Guest post by Chris Kareska The album cover for Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti 5 or House Arrest, depicts a warped, mirrored image of a lush mansion covered in the (haunted) graffiti: “HOUSE ARREST”. The liner notes provide the following information: All songs written, performed and recorded by Ariel Pink at 1245 Norton Ave. Los Angeles, [...]
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon…
14 November 2011 by Leave a Comment
[Guest post by Chris Kareska] Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the ultimate expression of unrestrained ambition, zealous stargazing, and confronting the “human condition of mortal sorrow.” On the cover of the album (illustrated by John Craig), the angelic figure embedded in the star is a collaged combination of Saint Catherine of Alexandra (1507) [...]
Bloodhound Gang – Hooray for…
27 October 2010 by Leave a Comment
(This post was written by my good friend and electrical engineer extrordinaire Randall Ng. Thanks Randall! -ed) (Keeping in theme with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) Don’t deny it, you remember the catchy phrase “You and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals so let’s do it like to do on the Discovery Channel!” Jovial music [...]
Guest Post at Fleur-de-Violette
24 October 2010 by Leave a Comment
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