Enter the crystal cave...We talk Design School and Breaking Rules / Covid and Freelance / The Sarcastic New Age / Moving Forward…
21. SAMANTHA WENDEL
20. SEAN SPITS
I talk to Sean about the apocalyptic shitty world, The Spits aesthetics, their upcoming sixth album, tour shenanigans, CHiPs!
HALLOWEEN 2009
CHiPS
19. NICHOLAS GALANIN INTERVIEW
My interview with Tlingit/Unangax̂ artist, musician, and founder of HomeSkillet Records out of Sitka, Alaska, Nicholas Galanin. Nicholas (Yéil Ya-Tseen) shares his experiences with family during covid, his new album in progress, and collaborating remotely. We also discuss the theme of Indigenous erasure in his art and the album designs for his label (HomeSkillet) and band Indian Agent.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
https://homeskilletrecords.bandcamp.com/
Carry a Song / Disrupt an Anthem:
https://onartandaesthetics.com/2020/02/07/carry-a-song-disrupt-an-anthem-nicholas-galanin-on-indigenous-identities-and-contemporary-conditions/
https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/nicholas-galanin-shadow-on-the-land.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/arts/design/art-galleries-reopen-nyc.html
18. LAINI (SYLVIA ABERNATHY)
I introduce Laini (born Sylvia Abernathy), Chicago civil rights activist and the first femme graphic designer to be credited with jazz album design.
Laini designed for Delmark records in the 1960’s but I also discuss her fame as the art director for the Wall of Respect mural on Chicago’s south side.
I discuss her four best-known album designs, including her use of artwork, interesting fonts, and vibrating colors.
WALL OF RESPECT MURAL
DESIGNS FOR DELMARK RECORDS
VIBRATING COLORS
17. KING KHAN INTERVIEW
King Khan @khannibalism and I talk Black Power Tarot (and Michael Eaton), KK & BBQ album art (Johnny Samson!), how he met and started performing with the Sun Ra Arkistra, The Invaders documentary soundtrack and jesus christ so much more!
KK Art and Misc Photos Through the Years….
Art by Michael Eaton for the William S. Bourroughs Release on Khannibalism and Black Power Tarot Cards and Exhibit (Check out the PBS Video Below)
Incredible Covers for King Khan and BBQ by Artist Johnny Samson: Invisible Girl and Bad News Boys
Photography by MIRON ZOWNIR and Shrines Album Cover Designed by King Khan as discussed in the show.
PBS Feature on the Black Power Tarot by Arish Khan and Michael Eaton
Music from the soundtrack to the 2016 Documentary, The Invaders
Rest in Peace, Hal Willner, Legendary Producer and Good Friend to King Khan.
Hal wrote this letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to appeal for Arish’s work visa.
16. PERRY SHALL OF EASY EYE SOUND
Album designer for Easy Eye Sound and T Shirt King PERRY SHALL talks Philadelphia, working for Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), his Covid cartoon series, his t-shirt show, Questlove, Harry Nillson, bar mitzvah holodeck, and becoming friends with Gilbert Gottfried!
Click to watch Perry Shall: T-Shirt King | Collectors !!
15. FLORIAN SCHNEIDER-ESLEBEN (Mini Episode)
I pay a special tribute to Florian Schneider-Esleben, co-founder of Kraftwerk. Who was the MAN-MACHINE / ROBOT / SHOWROOM DUMMY?
This mini episode touches on •His musical beginnings •Pre-Kraftwerk band Organisation •Florian’s process for going fully electronic •A peek into the full Kraftwerk design episode •His impact on music, design, creativity
14. PiL WITH JOE PLUMMER
My guest Joe Plummer (Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, Shins, Mister Heavenly, Magic Magicians) and I talk Public Image Ltd and their designer Dennis Morris, Flipper, Dub and Reggae, and so many other things…Ruinous Media, the Tour Stories podcast, Coromandelles, records and record covers that made an impression on him, what he’s listening to etc! This is a fun one!
13. GENESIS P-ORRIDGE / PSYCHIC TV WITH MEGAN K
MY guest @megkukull and I talk Covid-era isolation, Genesis P-Orridge, Lady Jaye, Edley Odowd, COUM Transmissions, Psychic TV, Anton LaVey, tigers....and spitting is cancelled. Thanks for listening!
12. HIPGNOSIS WITH KURT BLOCH
My guest Kurt Bloch @brdcrp and I discussed SO MANY THINGS. The Fastbacks origin story, Vancouver and Seattle punk scenes of the late 70’s/early 80’s, the first album cover Kurt designed, NO THREES, when Duff joined the Fastbacks, our favorite Hipgnosis records, creepy attraction, and lots more. Plus two Bad Scene songs!
Hipgnosis: Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and Peter Christopherson
Sources:
“Vinyl . Album . Cover . Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue” by Aubrey Powell
http://www.aubreypowell.com/HIPGNOSIS.html
11. Malcolm Garrett with Lars Swenson
I put a mic in front of Seattle musician Lars Swenson (The Catheters, Bread & Butter) to discuss Buzzcocks designer Malcolm Garrett, our favorite interactive gatefold designs, and old Seattle on the “Ave”. What nerds!
10. Vaughan Oliver with Vox Mod
THE DEATH EPISODE: GOODBYE 2019
My guest @voxmod and I discuss Vaughan Oliver’s life and career as an iconic album designer, the death of 2019, DMT, ego death, Ram Dass, becoming fractals and shapes, fear, and Ganzfeld energy for 2020!
