currently researching Oum Kalthoum’s jewellery that was sold a couple of years ago at auction. brought me back to my childhood, sitting listening with my father to her recordings and gazing at her album covers. i am as in awe of her now as i was then.
Herman Dune “I wish I could see you soon”
My wedding march…
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Gogol Bordello
When The Trickster Starts A-Pokin (Bordello Kind of Guy)
Gogol Bordello - When The Trickster Starts A-Pokin (Bordello Kind of Guy)
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off to see Gogol Bordello tonight. YIPEE! Even though it’s my fifth time seeing them live, and i am getting far too old for the mosh pit, my unhealthy crush on Eugene Hütz shows no sign of abating.
David Byrne singing “Don’t Fence Me In” by Cole Porter from Red Hot + Blue
Alex Steinweiss - The Creator of the Album Cover
In 1939, a 23 year-old graphic designer revolutionized the music industry. No longer would records come in plain brown wrappers. As Art Director at Columbia Records, Steinweiss created the ‘album package.’ His idea was to create a visual to complement the musical. It was an instant success, and spawned an entire new field of illustration and design: Album Cover Art. Steinweiss was the king of the genre; his covers are still regarded as icons. In his four decade career, Steinweiss created album covers for musical luminaries such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Igor Stravinsky and Benny Goodman.
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was trawling through my collection of Arvo Part (most of which is sadly on casette). i am always rendered quite breathless by the beauty of his music, no matter how many times i listen to it.
