Kickstart My Art: A Random Selection of Cool Kickstarter Projects

Title updated, thanks to Brad Gibson.

I've been extolling the fun and addictive side of Kickstarter since launching the Zubatto Syndicate project a few weeks ago. There are just so many cool projects out there worth backing, and it feels good to help something get off the ground, even to the tune of a few dollars.

This is a tiny list of projects that caught my eye or landed in my twitter feed. I highly recommend spending some time browsing around Kickstarter and seeing all of the creativity unleashed there. It is truly inspiring and these projects really need your help.

Here, in no particular order, are some of the projects that I've found and backed over the last couple of weeks.

I'm a huge fan of the comics of Julia Wertz. I actually already own Fart Party volume 1, but it is such a shame that it is no longer in print, that I had to support this project to do a new print run. Get yourself a copy. They go for, like, a million dollars used on Amazon.

As a not-so-reformed metal head, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Quiet Riot. This project is sponsored by the drummer, Frankie Banali, who has some amazing archival footage of the band through the years. I'd love to see the finished product! Plus, they do exclusive video updates EVERY DAY. That's value.

Songs about science and praising the merits of super-scientists of all different fields? Yes, please. This is one of those projects that is just begging for help. This record needs to be made - will somebody please think about the children?

Obviously, this guy doesn't need any help from me to promote his project, because Holy Frijoles. I don't know what kind of Magic Pixie Dust he's sprinkling on his project, but I would like some, please.

It's too late to back rock group Aloud, but you can still check out their new record Exile when it is finished. I've had a sneak preview and these guys rock. I actually "met" the band through Twitter while we were both pushing our Kickstarter projects, and we supported each other. That's easily the best part of Kickstarter - the mutual support and respect it engenders among the project artists.

It's still not too late to be a hero and support this one too: