Tom’s been gone a while now. All we have left is the music, the videos, and King of the Hill.
From The Stacks: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘Heartbreak In New York’ (Bootleg)
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.
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?
