Simmons, Geffen
‘I imagine we are all, like cassettes, thoughts wrapped up in awkward packaging’
The cassette tape art of Erika Iris Simmons. Above, Israli recording artist Aviv Geffen.
Aviv Geffen: The One
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Underground, Welk
‘In 1968, The Velvet Underground finally found a large, mainstream audience during a performance on the Lawrence Welk Show’
My parents were just the right age to LOVE Lawrence Welk.
When I was really, really young, they even took me to a concert. While his band was playing, he came over and talked to us.
I was still just young enough to be really cute. So I had to ask him, ‘How come you can’t count past two?’ (which is a joke only a diehard Welk fan would get). He laughed.
Saturday night was Welk night. Early Saturday night, not too late. It still is.
Lawrence Welk was sponsored by the always present, always hyped Geritol. Which I grew up thinking was THE wonder drug that could solve all problems and cure all.
Found via Robynne Raye
Round in Circles
5th Beatle Billy Preston.
Man caves!
‘I like the warm glow from the perfect level of indirect, low lighting. I want to be surrounded by my favorite things to look at. And I long for seating that you just melt into and disappear in.’
The week is over, head back to the Man Cave.
Slather on some Man Dom and let the night do its thang.
Teddy Pendergrass: Come Go With Me
Caves found via The Selvedge Yard
Head Like a Kite redux
From my intermediate typography course: Student Allie Olcese’s experimental redesign of CD packaging for Head Like a Kite’s Random Portraits of the Home Movie.
Interpretative imagery veers from found photography, illustration, finger paints to hypodermic needles, gummy worms and tin foil – rendered in subdued, faded colors.
The final piece is housed in a wire-bound album, accented with carefully set 1970s-style shareware type.
Dylan
‘Taken by Douglas R.Gilbert as Dylan was typing the liner notes for his fourth album, Another Side of Bob Dylan, in his writing studio above the Café Espresso on Tinker Street, Woodstock, New York, in August 1964.’
Last month, Bob Dylan turned 70.
Bob Dylan: I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (Live)
Photo found via oz.Typewriter
A TETRIS History of the Soviet Union
Video for Pig With The Face Of A Boy’s A Complete History of the Soviet Union as Told by a Humble Worker, Arranged to the Melody of TETRIS. Directed, animated and edited by Chris Lincé.
What’s A Girl To Do
Video for Bat For Lashes’ What’s A Girl To Do.
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