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News : The Hard Rock Show launch Pozible campaign to help fund and “grow the show”

By on September 6, 2016

The Channel 31 staple, The Hard Rock Show, have just launched a brand new Pozible campaign to help the Aussie specialist rock/metal show move with the direction Channel 31 is taking by going fully online.

Aiming to upgrade and replace broken or faulty gear, as well as build new sets, have funds for publicity, and so forth, in an effort to acclimatise to this new online platform (and in the time required), The Hard Rock Show are aiming to raise AU $12,000.

As explained on their official Pozible campaign link, the money raised will be put towards the following:

Cameras – $5000.00
Microphones – $1000.00
Sound Proofing – $1000.00
Equipment Accessories – $1000.00

Equipment Upgrades i.e. Computers & Data Storage – $1000

New Sets – $1500
Publicity and marketing – $500.00

Miscellaneous – $400.00
Pozible 5% fee – $600.00
TOTAL AMOUNT – $12,000.00

Check out the live video from the link below that THRS shared on their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/thehardrockshow/videos/1181061948617108/

As always with Pozible campaigns, a series of perks will be offer for those who pledge; including, gig tickets to their end of year extravaganza, a shout out in the closing credits in the show, the chance to program THRS Radio for 2 hours, spend a day with the hosts, and so on.

Since launching last night, at time of posting, the campaign has already raised AU $3135 from 12 supporters. There are 61 days remaining in the campaign.

As explained on their Pozible page,

The Hard Rock Show is a weekly TV series that primarily focuses on exposing and promoting rock and metal bands that we believe you’d never know about otherwise, while also keeping up to date with all the classic bands of both genres. Album reviews, debates, interviews, music videos and live clips – The Hard Rock Show has everything you want when it comes to televised rock and heavy metal!

The Hard Rock Show was launched on YouTube in 2011, and in the following year found its way onto Channel 31, a free-to-air community television channel based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia which has been its home ever since. Director and co-founder of THRS Andrew Brown was joined by co-hosts Denis Sudzuka and Jimmy VanZeno in 2013, making the show more popular than ever and taking it to new heights. The Hard Rock Show has aired over 150 episodes since mid 2012, has begun creating monthly 2 hour specials and has interviewed countless artists and bands, including the likes of Pat Cash, Lita Ford, Mike Portnoy and Black Stone Cherry.

Airing every Saturday night at 11:00pm, The Hard Rock Show has gained a large and very loyal following, with ratings reaching 60,000 unique viewers per month at times. In 2015, The Hard Rock Show launched its very own online radio station THRS Radio, which is home to numerous hosts, shows and listeners all around the world! In early 2016, Channel 31 launched its worldwide streaming services, along with a mobile app, preparing for the end of 2016 when community TV goes off-air and moves to its new platform of being completely online. With our government cutting off community TV in Australia, The Hard Rock Show has seen more and more content going direct-to-YouTube in preparation for this new platform. As it stands, the final televised episode of The Hard Rock Show is set for December 24, 2016.

While our show may have all the right stuff, we certainly don’t! You can help us achieve our goals by pledging funds to our campaign, which also gives you access to many rewards, including a chance to be part of the show itself! To celebrate our campaign, and changing of platform, we are organising a mini-festival concert at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow venue in St. Kilda on December 10, featuring performances from 14 bands, including: Dellacoma, Sister’s Doll, Tonk, Destroy She Said, Devine Electric, City Sharps, Kill Shott, Shadowqueen, Espionage, Tragic Earth, Ablaze, Skarlet, Dangerous Curves and an acoustic performance by Paul Woseen of The Screaming Jets (for VIP ticket holders)! This show will act as a platform to further help raise funds for what we need to make the show better for you!

To pledge however much or little as you wish, you can check the Pozible link below:

https://pozible.com/project/help-out-the-hard-rock-show

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.