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on December 22
Peter Richards
backed a project
Project Palestine by Joshua Davis
Michigan songwriter travels to Palestine to take part in a musical and cultural exchange with artists, communities and farmers.
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111% funded $5,561 pledged
- 91 backers
- Funded Jan 19, 2012
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on December 14
Peter Richards
backed a project
Works on Glass: A Unique Photography Exhibition by Adam Gabriel Winnie
This solo exhibition of 67 photographs printed on glass coated in liquid emulsion focuses on the frailty of the human condition.
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101% funded $606 pledged
- 25 backers
- Funded Jan 12, 2012
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on September 12, 2011
Peter Richards
backed a project
Steve Leaf presents "Queen's Language" - SEPTEMBER by Steven Leaf
Steve Leaf wants help launching his new EP 'Queen's Language'. It is almost ready to go. But we need your help to bring it to fruition.
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126% funded $1,555 pledged
- 67 backers
- Funded Sep 30, 2011
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on March 16, 2011
Peter Richards
commented on a projectholy cr@p! You did it!! Way to rally!
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on February 2, 2011
Peter Richards
Posted project update #16In The Orchard Of Osiris: news up until today!
Post CommentHello everyone!
I hope by now you have received your copy of the CD. I've spent the last few months building a dedicated website for It Takes A Village To Make Records, which we will be launching at the end of this month. Right now, there is a newsfeed in place at http://itavrecords.blogspot.com that I started about two weeks ago. It contains links to all kinds of music and music-related art and design that I've been staying very, very busy with!
One exciting development that is happening is we are launching a digital singles club, like those "single of the month" clubs where you'd get a 45 RPM 7-inch in the mail every month, only digital instead! The unique feature of this is that each single will be 3 songs from 3 different artists: a triple A-side. I already have the first few installments lined up, the fun will begin in May with a 3-song mini-tribute to slow-core band extraordinaire Low, containing 3 brand new interpretations of Low songs (none of which will appear on the full-length Low tribute we're releasing this summer) by Double Saginaw Familiarity, Joshua & Mary Jane, and Stargrazer.
"In The Orchard Of Osiris" has been very well received. It is now for sale at all Schuler Books locations in Michigan, as well as via credit card at http://intheorchardofosiris.bandcamp.com
Also, if you are near Kalamazoo, MI, you can request songs from ITOoO on WIDR 89.1 FM. If you are in the Traverse City area, you can request songs on WNMC 90.7 FM. In the Lansing/East Lansing area, you can request songs on WDBM 88.9 FM. I'm working on getting copies out to other radio stations, especially freeform and college stations -- if you have any suggestions please let me know their call letters (and address if possible) and we'll get a copy out to them.
Thanks again! Now that the CD is manufactured and the money spent, it's that hard part where there's lots of waiting and promoting as steam builds up behind In The Orchard Of Osiris. None of this could have happened without all of you, and the mystical powers of the internet. Somehow, word got out in the Netherlands -- I've sold a couple copies to people in Holland over the last month!
If you have a moment, check out the links -- I'd love to hear your thoughts on the blog!
From snowy Michigan,
Peter
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on February 2, 2011
Peter Richards
backed a project
On 51 Show Tour with Mike Watt by Peak
Project to document an intense tour with one of the most unique musicians as his band plays one city each day for 2 months
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103% funded $10,359 pledged
- 98 backers
- Funded Feb 20, 2011
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on January 25, 2011
Peter Richards
backed a project
Small Houses' Full Length Album, "North." by Jeremy Quentin
Small Houses is raising money to fund it's upcoming E.P. "Just Before The North," and it's preceding Full Length Album, "North."
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100% funded $2,011 pledged
- 83 backers
- Funded Mar 16, 2011
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on December 8, 2010
Peter Richards
Posted project update #15CD Release today! Independent Music-Lover Stocking Stuffers!!
Post Comment"In The Orchard Of Osiris" will have it's public release tonight at 8:00 PM at Gone Wired Cafe in Lansing Michigan. If you are a backer from the Lansing area and would like to pick up your free copy, I'll have the donor list with me! After tonight a small army of padded envelopes will be mailed out, for those of you in other states and other countries.
Tonight there will be performances by three of the compilation artists, Steven Leaf, Alex Hug, and James Collin. CDs will be for sale to the public tonight only for $5 -- as many copies as they want! The kitchen at Gone Wired has also generously offered a package deal, a special stir fry meal with CD for a total of $10.
After tonight, they can be purchased for $8 at Schuler Books in Lansing / Okemos / Grand Rapids, Flat Black And Circular, Elderly Instruments, The Record Lounge, and Replay Entertainment Exchange, or they'll be available for $10 post-paid via PayPal... stay tuned for more details about that, the ITAV website is under construction but should be up and running by February. Until then, copies can be purchased online at http://intheorchardofosiris.bandcamp.com
If you wanted copies in time for the holidays, there are still about 2 days to get your orders in (backers, remember you are entitled to a special discount price!). Please let me know by December 10 how many copies you would like and I will arrange payment and shipping with you. You can e-mail orders to itavrecords (at) gmail (dot) com.
"In The Orchard Of Osiris" came out beautifully, I'm excited to share this with you! My hope is that proceeds from the sales of I.T.O.o.O. will fund future ITAV projects, like our forthcoming Low tribute album and our series of digital 3-way split singles. I'm very grateful to everyone for your generosity in helping launch this project -- a more elaborate one than our normal fare -- and for your patience while I get the various parts manufactured, packaged, and shipped out. In the interim, I.T.O.o.O. has been featured in a book, an art exhibit, and had a few newspaper articles and online reviews. If you discover any reviews of it while exploring the web, please let me know!
Hope to see you tonight, and if I don't, have a Happy Holiday season and a pleasantly fulfilling New Year!
-- Peter
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on December 3, 2010
Peter Richards
Posted project update #14They're here!
Post CommentLook for this loveliness in your post box soon! And don't forget, as a backer of this project, you are entitled to additional copies at $5 apiece -- just e-mail itavrecords@gmail.com to arrange things. If you wanted some as stocking stuffers/holiday gifts for the independent music lovers (or young and impressionable) in your life, please make sure I have your payment and address information by December 10.
Proceeds from all sales will fund future ITAV projects -- next up on the horizon is a tribute to the band Low. We hope to have our website up at itavrecords.com by February 2011.
And finally, the official CD Release Party will be held at Gone Wired Cafe (2120 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing MI 48912) next Wednesday, December 8 at 8 PM, featuring live performances by James Collin, Alex Hug, and Steven Leaf. If you just want to pick up your free copy of the CD at the event, please let me know as soon as possible so I don't drop your in the mail.
Now I'm off to buy some padded envelopes!
Thank you,
Peter
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on November 24, 2010
Peter Richards
commented on a project updateHi Mary Anna, I probably should have included this in the update: the CDs will be completed about November 29, I'm expecting them delivered to me the following week! The posters and Trieste EPs are in production this week as well, and with the intervening holiday should be ready about the same time as the CDs. With so many Lansing/mid-Michigan residents on my list of benefactors, I should offer an option of picking up your copy of the CD (free, of course) at the CD Release party.
Peter Richards
Lansing, MI
I'm a painter who also indulges in collage, digital art, graphic design, booking musical performances, and organizing art exhibits. I have served as director of a community art/performance space, a judge for film competitions, and as site juror for a major outdoor art festival. I also perform solo acoustic bass and vocals under the moniker Stargrazer.
