A recent Atlantic Monthly article suggesting that humans domesticated themselves by killing off the violent males in their midst sparked a short story idea.
Deep Cuts: Monkey Songs
James Stafford
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Wishbone Ash, ‘There’s the Rub’
Artist: Wishbone Ash Title: There’s the Rub Year: 1974 Label: MCA For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
The Matter of Curt Franklin
Fiction
From The Stacks: KISS, ‘Paul Stanley’
KISS is out on the road for their “we really mean it this time” farewell tour, and lead singer Paul Stanley is under fire. For years both fans and detractors have noted […]
Cartoon Saturday: Bernie Green, ‘Musically Mad’
Artist: Bernie Green Title: Musically Mad Year: 1959 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Norman Mingo (front), Wally Wood (back)
From The Stacks: David Bowie, ‘Love You Till Tuesday’
Bowie’s pre-fame recordings have been repackaged many times, so why bother with this one?
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Jonah Jones Quartet, ‘Swingin’ At the Cinema’
Artist: Jonah Jones Quartet Title: Swingin’ At the Cinema Year: 1958 Label: Capitol Cover Design: Unknown, assumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
Deep Cuts: History Songs
So what do I do now that I’ve finished reading six feet of history?
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Uno’
Artist: Uno Title: Uno Year: 1974 Label: Pan For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Reading Six Feet of History
By any measurement, this was my biggest non-academic reading assignment.
