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marina
06-17-2009, 03:01 AM
hi guys - here is the newsletter I'm sending later today:

hi guys!! We've been hard at work in the studio last couple of weeks with the amazing producer Guy Erez (he's worked with Gypsy Kings, Ryan Cabrera, and many other great artists!) We'll be finishing the EP soon and I really really need your help to keep going!!! THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION!!!! :) You can help me TREMENDOUSLY by sponsoring the record!!!! Patron of the Arts levels start at only $25. Click here now:

http://www.marinav.com/sponsor.html

and read my funny (I hope they're funny!) FAQs, look at our fundraising thermometer and really cool gifts I have prepared for you!!!! And please be my PATRON OF THE ARTS and help by sponsoring my new record!!!!! And... WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS my new EP will see the light of day!!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the support!!!
a big hug,
Marina :) http://www.MarinaV.com

P.S. I'm preparing for a lot of shows this summer (schedule below)
P.P.S. If you missed my last email: I have a new DVD and even a fun commercial for it :))) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845Tum0ihsE
P.P.P.S. Don't forget to join me on www.twitter.com/marinav and www.facebook.com/marinav !!!! lots and lots of fun updates!!

CONCERT SCHEDULE!!!

Sun, Jun 21 PASADENA, CA - Pasadena Public Library 4pm
Sun, Jun 28 WOODLAND HILLS, CA - Concert in The Park with ORLEANS! 5pm!!
Sat, Jul 18 SEATTLE, WA - HOUSE CONCERT
Sun, Jul 19 SEATTLE, WA - HOUSE CONCERT
Mon, Jul 20 SEATTLE, WA - iLike offices 2pm
Mon, Jul 20 PORTLAND, OR - Millennium Music Store 6pm w/Jen & Abby!!
Thu, Jul 23 SAN RAFAEL, CA - HOUSE CONCERT
Fri, Jul 24 SANTA CRUZ, CA - TBD
Sat, Jul 25 PESCADERO, CA - house concert
Sun, Jul 26 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - SAMOVAR 7pm
Wed, Aug 5 FALLS CHURCH, VA - Presbyterian Church
Thur, Aug 6 ANNAPOLIS, MD - house concert
Fri, Aug 7 BETHESDA, MD - PRIVATE CONCERT
Sat, Aug 8 PERKASIE, PA - house concert
Sun, Aug 9 ROANOKE, VA - house concert
Tue, Aug 11 NEW YORK City - Googie's (above Living Room) 8:30pm!
Fri, Aug 14 GENESEO, NY - private concert
ToddM
06-17-2009, 04:35 PM
My contributions are on the way, Marina:))))
marina
06-18-2009, 11:48 PM
a little update (I will post it every day on http://www.marinav.com/sponsor.html )

June 18 - we're now at $2,351 thanks to the contributions from
Leo Amorosi, Nick Cheas and Todd Stark!!! Thank you!!! We raised $175 today!!

June 17 - we're now at $2,176 thanks to the contributions from Catherine Brown, Phil (philfromphilly), Rich Ropes, Robert, Ray, Bob & Nancy, Masha & Andrei, Bob Sanderlin, Kakuma, Kristin Dormuth, Jim Hunt, Heather (Doc) McAlister, MWM, Todd Mitchell, Chris Doney, Eddie Roosenmaallen , Mark Gardner, Laurent Testud, Dwaine, Frank Albrecht, Sue & Rich. Thank you!!!! We raised $1,451 today!!!

June 16 - thanks to Alan C. and Steven S. we're now at $725!!
marina
06-20-2009, 03:27 AM
June 19 - we're now at $2,651 thanks to contributions from Todd Mitchell, Hollie Satterfield and Chris Norris!!! We raised $200 today!! Thank you!!

updates from www.marinav.com/sponsor.html
marina
06-22-2009, 10:35 PM
Here it the update!!!! and if you guys are curious - usually, one regular album, by a regular artist who is not very famous and who's hiring an experienced but not a super famous producer, it costs about $60,000 to just record/mix it!!!!.... so for EP of 5 songs, what I'm raising is actually a quite modest amount (by industry standards).... crazy, huh? what a world we live in!!

