Down The Oubliette is fan site; for fans, by fans. It is a labour of love (and sometimes a tale of technological travail!) It is not a day job for anyone. Until now, site maintenance, content gathering and hosting costs have been paid for entirely by personal funds, but unfortunately this is no longer a suitable option.
Because of the costs of hosting and ever-escalating bandwidth, Down The Oubliette needs your help. We'd rather avoid bringing in advertisers at this point, and we aren't looking to turn a profit, we just need to cover the basics.
All contributors will be entered into one of our Down The Oubliette prize drawings for Okkervil River memorabilia (Okkerbilia?). Prior to the drawings, available prizes and information will be posted on this page, so check back often to see what you could win! Drawings will be held several times a year, and winners’ names will be posted here, as well.
If you love Okkervil River, and you like what we do, please DONATE through PayPal*. It's fast, free and secure! Best of all, all donations go directly to keeping Down The Oubliette, er, up!
Thanks for your support!
*Please note that contributions to Down The Oubliette are not tax-deductible.
Check back next week for the next prize announcement!
Vikram from Oxford, England won the signed copy of The Stage Names Deluxe Edition CD.
Amy from Toronto, Canada won the first Down The Oubliette prize, a limited-edition US Fall 2007 tour poster.
