The Water Boatman: concept album by Language of Prairie Dogs

A project in Manchester, UK by The Brown Dwarf
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Language of Prairie Dogs are recording a 1980s pop rock concept album about the Tower of Babel.
Backers: 50
Average Pledge Per Backer: £37

Funded: £1,874 of £1,800
Dates: May 8th -> Jun 23rd (46 days)
Project By: The Brown Dwarf
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Latest News

Holy crap, we did it

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are bowled over by your generosityThe campaign now stands at 101%. With your help, we've made it! Just becuz we've reached our intended goal doesn't mean we're stopping there - there's still time on the clock, more than 11 hours still to pledge.... (Read More)

What Happens Post-Campaign

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Almost ThereIt looks as though our little crowdfunding venture to record our album will be a success - we are 96% funded, and with only a few days left to go we are pretty certain we can smash this thing. If (when!) successful, the money raised is... (Read More)

A note on the lyrics

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
"Dean Sobers says:"The Water Boatman is a concept album - its songs, in sequence, are designed to tell a story. The Water Boatman by Language of Prairie Dogs It describes a conflict between a parent and child - the parent has enjoyed unquestioned... (Read More)

A note on the design

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
88% FUNDEDWe are now MERELY £215 away from our goal of reaching £1,800 and FUNDING OUR LITERAL TEENAGE DREAM of recording our album. Thank you for all your help in getting to this stage. We never thought we had this much support, ever. There is... (Read More)

We smashed the £1,200 mark in a day!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Up from £1,100 yesterday!67% funded! COME ON, TIM! This is fantastic. We're now £595 away from finishing this album. We can almost taste it. Another few days like yesterday and we'll actually GET THERE. We both couldn't be happier. Thank you all so... (Read More)

AMAZING NEWS

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 61% funded!Astonishingly we have raised over £1,100 in pledges. Once again thank you ever so much to those of you who have already pledged to help fund the recording of our album. This project could be a success yet! However we still do have... (Read More)

Prairie Dogs on Kickstarter fortnightly funding update

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all......we should like to say a massive THANK YOU to those of you who have already pledged on Kickstarter to help fund the recording of our 1980s pop-rock concept album The Water Boatman. We have had a couple of queries from some of you who... (Read More)

That Was The Week That Was

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
33% funded in a week!Wow! That's fantastic. Dean Sobers & I, Matt Kaufman, couldn't be happier. To those of you who have pledged your support: we want to say thanks so much for your generosity. At the time of writing (a week into our campaign)... (Read More)

Well, that was unexpected.

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
A rather astonishing first day! Thank you. Thank you so very, very much. Dean Sobers & I, Matt Kaufman, are absolutely delighted (and not a little bit humbled) to have reached 15% OF OUR TARGET on day 1! And there are 44 days to go! We... (Read More)

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