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Something old, something new: Letterpress posters

Something old, something new: Letterpress posters

My first encounter with letterpress was in the mid-90s, at a craft fair. It was a poster by Yee-Haw Industries...

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The Evolution of the Merch Booth

The Evolution of the Merch Booth

Along with the rest of the music business, the merch booth — that sanctuary of stickers and shirts —  is...

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Music is my speed: Greg Mike on Camp Bisco, blacklight art and what “Neon Native” means to him

Music is my speed: Greg Mike on Camp Bisco, blacklight art and what “Neon Native” means to him

Artist and designer Greg Mike is the founder and creative director of Atlanta-based multi-platform studio ABV, and serves as art...

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Moonlighting: Musicians as visual artists

Moonlighting: Musicians as visual artists

We often think of the muse as a single-minded inspiration. It (she? he?) brings songs to songwriters, colors to painters,...

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Step into the blacklight

Step into the blacklight

Fireflies, ocean phosphorescence, those glow-in-the-dark stars that stick to the ceiling: most of us learn as children that  glow in...

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New albums, classic visuals

New albums, classic visuals

The aesthetic of a band is is made of more than just the sounds on their album. It’s also encompasses their live...

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Andy Warhol: Art meets advertising

Andy Warhol: Art meets advertising

Long before The Factory, the $100 million sale of the “Eight Elvises” painting and the expression “fifteen minutes of fame,”...

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Who needs color?

Who needs color?

One of rock’s all-time icons turned 66 on January 8. And to celebrate, he stunned the world—rather than selling it...

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How Music & Art Shape Bond Films

How Music & Art Shape Bond Films

Adele’s win for “Skyfall” as Best Original Song at the Oscars in February was the latest success in a long line...

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The art of album liner notes

The art of album liner notes

The booklet that accompanies a CD is, at first glance, all about the words. Lyrics, acknowledgements and credits. But the...

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