14. July 2009 by admin.

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9. June 2009 by Candace Carlisle.

The All Austin All Handmade Bash-

Come out and support All local & All handmade businesses (primarily women owned) on Friday July 31st at Beauty Bar from: 7-11pm! Music by Monster Girl, DJ Blend*e, & Salvo. Shop local vendors such as Sublime Stitching,  *annemarie*, Opal-Black, Peace Boutique & more. Fabulous food & drink sponsors such as Treaty Oak Rum, Sweet Leaf Tea, Paula’s Texas Spirits, Blue Note Bakery & NadaMoo! The raddest non-dairy ice cream in Texas…

Tons of awesome activities for adults (sorry kids it’s 21 and up only) such as on-site DIY projects presented by the newest edition of Austin’s creative-force, The WonderCraft. Fashion Show presented by the lovely ladies at Team Fabrication with accessories by Broken Ear Productions, up-dos by Siren’s Salon, makeup by W3LL People, massages by Meador Massage, manicures, & a rock’n photo-booth by local photographer, Trevor Ray Thompson.

Also tickets to the charity raffle are available for purchase the night of the event with fabulous local business sponsors like Austin Handmade, Soigne, 302 Designs, Rae Cosmetics, Leighelena, Uchi, Siren’s Salon, Creative Side Academy, Electric Promotions,  Independence Brewery, Jerry’s Artarama, Paggi House, Buffalo Exchange, Legendary Beads, TXRD, Kickbutt Coffee, Nepenthe’s Bathtime, W3LL People, Lucy Blue Studio, Paired Hearts, Broken Ear Productions, & Snuggle Herd.

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the community outreach program for The WonderCraft. Entry is $2, but you get 1/2 off with online sign-up or by bringing in an event flyer. Proceeds from the cover charge will be donated to Austin Dog Rescue. More Info on the event can be found at http://www.electricpromotions.com/bash.html

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15. May 2009 by admin.

FYI… I received this in my inbox yesterday.

The Campaign to Save Paste

Dear Paste readers,

We write this letter with great appreciation for all you’ve done for Paste, as well as sorrow that we need to come to you and ask for further support. The economy has taken its toll on Paste, and we need your help to continue.

As the global recession has continued, many of you have written us (especially as ad pages shrunk) to say, “If you ever need help, let us know.” That day has come.

Today, we are launching the “Campaign to Save Paste” to raise money to keep Paste coming to your mailboxes and computer screens. If you are in a position to give even a little, please consider donating. As thanks for your generosity, over 70 amazing artists (including The Decemberists, Neko Case, Bob Mould, Cowboy Junkies, Indigo Girls, The Jayhawks, Brandi Carlile, John Roderick of The Long Winters, Patterson Hood, The Avett Brothers and Josh Ritter—with more to come) have gathered and donated rare & exclusive MP3s for all who join us in the campaign. Here’s what artists are saying about why Paste should be saved.

As a completely independent company, Paste has struggled for the past nine months as advertisers have decided to wait out the recession. As most of you realize, magazines are heavily subsidized by advertising. Industry experts estimate that an average subscription for a monthly publication would cost $60-$80 per year without advertising support.

But last month was brutal. Cash received unexpectedly reached an all-time low, and turned a tough situation into a short-term crisis.

Long-term, Paste will emerge in good shape. Even with the fall-off at the end of the year, 2008 was our best year yet—print subscribers, print ads, online readers and online advertising were all at record levels. Readers (print and online) remain strong. And new advertisers have come on board even in the recession, with more ready when their advertising budgets come back.

In the meantime, we’ve adjusted our business to weather this storm. We’ve cut costs, and we developed a robust online business that’s among the best in the industry. Fundamentally, we’re in good shape and won’t need another appeal down the road. But it’s taken us until this point to get there—leaving us critically low on cash, without some large corporation behind us to bridge the gap.

We’ll make it through this short-term economic crisis—but it’s only with your help. Our fate is (and has been and always will be) in your hands. Big-time investors are not “in the game” right now—but readers can rise up and “invest” in Paste’s future. Will you be a part?

We appreciate all of your support so far—everyone who’s subscribed, given a gift, or even read a story online or opened a newsletter. It’s all enabled us to make it this far. Now, we humbly ask you to consider giving a little more.

It doesn’t take much. Every little bit helps and you can be a part of continuing our efforts to help you find signs of life in music, film and culture. If $1 (yes, one dollar) came in from everyone on our e-mail lists (or $10 from 10% or $100 from 1%), we’ll reach our goal and emerge from this recession as a stronger magazine and website. While we’re not a non-profit (this isn’t a tax-deductible gift), know that every dollar you give goes into keeping Paste alive and, ultimately, making it even better.

While you’re at it, also let us know what more you’d like to see from Paste. What should we do (or do better) online to help you discover new music, film and more? As advertising comes back and the magazine thickens, what would you like to see in print?

CLICK HERE to give via PayPal or credit card.

With our sincerest thanks,

Josh, Tim and Nick for the entire Paste family

PS. As thanks for your help, a number of our favorite musicians and labels have donated free rare & exclusive MP3s (from artists including She & Him, Arrested Development, Shawn Mullins, Samantha Crain, State Radio, Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, Rogue Wave, Passion Pit, Over the Rhine, The Minus 5 and more) for everyone who donates. And as more artists contribute, you’ll have access to those songs as well. We also have a number of goodies (such as signed R.E.M. posters, an ocean-view cabin on next year’s Cayamo cruise, and more) to give to donors in random drawings. And, anyone giving $350 or more will receive a lifetime subscription to Paste as a thank you.

You can read more about the drive in our Save Paste FAQs. View all the campaign resources (including banner ads for your website) at the Campaign to Save Paste page.

