We would like to thank everyone who helped make our 2nd Annual 1,000 Song (really 1,001!) Rock Band-a-thon a success!  Over 160,000 unique views, 81 hours, 7500 viewers at our peak, and most importantly over $3,250 raised for Child's Play.  If you missed out on the marathon, you can watch highlights either on our Ustream or YouTube channels.  And our ChipIn widget on the right side of the page will be active until the 15th of November.  So just because the marathon's over doesn't mean you can't still contribute to Child's Play!

Keep on nomming!

Just what foolishness goes on behind the scenes of a Clan of the Gray Wolf video shoot?

Be sure to watch the 2nd Annual 1,000 Song Rock Band Marathon on November 4-7, 2010 right here at clanofthegraywolf.com!

    After much planning, the 2nd Annual “Rock Band-a-thon for Child’s Play” is upon us!  Starting November 4 we will hold a 1,000 song Rock Band Marathon for charity.  All proceeds will be given directly to Child's Play, which is a charity that donates toys, games, and books to children's hospitals worldwide.  You will notice a ChipIn widget in the right sidebar that will allow you to donate money securely to Child's Play using PayPal.  This will be active on the site from now until November 15.

The rules of the game
    - We will begin on Thursday, November 4th, 2010, at 1pm EDT.  We estimate it will end on the evening of Sunday, November 7th.
    - The entirety of the marathon will be broadcast live via streaming video provided by Ustream
    - There will be 6 principal gamers involved (with a little help from our friends), coming and going at various times
    - 3 instruments will be played at all times (from guitar, drums, keyboard, and vocals)
    - A 4th person will be available to read and interact with viewers on a live chat
    - We won't stop until we've played 1,000 songs in a row from Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Rock Band 3, Beatles Rock Band, and some DLC (repeats of songs will be allowed, but minmized)
    - We will take requests, but only with a minimum donation of $25.  Be sure to make a comment along with your donation via ChipIn telling us what song you'd like us to play.  You can find a list of available songs here.
    - This url will contain the live stream, so if you share this page, it will be the same one active on November 4-7
    - You can find our press release here.  If you would like to announce the marathon on your blog or web site then send us an e-mail and we'll place a link on this page.
    - If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments or send us an e-mail

So I know for a fact that at least the Commodore and I have woken up a few times this past week thinking we were in the middle of the marathon still, scaring whoever else we happen to be sleeping with at the time.  Our mental health is now a shambles because of this marathon, but it was totally worth it.  Because of you guys, we earned over $2,000 for Child's Play, which is a feat I honestly didn't expect to meet considering we're just 6 guys with an Xbox and a dream.  And the experience itself was the most fun we've had in a long time.  It was especially great to meet so many interesting people in the chat.  We all hope to keep in contact as days go by (insert Family Matters reference here).

After talking things over with Boomer and the Commodore, a 2nd annual Rock Band-a-thon certainly seems like it's on the horizon.  The great thing is that we've learned so much from this first go around that the next rendition should have a lot of improvements.  For example:

And that's just some of the ideas.  But rest assured we're already on it, and when we have everything set up, we'll be letting you know when the next marathon will be.  So, in closing out this year's marathon activity, I'd like to again thank everyone who made this possible.  We really couldn't have gotten this far without everyone's help.

In the meantime, we have a few special vlogs coming out before the new year.  Not to mention at least a couple more 16-Bit Gems, Echo Screens, and - dare I say it - the return of Boomer's House Rules?  We'll see you out there.

     We would like to thank everyone who helped make our first 1,000 Song Rock Band-a-thon a success!  Over 25,000 unique views, 70 hours, 2500 viewers at our peak (before our stream crashed - oops), and most importantly $2,005 raised for Child's Play.  If you missed out on the marathon, you can watch highlights either on our Ustream or YouTube channels.  And our ChipIn widget on the right side of the page will be active until the 6th of December.  So just because the marathon's over doesn't mean you can't still contribute to Child's Play.  Don't stop believing!

We'd like to thank the following people and organizations who helped make all this possible:

     Starting November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, we will hold a 1,000 song Rock Band Marathon for charity.  All proceeds will be given to Child's Play, which is a charity that donates toys, games, and books to children's hospitals worldwide.  You will notice a ChipIn widget in the right sidebar that will allow you to donate money directly to Child's Play using PayPal.  This will be active on the site from now until December 6.

     You can find our marathon "teaser trailer" below:

Here is where you'll find links to websites we've been mentioned.  If you would like to announce the marathon on your blog or web site then send us an e-mail and we'll place a link on this page.

For our official press release, visit this link.

Child's Play

EN World

The Escapist

Gadgets and Video Games

Game Culture

GameMarathons.com

GheyMedia

GoNintendo

Jovem Nerd

Joystiq

NBC17 (Raleigh, NC - NBC affiliate)

NexusGameNews

SteveStreeting.com

That Guy With the Glasses (Transmission Awesome)

Triangle Game Initiative

Ustream (Featured Show)

Xomba