MY TOP 30: Year 3 Posts of ALL-TIME! 24. The Shondes Van Stolen
07 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
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MY TOP 30: Year 3 Posts of ALL-TIME!
24. The Shondes Van Stolen
Photo by Will Haddad
I try to keep THE REAL popolio a music site. Purely entertainment. Not news. Not gossip. Or sensationalism. Now, if someone relevant passes away or something like that, I do feel a need to comment. But, it’s case-by-case and dependent on my mood and how I feel about the artist. Really it goes back to relevancy for myself and for the site.
The Shondes were a band I had featured during Year 1 and we’ve kept in touch since then. So, when I saw their late February 2011 Facebook post that their tour van had been stolen and that they were in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a new one, I had to jump on board to try to help them.
I reposted their campaign. You can see the original Thursday, March 3, 2011 post here — The Shondes Van Stolen, Help Them Get a New One!
This cry for help takes the Year 3 Number 24 spot. And, yes, they made their deadline and were able to get a new van. It was all thanks to the support of their fans, friends, and family.