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21. January 2009 by admin.

On Feb 12 over 100 cities from all over the world will be hosting local parties as a part of Twestival to raise money and awareness for Charity:Water, a non-profit organization that raises money to get clean drinking water to developing nations. The Chrontourage is proud to be a part of the team organizing the Austin Twestival, here is the deal.

Twestival was started and is powered by users of the social networking site Twitter. Never used or heard of Twitter before? That is alright, you can still attend and you can still help us raise as much money for Charity:Water as possible while showing the world what a kick-ass town Austin is. The Austin Twestival will take place at Aces Lounge on Thursday, Feb 12.

We have a ton of great things in the works but we still need your help to make this a phenomenal event. If you can help with donations or with volunteering be sure to visit the Austin Twestival Wiki to find out what you can do. We are taking donations from local companies for raffle prizes and really anything that you can contribute to the cause. Stay tuned to find out more.

Austin Twestival main page: austin.twestival.com
World Twestival page: twestival.com
Volunteer and Contributor’s page: austintwestival.pbwiki.com
Twitter users can follow:
@austintwestival
@twestival
@austinchronicle

Aces Lounge
222 E. Sixth
Austin, Texas 78701-3626

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18. December 2008 by admin.

12-22 is the application deadline for The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin!

Just wanted to remind everyone that the application closes next Monday - December 22nd, at midnight.

As a special Thank You to those that have already applied, and those who still want to apply to the event, The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin will credit $10.00 of the application fee towards the cost of the booth fee of the accepted vendor.

Vendors art still wanted!!! especially in the areas of pottery/ceramics, mixed media art, bath & body products, and food. If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying for the show - please send them to www.thebeardedladiespresent.com…

There have been some fabulous applications so far, but they want more. So come on Austin vendors we know you are out there!

The Bearded  Ladies Present’s primary focus is to showcase Austin and Texas artisans. However, they are considering opening up a second round of applications in January that would be open to artists nationwide, and are open to hosting up to 20% of their vendors from out of Texas. If you don’t want to lose your spot to someone from out of State - apply now!

Promoting fabulous artisans is The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin’s #1 priority! The early application allows them plenty of time to feature everyone on the website, blog and in posters, media ads & of course press releases.

Apply to The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin 

Visit Anne Marie Beard www.AnneMarieBeard.com

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15. December 2008 by admin.

This Wednesday, December 17th. Starting at 9PM.

They will be collecting either two non-perishable items or cash for the Capital Area Food Bank ! (they prefer protein-based foods &/or diapers)

There will be food, booze, with grooves by DJ Supafly.
 And as tradition goes, primo Guest Bartenders!
Located at 602 E. 7th St. Austin, TX, 78701

Visit the Website

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9. December 2008 by admin.

The application for The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin is up
through Dec. 22nd. They are looking for high quality, handmade items of an original design
in the categories of jewelry, clothing, accessories, babies/kids, home
decor, fine foods, and fine craft and art.

Their website has received almost 6,000 hits in just 2 months of being
live! If you’re interested in becoming a featured artist, please visit the website and view the online application. http://www.thebeardedladiespresent.com

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24. November 2008 by admin.

Recently it was discovered that submission errors were popping up from The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin’s online vendor application.  Now after trial and error - they have now improved and *hopefully* error-proofed the vendor application for The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin. So for those of you who submitted an application and failed to receive a response or were not redirected to a payment page they encourage you to return to the site and try again, and apologize for an inconvenience this may have caused you.

To apply to be apart of the show, first read through all of the show details on the Apply Here Page. From there proceed onto the Application, which is now broken down into a three step process.

The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin is looking for artisans based in Central Texas who handcraft clothing, handbags, jewelry, kids items, home decor, pet items, gourmet food and more. The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin will be the shopping event for Austin in April 2009.

If you have any questions or encounter any errors with the application, please contact info@thebeardedladiespresent.com

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20. November 2008 by admin.

Dominican Joe will be bustin’ out the Christmas decór and selling handmade items from the Dominican Republic that support both the ladies who make them and our educational programs.  The items include jewelry, candles, and Christmas cards, along with our t-shirts and coffee - all of which make great Christmas gifts!

Live music from Paul Banks and the Carousels (7:30pm) and Devin Garza (9pm). 

Time and Place:  7-10pm, Saturday, Nov 22 at Dominican Joe

They Welcome anyone and everyone to come and help provide education, food, and medical care to those in need in the Dominican Republic.

Info on items being sold:

La Tienda, run by Rachel Sticklee, provides jobs for Haitian women, keeping them out of prostitution. Items include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, headbands, candles, and hand-made Christmas cards.  Prices range from $2-$15 per item.

From Makarios: Proceeds to provide food for children who don’t yet have a sponsor: Makarios t-shirts ($15) and Makarios coffee ($10/pound)

From Dominican Joe: 30% of the price of drinks purchased during the evening will go towards our medical fund for kids in our educational programs.

Other ways to get involved:

Sponsor a child for $15 or $40 a month with a one year commitment.

Give $2 to help us buy a cinder block for the house they are building in the DR.

Thank you for your support of Dominican Joe & Makarios!
http://www.dominicanjoe.com

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18. November 2008 by admin.

This event is a great way to create a buzz for your local business and to support the 1rst Annual Shopping event produced by the Beard sisters.

Sign-up today to become a sponsor and get featured on thebeardedladiespresent.com website, listed in press releases, a feature ad in the program, web banner, invite listing, your companies logo on The Bearded Ladies Present: Shop Austin t-shirts, free tickets to the event, and more.

Visit http://www.thebeardedladiespresent.com/become_a_sponsor.html to sign-up & let them know Electric Promotions sent you!

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