DVD For Sale
At long last, here it is.
A live DVD/CD super combo package, now available to you, the general public. It’s currently in pre-sales but discs will ship May 15th, and if you buy now you can download the mp3s immediately.
At long last, here it is.
A live DVD/CD super combo package, now available to you, the general public. It’s currently in pre-sales but discs will ship May 15th, and if you buy now you can download the mp3s immediately.
May 11th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Yay! I’ve looked forward to this for ages. I’m sure all the hard work will prove to be worth it. Thanks, JoCo!
May 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
And behold, as What Are Records’ download servers are brought to their knees.
Funny how times change. I would have been *pleased* with 10 KB/s download rates twelve years ago or so.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Ty I was wondering what we’d do the rest of the month after May became too hot for outdoor activities here in Phoenix.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Awesome. Consider it pre-sold.
Oh, and as an aside, playing or singing “I Feel Fantastic” is the only way to get my one-year old daughter to sleep. Take that as you will.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Preorded the DVD, downloading the advance MP3’s at an embarrassing 15-20 KB/sec. Pretty fail host tbh.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Is this going to be a limited edition thing? Or can I just wait and get one next time you decide to grace Mpls/St. Paul with your presence?
~Sharon
May 11th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Was I the only one who had no way to put my “state” into the address section?
May 11th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Zip codes are more specific than state; no need.
May 11th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
So on the website’s “…more info” page there was a picture of the cover of the DVD. And underneath it said “larger image”. So I clicked on “larger image” and a new window opened with the image. But it was the same size.
What I want to know is: is this some sort of Zen koan? “How can this image be both larger and not larger?”
My state: bemused and amused.
May 11th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I’ll be buying mine in person this weekend.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Are the mp3’s that we get along with the pre-order the usual CC license? To wit, can I share them with people in order to convince them to come see you live the next time you are in town?
I’m currently achieving a spectacular 40KB / sec which is about 400kbps, so maybe the volume has died down some.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Could you please consider selling the DVD image in addition to the actual DVD? I am sure the packaging and physical disc are a great thing to have, but I really don’t think it’s worth the $16 international shipping cost What Are Records demands. I know saving $16 sounds a bit stingy, but I’d much rather buy 16 JoCo songs than to give money away for basically nothing in return.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
@Sharon – nope, not limited edition at all. And I’m looking into why international shipping is so much.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
@Scott – yes, the mp3s are cc licensed.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Hooray! This new made my day.
May 11th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Also not a fan of paying $12 in Canadian shipping (which is why I was hoping it would be ready in time for the Toronto concert, which was a wonderful show) for a $20 item but I have ordered none the less.
Been enjoying the MP3s so far. Can’t wait for the DVD to get here.
May 11th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been hoping this would be released in time for me to give it as a birthday gift on May 24. You came through just in time!
May 11th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I ordered the cd/dvd set and got the free mp3 download. YAY! I’m such a happy camper! Thank you and can’t wait to receive my purchase!
May 11th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Neat. I get paid Friday and shall order when I cash my check. Living paycheck to paycheck sucks. =-(
May 11th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Got it ordered (and I’m getting 175 kb/sec on the download…)
Thanks for releasing this – I’m REALLY looking forward to it!
May 11th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Will pick this up next week when JoCo will grace VA with his presence once again. I really look forward to it.
May 11th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
@Blair,
Surprisingly, “I Feel Fantastic” is the only way to get this 37 year old out of bed in the morning. Oh, how the pendulum swings!
And YAY for the DVD! *happy dance*
May 12th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Speaking of PLACES TO BUY THE DVD, does anyone want to sell merch at the Dallas concert on Wednesday? Email me at scarface@jonathancoulton.com!
May 12th, 2009 at 1:19 am
Also not cheering on 12$ shipping to germany … what the heck, I’ll order it anyways!
May 12th, 2009 at 1:22 am
I wish What Are Records took Paypal, or better yet Google Checkout, because their payment page seemed sketchy to me. I’m sure everything is great, otherwise you wouldn’t have gone with them, but maybe you could use your super-powered rock star influence to encourage them to make a cleaner looking interface.
May 12th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Hooray! I couldn’t make your recent NYC show, so a chance to enjoy the live experience for less than price of a concert ticket is a pretty sweet deal. Rocking out to the mp3s now as I wait for the DVD to arrive. Thanks very much!
May 12th, 2009 at 8:47 am
In that cover photo, you aren’t wearing pants, are you!?!
May 12th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Any chance this will show up on iTunes in the future? I’d really rather just buy it digitally…somehow, after having downloaded all your music, an actual shiny disc is far too retro.
May 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
@Neil: not sure about the digital options for the video part of it, I sure hope to have it available that way though. In the meantime, the shiny disk doesn’t have any DRM so it should be easy to rip and put on your iPod or wherever (not that it’s that hard to rip a DVD that does have DRM, but you see what I’m saying).
