PERKS! QUESTIONS!
Added 2025-01-18 19:18:48 +0000 UTCHi folks!
We have so many new patrons, I wanted to make a post making sure everyone can easily find what they're looking for.
LUTSKO PATREON FOLDER
This is the master folder that patron saint Mike has recently updated and organized. This folder includes:Concert Recordings
Primarily soundboard recordings, along with a few multi-track recordings expertly mixed by Adam, featuring 18 concerts spanning 2022 to 2024.Demos
Mostly voice memos, although it also features my original Swords mixesInstrumentals
A guaranteed hit at your next karaoke party. FeaturingSongs on the Computer
More Songs on the Computer
Hell Yup
Incantations
Stems
Feel free to remix my records. Pulled straight from Adam's ProTools sessions. Featuring :Songs on the Computer
More Songs on the Computer
Swords
Grinning Like a Barracuda
Spineless
Carnival
Super Deluxe Music +
45 tracks featuring all of the songs I made for Super Deluxe and CollegeHumor/Dropout. Plus a few other rejected songs and demos from that era.Exclusives, Oddities and Rarities
This has some of my favorite stuff. Music from SNL:1-3 (including their after parties). Early EPs that aren't available anywhere else on the web. The tracks from 2022's Country Music Celebration with the Chattanooga Two ft Playboy Pete. I'll highlight a few folders but there are simply too many treasures to name in here:In 2015, I had the very ambitious idea of performing the 'Nightmare Before Christmas' soundtrack live. We announced the show in early September, and quickly realized how difficult it would be to learn the songs. The songs in the film have full orchestra instrumentation so it was tricky determining who would play what in a 5-piece band (guitar, bass, keys, xylophone, drums). I recorded these demos insanely fast as a way to assign parts to the band. It now lives here in infamy. We planned to bring this back in 2020 with The Gimmix adding horns, drums and xylophone. This is as far as we got before the pandemic hit (mixed by Adam, no new xylo unfortunately).
Browness
These are experimental noise tracks I made in conjunction with Etc. as I was figuring out how to work Logic. $1K to purchase on bandcamp, free here on Patreon.Skeletons Out of the Closet
My first ever Halloween EP, recorded during the first few weeks of October in 2013. Featuring one of my oldest friends Bryant Frank as "The Ghoul." I deleted a rap song about Judge Judy because the cringe was too potent.
Okay, moving outside of the dropbox folder we also have:
Halloween Zoom Parties
The precursor to SNL! 33 hours of shenanigans, playing music and chatting with patrons.SNL After-Parties
Fun and games with patrons immediately following SNL:1-3SNL CUATRO: Live at Barking Legs Theater
One of my favorite things we've ever done. Hoping to have an official release later this year.President of Halloween Inauguration
Super Deluxe Music
Music Videos 2015-2020
Let's Write A Song! Livestreams
Witness the creations ofDaddy Teeth
Greezy, Come Back
SNL Theme Song
PUMPKIN MAN
Discord
Chat with fellow Lutskordions in the private taxpayer channels, including a new channel dedicated to discussing Ends. Incredible community!
Am I missing anything? If there is anything else that you're looking for and can't find, please don't hesitate to ask.
While I have you, I would love your thoughts on a few things.
1. Is there anything you’d personally like to see added to the Patreon that would make it more valuable to you and keep you around for the long haul?
2. Is there something that might persuade you to become a triple taxer?
3. I’m toying with the idea of adding a third tier—do you have any suggestions on what it could include, how much it might cost, and what benefits would make it worth it?
Really appreciate any and all feedback!
<3 Big Nick
Comments
I wouldn't mind doing a Big Nick arts and crafts extravaganza. Gauging from the fans I've met it would be interesting to see custom creations that were Lutskocentric. You or the other triple taxers could vote on a winner/winners and give them some free unique merch, or exclusives, or maybe a signed kidney, etc. as prizes.
