem with that whatsoever. Honestly.
BUT...there's good news and not-so-good news. The good news is that if we raise OVER our goal, we get to keep the extra funds. That means higher quality everything, plus the ability to hire a publicist, maybe hire a radio promoter, print up some new merchandise, revamp our old touring gear, etc. Now, the not-so-good part: If we don't raise the TOTAL amount of our goal, we get ZERO. Nada, zilch, nothing. No CD, no reunion shows, no caviar lunches on private jets. That's a sad thing, right? Right.
Also, no money will be collected (your card will not be charged) until the campaign ends at 2 p.m. CST, Friday April 20 and ONLY if we meet our goal of $28,000.
So, what can YOU do? "LIKE" this on Facebook. Click to Tweet the heck out of this campaign! Post a link on your Facebook page. Post a link on your friends' walls, make an announcement at church, pass out flyers at political rallies. Whatever you have to do to get the word out, we need you to do that for us.
Thanks so much for supporting this new record and be sure to go to the all new www.bigtentrevival.com for more updates, news, and schedules.
Yours and HIS,
Steve W, Spence, Dave, Steve D, and Randy.
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
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VIRTUAL THANK YOU and FIRST SONG - You'll get a digital postcard, virtually signed by the band and emailed to your very own personal electronic mail address. Also, you'll get a "rough mix" MP3 of the first song we complete.
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THE EARLY BIRD - early download of the new record, 2 weeks before official release date. Worm not included, but the emailed postcard is!
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$15 - RARITIES - early download of new record 2 weeks before release + downloadable collection of some outtakes and unreleased songs from 1992-2001. Cannot guarantee that you will like any of the songs...which is probably why we never released them in the first place.
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SHOW OFF - you get ALL OF THE ABOVE + a physical copy of the new CD, signed by the band and mailed to your door/mailbox/desk/teepee/igloo/lean-to.
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SHOW OFF PLUS - Not happy with being simply a "show off?" Well, let's take it to the next level. You get everything above at the SHOW OFF level PLUS a silicone "I Helped Put the Tent Back UP" bracelet + a PDF hi-res photo of the band, printable up to 11x17.
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TWO SETS OF...THINGS - You get all the downloads above plus 2 physical CDs, 2 bracelets, and 2 5x7 photos. One set for you and another set to share. (shhhhhh!! don't tell anyone, but this is the best deal!)
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WEAR US OUT - Includes everything at the SHOW OFF PLUS level along with a very limited edition Kickstarter/Big Tent Tshirt.
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OUT OF PRINT(s) - Big Tent Revival LIVE CD, and Steve Wiggins' solo record FAITH THAT IS REAL. These CDs are no longer in print nor do we have permission to print them...so when they're gone, they're gone. Sorry, this can't be combined with the higher levels, but it does include everything at the SHOW OFF PLUS level.
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YOUR NAME HERE! Your name (or an alias) goes on the liner notes in the CD artwork as an Associate Producer. Also includes everything on the WEAR US OUT level.
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MR/MRS FANCYPANTS - All of the above plus 4 pre-show limited access passes to watch soundcheck and eat dinner with the band PLUS 4 front row seats, to the show of your choice (check website for dates). Travel expenses are on you. Hospitality is on us. Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR - For those of you who can't travel to a show, this award includes a 30-minute SKYPE/Video Conference session with the band plus a customized video shout out that will be posted on our YOUTUBE channel and Website! Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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YOU'RE THE BOSS - We will record a song for you. Any song. You name it. Want to hear BTR's version of "Jesus Freak?" How 'bout Spence singing "Rocky Top?" Randy's been known to belt out "Come Together." It's up to you. You tell us what to record, and it will be available to ONLY YOU!! NOTE: We will finish the task of making our new CD before attempting these songs. That's understandable, right? Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL CONCERT - Limited to 20 donors, but we'll be performing a 1 hour (maybe longer), acoustic concert in the Storytelling style featuring old favorites and a few new tunes that will be available to view via live video conference call (Skype or other service TBD). Dates/Times will be arranged soon after the Kickstarter ends. Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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HOW TO WRITE A SONG - You'll get one hour of personal one-on-one time with Steve Wiggins (via Skype or similar service) to learn the craft of songwriting. You will learn about story songs, song arranging, rules to follow/rules to break, etc. Honestly, you can ask him anything, even if it has to do with changing your oil. Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE - You're invited to spend a day in the studio with us as we track the beginning session for the new record. Includes lunch, but travel and lodging is your responsibility. Limited to TWO sponsors and includes the YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS - Do you have a song that you're dying to get recorded? Don't like your voice? Can't play an instrument? Well, neither can we, but we'd love to record your song for you. Send us your version of the song and we'll record a high quality version of it for you. You will receive all ProTools files, along with a final mastered WAV file of your song. NOTE: We will focus on recording our new CD first, then we'll record these extra songs. Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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ACOUSTIC HOUSE SHOW - Your very own, private, acoustic concert in your home for you and as many friends as will fit. Details/Dates/Locations will need to be coordinated later. Plus, you're responsible for getting us there. If it's close, we'll rent a car. If it's far you'll need to pay our airfare/lodging--or send your plane for us. Obviously, includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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LIVE SHOW. We bring the RAWK to you! One full length, full band concert. We'll even let you in on choosing the setlist. Limited to 5 donors. NOTE: On top of your donation, your expenses will also include providing production (lights, sound, venue), travel, food, and lodging for 7 people. Dates/Times will be arranged after Kickstarter ends. This will take some planning and coordination, but we'll make it happen. Also includes YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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WILL PLAY FOR FOOD - Are you an artist/worship leader in need of a band to take your CD to the NEXT LEVEL? Want to take it to the BIG TENT LEVEL? If you can get yourself to Nashville, we will be your band for a week (5 days, two songs a day). Bass, drums, acoustic, electric, and keyboards...all courtesy of our brains and fingers. Mind you, we don't do hip-hop, progressive metal, and/or teen pop, but we will do our very best to make you proud. You may even use our name in your marketing. Travel/lodging/studio costs are yours to pay (of course, we will help you find a great spot to record). Does not include mixing, mastering, duplication, or artwork. Also includes the YOUR NAME HERE awards.
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Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, a former Brazilian model, says that 51 years ago, she had a rendezvous with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that the Republican presidential nominee described in his 1999 book "Faith of My Fathers."
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Gracinda goes into greater — yet less Hemingway-esque — detail in the New York Daily News and other publications.
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(News 4 Investigates) -- There are thousands of rental cars on the road each day, but not all of the drivers have insurance and it's not against the law.
But what happens if one of them hits you?
That's a question a St. Louis pastor wanted answered after he was hit, so he called News 4 to investigate.
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Greece court orders state broadcaster ERT back on air
A Greek court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down by the government last week, can resume transmissions.
However, the court also upheld a plan by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to replace ERT with a smaller broadcaster.
The ruling came as Mr Samaras and his coalition partners - furious that they had not been consulted about ERT's closure - held crisis talks.
The prime minister's decision triggered mass protests across the country.
Greece's government has emerged from this battle intact but badly bruised.
The prime minister's plan to replace ERT with a smaller, cheaper broadcaster can now go ahead. But his move to pull the signal in the interim has been reversed by Greece's supreme administrative court, a victory for the other coalition leaders who were furious at the sudden closure.
There were jubilant scenes among staff at ERT headquarters that programming can continue, although many will lose their jobs as a leaner structure is formed.
Greece's government seems to have survived its worst political crisis in its year in office - but the coalition leaders will meet again to discuss the cracks that have widened over this issue and to present a show of unity.
The leading party in the governing coalition, the conservative New Democracy, said last Tuesday that ERT suffered from chronic mismanagement, lack of transparency and waste.
It shut the broadcaster down with the loss of nearly 2,700 jobs. Viewers saw TV screens go black as the signal was switched off.
Greece's top administrative court - the Council of State - upheld Mr Samaras's plan to replace ERT with a new broadcaster later this year but backed the position of the other coalition partners that the signal must be restored in the interim.
Some ERT journalists have continued live broadcasts unauthorised over the internet, and when the ruling came through, a strapline across the screen said: "In a few hours ERT will be broadcasting everywhere."
'Seven nights'The case was brought by ERT's union in an attempt to overturn Mr Samaras's surprise move.
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During talks, Mr Samaras had suggested a new, leaner, cheaper broadcaster would be established within weeks and he proposed hiring a small team to produce news programmes in the interim.
But this idea was rejected by his two coalition partners - Evangelos Venizelos of Pasok and Fotis Kouvelis of the Democratic Left.
"The court decision is essentially in line with what we've said: no one has the right to shut down national radio and television and turn screens black," said Mr Kouvelis after the emergency talks ended.
Mr Venizelos said they would meet again on Wednesday to discuss a cabinet reshuffle.
An official from New Democracy said the ruling affirmed the government's position that ERT had been scrapped.
The row has threatened to topple the government and force Greece into snap elections, triggering political turmoil with implications for the whole eurozone.
ERT workers celebrated outside the broadcaster's headquarters after hearing the court ruling.