May 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Awesome.
May 12th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Is Paul & Storm’s set on this by any chance?
May 12th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
@Carmen
Personally, the song makes me drive to fast (and if singing along) makes me drive erratically. Guess I need to take a Driving Pill.
May 12th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Awsome- Just bought. Can. Not. Wait.
May 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
@Luke: No, just my set. Though Paul and Storm do a few songs with me.
May 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I ordered it! I’ve been enjoying the mp3’s! Can’t wait to get the DVD!
May 12th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I’m enjoying my MP3 download at the moment, and though it sounds a little incomplete with none of the banter, I can understand why you cut it out, since otherwise it would’ve had to be a 2-CD/1-DVD set which would have both been more expensive for you, more time-consuming to put together, AND more expensive for us fans.
I second the request for a free art download, though my request is because I’d like to make a proper DVD case for my copy when it comes so I can have it with other awesome nerdy DVDs of mine like Dr. Horrible, Army of Darkness, 2001: A Space Odyssey, etc. I already have a template for sizing the art to print it out, but I need the art itself to edit for that purpose. Thanks in advance either way.
May 12th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Oh, a weird thing that I just noticed while listening to the mp3s… whomever typed in the info for them misnamed “Skullcrusher Mountain” as “Skull Crusher Mountain” they also missed the ‘A’ in “A Talk with George” as well as strangely capitalizing the ‘with’ as well as the ‘of’ in “First of May”. I’m a former English major (changed to teaching with the plan of being a drama teacher) so grammar errors like that really irk me.
May 12th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I want my money back! C’mon, JoCo, I thought you were a professional!
May 13th, 2009 at 1:59 am
What’s your complaint, Mike?
He didn’t have to offer free downloadable tracks with the purchase, and yet he did. Quit bitching. I only posted about it as I thought it was odd, not as a real complaint. Besides, it’s not definite that he was the one that tagged the tracks, he could’ve asked someone at What Are Records to do it for him. That’s probably what happened, actually. Besides, it’s not like you can’t fix the damn tags yourself…
Please disregard the above if that’s not what your complaint is about.
May 13th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Tres Awesome. I listened to the mp3 downloads while eating cake.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:14 am
@JoCo: I know, I was there
May 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Are they going to be sold at the L.A. concert this weekend?
May 13th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Whoops, just read the tweet that you will have them there.
A-w-e-s-o-m-e.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Zach:
Not a real complaint, I was just making a joke, riffing off of your “complaint”" I know JoCo didn’t make the errors himself; or if he did I certainly don’t care.
In short: Just joking, no complaints, the mp3’s are awesome, I definitely do NOT want my money back, and JoCo rocks.
In other words: “MESSAGE REDACTED”
May 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Concert mp3’s sound awesome. Can’t wait to watch it.
May 13th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Wow, will order right away! Had been waiting for email that never came?? and just happened on the site today out of luck. What a deal. I expected the DVD to cost at least $100.
May 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Mike: Ohh, okay. It’s hard to read intent on the internet, if someone doesn’t add a “(joking)” or “jk” or something like that, it’s easy to mistake something like that for a serious comment, which I did.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Yeah, it’s fun to hear all the cheering on the MP3’s. Also, this DVD is the first thing being mailed to my new home which is cool. Though it would have been cooler if I got it at Ikea.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Does someone knows how much would cost the shipping to Europe?
May 14th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Oups, I’ve just read 12$ for Germany in Dirk Krause’s comment.
I believe it will be the same for France.
Seems a little bit too much.
Is there a way to lower this?
May 14th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Why on earth would you have to manually select to get the free mp3s with no way to correct the mistake post haste? This is balls. I’m such a moron.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Paul: Go to their contact page and send them a message explaining the problem. I did and got a very quick response, helping me get the mp3’s. Give it a try.
May 14th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
You’re a sweetheart, Mike
May 14th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I just wanted to drop by here and say that we’re happy to help anyone with questions about purchasing the record from us..
So far, I fixed the spelling everywhere but on the FLAC section of our store, I think.
We reduced the shipping costs to Canada, and refunded everyone who bought before the change. With the new postal rates, we’re left with just enough to buy the envelopes for shipments to Europe.
Like Mike says, if anyone forgets to grab the mp3s when they buy the CD/DVD, just send me your purchase confirmation e-mail and I’ll send you a direct link to the file.
We’re working on improving the store, too.
You can write me at mw@whatarerecords.com if there’s anything else.
Thanks!
May 14th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I just got the e-mail about the refund of the difference in the Canadian shipping prices. Was pleasantly surprised to see that.
May 14th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
The advance mp3s are great, but I have to say that Andy Bates steals the show. I can’t wait for the DVD to arrive so I can see if my mental image matches what really happened.
