thejokeexplained Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 $8.99 each. I felt like one of those "ballers" that today's teens are so keen on. baller May 28, 2006 Urban Word of the Day A thug that has "made it" to the big time. Originally refered ball players that made it out of the streets to make millions as a pro ball player, but now is used to describe any thug that is living large. Pain is a part of the game when you're a baller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 $8.99 each. i'm glad i sent my mother in law down the the KC vender to buy the bars for me and my four other family members! But I will be glad to not be there to see the shock on her face when the clerk tells a 70 year old woman 5 candy bars are 45 bucks! I love my mother in law and she will be rewarded for her efforts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 baller ...but now is used to describe any thug that is living large. Pain is a part of the game when you're a baller. Dude, it's like you KNOW me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 $8.99 each. I felt like one of those "ballers" that today's teens are so keen on.He's no Kool Moe Dee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 or even Schooly D! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Sadly, no. I already have tickets anyway - I was only in it for the chance to request a song. Best of luck to everyone else! what did the label look like (ie, was there anything specifically different about it)? i was in the Brookline Booksmith last night and looked for some...saw some sea salt bars but there was nothing on the label to distinguish it as being SSF-related, and i didn't want to drop $10 on a candy bar that had no chance of winning. maybe i'll swing into Formaggio Kitchen later today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 what did the label look like (ie, was there anything specifically different about it)? i was in the Brookline Booksmith last night and looked for some...saw some sea salt bars but there was nothing on the label to distinguish it as being SSF-related, and i didn't want to drop $10 on a candy bar that had no chance of winning. maybe i'll swing into Formaggio Kitchen later today.They're fairly distinctive. Red, white & blue pattern with Mast Brothers Solid Sound clearly marked on the front. By the way, probably in an effort to screw with people, the tinfoil inside is gold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laundrymachinedream Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Hopefully this image/link comes through for y'all. Went by Mast Brothers on Sunday and the bars were on the front table along with others for tasting. https://twitter.com/Matty90564473/status/333697855057436672/photo/1/large Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 cool, thx. yeah, the Brookline store looks to be sold out of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Not that 10 bucks is a lot of money, but it is a bit steep for a candy bar. Then i saw what all goes into the production of these bars and it all made sense. http://vimeo.com/13664547 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAK2112 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Just picked up two from the Mast Brothers shop in Brooklyn this morning. FYI, they were only $7 (still a lot for a candy bar, but better than 10). Only opened one so far, chocolate is pretty good, definitely very salty though. UPDATE: opened the 2nd, no gold ticket for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 It's not a candy bar. Snickers is a candy bar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 i bet they are delicious!they must be, like, 3 pounds a bar.that's alot of yummy., salty chocolate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Solid Sound posted a photo on FB this morning showing some earth moving equipment "getting ready for Solid Sound at MASS MoCA: creating a bit more room for you by Joe's field." Wonder if ticket sales are up this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Not that 10 bucks is a lot of money, but it is a bit steep for a candy bar. Then i saw what all goes into the production of these bars and it all made sense. http://vimeo.com/13664547Any gingery-brown hairs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Any gingery-brown hairs? The video shows hair nest and gloves. But both brothers looked like hipsters, and the ones i know never bath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Just got an email about this:http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=811 We're doing the midnight dinner. Sounds like an amazing opportunity. just dropped the $ on this as well...a friend, my wife and i are in. should be fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 OK the mystery of the Golden Ticketed Chocolate Bars & The Wilco Store (online) selling them has been solved. I just spoke to the always helpful, kind & articulate Annick & she filled me in thusly...They were briefly up on the home page & at the end of the article, but they were removed from the article & website, (they are still listed at the end of the video) because...Three experimental chocolate bars were mailed to The Wilco Store & they did not survive the mission...so they aren't able to be mailed safely... So i had my mother in law go down to KC Westport coffee shop Oddly Correct to pick up some of the SS candy bars, and i have to report she shipped 5 candy bars to me and all of them arrived here in Texas unmelted and unbroken. BTW it's hotter then Hell here today! I can see where it could be a major issue for them sending the bars out in mass. But if we know the risk and still want to take take a chance they should give that option. BTW i got five bars not because i am a chocaholic, but because there are five Wilco fans in my house that are also Willy Wonka fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 i have to report she shipped 5 candy bars to me and all of them arrived here in Texas unmelted and unbroken. BTW it's hotter then Hell here today! 99 in San Antonio and the same is predicted today -- and my downstairs air conditioner appears to have given up the ghost. Looking forward to some cooler weather in North Adams next month. BTW i got five bars not because i am a chocaholic, but because there are five Wilco fans in my house that are also Willy Wonka fans.Many years ago, my daughter met Jeff Tweedy for the first time before a gig in England and told him that he looked like Slugworth from the 1971 film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Very late to the game. Anyone have an extra hotel room they don't need? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So i had my mother in law go down to KC Westport coffee shop Oddly Correct to pick up some of the SS candy bars, and i have to report she shipped 5 candy bars to me and all of them arrived here in Texas unmelted and unbroken. BTW it's hotter then Hell here today! I can see where it could be a major issue for them sending the bars out in mass. But if we know the risk and still want to take take a chance they should give that option. BTW i got five bars not because i am a chocaholic, but because there are five Wilco fans in my house that are also Willy Wonka fans. Cool! I was in NYC this last weekend & picked up a half dozen from the Mast Brothers store for $40 total (3 fo $20 is their deal). I gave one to a friend in NYC (delicious, but no golden ticket)...and I guess that means the 5 golden tickets are in the other ones I bought- won't those folks (& me!) be excited when we win!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mariana neri Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 https://vimeo.com/64902383 Xu Bing: Phoenix (w/ music by Wilco) Drawing inspiration from the contemporary realities of his fast-changing country, Chinese artist Xu Bing spent two years creating his newest work, Phoenix. The installation features two monumental birds fabricated entirely from materials harvested from construction sites in urban China, including demolition debris, steel beams, tools, and remnants of the daily lives of migrant laborers. At once fierce and strangely beautiful, the mythic Phoenixes bear witness to the complex interconnection between labor, history, commercial development, and the rapid accumulation of wealth in today's China.Music by Wilco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 https://vimeo.com/64902383 Xu Bing: Phoenix (w/ music by Wilco) Drawing inspiration from the contemporary realities of his fast-changing country, Chinese artist Xu Bing spent two years creating his newest work, Phoenix. The installation features two monumental birds fabricated entirely from materials harvested from construction sites in urban China, including demolition debris, steel beams, tools, and remnants of the daily lives of migrant laborers. At once fierce and strangely beautiful, the mythic Phoenixes bear witness to the complex interconnection between labor, history, commercial development, and the rapid accumulation of wealth in today's China.Music by Wilco Very cool video -- thanks for posting! Sounded like a 12" dance mix of Art of Almost.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mariana neri Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The first golden ticket was found! Solid Sound Festival News Flash: The first Solid Sound / Mast Brothers Chocolate Golden Ticket was found a few days ago in Boston. John, the lucky winner, purchased the Mast Brothers / Solid Sound edition chocolate bar atFormaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, MA. 4 lucky tickets remain unclaimed.3 minutes ago http://www.facebook.com/solidsoundfestival/posts/584964501537832:0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 dammit, i kept meant to get down to Formaggio Kitchen...it's less than a mile from where I work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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