Van Halen was huge when Fair Warning dropped in 1981. Huge.
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Fair Warning’
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Lew Raymond Orchestra, ‘Big Hits From the Fabulous 50’s’
Artist: Lew Raymond Orchestra Title: Big Hits From the Fabulous 50’s Year: 1957 Label: Tops Cover Design: Unknown, assumed in-house art department Cover Model: Jayne Mansfield For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake […]
Deep Cuts: Drunk Songs
Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, but it’s not a bad recipe for a weekend.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Nazareth, ‘Rampant’
Artist: Nazareth Title: Rampant Year: 1974 Label: A&M For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Why Bukowski Still Matters
Even in this woke moment, the self-professed dirty old man attracts new readers.
From The Stacks: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘Heartbreak In New York’ (Bootleg)
Tom’s been gone a while now. All we have left is the music, the videos, and King of the Hill.
Cartoon Saturday: David Frye, ‘Radio Free Nixon’
Artist: David Frye Title: Radio Free Nixon Year: 1971 Label: Elektra Cover Artist: Jack Davis
From The Stacks: Elvis Costello, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (12-inch single)
Elvis Costello doing an Animals classic, am I right?
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Jack Costanzo, ‘Afro Can Can’
Artist: Jack Costanzo Title: Afro Can Can Year: 1960 Label: Liberty Photography: Garrrett-Howard, Inc. For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: Monkey Songs
A recent Atlantic Monthly article suggesting that humans domesticated themselves by killing off the violent males in their midst sparked a short story idea.