9. Kim Gordon Worship with Tyler Bosch!
To celebrate the release of her new album ‘No Home Record’ Tyler comes over to talk Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth record covers, record store dudes in the 90’s, art, sun tans, you get it!
8. THE SHAPE OF SOUND WITH SCOTT LINDBERG
Scott Lindberg
Scott Lindberg is a freelance graphic designer and design historian based in Edmonds, WA. From 2011 to 2018 he ran New Documents, a shop specializing in important 20th century graphic design objects. Scott’s personal design collection has been featured in magazines, books and exhibitions, both nationally and worldwide.
Scott Lindberg, 1969–2020. Photo: Kim Belanger
Scott’s oldest niece, Greta (17), is raising money to name a cancer research grant after him:
“In 2019, My uncle Scott was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He was such a generous and compassionate man, and he used his abundance of talents in ways that brought so much joy to my family and all of those who had the privilege to know him…
I encourage you to join me in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation to my fundraising campaign. By donating to LLS, you support the many facets of LLS’s mission work from investing in groundbreaking research, providing education and support to patients, and advocating at the state and federal level for legislation to help those living with cancer.”
–Greta Lindberg
Please consider contributing to Greta Lindberg’s campaign here.
For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org
Clarita and Scott talk The Shape of Sound, his 100 mid-century record cover exhibit featuring 20 designers. Plus, Ronald Clyne's origin story as a horror illustrator for Arkham House Publishing, and his time at Columbia and Folkways Records.
–Joseph Albers' Persuasive Percussion
–Scott gives his tips for storing records!
–Being goth in the 40's!
Scott’s exhibit with CIVILIZATION at the NON BREAKING SPACE GALLERY
Since this episode was recorded, The Shape of Sound was also featured at the KEXP gathering space in Seattle.
Scott’s research legacy and collection are now cared for and exhibited by The Letterform Archive.
More info on his collection on Instagram @dcmnts
Twitter @SllabStudios
7. Pedro Bell with Megan Cookies
@megkukull returns to the pod garage to talk Pedro Bell, Funkadelic, the Process Church, Westbound Records, the controversy over The Electric Spanking of War Babies, Sun Ra, and more!
6. Raymond Pettibon with Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch came to the pod garage! We discuss his many music projects, OG Photo Shop on disk, growing up punk in Seattle, and the subversive art of Raymond Pettibon. From the Black Flag logo to his many zines to a beach towel sold at Target….we discuss his beginnings and ongoing impact on the art scene.
–What do Black Flag and the show Law & Order have in common?
–What does Pettibon mean?
Listen and find out!
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5. CM Ruiz Interview
My guest CM Ruiz @cmrtyz and I discuss so many topics: his work on various projects like Levitation and Austin Psych Fest, xerox decay, Nii Modo–his inclusive community-driven art and performance space in Seattle. How to include more women, POC, and beginning artists in an expensive city, how to pronounce Latinx, the sk8 video that convinced him to move to Seattle and sew much more….
Tons of his amazing work at cmruiz.com !!
4. Barney Bubbles with Bryan Standridge
My guest Bryan Standridge @echoesstudios and I cover so much! Seattle Christmas band Dancer and Prancer, the jingle bell thief, cat teeth, and of course the amazing Colin Fulcher aka Barney Bubbles. We discuss his upbringing and time at Twickenham College, Teenburger Designs, San Francisco awakening, the meaning behind his and Lemmy's names, and his fantastical contributions to the band Hawkwind......Join us on this journey to discover an artist and cosmic warrior.
SENSITIVITY WARNING: DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
SOURCES
Reasons to be Cheerful: The Life and Work of Barney Bubbles by Paul Gorman
The Saga of Hawkwind by Carol Clerk
BBC SOUNDS: IN SEARCH OF BARNEY BUBBLES
Mark Hodkinson goes in search of the truth about one of the most influential and enigmatic of graphic designers - Barney Bubbles who changed the way record sleeves looked. Barney Bubbles worked with some of the biggest names in popular music in the 1970s and 80s. He created album sleeves of cryptic intricacy, giving a depth of detail that was new to the medium. But he hardly ever signed his work and often operated under obscure pseudonyms, so his creations are still being uncovered. With some difficulty as Barney took his own life nearly 20 years ago. Mark Hodkinson speaks to Barney's family and colleagues to uncover his genius and the reasons for his tragically early death. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and repeated as part of our celebration of Pop Art.
Barney Bubbles Animation by Studio Ultra & Studio Moross
3. Pennie Smith with Katie Davies
My guest @lisabonetramsey joins me to talk about dentist office design, instagram posters, Bob Hickson, and Pennie Smith! We go over Smith’s time with Frendz Magazine, her Pink Fairies album design, stunning portrait photos and, of course, her photos of The Clash. Lots of twists and turns and mysterious brown cigarettes!
2. Peter Saville with Travis Ritter
Ep 2–Peter Saville with @compassruler was a deep dive! The origins of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and OMD’s Dazzle Ships record designs! Plus Saville hates capitalism, Jan Tscichold escapes the nazis, Pulsars, the weird story of Factory Records, art projects and parlor tricks! And my DJ name is DAZZLESHITS wow everthing makes sense.