Tink
2025-01-22 19:51:12 +0000 UTCSadly it's proven to be so tricky making money from live shows, I don't think I can continue offering VIP at the Triple Tax level. Definitely worth considering at a higher tier. I dig the idea of exclusive merch. I'll look into early ticket access as well. Thank you for your ideas!
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-19 19:37:07 +0000 UTCI assure you that you all will know about potential tour/show dates as early as I can possibly share. I think it's time to make Game Night a reality
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-19 19:33:47 +0000 UTCDan has been suggesting Game Night for a while. I think it's time to make it happen
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-19 19:28:56 +0000 UTCI dig this!
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-19 19:28:34 +0000 UTCGreat insight. Thanks Mira!
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-19 19:28:08 +0000 UTCOh! Game night would be so fun! And people love to watch their artists play games. We've been playing co-op games with another server too and it's a big hit. Kyle would be happy to host whatever when he doesn't have work and when Amanda isn't hosting.
Leesie Telechan
2025-01-19 16:26:45 +0000 UTCAgreed with Elise & Dan. I’ve also seen people do a $50 tier that’s just “you don’t get anything extra but if you’re extremely wealthy and just want to support me.” Or if you’re going to include VIP, maybe you could do a $30 tier that includes 1 VIP and a $50 that includes VIP for every show that year (an extra $210/year and $420/year respectively). But like others have said, you already have the special chats and Zoom parties and Halloween #7 cards, which is more than a lot of people do. Keeping up with Patreon stuff can be a lot and I think most of us are here because we love your work and hate greedy record labels
Mira Margolis
2025-01-19 15:53:59 +0000 UTCMy favorite part of your streams is when you attempt new songs/covers/take requests. What about taking requests off-stream and having us vote/rank for the song and once their is a winner then you upload the song after a week or month (whatever cadence works with your schedule). So not a full cover but maybe a you have time to learn the song a little better? This could be a special perk for triple taxpayers. On one of your recent streams someone asked you to play Small Red Boy (I assume by AJJ) and I'd absolutely upgrade to TT to see that. Thank for taking feedback, Nick!
Phelps
2025-01-19 12:20:27 +0000 UTCHave you thought of trying some Jackbox game nights on Zoom with the Triple T's or this new tier? You could have people just spectate or participate. Both Kyle and I run them on the server sometimes.
Amanda Stamatelaky
2025-01-19 05:25:43 +0000 UTCI like the idea of earlier access to ticket sales, and also earlier notice (sworn to secrecy, of course) of even potential tour/show dates. Also: GAME NIGHT.
Dan Pawlak
2025-01-18 22:26:33 +0000 UTCThe chats on patreon are neat too! I think for one of your shows you had a list of triple tax payers who got the VIP as part of the show ticket automatically. That was pretty neat (even though I'd gladly pay) it was a cool perk. Maybe that's part of the new third tier? Speaking of shows, maybe early access to tickets (if and when you're ready to tour). Like early access code (Another job for Codeman!) Special merch items only available for Patreon subs to purchase could be enticing too! Just a few ideas :)
Leesie Telechan
2025-01-18 20:28:31 +0000 UTCYou go above and beyond for even the lowliest of us already, so it's tough to provide feedback on what a third tier could include that wouldn't be totally exploitative. I'm intrigued by the workshops at the second level, maybe you could expand that to include song tutorials or something? I don't know how much demand there is for that in the community at large so that might not be very helpful as a suggestion.
Kerry
2025-01-18 20:13:53 +0000 UTCHell yup, that's a lot of value! I'm not using it at its full potential at this time, and I can't imagine what else I'd like to see. You didn't ask this per se but what took me from taxpayer to triple taxer was just how much I benefit from this weird and beautiful art. 🥹
Cece
2025-01-18 19:55:02 +0000 UTCyou are amazing!!
Jon Coughlin
2025-01-18 19:50:28 +0000 UTCJust added to the rarities folder!
Nicholas Lutsko
2025-01-18 19:46:39 +0000 UTCAmazing! Big Nick, can we possibly get a copy of Codeman?
Jon Coughlin
2025-01-18 19:22:14 +0000 UTC