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Matthew Dear “packaging”
Bookmark Ghostly International if you are interested in following the future of music distribution and packaging. Like their Bento box, this Matthew Dear totem is a solid step forward in creating a new way for music to be disseminated and collected in the digital age. I love the idea of swapping out the jewel case…
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Jason Gray website
OK, this site is pretty damn cool. First, I’m a sucker for textures, especially on websites. The digital nature of the world wide web begs for tactile reference. For me, the juxtaposition always yields compelling results. Designed and conceived by the visual artists over Otterball, the site also includes cool animations, loads of tour and…
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Gorillaz go mobile
Ran across this on iTunes this morning. Now you can escape to Plastic Beach using any of Steve Jobs’ fine products. Considering the music is typically lighthearted, fun and engaging, “Gorillaz – Escape to Plastic Beach” looks like an interesting extension of the Gorillaz brand. From iTunes:
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Chris Coco packaging
Sometimes restraint can yield wonderfully creative results. Take this CD packaging design for Chris Coco, a collaboration between designers Anthony Burrill and No Days Off. The color palette here is simple, the type, straightforward and clean, but the end product is still rich in visuals and exciting to experience. Inspiration here for those on a…
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Dancing Pigeons video
Hillbillies, slow-motion and 30-foot-long flames are forever intertwined in this new Dancing Pigeons video for “Ritalin”. Directed by Tomas Mankovsky, this time-expanding tribute to overalls and brown teeth delivers a humorous story with plenty of backwoods angst and despair. I can only hope they recreate the video live during their tour. This is my first…
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Peter Gabriel packaging
Peter Gabriel has been writing music since the 1960’s, and has established himself as a talented performer and songwriter since the beginning of his first project, Genesis. A solo artist for many years now, Peter Gabriel continues to innovate with his songwriting and approach to music. With Peter Gabriel’s newest release, “Scratch My Back,” graphic…
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OK Go music video
Live from the 2010 TED conference, Adam Sadowsky of Synn Labs discusses what it took to make OK Go‘s music video aspirations a reality for the Rube Goldberg inspired, This Too Shall Pass (video follows the short presentation). If you’re not familiar with the videos of OK Go, then get link-happy and check out their…
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The XX live
You have to rock the live show if you want to impress your fans and build your reputation as a truly talented songwriter/performer. Some of my greatest memories growing up were from concerts, as live shows were a way to see your rock gods in person and share a moment with 10,000 of your closest…
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Tokyo Police Club website
Canadian indie rock supergroup, Tokyo Police Club, have only been around since 2005, but they’ve made quite an impression, starting with small gigs in Toronto and then moving on up to the Pop Montreal festival, after which they signed their first label deal. A mix of pop, indie and alternative, TPC reflects a variety of…
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Marq Spusta poster art
If there has yet to be a modern day successor to Wes Wilson or Alton Kelley, then I believe we can finally stop looking. Marq Spusta proudly carries the torch forward. I came across his site today and had to stay for a while. Having completed posters for bands like Dinosaur Jr., Widespread Panic an…
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