"I've been here seven nights and this is the first time I've seen people smile," said reporter Eleni Hrona.
However, our correspondent says there is also the recognition that later this year many will lose their jobs as a smaller broadcaster is formed.
Meanwhile, as coalition leaders went into talks, the main opposition party Syriza held a rally in Athens' Syntagma Square to demand early elections.


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For Flaming Lips' Love Songs, Eat Your Anatomically Correct Chocolate Heart Out
Remake of the Stone Roses' debut likely easier to ingest
Don't think for one minute that Super Bowl ad starring the Flaming Lips has tempered Wayne Coyne's weirdness. If anything, the Hyundai commercial gave Coyne more money to do even more batshit stunts. Case in point: This Valentine's Day, the Flaming Lips will release a compilation of their offbeat love songs, fittingly titled Songs of Love. Oh, the collection will only be available as a USB stick buried within an anatomically correct heart made out of 72 percent South American dark chocolate, Pitchfork reports. Because what else would you do for an encore to a gummy fetus than a gruesome chocolate heart stuffed with hazelnut mini whoppers and waffle cone crunch. You can purchase your very own Songs of Love heart for $60 at the Lips' Womb Gallery in Oklahoma City. Full track list below, along with streams of the compilation's bookending tracks, featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs and select members of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, respectively.
The Flaming Lips, "Love Is Mind Control" (feat. Stardeath and White Dwarfs)
The Flaming Lips, "All You Need Is Love" (feat. Alex and Jade of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
The Flaming Lips, Songs of Love track list:
1. "Love Is Mind Control" (feat. Stardeath and White Dwarfs)
2. "Be My Head"
3. "Can't Exist"
4. "Hit Me Like You Did the First Time"
5. "Let Me Be It"
6. "Moth in the Incubator"
7. "Sunship Balloons"
8. "Thanks to You"
9. "Spiderbite Song"
10. "When You Smile"
11. "With You"
12. "Pomeii am Gotterdammerung"
13. "What Is the Light?"
14. "Just Above Love"
15. "All You Need Is Love" (feat. Alex and Jade of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
But wait, there's more! When the Flaming Lips released Embryonic in October 2009, they quickly followed it up two months later with their full-length version of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. With the band's excellent The Terror due out April 2, it appears as though Coyne and his heady fwends are planning to cover another band's LP in its entirety: The Stone Roses. Stereogum has collected a ton of evidence that suggests the Flaming Lips, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, New Fumes, and all the other weirdo stoner-rock bands Coyne hangs out with in Oklahoma City are re-recording the Stone Roses' debut album in the studio. Coyne himself wrote on Instagram that he was hoping to recruit Polica/Gayngs' Channy Leaneagh to contribute vocals to the Roses' "She Bangs the Drum." There's also this video below of the bands working on the "remake" in the studio.


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Why we should want Newcastle United to clinch that final Champions League spot
Received wisdom says that Newcastle United is a comedy club. Always has been, always will be. Its popular history is one of false messiahs and teary nervous breakdowns, from its laughable relegation to its self-styled status as a big club -- despite the sort of trophy cabinet that Nietzsche warned against looking into. The Magpies are football's most consistent basket case, there to be mocked, but in 2012, they're maintaining an astonishing challenge for Champions League football well into the business end of the season -- two points ahead of Chelsea and out of fourth only on goal difference -- and no one's laughing. Or so you'd think.
In truth, though, there's something amusingly off-the-cuff about Newcastle's renaissance. From recruiting their "playa-manager" during a night at the casino, to unearthing some of the best buys in the Premier League thanks to a scouting operation masterminded by comedian Alan Carr's dad, even Newcastle's successes have a glaze of madness. Despite being effectively a midtable club -- if you average out league positions since the EPL began -- Newcastle (as befits the shirt) isn't accustomed to gray areas. And so, after suffering the ultimate low, the club has enjoyed an entirely unpredicted and rapid rise to former heights.
Most curiously of all, a club whose ambitions have long been the butt of jokes and derision has now become likable. And as a result, it's locked in a battle with the worst Arsenal and Chelsea sides in years to usurp their place in Europe. We should all be hoping that it makes it.
Hatem Ben Arfa is a perfect embodiment of why -- a player who brings moments of irrational excitement, a wild card with an old-school combination of jaw-dropping goals and brainless mistakes. No Champions League team was prepared to tolerate his perceived lack of reliability, so Newcastle welcomed him to Tyneside to ply his casual style to a more appreciative audience.