May 14th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
The MP3’s are sounding good. The sung keyboard solo on Chiron was epic. Am I the only one that thinks the guitar could be a bit stronger in the mix?
May 14th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
@MauricioC
That’s what you get for living “Over There”
May 14th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Ordered the DVD/CD combo! Downloading the MP3s now! Can’t wait to see you in Atlanta! I love exclamation points!
May 15th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Just ordered two sets! One for me, one for my ex (who was at the show with me). Can’t wait to see the DVD!
May 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I agree with Neil above. Jonathan you are like the king of digital media releases, would be great to see a downloadable ISO for sale, or even just a discounted Div-X version. Also, you should look into auditioning for the Barenaked Ladies now that Stephen Page is gone. It would be an awesome partnership…
May 15th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Was really looking forward to pre-ordering and being in Canada i would not have minded the high shpping costs (I’m used to them lol) Sadly the deal breaker for me was no PayPal option. Although I will say the replies i got from Matthew were both prompt and very polite, still no go tho
Bummer i really really wanted these
May 16th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Just wondering…did the DVDs ship today?
May 16th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Damn my card isn’t supported and no paypal option
Hate it when it makes you go through the entire checkout before it tells you
May 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Finally got around to watching the DVD I bought at the Dallas show. Great stuff!
Is it just me or is the pink-haired zombie girl really cute?
May 18th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Got mine in today’s mail (I’m in the CA central coast).
May 19th, 2009 at 12:29 am
@Paul It’s not just you. She’s really cute and super sweet.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Awesome DVD. A great addition to my collection! Can’t wait for another Boston show!
May 19th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Thanks, JadeSnake. It sounds like you know her so please pass along some awkward flirting on my behalf. It’s all I bring to the table.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Very nice job, well edited, looks and sounds great. Worth the wait.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Just wanted to say that the guys in charge of mailing the DVD are awesome… two questions via email to them, two quick and helpful responses. Should be getting mine soon judging by Luke M’s comment!
May 20th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Video from JoCo’s new DVD/CD can be found here on Boing Boing Gadgets: http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/05/20/music-video-jonathan.html
May 20th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
So, if my DVD shipped on the 15th and I live in Michigan, I’m definitely going to have it before friday, right?
May 20th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=coulton&w=9628516%40N05
Pics from the Dallas show.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I’m amazed at how well your audience can sing!
Can’t wait for the DVD to show up…
May 20th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Yay! Got my DVD set today! Can’t wait to watch it.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
ok hate to bring it up again….any chance you can show us some love ?
some people only have PayPal as a choice, you are missing out on customers by ignoring us
May 21st, 2009 at 2:53 am
Got mine today! Thanks JoCo!
May 21st, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Ok, yep, I’ve got my copy now. I’m enjoying it a great deal.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:08 pm
BEST . DVD . EVER !
May 21st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Just finished watching the DVD (now onto the extra content)
Great job guys. Really good document of what a JoCo concert feels like. The only way it could have been more authentic is if Paul and Storm tossed snacks with vaguely sexual names at me while I watched.
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Just received my DVD, so excited to watch it, popped it into my macbook… and it won’t recognize the disc! ONOES!
*scrambles to figure out what to do*
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
@Just Christine
The DVD also wouldn’t be recognized in my brother’s new HP laptop, but it worked fine in my desktop’s DVD drive.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
@Baddox
I hooked up the old DVD player to my TV and that worked fine… so as long as it works I’m happy (also, just finished watching it, LOVED it!)
Wish it would work in my laptop though
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Let’s just say that today was absolutely terrible and leave it at that. With that said, this came yesterday and I was watching it at work. JoCo, sir, you have managed to turn an utterly craptastic day into mediocre with this great DvD! Commentray was quite enjoyable, though hard to hear at some points. Bravo, good sir and thank you for bringing a little happiness into an otherwise unhappy day.
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Will this DVD be on sale in Atlanta next Saturday?
May 24th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I also had a problem with the DVD not being recognized in my DVD player or laptop when I first tried it. I’m pretty sure this was due to small pieces of cardboard from the case/sleeve, because the DVD works fine after I cleaned it off. Great Concert!
May 24th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Watched it last night and LOVED IT! So worth the wait! I especially was impressed with the Code Monkey Dance by Emily. Did she originate it?
May 27th, 2009 at 11:56 am
My shiny new DVD case had no DVD inside it! Please help – I’ve been attempting to get this resolved via email since Thursday of last week, but nobody is replying to my emails….I really want to see the DVD I bought.
May 27th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Anthony – sorry about that, got your e-mail this morning cause I was traveling over the break. We’re sending your DVD out today. 2 people (out of hundreds) have reported this missing DVD so far but we’ve got our plant looking into it.
