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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: Matthew Good Demo Screening Auction
I was having a hard time trying to find a prize or a little bonus that I could offer up to those who have pledged or donated but it wasn’t until I published “M” is for Matthew Good that I got more than anyone could ask.
To go out with a bang for Blogathon Vancouver 2008, I’d like to announce that Matthew Good has offered up the experience of a lifetime for one lucky fan who has been following our Blogathon effort for the Union Gospel Mission.
Here’s what you will win:
Demos include: 1. The Vancouver National Anthem, 2. The Boy Who Could Explode, 3. Us Remains Impossible, 4. On Nights Like Tonight, 5. Volcanoes, 6. A Silent Army In The Trees, 7. Fought To Fight It, 8. Empty’s Theme Park
Leave a comment on this blog post with your bid (just like an auction). The minimum bid to start is $200 and this will be open until Tuesday July 29th at 12:00pm PT.
Once reviewed, the person with the highest bid will be notified and asked to donate their bid to the Union Gospel Mission – the cause that Duane and I have been supporting all weekend with our combined 48 hour effort during Blogathon.
With this incentive we are hoping to raise even more for the UGM. Big thanks to Matt for doing this and to Duane as well as NearFantastica for helping to get the word out. Good luck everyone and thank you for your support so far!
Update July 29, 2008: Jane Smith from the UK has bid $4,000 and once her donation is complete, she will be the winner of the Matthew Good meetup prize.
Jane had this to say: “I’d like to dedicate this donation to all the wonderful people over at matthewgood.org but specially for the man who, through his insight and vision has helped me to open my eyes and whose achingly beautiful music has torn apart and mended my heart more times than I can remember.”
Thank you to everyone for their interest as this truly supported a great cause for Metro Vancouver – the Union Gospel Mission.
1 This specifically includes the opportunity to meet Matthew and attend the screening of the demos – the winner be responsible for their own travel costs.
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That’s an awesome prize, although $200+ is a bit steep for me I imagine family wouldn’t qualify anyway. But we have made a donation anyway. Keep up the good work!
That is very nice of him. Hope you get some bites, and most importantly raise some dough for a good cause.
Thanks again to you Rebecca for planning this little shindig.
Good on ya, Rebecca! I’m sure you’ll get a great response to this auction. UGM is a terrific organization and I’m so glad they’re the beneficiaries of your Blogathon efforts. Now get some rest!
What a fantastic incentive. Matt & Rebecca, thanks so much for making this possible. I’m excited to see how this turns out!
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Where do we place bids?
@ Rob – bids go right here in the comments of this post
I will bid 300.00… for the cause and the fact that I’m a huge fan.
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I live in Saskatoon..so.. if I happen to be the lucky winner, when would this preview take place??
Also.. would I need to send a cheque to the mission?? or bring it with me?
Hope I get a speedy response, I would love for the opportunity to meet Matt, and also help a worthy cause.
Many thanks
Ryan
@ Ryan – We’re working out the details on the date. As for the donation you’d simply have to enter your pledge here in the comments and if you’re confirmed as the winner you can donate online with a credit card or paypal then supply proof by way of the confirmation email the UGM will send you. If you do not have a credit card or paypal account we can work something else out.
Will get back to you soon about the timing. Thanks!
im in for $325
okay, is there any requirements in all of this as to where the person is fromm? I am from the US, and I would love to help and get this chance, but obviously there would be some obstacles so if I cannot enter into this, then by all means fine. Plus the exchange rate is also worth thinking about, as I don’t know how much a Canadian dollar is compared to a US dollar.
@ Tony – There is an online donation page for the Union Gospel Mission so if your bid was the winner you should be able to complete the deal that way. There are no travel restrictions but as mentioned above, this prize only includes the meetup and screening – you would be responsible for your own travel/transport/accommodation etc.
canadian dollar is about $0.98 right now.. almost even..
Im in for $500 cdn.
My wife is going to kill me, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I’m in for $800.
$850 for this great cause and terrific experience.
Well my wife and I are definately willing to put up a good chunk of CDN $$ for this auction, but would really like to know the location or at least “Province” :)?
We already saw Matt at a couple of private gigs, one at The BEar radio station in Ottawa which was a contest we won, another was a small show he played for free, and first people to get there basically at Zaphod’s in Ottawa years back.
So hopefully with some more information we can see him for this private show as well! 🙂
@ Matt – More than likely at his place in Vancouver, BC and much more private/exclusive than a radio station show as you’ll just be hanging out and listening to his new tunes with him and some of his friends.
Can I go?
@ Keira – Unless you were planning on leaving me date-less that evening… hmmf
@KA,RB : you ladies slay me. 😉
My bid is $4000. :0)
$1000, but I’m sure somebody will want to pay more than that
Sorry, didn’t mean to double post – forgot about the mods… ;0) Great charity, BTW.
Its great to see people donating to such a worthy cause, and for a chance to meet Matt and listen to the new album. Win-win situation all around. Fantastic work on the blogathon Rebecca!
Hi Rebecca,
Just curious.
when will the actual “listening session with Matt” event take place please?
Is there a set date or is it to be determined? Rough timeframe?
Also what will be the duration of the event?
I plan to up the ante!
Thanks so much,
Cheers
Dave
How exciting! What a great thing for Matt to offer up.. you are 100% correct when you say he is a standup guy!
I hope you get more than you expect for UGM! Best of Luck!
Dang it…if only I hadn’t just gone freelance! Maybe next time, after I’ve toiled and earned my big bucks$$$ 😉 Big props to you and MG for setting this up, you guys are rad!
Wow, great idea! Wish I could participate in this, as it sounds like a really awesome experience to bid on. Unfortunately, after the blogathon, I’m well over my budget for charity this year. 🙁
Best of luck to the auction participants!
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Still hanging on in here @ $4000. Just been reading up on the charity; great stuff. It’s amazing how we take a warm bed and a decent pair of shoes for granted. Well done guys. :0)
@Dave Thorpe – Hi Dave. I think Rebecca’s off fighting crime somewhere right now, so I’ll chime in. No official word on the date, but I imagine it could be anytime after the auction when everyone’s schedule lines up and Matt’s not on tour.
In terms of the duration, it would probably be similar in length to the living room show that happened a few years ago. That is, it will probably be a few hours — which includes time to listen to the new album and mingle a bit.
Great work on the Blogathon – and what a killer prize you’ve wrangled up! Best of luck!
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