2 Broadcaster Press March 31, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com Vermillion’s ‘20 Bold Ideas’ Records Debut EP talents resulting in, as Baltz stated best, “an energetic EP from I spent the better part of your favorite Vermila day during the recent acalion goofballs, 20 Bold demic vacation, better known Ideas.” as spring break, in Scotland. And the energetic No, not the country to the sound of the EP is a north of England; rather, the testament to the undeScotland to which I am referniable quality of each ring is the less exotic Scotland member’s musicianof South Dakota. ship. Considering that Despite the fact that the foursome began Scotland is home to fewer the recording process than 900 people, hidden amid at All Poetic Audio a sleepy residential area is an with little knowledge exciting secret: an inconspicuof what to expect, it is ous building and unexpected truly impressive that silence conceals All Poetic the end result sounds Audio, a truly professional and feels as though it recording studio in the middle has come from a vetof proverbial nowhere. eran group of recordI joined the musicians Zachary Baltz of the Vermillion-based band, 20 Bold Ideas, left, and Jeremy Schaeffer, owner and ing artists. of Vermillion-based 20 Bold “I really had no audio engineer at All Poetic Audio in Scotland, SD, right, record guitar tracks for the song “Power Ideas–Zachary Baltz, Jesse idea what to expect goLines.” Mohling, Joss Loebs, and Ross THOMAS HATZENBUHLER / FOR THE PLAIN TALK ing into the recording Loebs–during their second process,” said Mohone of the band’s popular songs, recording engineer and owner of day in the studio, a less than ling. “I didn’t know if we would “Power Lines.” All Poetic Audio. ideal time to begin the documenDespite having listened to “Everyone I had talked to from sound terrible or if we would just tary process, and was happily struggle with the entire process. the song performed live innumerother bands was familiar with surprised by the positivity and The whole process was so surreal. able times, the sculpted sound of [Schaeffer] and his work and told energy I found there. Spending I’m still not entirely convinced every riff and guitar solo coming me he was the best person to eight hours with the band, even afthat we actually recorded anythrough the studio monitors, acrecord with,” explained Baltz. “I ter they’ve done a 12 hour day of thing.” companied by the brilliant work was nervous for our first time in recording previously, one quickly Bassist Josh Loebs shares done by Josh and Ross Loebs on studio, but it’s what we’ve been realizes that they are still having a similar sentiment about the bass and drums, respectively, preparing for.” fun with the process of making recording process: “I went in gave the piece a new and vibrant The nervousness that the muand playing their music. knowing pretty much nothing life, a certain je ne sais quoi, sicians of 20 Bold Ideas may have Upon my arrival, Baltz was about the recording process, and emanating from the combined talfelt entering a recording studio plugged in, his trusty cream-colI have to say that it was one of the ents of Baltz, the Loebs brothers for the first time manifested itself ored Epiphone in hand, and was most insanely fun experiences of and Jeremy Schaeffer, the audio as the raw expression of their laying down the guitar tracks for my life.” By Thomas Hatzenbuhler For the Plain Talk By Randy Dockendorf Press & Dakotan VERMILLION — A $4.2 million building on the outskirts of Vermillion remains the object of a lawsuit, but a local economic development official remains confident the vacant structure will soon house one or more businesses. More on New VTC Building in Vermillion The Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) is suing Minnesota-based Eagle Creek Software Services. VCDC says the technology company didn’t follow an agreement to move into the 32,000-square-foot Vermillion Technology Center (VTC). The VCDC says it built april Fabrics On Sale Prices Good April 1-30 3 $ (Large Grouping) 3 1 $ 3 $ 5 $ 2 $ $ $ 2 Large Select ion 50¢~$2.99/ yd. Includes cotto poly/cottons ns, , ex wide, twills, ap tra parel & more! E million Publi grist Ver c Libr . Sie ar y B ith •Adult Programs For• d APRIL 1 WEDNESDAY 7 pm Artists & Authors presents Author Mary Woster Haug, Kozak Community Room 8 WEDNESDAY 6:30 pm Long Overdue series presents Alive Inside Film Screening and Facilitated Discussion, Kozak Community Room the technology center for Eagle Creek in return for the company entering a long-term agreement to lease and occupy the building. The building is located at 1012 Princeton Street, near Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart and Polaris. Eagle Creek runs its Vermillion operation out of another site. The VCDC is seeking about $3.1 million in future rent and about $154,000 for past rent and other expenses. “I cannot comment on the current lawsuit, specifically. But I will say the VCDC is using every right we have and (every) opportunity