Once upon a time, every team was in possession of such a talent as Ben Arfa -- Southampton had Matthew Le Tissier, West Ham had Paolo Di Canio and the previous generation of Newcastle fans got their kicks from David Ginola. Modern teams clearly still have their stars, but the flawed genius is a dying breed. When HBA raced clear to stroke Newcastle into the lead against Bolton, nobody cared about the awful defending; they were too busy basking in the glory of a player blessed with such rare qualities.
Now, with the French international having established himself as a key member of the best Newcastle side in years, it's clear that many of his teammates also defy description by the more sterile language of modern football.
Take Demba Ba. The Senegalese striker is an old-fashioned goal scorer; although he's a fine athlete, most of his goals are born of predatory instinct. It's difficult to define movement at the best of times, but when a player gets so many rebounds and headers in crowded areas, it becomes impossible. Ba is far too reliable a goal scorer for it to be luck -- since moving to England, he's scored 23 goals in 41 games for Newcastle and West Ham -- and his partnership with Papiss Cisse relies on a simple understanding and natural jelling. There's no rigid creator-finisher blueprint, just two very good strikers working well together.
Similarly, it's difficult to describe exactly what Ben Arfa actually brings to the team, but nobody would deny that he's thrilling to watch. Newcastle doesn't need analysis, only enjoyment. No one needs to know how the hot dogs are made.
This feeling also extends to the management. When "tactical masterminds" comes up as a category on "Jeopardy!" the answer "Alan Pardew" isn't going to bring home the cash, but then neither is "Harry Redknapp." Both men defy the cold, analytical ideal of the modern manager, relying on team spirit and good players playing their natural game in their natural positions -- two simple ideas that have fueled Newcastle's rise ever since its relegation. Although the fans railed against the ownership when the team dropped a level in 2009-10, fans' support for the players never wavered, and Pardew has been able to pick up where Chris Hughton left off, maximizing a likable squad of close-knit, spirited players.
Such a seemingly trivial difference can have enormous benefits -- it's the difference between Fabricio Coloccini looking like a total liability and one of the Premier League's better center backs, or between "Andy Carroll" and, well ... Andy Carroll.
In addition, of all the teams vying for third and fourth, Newcastle is the only one actually fulfilling its potential. By their respective standards, Arsenal has been shockingly inconsistent, Tottenham has collapsed since February, and Chelsea and Liverpool have been dire. That might well add up to being superior to Newcastle playing to the extreme of its capabilities, but it would be a tremendous shame for a side at the top of its game to be denied by a bigger club that simply went through the motions.
Whether Newcastle can, as Spurs has attempted, go on and take it to the next level is questionable. Despite the fears over Mike Ashley, there are reasons to suspect he would be willing to speculate -- when its competitors did nothing or reduced their squad size in January, Newcastle smelled glory and pushed through the signing of Cisse. Its reward has been a rejuvenation of form, that had seemed to be flagging, via his 10 goals in nine games. Similar investment could be in line for Newcastle should its break into the top four, and given its considerably large stadium and support base, it's better placed than almost anybody else to make the jump.
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Of course, such an achievement shouldn't be seen in financial terms. Like the vast majority of football clubs, Newcastle's history and nostalgia isn't about trophies but rather of a more subjective collection of past memories -- of great players, individual victories and specific moments of beauty.
Regardless of how unlikely the Magpies would be to even retain their placing, the opportunity for dreamy European nights at St. James' Park is too alluring, not just for Newcastle fans but for any neutral. The Magpies' continental adventures in the 1990s sum it up perfectly -- the 1997-98 campaign is remembered not for being a forgettable group-stage exit but rather for one of the most famous nights in the club's history -- a 3-2 victory over the Barcelona of unstoppable Rivaldo and mercurial Luis Figo, courtesy of a Tino Asprilla hat trick.
Any of the other contenders for the Champions League is likely to return within two years if it misses out, but for Newcastle, it's an opportunity that might never come again. For everybody else, getting in the top four is a stepping stone -- the beginning of something greater. It would be much nicer if it could go to a team that would treat it as something beautiful in itself.
Callum Hamilton is a freelance football writer and also co-edits The FCF. He can be found on Twitter @Callum_TH.
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In this episode we discuss risk versus reward in firearms training, self defense training, what we carry for self defense and if we should us our self defense skills. It's a lot to think about.
Here is something to think about; every time we do anything there is a risk. Lots of things are more risky then others. Lots of things have a greater return. The trick is to find the balance. Drawing and holstering a loaded handgun are probably the time more accidents happen then any other. Why do we train for drawing and holstering a live gun? Because it's the one thing we know we will do. And drawing maybe the single most important skill when it comes to saving your life, so we practice.
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