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M2 (July Newsletter: Upcoming Releases, Literary Publications and More)
Greetings, everybody!
It has been a busy six months for the Prichard Nixon administration. In addition to drafting and executing a successful public relations campaign – from January 25 to April 1 – I succeeded in accomplishing the following:
- Oversaw the successful release of Animals, my second full-length album, on February 1.
- Secured an interview with Matt King and the prestigious Coachella Valley Independent newspaper, whose profile on Prichard Nixon hit newsstands on March 1.
- Made my radio debut with “Hot Goat Yoga” on Z107-7 FM in Joshua Tree on March 20, courtesy of deejay Pat Kearns.
It has been refreshing to have the opportunity to step away from the Interwebs for a time and catch my breath. However, I haven’t stopped working in the meantime.
In addition to music, one of my long-time passions has been writing, and on this year’s “to-do” list was the goal of publishing a piece of my literary work. For the last several months I have been quietly working on achieving this goal and am happy to announce that those efforts have bore fruit: in late June the Desert Writer’s Guild, a collective of writers and publishers representing artists across the High-Desert and Greater Coachella Valley, reached out to inform me that one of my short stories (“Isabella”) had been selected by the collective for inclusion in their upcoming 2022 literary anthology.
This development is significant for Prichard Nixon in several ways: in addition to accomplishing a long-time personal goal of mine, this will allow me to branch out and explore avenues of artistic creativity and expression outside of music, expanding my fan base as I go.
In music news, I am pleased to report that the remastered version of Adventures in A Cappella was completed and released this morning, July 8, a full day ahead of schedule. This re-release includes all-new artwork and extensive liner notes discussing the background of each song.
I used to think that remix/remaster/re-release albums were super-cheesy record label cash grabs, but now I realize that I was mistaken. When done correctly, re-releases provide the listener with an expanded understanding of the artist's motivations and mindset (and, ideally, cool new album artwork and liner notes to boot!)
Give it a spin, pass it along and let me know what you think at prichardnixon.bandcamp.com/album/adventures-in-a-cappella....
Putting together this re-release was an absolute blast: in terms of quality, the remastered tracks are on par with those that appeared on Animals. Technically, they are the same songs, but they sound so different. Expanding upon the original album artwork and liner notes was great fun as well, and I found myself laughing out loud at several points while writing them. I am extremely happy with the finished result and am pleased to see these songs released in a more polished and professional form.
As for the remainder of the year, I want to have two or three new singles released by years end. I intend on remaining focused on my expansion into the local literary scene. Later this month I will engage in talks regarding potentially securing a practice space and recording studio. And I am in tentative conversations with a local gallery regarding the display of Prichard Nixon photography and artwork. Everything is on the table, and it is all worth reaching for.
Thank you as always for your continued support in these artistic undertakings of mine. Until next time, the politics of Prichard Nixon bids you farewell. Stay tuned, there will be more to come.
Sincerely,
Prichard Nixon
Desert Hot Springs, CA
July 8, 2022
Website: prichardnixon.bandcamp.com/.
M2 (July Newsletter: Upcoming Releases, Literary Publications and More)
Greetings, everybody!
It has been a busy six months for the Prichard Nixon administration. In addition to drafting and executing a successful public relations campaign – from January 25 to April 1 – I succeeded in accomplishing the following:
- Oversaw the successful release of Animals, my second full-length album, on February 1.
- Secured an interview with Matt King and the prestigious Coachella Valley Independent newspaper, whose profile on Prichard Nixon hit newsstands on March 1.
- Made my radio debut with “Hot Goat Yoga” on Z107-7 FM in Joshua Tree on March 20, courtesy of deejay Pat Kearns.
It has been refreshing to have the opportunity to step away from the Interwebs for a time and catch my breath. However, I haven’t stopped working in the meantime.
In addition to music, one of my long-time passions has been writing, and on this year’s “to-do” list was the goal of publishing a piece of my literary work. For the last several months I have been quietly working on achieving this goal and am happy to announce that those efforts have bore fruit: in late June the Desert Writer’s Guild, a collective of writers and publishers representing artists across the High-Desert and Greater Coachella Valley, reached out to inform me that one of my short stories (“Isabella”) had been selected by the collective for inclusion in their upcoming 2022 literary anthology.
This development is significant for Prichard Nixon in several ways: in addition to accomplishing a long-time personal goal of mine, this will allow me to branch out and explore avenues of artistic creativity and expression outside of music, expanding my fan base as I go.
In music news, I am pleased to report that the remastered version of Adventures in A Cappella was completed and released this morning, July 8, a full day ahead of schedule. This re-release includes all-new artwork and extensive liner notes discussing the background of each song.
I used to think that remix/remaster/re-release albums were super-cheesy record label cash grabs, but now I realize that I was mistaken. When done correctly, re-releases provide the listener with an expanded understanding of the artist's motivations and mindset (and, ideally, cool new album artwork and liner notes to boot!)
Give it a spin, pass it along and let me know what you think at prichardnixon.bandcamp.com/album/adventures-in-a-cappella....
Putting together this re-release was an absolute blast: in terms of quality, the remastered tracks are on par with those that appeared on Animals. Technically, they are the same songs, but they sound so different. Expanding upon the original album artwork and liner notes was great fun as well, and I found myself laughing out loud at several points while writing them. I am extremely happy with the finished result and am pleased to see these songs released in a more polished and professional form.
As for the remainder of the year, I want to have two or three new singles released by years end. I intend on remaining focused on my expansion into the local literary scene. Later this month I will engage in talks regarding potentially securing a practice space and recording studio. And I am in tentative conversations with a local gallery regarding the display of Prichard Nixon photography and artwork. Everything is on the table, and it is all worth reaching for.
Thank you as always for your continued support in these artistic undertakings of mine. Until next time, the politics of Prichard Nixon bids you farewell. Stay tuned, there will be more to come.
Sincerely,
Prichard Nixon
Desert Hot Springs, CA
July 8, 2022
Website: prichardnixon.bandcamp.com/.