Tag: Music

  • I want my MTV

    I want my MTV

    I shoulda learned to play the guitar. I shoulda learned to play them drums.

  • Siouxsie (again…)

    Siouxsie (again…)

    A quick one done tonight – this time a high-key image.

  • Four

    Four

    The album from 1982 that opens with Rosanna and closes with Africa from a fantastic band – especially in the earlier days (IMHO). Drawn using Affinity Designer on iPad, based on the original design by Joe Spencer.

  • We Are Spirits…

    We Are Spirits…

    A classic release from 1981 by The Police. Drawn in Affinity Designer.

  • Factory Records

    Factory Records

    Here are three classic covers, originally created by Peter Saville for New Order, re-drawn using Affinity Designer.

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

    This was probably the first image I tried to re-create using a very cheap, fixed-focus camera shooting on 110-film. Imagine my disappointment when the prints came back from processing.

  • …and the Coloured Girls Go:

    …and the Coloured Girls Go:

    Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do. Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do. Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do. Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do, dooo.

  • London Calling

    London Calling

    The thrird album by The Clash. Way better than the two preceding it.

  • Claro Que Si

    Claro Que Si

    My version of the album cover for Yello’s “Claro Que Si” from 1981, created by Californian illustrator and artist Jim Cherry.

  • Tutu Revisited

    Tutu Revisited

    A fantastic tribute to Miles Davis and in particular the album “Tutu”, in large part written by Marcus Miller.

  • Power, Force, Motion, Drive

    Power, Force, Motion, Drive

    Another hope… Another dream… Another truth… Installed by the machine.

  • Monochrome

    Monochrome

    Possibly the most monochromatic person I can think of. Her iconic style has been inspiring goths for decades.

  • Tony Allen

    Tony Allen

    Father of the Afrobeat.

  • Kraftwerk

    Kraftwerk

    Probably my most favorite German band ever.

  • Joy Division Live

    Joy Division Live

    I once had this double album on vinyl. The grey cover had a thin linnen fabric affixed, giving it a nice tactile feeling. The sound is indeed very Manchester…