Howard Davies
@howdavies
Husband, father, archivist, information manager, cricket umpire, sunny optimist. Not necessarily in that order...
The moon and Venus, right now. Go look while the hydration break is on.
On the way to the Barbican Hall, passed Guildhall Yard, empty at 7pm, and the church bells were ringing.
You guys are all missing something marvellous here @soundloungecio.bsky.social in Sutton with @sophielukacs.
In some households it is a competitive sport. These two are Harry the Horse and Liver Lips Louis.
Have they opened up the Bowie archive exhibit yet or do you still need a timed ticket? Went for Bowie, marvelled at the rest.
Great morning exploring the #DavidBowie exhibit at B&A Storehouse East. Some wonderful items on display including a set of @dark-shark.bsky.social Brian Eno Oblique Strategy cards.
In session tonight we have new tracks from Ivee Gedell and the Ferrets. But first here’s the Mighty Fall.
@vizcomic.bsky.social I don’t think they’ve understood at all what the story of a faithful bin liner is all about.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 28 Poor Van is often poorly served by his album covers. See for example “His Band And Street Choir” or “Veedon Fleece”. Rule is generally the better the album, the worse the sleeve. This gridded beauty is the chief exception to that rule.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 27 My last Blue Note post for this month’s challenge. I like the subtlety of the italicised name. Astonishing that this great album was recorded just 2 days after Go.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 26 We’ve spoken before about grids in sleeve design. This one from Bobby Bland’s debut is pretty good.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 25 Another Blue Note classic design. Captures the joy of jazz, the joy of the drums, just joy.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 24 Alongside Blue Note, my favourite record company has always been Island. Island covers were often thin stuff though. This was something of an exception.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 23 Sometimes Blue Note clothed albums that were ok but nothing better in the most dazzling and brilliant sleeves. But often the content matched the cover.
The Lady Vanishes… for the desperate attempts to find the score in the Test Match.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 22 A contrast to yesterday’s Blue Note cover where the artist is the focus - Gabriel’s early album covers tend to hide him away. This is the best cover of the four PG albums, imho.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 21 Back to Blue Note. The best known Joe Henderson BN cover is probably “In ‘N’ Out” - but I like this one better. An uncoloured tricolour flag of a sleeve.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 20 I like the insignificance of the good Doctor on this sleeve.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 19 Back to Blue Note for another classic. We’re tricked into thinking it’s a piano but that’s not what they look like. Is it a depressed trumpet key? I think so.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 18 Who needs a copy of “Face Value” to look at when you could be looking at “I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do”? That single year says so much.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 16 Sleeves with gadgets is a whole other music challenge. Often they’re too clever by half and serve to detract from the content. Not this one, which is cool as you like and beautifully designed. Wish I had a copy that hinged open.
#MusicChallenge #GraphicallyYours Day 15 Back to another quintessential Blue Note cover. This was a debut!