to market the building,” said VCDC executive director Nate Welch. “We are aggressively going out and trying to find people because we want somebody in this building. We want to make sure we get something going with it.” Welch views the unused center as an opportunity. “We did have this building for one specific purpose, and those plans didn’t pan out,” he said. “But it’s nice we’re able to pivot and turn. This building is an amazing asset for us. We expect to use it for recruiting.” The VTC carries a great deal of flexibility, Welch said. “This is basically a stateof-the-art office building,” he said. “It has so many different functions to it, that it can either house one large company, multiple small companies or two companies at a time.” 20 16 THURSDAY MONDAY 3 pm Technically Speaking Series presents The World of Online Learning, Tech Center The experience of recording their debut EP was also an opportunity for introspection, which is a powerful mental exercise for helping shape the future of 20 Bold Ideas. “I think it says a lot that we made it to a studio in the first place, and then we’ve come out the other side having grown more from the experience,” explained Baltz of the experience. “Hell or high water, we’ve accomplished something musicians dream of doing. Four songs doesn’t sound like much, but those four songs have been the heartbeat of four guys in the Vermillion area for quite some time. It’s real, and it is possible.” Despite all their accomplishments, and the forthcoming and inevitable excitement about having finished their debut EP, the gentlemen of 20 Bold Ideas have remained humble and loyal to the Vermillion community. “I feel like we owe thanks to [Schaeffer] for all his work recording us, Thomas and Andrew Johnson for taking pictures and video over the last couple of years, Sam Drapeaux for the t-shirt artwork, and Diane Wirth at the Varsity for always helping us play shows,” said Baltz. “Not to mention all the other places and people we’ve shared stages with. I know the four of us in 20 Bold Ideas put in a lot of work, but I don’t think anyone would disagree that we’ve had a lot of help along the way.” 4 pm Community Supported Book Club: A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold *Book Club selections available for checkout at the Library Circulation Desk The VTC is considered a turn-key operation, Welch said. “The building is fully up and operating and could be moved into right away. This provides such a great opportunity because, if a business wants to move and wants to move now, time is not the deterrence,” he said. “It’s now a motivator and asset. It very much opens up immediate interest from companies that don’t want to wait.” The VTC layout uses an open concept, starting with the front doors opening into a large reception area, Welch said. “Because of the central entrance location, it would allow for businesses to share a person to take calls, direct visitors and provide access to different areas, if they wanted,” he said. “It’s wide open right now, but (it) could be divided into at least two sides with the two wings right away. Or if someone wanted a smaller space, the building was designed and utilities are already in place to ‘cut up’ the building into sections where everyone can have control in their own systems but rent smaller space at a time.” “This flexibility is a great asset to the versatility in the building,” he added. The technology center could be divided many different ways, Welch said. The two large office wings each contain nearly 11,000 square feet of open office space, as well as up to seven private offices in each. The two wings can also be split into — and up to — three separate full offices to accommodate multiple tenants. The building is equipped with three-phase power as well as technology wired throughout the structure, Welch added. “It also has security access to close off different parts of the building, if multiple tenants are in there. It’s equipped with multiple bathrooms and even showers,” he said. “It has a commons/break area and a training room that can be divided by a diving wall.” The center’s biggest asset is its flexibility to handle nearly any situation, Welch said. “The list of attractions to the building is long, but some of the highlights are the technology throughout, the diversity of the building as well as an ability to even add on, if needed,” he said. Welch declined to list the rental charge for tenants. The VCDC does remain open to selling the building, he added. “We look at and consider all types of offers for either leasing or purchasing the building,” he said. “There are so many different factors that play into those rates and numbers. I can’t put a specific number on them at this time.” Hitting the Market The VCDC is marketing the building in different ways, Welch said. “One way is having it listed on the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) website of available office spaces in South Dakota. 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