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From The Stacks: Elvis Costello, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (12-inch single)
Elvis Costello doing an Animals classic, am I right?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Matter of Curt Franklin
Fiction
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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 the degradation in Stanley’s voice, which is true. Time is not kind to singers, unless you’re Ann Wilson from Heart, and so the…
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Cartoon Saturday: Bernie Green, ‘Musically Mad’
Artist: Bernie Green Title: Musically Mad Year: 1959 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Norman Mingo (front), Wally Wood (back)
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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?
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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.
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Deep Cuts: History Songs
So what do I do now that I’ve finished reading six feet of history?
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