June 22 - we're now at $4,126 thanks to contributions from Anita Murphy-Sanchez and Joe Sanchez, Ron & Christine Hodge, and Alan Roche!!! Thank you soooo much!!! We raised $1,200 today!!!

June 21 - we're now at $2,926 thanks to contributions from Andy Sweeney, The MacQuarrie family, Michelle Pincus and Winifred Adams!! Thank you!!

June 20 - we're now at $2,801 thanks to contributions from Hal Dalton and Bill Adler!!! Thank you!!!
ulfdog
06-22-2009, 11:24 PM
Maybe you can apply for some of that stimulus money..... :D
marina
06-23-2009, 01:16 PM
Maybe you can apply for some of that stimulus money..... :D

that would be nice!
and would be great to have a rich uncle, too :)
LaurentSeattle
06-23-2009, 03:59 PM
I think an EP is a very good idea.

An EP:
- Is (usually) cheaper
- Has more impact (if the 5 or 6 songs are the very best of the best)
- Can be released more often.
marina
06-23-2009, 05:40 PM
I think an EP is a very good idea.

An EP:
- Is (usually) cheaper
- Has more impact (if the 5 or 6 songs are the very best of the best)
- Can be released more often.

very true!!
it's cheaper in terms of less songs (because you'd have to pay for each song recorded).
but when it comes to manufacturing a physical CD, the price is the same (no matter how many songs it has on it). That's the only downside, but it's not that big of a deal :)
Nuno
06-24-2009, 02:52 PM
OK Princess :)

Have any idea about dates of release of this EP ?
LaurentSeattle
06-24-2009, 03:42 PM
OK Princess :)

царевна would be more appropriate. ;)
Nuno
06-24-2009, 03:59 PM
As I managed to find out, this means «daughter of the Tsar».

But I know nothing of her father (nuclear physics I guess, no Tsar whatsoever).

So ... I even risk calling her 公主 :D
marina
06-25-2009, 02:49 AM
OK Princess :)

Have any idea about dates of release of this EP ?

my goal is September! i'll be on tour in july/august and won't be able to concentrate
on getting the artwork/everything coordinated.... so.. end of Sept! :)
but all of the sponsors will get the songs in about 2 weeks.
:)
marina
06-25-2009, 02:51 AM
As I managed to find out, this means «daughter of the Tsar».

But I know nothing of her father (nuclear physics I guess, no Tsar whatsoever).

So ... I even risk calling her 公主 :D


in Russia tsar is the same as nuclear physicist, didn't you know that?
:)))
p.s. don't even know where to start with the symbols (japanese, is it?)
Nuno
06-25-2009, 12:57 PM
in Russia tsar is the same as nuclear physicist, didn't you know that?
:)))
p.s. don't even know where to start with the symbols (japanese, is it?)

Well, it is simplified chinese :)

But really don't ask much more than that, Tsaritsa.
Imajica
08-07-2009, 02:50 PM
I should have done this earlier, but my contribution is made.

Oh, from your website; "I am actually allergic to marijuana, so - definitely no!!!"

How do you know ???? ;) Unless you tried it. Don't worry, i had my fare share of marijuana...

All the best,
Maarten
marina
08-08-2009, 09:11 AM
I should have done this earlier, but my contribution is made.

Oh, from your website; "I am actually allergic to marijuana, so - definitely no!!!"

How do you know ???? ;) Unless you tried it. Don't worry, i had my fare share of marijuana...

All the best,
Maarten


haha:) I'm sure living in Amsterdam you have tried it at least :)
I wish it became legal in USA.
ulfdog
08-11-2009, 03:32 AM
I thought that California would have legalized marijuana, opened state run shop and tax it to help with the budge problems, especially since it happens to be the number one cash crop for the state. At least Obama said he wouldn’t use federal money to go after the states that have legalized medical marijuana. I have always felt that it isn’t the worry of recreational use that keeps marijuana illegal, but the effect legalization would have on industry, especially the petroleum industries. :(