Similar album covers

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I've noticed a few of these over the years, but here are some of my favourite 'similar' album covers.

Thanks to my friends including Mike (the man!) Butler who's contributed a few as well. Let me know if you have any of your own in the comments section below..

 Updated on 02/02/2017 with Bleached Vs alt-J

alt-J 'Dissolve'

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Bleached 'Can You Deal?'

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Chi Lites 'Give More Power To The People'

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Sharon Jones 'Give The People What They Want'

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Space Daze "What Did You Say"

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Yo La Tengo "Painful"

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Itch - The Deep End

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Alex Turner "Submarine" OST

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Oddisee - Tangible Dream

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Jonathan Wilson- Fanfare

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Ruth Granton- People Help The People

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Gabrielle Aplin "Panic Cord"

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Yo La Tengo- And Then Nothing

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Paul Kelly- Conversations With Ghosts

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Ty- "Closer"

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Grover Washington Jr- "Mister Magic"

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Blomma- "Minilogue"

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Bloc Party - "Four"

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Kid Cudi- Indicud (2013

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Royksopp- Melody AM (2001)

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Mount Moriah "Miracle Temple"

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Swell Maps

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Jim Jones "Burning Your House Down"

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The Gaslight Anthem "The 59 Sound"

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  Rhett Walker "Come To The River"

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Weezer "Weezer"

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The Feelies "Crazy Rhythms"

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Alkaline Trio "This Addiction"

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Tim Hughes "Love Shines Through"

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We're Down Til The Underground

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The Black Seeds "Dust & Dirt"

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The Temper Trap "The Temper Trap"

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Heartless B's- Arrow

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Phoenix Foundation- Buffalo

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Lisa Hannigan "Passenger"

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DJ Rashad 'Double Cup

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Saint Etienne "Words & Music"

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James Brown "In a Jungle Groove"

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Various "In The Christmas Groove"

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Race Horses "Furniture"

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How To Dress Well "Total Loss"

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Lee Fields "Faithful Man"

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Michael Payne 'Nosey Neighbour' from The Fast Show

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Menahan Street Band Announce New Album

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Leading with a deliciously snowy arctic tundra as their cover art, Daptone's Menahan Street Band took to Facebook today to announce new album 'The Crossing' will be released October 30th. This is the follow up to their acclaimed 2010 debut Make The Road By Walking, an album i'm a huge huge fan of and which has gained the band an authentic fanboy following since. More recently the group provided the backbone to Charles Bradleys excellent 'No Time For Dreaming' as well as touring with Bradley to various festivals in the US and Europe.

"Recorded over a period of nearly two years, The Crossing is an 11-track sonic testament to the fruitful creative relationship that exists between the band, which consists of Brenneck, drummer and band co-founder Homer Steinweiss, bassist Nick Movshon, trumpeter Dave Guy and tenor saxophonist Leon Michels. " - KVUE.com

The title track is available for preview on Rolling Stone's website and, if this is anything to go by, the signs are very very good already. Expect more undulating, beautiful, spine tingling instrumental funk from this talented Brooklyn based troupe

Mp3 here:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-crossing-by-menahan-street-band-free-mp3-20120801

Early New York Subway Graffiti 1973-1975

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Whilst in Bristol over Christmas I popped into Rise, an independent record shop near Park Street in the hope of spending a bit of Christmas money and unearthing a few gems.

Through their tweet feed i'd read of a book recently published by photographer Keith Baugh, documenting in photo's graffiti on trains from the Harlem, South Bronx, Times Square and Coney Island in New York. I was working in London when he did a signing at the Bristol store, but I managed to pick up a copy before I headed back and it proved to be a completely compelling read.

As well as having many photo's of trains covered in tags, graffito and designs, Baugh also includes some other shots at the time and a few pictures of those involved at the time as they are now. The book comes with extensive sleevenotes on the background to his work and those involved at the time. A very colourful book, useful for both coffee table and to see some of the early pioneers at work, would highly recommend getting hold of a copy!

The book has lots of colourful tags

As well as interesting designs spanning entire carriages

 

Author and photographer- Keith Baugh

The Nirvana Exhibition

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It was the opening night of the Nevermind exhibition at the Loading Bay Gallery in London and I managed to get a look round! 20 years have passed since the now seminal album was released. This week the album was re-issued in a deluxe package with extra live footage and songs, so thought it the ideal time to post up some pics from the gallery.

Old Magazines featuring the band and rare formats of the album

Posters from gigs and a framed whiteboard (bottom right)

Lyrics from the album adorned the stairs and walls of the gallery

A famous photo of Kurt

That picture from the album, but bigger, and £500(!)

It was a privilege to go but overall I was slightly disappointed by some of the items on display, maybe 20 years isn't so long ago and seeing a framed whiteboard or one of Kurts hoodies wasn't enough to induce nostalgia. Nevermind still powerfully speaks to the listener and has kept it's relevance; is it too early to look back on it with a rose tinted fondness?

The exhibition will be running for two weeks only from Tuesday September 13^th to Sunday September 25^th at The Loading Bay Gallery, Brick Lane from 1pm-7pm daily. Entry is free.