You can’t have a telethon without a telephone. Well, I guess you can these days, provided we loosen up the definition of “telephone,” but hardware aside the spirit remains. The whole point […]
Deep Cuts: Telephone Songs
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Daddy Longlegs, ‘Oakdown Farm’
Artist: Daddy Longlegs Title: Oakdown Farm Year: 1971 Label: Vertigo For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
Why Jerry Mattered (Even If He Was A Jerk)
There are many cultural touch points that make my children’s and my childhoods seem like distinct historical epochs, but maybe none so subtly important as the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Women and Children First’
The first four Van Halen albums are undeniable.
From The Stacks: ‘Tower Gives Good Records’
Tower Records founder Russ Solomon died this year. Solomon and Tower were big deals here in my hometown of Sacramento, California. This is where it all began, after all, when young Russ […]
Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Olympic Runners, ‘Out In Front’
Artist: Olympic Runners Title: Out In Front Year: 1975 Label: London Art Direction and Design: Glenn Ross and Richard Kriegler Photography: Buddy Rosenberg and Bob Levy For more great sleeves, visit the […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For Sketches
Finished artworks are wonderful, but I’m a great admirer of the sketch.
Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Stackridge’
Artist: Stackridge Title: Stackridge Year: 1971 Label: Decca For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
One Week In the Dead Girl’s Kitchen
Fiction Tuesday The crew stopped working when they discovered the girl’s grave.
From The Stacks: Mary Kay Place, ‘Tonite! At the Capri Lounge Loretta Haggers’
Remember Mary Kay Place?
