Category Archives: Music

Cloonan for Underpass

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Wim Lockefeer

Cartoonist Becky Cloonan (Demo, Northlanders) created the cover art for the new Underpass album, Submergence.  If the music is as appropriately moody as the illustration, I think I’m going to like it.

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Lennon Covered

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Wim Lockefeer

The concept of John Lennon’s works being covered may not be that earth-shattering, but this is a special case.  As part of Robert Goodin’s consistently excellent Covered project, which features cartoonists and illustrators reenvisioning classic comic covers, Mike Loveland did … Continue reading →

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Secretary of the Treasury

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Like he did with 2009′s Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane, Tony Millionaire has done another masterful job for the cover illustration to Elvis Costello’s new album, National Ransom, which is to be released on october, 25.  I don’t think this image … Continue reading →

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Stripsody

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Why is it that at a certain point in the sixties it seemed like onomatopoeia were the quintessence of comics ?  I guess the Batman television series and Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art paintings had something to with it.  In any … Continue reading →

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Dear Julia, Dear Milow

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Above is the short movie that the Belgian movie maker Isaac Gozin made in 2003, based on Brian Biggs‘ graphic novel, Dear Julia.  Now, compare this to the clip below, the official music video for The Ride, by Belgian singer-songwriter … Continue reading →

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Joe rides the waves

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

In 1987, Joe Satriani’s LP, Surfing with the Alien, sported this cover.  And rightly so – I mean, with a title like that, what are you going to put on it ?  A facehugger windsurfing ?  I don’t think so. … Continue reading →

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Jeanie is a Super-hero

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

I found this wonderful cover (by Jack Lonshein) for the Jeannie Trevor Sings!! LP (1965) on the soundological investimigations blog.

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