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  • 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.

  • Cartoon Saturday: Philip Lang, ‘The Night They Raided Minsky’s’

    Artist: Philip Lang Title: The Night They Raided Minsky’s Year: 1968 Label: United Artists Cover Artist: Frank Frazetta

  • From The Stacks: ‘A Child’s Garden of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy)

      A few albums serve only as time capsules.

  • Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tiare Tahiti ‎– ‘Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti’

    Artist: Tiare Tahiti Title: Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti Year: 1976 Label: Barclay Art Director: Jacques Lubin   For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

  • Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: The Pretty Things, ‘Savage Eye’

    Artist: The Pretty Things Title: Savage Eye Year: 1975 Label: Swan Song For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

  • A Labor Day Short Story

    Locke’s Caravan

  • From The Stacks: ‘On the Move’

    When I hit the bins at charity shops, I’m looking mostly for sentimental gold.

  • Cartoon Saturday: Earle Doud And Alen Robin, ‘Welcome to the LBJ Ranch’

    Artist: Earle Doud and Alen Robin Title: Welcome to the LBJ Ranch Year: 1965 Label: Capitol Cover Artist: Frank Frazetta

  • From The Stacks: Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (CD Single)

    In 2019, compact discs were declared as dead as vinyl was in 1991, when this CD was released. Oddly, nobody bothered to ask CD buyers if the format is dead. My local record store is bulging with used CDs at good prices, and every time I visit I watch collectors purchase stacks of them. What…

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