Derek Webb Heist Update - Free Song And Clues

Validation is truly a wonderful feeling.

I stepped out on a ledge Monday when I theorized that Derek’s emails were really part of a Macheist-like event. Especially considering my history with questioning his marketing moves and the passionate Derek Webb community. So it was wonderful when Mark commented that he’d deciphered the email and discovered the phrase Paradise Is A Parking Lot. And when Stephen and Sarah sent me the website and Facebook links.

I thought I’d give you a rundown of what I know so far:

Paradise is a Parking Lot

• Letters after underscores in Derek’s email spell Paradise is a Parking lot.
• Paradise is a Parking Lot is a web site and a Facebook page
• Visit the web site. Read the help link to understand how it works.
• Subscribe to the RSS feed for more clues to be delivered to your RSS reader.

Elipses Section

• On DerekWebb.com there is an elipses at the bottom of the page. Click on it and question pops up. Answer: kickdrum
• After entering “kickdrum” you’ll see a huge pic of Derek. The website Black-eye.me is written near his eye. Go to that site. Another question. Answer: youneverknow.
• You’ll then be able to watch a little video of Derek and a song sample.

FREE Song

• Recently, two new links have been added to DerekWebb.com.
• Click on the word “trouble” in the first email. Copy the quoted words in the first sentence of the article.
• Go back to Derekwebb.com and click the word “r_eal” in the second email. Enter the first quoted word and hit submit. A new box will appear. Enter the second word....etc. (Controversy, having, label)
• You’ll now be able to download premix of “Spirit vs. the Kickdrum” - which is a pretty cool tune.

Artifacts

• Apparently, items have been left at various locations around the country for participant to retrieve as clues are released.
• The clues are posted via the RSS feed at Paradiseisaparkinglot.com.
• So far 5 “artifacts” have been retrieved at Ugly Mugs in Nashville. After which, a selection of audioclips was available for download on the Paradise website.
• Subsequent RSS clues have been released that may point to Horizon Records (Greenville, SC), Royers Rountop Cafe (Round Top, Texas) and Dr.Pepper Museum (Waco, TX). These locations are currently unconfirmed.

Another Clue

• Included with the Spirit vs. The Kickdrum song, is a txt file that says, “10-2-4”
• This could possibly refer to Dr. Pepper

Debriefing
And that folks, is what I know so far. I’ll keep posting updates, so be sure to bookmark this page if you want a continued synopsis of what’s happening. If you have clues/info to add, please share in the comments. I’ll update this later today and include credit links to anyone who submits.

Other great places to keep up with the action:
#ssyndrome Twitter Search
Derek Webb Twitter Search

Have fun sleuthing....and stay tuned later today for some discussion on this whole “Derek Webb Heist.”

-Kat

P.S. Assuming you’re a music fan, while you’re here, you might want to check out the free music I posted about this week from Joel and Luke and also Joel Rakes. High quality stuff. Enjoy!