Well, as our economy makes it harder and harder for real independent small businesses to thrive, or even stay afloat, in these here United States of America, there are cities that still care about keeping this non-corporate part of our culture alive…like our beloved NYC!
I got an email a couple days ago from Nick Bodor, co-owner of the Lower East Side establishment, Cake Shop. I can’t tell you how many great rock shows I’ve seen in Cake Shop’s sweaty little basement with the Christmas lights above the “stage.” The last one being the absolutely kickass Mount Carmel. And EVERY time I’ve been to the Cake Shop, I’ve had a good time!
And the upstairs is great too: affordable drinks, friendly service, plush seating, good vibes, a small well-curated selection of vinyl, and of course CAKE, duh.
So the Cake Shop is having some financial trouble and could use the help of people like us who give a shit and don’t want to see the Lower East Side turn into a strip mall:
Hello everyone,
As you might have heard, Cake Shop has been having a rough couple months (like most of America and beyond). We are looking for an equity investor, but it is hard when we have to resolve some issues with our landlord to be able to grow our company and survive in Manhattan. Below is a link to our crowd funding site PledgeMusic.com that explains our situation and gives you an opportunity to help Cake Shop become an important NYC venue and gathering spot.
After trying some other options, we have decided to reach out to our friends and fans of live music to help us overcome these one time bumps in the road, and we are offing you a chance to participate in something amazing. We are going to give you some sweet exclusives for you Pledge and our followers will have access to regular updates on what we are doing. It’s like creating a community of people who want to help and gain knowledge about all the great bands that Cake Shop has helped launch and nurture.
We are asking you to pass on to your networks, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc., to help us spread the word and grow Cake Shop into something really special.
Here you go and thanks for your time and help.
You are the best,
Nick
So dudes, let’s all do the right thing and help out our neighbor. Not to mention, the pledge rewards are great and stuff you’d actually want!
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