Fiction David Wilton awoke that Tuesday morning to find that his left ear was missing.
The Man Who Vanished
From The Stacks: ‘Prestige Modern Jazz Carnival’
This might be the coolest thing I own that I know nothing about. I found this Japanese import in a record store’s 45 bin. The package contains four one-sided seven-inch flexi discs, […]
Cartoon Saturday: Kikrokos, ‘Jungle D. J. & Dirty Kate’
Artist: Kikrokos Title: Jungle D.J. and Dirty Kate Year: 1978 Label: Polydor Cover Artist: P. Barthe
From The Stacks: ‘Steve Howe With Bodast: The Early Years’
Juvenilia is the Star Wars prequels of the music geek universe.
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Bert Henry, ‘Position Is Everything!’
Artist: Bert Henry Title: Position Is Everything! Year: 1960 Label: Fax Records Cover Art: Unknown, presumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Cartoon Saturday: ‘The Best of the Cowsills’
Artist: The Cowsills Title: The Best of the Cowsills Year: 1969 Label: MGM Cover Artist: Jack Davis
Deep Cuts: Shirt Songs
That old dude looked pretty swell in his A’s t-shirt, like he belonged to something bigger than himself.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pink Floyd, ‘Wish You Were Here’
Artist: Pink Floyd Title: Wish You Were Here Year: 1975 Label: Columbia For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Fraternal Order of the Joiner Averse
An old man just shuffled past me in a green Oakland A’s t-shirt.
From The Stacks: Toyah, “Thunder In the Mountains” (Picture Disc)
Toyah never made a dent in the American charts, but lead singer Toyah Willcox left a big impression on the new wave kids.
