Cover Me is the PrettyFakes effort at analyzing a sometimes-overlooked component of the work of Bruce Springsteen: the album art which presents the music we know and love so well. Since most fans would buy any new album by the Boss whether it was literally or figuratively wrapped in a paper bag, like Led Zeppelin or Neil Young, the packaging isn’t as paramount. As great lovers of album art—from the one-off cassette covers constructed by the Mountain Goats to the exquisite lettering of Blue Note albums—we wanted to examine this corner of the Springsteen world.
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Archive for January, 2007
Cover Me: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
faked by Professor Fury Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Crossroads Film Society presents U.S. vs. John Lennon, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2006.
faked by gorjus Monday, January 29th, 2007
Atomic Brains, Three Trojans, Overnight Lows, Martin’s, March 16, 2003.
faked by gorjus Monday, January 29th, 2007John Black Attack, Dave’s Darkhorse Tavern, August 4th, 2001.
faked by gorjus Friday, January 26th, 2007I was going through a stack of old fliers last night and found these two, which are among my favorite ever. I think it’s just the “rah-rah” lettering and the nonsensical pairing of bowling + loud indie rock.
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One Hundred Chords (Music I Loved in 2006).
faked by gorjus Tuesday, January 23rd, 20072006 was a fantastic year for music—there were tons of banner releases by some of the greatest bands playing. So, in a rough order that cannot be categorized by mere hu-mans:
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