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We Are Broken Animals (or If You Sell a Dog a Cookie)

By James Stafford on February 18, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

From The Stacks: Jefferson Airplane, ‘Thirty Seconds Over Winterland’

By James Stafford on February 17, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Cartoon Saturday: The Phantom Surfers, ‎’The Great Surf Crash Of ’97’

By James Stafford on February 16, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

From The Stacks: Duran Duran, “The Reflex” (Picture Disc)

By James Stafford on February 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘At the Latin Quarter With the Irving Fields Trio’

By James Stafford on February 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Deep Cuts: Heart Songs (But Not Songs By Heart)

By James Stafford on February 13, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Webley Edwards, ‘Hawaii Calls: Fire Goddess’

By James Stafford on February 7, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Artist: Webley Edwards Title: Hawaii Calls: Fire Goddess Year: 1958 Label: Capitol Cover credits: Unknown, presumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Deep Cuts: Songs About Guitars

By James Stafford on February 6, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

I don’t know much about this whole “get rid of everything that doesn’t bring you joy” fad, but I know this:

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Led Zeppelin, ‘Houses of the Holy’

By James Stafford on February 5, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: Houses of the Holy Year: 1973 Label: Atlantic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

The Tale of the Swamp Beast (or 45 Years In the Life Of A Les Paul)

By James Stafford on February 4, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

  It all began with a broken Fender Telecaster.

From The Stacks: The Mojo Men, “Dance With Me” (Single)

By James Stafford on February 3, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

There was a lot swirling around the San Francisco music scene in 1965.

Cartoon Saturday: Don Imus, ‘1200 Hamburgers To Go’

By James Stafford on February 2, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Artist: Don Imus Title: 1200 Hamburgers To Go Year: 1972 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis

From The Stacks: Boston, ‘We Found It In the Trashcan, Honest!’ (Bootleg)

By James Stafford on February 1, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Boston’s demo tapes might be one of the most famous bootlegs in existence.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Kirby Stone Four, ‘The Kirby Stone Touch’

By James Stafford on January 31, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Kirby Stone Four Title: The Kirby Stone Touch Year: 1959 Label: Columbia Cover credits: Unknown, presumed in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Deep Cuts: Camera Songs

By James Stafford on January 30, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

“The camera never lies” is a dirty lie.

Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Argent, ‘In Deep’

By James Stafford on January 29, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Artist: Argent Title: In Deep Year: 1973 Label: Epic For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.

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