# album cover (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover album cover. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Swamp Fox and the King](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-swamp-fox-and-the-king) _2026-08-15 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ The night Tony Joe White tried to teach Elvis how to play the blues. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #104: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Episode 4: The Beatles Pt. 2](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-bb1) _2026-08-14 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Abidin Dino: The Turkish Avant-Garde Painter Behind Atlantic Records' Album Covers](https://thejazzestate.substack.com/p/abidin-dino-the-turkish-avant-garde) _2026-08-10 · The Jazz Estate · The Jazz Estate_ How a painter exiled from Türkiye came to design album covers for John Coltrane, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and more. ## [The Untold Story of Thomas Sankara & Fela Kuti’s Friendship](https://thejazzestate.substack.com/p/the-untold-story-of-thomas-sankara) _2026-08-08 · The Jazz Estate · The Jazz Estate_ In 1987, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was invited to Burkina Faso by Marxist revolutionary Thomas Sankara—a longtime fan of Fela's music and a jazz musician himself. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #103: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Episode 3: The Beatles Pt. 1](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-003) _2026-08-07 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Preserving Jazz as Counterculture in an Age of Nostalgia](https://thejazzestate.substack.com/p/preserving-jazz-as-counterculture) _2026-08-05 · The Jazz Estate · The Jazz Estate_ Dating back to its origins in African American communities in the early 20th century, the history of jazz is inextricably linked to political struggle and social resistance. ## [Announcing a Los Angeles Album Art Panel! Tickets On Sale Now](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/announcing-a-los-angeles-album-art) _2026-08-04 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ An in-person discussion on album art & research on October 7th, 2026 sponsored by Tuneshine ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #102: From the Proximity Archives: Led Zeppelin at Nassau Coliseum June 15, 1972](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-002) _2026-07-31 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [The Playful Aura of a Spanish Ambient Label](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/the-playful-aura-of-a-spanish-ambient) _2026-07-28 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ Exploring the holistic identity of Balmat as crafted by José Quintanar and Josep Basora ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #101: Bargain Bin Treasures: Tarriers Folk, Bromberg Blues and Atlantic Soul](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-13c) _2026-07-24 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MMfJ29WKP5tF) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Uncovered: On the Beach](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/uncovered-on-the-beach) _2026-07-24 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Album covers that celebrate surf, sun, sand, and sharks. ## [Preserving Cambodian Cover Art](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/preserving-cambodian-album-art) _2026-07-19 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ A look into the work of The Cambodian Vintage Music Archive ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #100: Seattle Rock History: Gig Flyers and Mementos from Popllama, Rob Morgan & Co.](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-bf4) _2026-07-17 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Mick Jagger's ‘Wandering Spirit’](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/mick-jaggers-wandering-spirit) _2026-07-17 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ As the Stones return with a new album, let's look back at Mick Jagger’s third – and best – solo moment. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #99: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Part 2: The ALL-AC/DC Episode!](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-0aa) _2026-07-10 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Chris Whitley's 'Living with the Law' at 35 and the Daniel Lanois Multiverse](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/dust-n-bones-chris-whitleys-living) _2026-07-10 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Plus 'Sling Blade,' Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, and more fall under the spell of Lanois in the '90s. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #98: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 3: Todd Rundgren’s Free Concert/Recording Session August 1973](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-7a3) _2026-07-03 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #97: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 2 – Good Vibrations From Central Park: Personal Experiences](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-a00) _2026-06-26 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [The America 250 Mixtape](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-america-250-mixtape) _2026-06-26 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ 250 songs that define the USA at its best, worst, and everything in between. ## [The Tasteful Nudity Behind a 1960s Italian Vinyl Series](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/the-tasteful-nudity-behind-a-1960s) _2026-06-21 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ The journey to archive Mario Convertino's exceptional artwork ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7bAr8S8OCSyv) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #96: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 1 – Good Vibrations from Central Park: History](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-b89) _2026-06-19 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #95: Bargain Bin Treasure: Jerry Lee Lewis “The Return Of Rock”](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-401) _2026-06-12 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Look out, it's Gemini Season](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/look-out-its-gemini-season) _2026-06-11 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Even if you're not into all that astrological stuff, there's no denying that those born between May 21st and June 20th represent some of the most unique and powerful among us. ## [Tales of Getting Lost in Flight for a Marvin Gaye Album Cover](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/tales-of-getting-lost-in-flight-for) _2026-06-02 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ Recap of the newsletter's first panel discussion with Craig Braun, Isha Dipika Walia & Camilo Medina in Brooklyn, NY. ## [The Best of 1986](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-best-of-1986) _2026-05-22 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Synths! Drum machines! Bubblegum metal! 1986 was buried in pop excess, but it was also the year rap raised hell, roots rock hit the charts, and the Great Credibility Scare struck Nashville. ## [Artist Isha Dipika Walia on Authentic Practice](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/artist-isha-dipika-walia-on-authentic) _2026-05-13 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ A conversation with the artist ahead of the newsletter's first panel ## [cross-stitching my favorite album covers](https://migrainebrain.bearblog.dev/cross-stitching-my-favorite-album-covers/) _2026-05-11 · migrainebrain · migraine brain_ When I was in my early/mid-teens, my dream was to work on MTV. When I was in my late teens, my dream was to make album covers. I did neither, but now that I'm OLD I decided to cross-stitch my favorite album covers of my favorite bands, because why not? I decided to start with The Libertines, of course, 'cause I love the band and this album cover is perfect. The Libertines, 2004 They continue to… ## [Guest #20: GrubStar by Jen Kershaw](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/guest-20-grubstar-by-jen-kershaw) _2026-05-08 · The Life of a Grub_ It’s been a second since I’ve posted one of my own (I’m still drawing them occasionally here and there on notepads and receipts), but I’ve been talking to Jen Kershaw... ## [A rant about TV shows](https://migrainebrain.bearblog.dev/a-rant-about-tv-shows/) _2026-05-08 · migrainebrain · migraine brain_ I grew up watching TV in the 90s, which means I grew up watching TV series with 20+ episodes per season, released weekly, and that ran for years and years. Too many episodes, for too long, really. Beverly Hills 90210 had 10 seasons and some of them had more than 30 episodes! That's insane. But you know, for a while, around the 2010s, we had the perfect balance. The Americans, Breaking Bad, Mad… ## [More New Sounds for Spring; Remembering Mason, Schlitz, and Coe](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/more-new-sounds-for-spring-remembering) _2026-05-04 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Greg Humphreys amps up the joy; the Black Keys celebrate the blues; new music from Hiss Golden Messenger and Waxahatchee; and we remember three artists who left their own unique mark. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ripmvzA50hUV) _2026-05-04 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [The History Behind Pink and Black Album Covers](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/the-history-behind-pink-and-black) _2026-04-29 · The Art of Cover Art_ How the color combination became a visual go-to for alternative music ## [Seven New Sounds for Spring](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/seven-new-sounds-for-spring) _2026-04-17 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Drivin N Cryin, Jack White, and more load up the Mixtape this April. ## [How Yoanna Zarkin Designed 2000+ Album Covers](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/meet-the-designer-behind-a-2000-album) _2026-04-15 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ Chatting with designer Yoanna Zarkin about creating the cover gallery for \[untitled\] ## [being rude anonymously online](https://migrainebrain.bearblog.dev/being-rude-anonymously-online/) _2026-04-09 · migrainebrain · migraine brain_ what if - hear me out - WHAT IF we don't send rude messages to strangers online? Yes, Bob (?), I'm talking to you. I don't mean to sound crazy, but sometimes it's ok just to think . Reply to this post. (unless you're Bob, the one who sent me the rude message) ## [The Best of 1966](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-best-of-1966) _2026-04-04 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ The British Invasion may have continued to grab headlines, but America fought back with soul shouters, garage rockers, country weepers, and the birth of the rock double-album. ## [You're Invited! NYC Album Art Panel](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/youre-invited-nyc-album-art-panel) _2026-03-31 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ Announcing my premiere in-person album art discussion on May 20th, 2026 ## [This is a Newsletter About Album Covers](https://theartofcoverart.substack.com/p/this-is-a-newsletter-about-album) _2026-03-25 · Rachel Cabitt · The Art of Cover Art_ Analyzing the self-referential creative trend in art and music. ## [Guest #19: Grub by Nicholas De Marino](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/guest-19-grub-by-nicholas-de-marino) _2026-01-16 · The Life of a Grub_ The excellent writer and Anecdotes of Delightful Happenstance & Dilemmas over at Foofaraw, Nicholas De Marino, whipped this amazing Grub up for me. Incredible stuff. I’ll never get over the... ## [Guest #18: St Jude Grub by Robb Knight](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/guest-18-st-jude-grub-by-robb-knight) _2026-01-16 · The Life of a Grub_ Forgot to post this wonderful Grub I received from Robb Knight in the mail for a donation to their St. Jude’s fundraiser with OMG.lol alongside Relay.FM’s annual fundraiser. https://rknight.me/ ## [#701-705 The Forgotten Grubs](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/701-705-the-forgotten-grubs) _2025-11-29 · The Life of a Grub_ Well I was on a huge roll through the end of last year and into this year, making it to #700 towards the end of March and then completely stopped. ... ## [#700—Sparkle Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/700-sparkle-grub) _2025-03-25 · The Life of a Grub_ I drew this one awhile ago, and while it’s nothing special, it wasn’t themed to a specific day and I liked it enough that I decided to save it for... ## [#699—March of Robots Monday Grub 4](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/699-march-of-robots-monday-grub-4) _2025-03-25 · The Life of a Grub_ Took some inspo from Instagram user @galvosaur, who is doing March of Robots, for this grub. Been slacking on grubs (and everything else) lately. But I’ve got my next one... ## [#698—Lackluster Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/698-lackluster-grub) _2025-03-21 · The Life of a Grub_ Besides my Kagi Doggo Grub getting featured on Kagi (and The Verge) this week, it’s been pretty lackluster and disappointing. Been tough to get motivated to do much in the... ## [#697—March of Robots Monday Grub 3](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/697-march-of-robots-monday-grub-3) _2025-03-17 · The Life of a Grub_ I haven’t actually seen the movie yet, but given it’s the most recent animated robot in pop culture, it felt like an appropriate robot to do for March of Robots.... ## [#696—Pi Day Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/696-pi-day-grub) _2025-03-14 · The Life of a Grub_ I think this one is pretty obvious… it’s 3/14 Pi Day… I recommend checking out this post from Ironic Sans about how Pi Day effected his blogging. ## [#695—Brain Fog Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/695-brain-fog-grub) _2025-03-12 · The Life of a Grub_ I’ve found myself less productive for foofaraw now that I’m without a day job than before. Some of that is probably the anxiety of not having a paycheck and being... ## [#694—Mario Day Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/694-mario-day-grub) _2025-03-10 · The Life of a Grub_ Whelp since it’s both March of Robots Monday and MAR10 aka Mario Day, we get a bonus Grub as Mario today. Worked a little bit more in working the gradient... ## [Throwback: Baymax](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/throwback-baymax) _2025-03-10 · The Life of a Grub_ This one goes waaaaaay back to 2014. I’m assuming that’s when Big Hero 6 came out, otherwise I’m not sure why I drew it—or maybe it’s when I got a Baymax... ## [#693—March of Robots Monday Grub 2](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/693-march-of-robots-monday-grub-2) _2025-03-10 · The Life of a Grub_ This one is hopefully obvious as it’s R2D2. It was fun making the eye a bit blocky, having the glowing pink light, and adding some dustiness to it like R2... ## [#692—Struggling Grub](https://grub.humdrum.me/posts/692-struggling-grub) _2025-03-10 · The Life of a Grub_ Drew this during the week, but it was one of those weeks where I couldn’t get much done at all… Was really struggling. Between losing my job, switching anxiety meds...