As always, anybody can write me at mw@whatarerecords.com with questions about the CD/DVD or our store. Thanks!
May 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Matthew – Thanks for the fast response! No worries – this kind of thing happens, and isn’t a big deal when people are awesome in resolving it quickly. Thanks again!
May 27th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Matthew – I received a damaged DVD and contacted you this morning. I just wanted to say thanks for getting the replacement shipped out today and complement you on your prompt and friendly customer service.
May 27th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Just watched the concert and it’s fantastic. I’ll be flying from my home in Florida to the show in Atlanta on Sat. I can’t wait. So excited!
May 27th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
DVD rocks! My friends and I enjoyed the show in Dallas a couple weeks back. My friend was the one who shouted out “two dollars” when you talked about the launch of the DVD. It’s worth every penny of what I paid! Thanks JoCo.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:11 am
I agree with the audio commentary that “Mr. Fancy Pants” is a masterpiece of editing. It’s a bit surprising, however, that with such care shown to the continuity, that a shot of the setlist which clearly mentions the cut performance of “Still Alive” for anyone watching the DVD to see was left in!
Just kidding, the real surprise, though, is the flubbed line in “Creepy Doll” that I didn’t notice until it was pointed out on the audio commentary. Especially surprising since I’d listened to the CD numerous times before turning on the DVD’s commentary track.
May 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
sitting her watching the DVD in preparation for the show tomorrow night in Atlanta. I’m quite simply amazed at the excellent audio and video on this disc. The editing is great and the sound is pristine. It actually is the Best Concert Ever.
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
I’m watching the DVD for the second time in two days. It’s insanely awesome.
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
I finally got a chance to watch this and it was great! Brought back a lot of fond memories from when I saw you in Houston in March at House of Blues.
Just as an aside, I play Rock Band with a group of NASA engineers and Skullcrusher Mountain and Still Alive make it into our sets quite often. We would love to see more of your stuff in there!
June 4th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
UK fan here who really wants it but is unable to use his card (debit cards are the norm here generally rather than credit cards) or Paypal, and shipping is ridiculous. Basically I can’t buy it.
It’s a shame as I bought Thing A Week, Smoking Monkey and JoCo Looks Back at the Manchester gig at the significantly higher UK prices of £60 for the lot (that converts to a dollar or two short of $100 at current rates), so I’ve already spent a LOT of money, significantly more than the US fans, on JoCo stuff as it is.
I hope What Are Records sort a more sensible shipping rate out and allow Paypal payment, as otherwise I have no way of buying and enjoying this.
I know there’s no personal vendetta against me nor any greediness going on, but I’m not a happy bunny. I feel region-locked out!
June 10th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I got the DVD a few weeks ago and loved it; my full review only just got published recently:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1815892/review_jonathan_coultons_best_concert.html?singlepage=true&cat=2
June 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
good news – we sorted out a much more reasonable shipping rate for overseas customers. It’s now $7 for the 1st item, $8.50 for two, $10 for 3, and a buck for every extra item after that..
To share the exciting inside story, we didn’t realize the default weight on our overseas postage computer thing was set to one pound.
Also, we’ve got a new store in development and we’re probably gonna test out paypal soon too.
June 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
OK we’re taking Paypal on our store now, too.. http://www.secure.whatarerecords.com
June 11th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Thanks for sorting it out! I’m happy now.
June 11th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Matthew, W.A.R.?
the above secure link is not working…nor can i check out on your site
June 11th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Matthew, W.A.R.?
Worked second time around!
thx for allowing Paypal
one happy customer
June 11th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
“Matthew, W.A.R.?”,
I hate to complain again, especially since What Are Records and JoCo are being so responsive, but can you please take a look at what happened regarding shipping to Brazil? When I sent the first message some time ago, I could buy the JoCo DVD, provided I paid $16 in shipping. Now, I get a message saying “No shipping available to the selected country”. If it was deliberate, I understand it, of course, but can you please take a look in case it wasn’t?
Thanks a lot!
June 11th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
we ship to all countries, should have added that.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:54 am
I’m still hoping that a digital version of the artwork will get posted online so that I can put my DVD in a case on the shelf with my other stuff!
June 12th, 2009 at 12:56 am
…to clarify a bit, I’m going to edit the art in a program and use a template to print it off so that I can transfer the DVD from the regular case to the customized one on my shelf.
June 15th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
“Matthew, W.A.R.?”,
I’m still getting the “No shipping available to the selected country” message when entering a Brazilian address. Are you sure this is fixed?
June 21st, 2009 at 8:31 am
Just had to post back and say FANDAMNTASTIC DVD
okay off to watch it for the 8th time……
June 29th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Awesome DVD! I’ve just got it in the mail today, so kinda skipped around to my favorites. Can’t wait to sit down and watch the whole thing. Come back to Columbus! Loved the show a year ago.