One is a new book about Allan Sherman, one of my personal favorites. Here's some information on the "Overweight Sensation, The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman and author Mark Cohen. The book is available from Amazon and the usual biblio-outlets.
Also, funds are being raised for a project on Dr. Demento. If you are a fan, take a look at this LINK.
Pledges can be as little as $1 USD and the drive ends in just 3 days Saturday May 4, 2:59am EDT.
The Kickstarter "rules" - if the target dollar amount is reached on time, then the project is actually "funded." If the pledges fall short of the target, then no funds are awarded.
Kickstarter is "a home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of people like you. Since our launch in 2009, more than 3.9 million people have pledged over $589 million, funding more than 40,000 creative projects. Thousands of creative projects are raising funds on Kickstarter right now."