A podcast about design and music by a graphic designer who has a regular article about these subjects in Classic Pop magazine. https://softoctopus.co.uk/index.php/podcast/
On 19 March 1990, Depeche Mode released what is still considered their finest album - 'Violator'. Anton Corbijn created its sleeve with assistance from graphic designer Richard Smith of Area. The two would go on to collaborate on dozens of sleeves for a wide range of artists, but to celebrate this seminal album's 35th birthday, I spoke to Richard about his creative involvement.
Richard has worked with dozens of artists and bands in his career, including Depeche Mode, ABC, OMD, Tears For Fears and many others. We talk about many of these commissions in this episode, and more recently, he's launched his own podcast - Destroy! about how the punk movement of 1976 spawned a revolution still being felt today. There's lots of information about this at the end of the podcast.
Sleeve art discussed in this episode:
So - Peter Gabriel (1986)
Boomerang - The Creatures (1989)
Violator - Depeche Mode (1990)
Sugar Tax - OMD (1991)
Abracadabra - ABC (1991)
The Girl With The Loneliest Eyes - The House of Love (1991)
Songs of Faith and Devotion - Depeche Mode (1993)
Liberator - OMD (1993)
Songs of Faith and Devotion Live - Depeche Mode (1993)
Elemental - Tears For Fears (1993)
This I Swear - Kim Wilde (1995)
Universal - OMD (1996)
Barrel of a Gun - Depeche Mode (1997)
Ultra - Depeche Mode (1997)
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4 Mar 2024
Art on your sleeve - Episode 23 - Andie Airfix
Graphic designer, painter and sleeve artist, Andie Airfix was born in Scotland but grew up in Warrington in the north west of England. After studying art and English literature at Chester teacher training college, he spent almost a year teaching art and English in Southampton. In 1970 he started travelling around the USA, Canada and Mexico, a trip funded by selling psychedelic paintings to poster companies in New York and San Francisco. On his return to the UK, he spent some time in Devon where he concentrated on painting and writing before heading off again to India for a few years.
His is a fascinating life story, involving some of the biggest rock and pop bands of the 1970s–1990s with whom he formed an integral and lasting creative bond. Sadly, Andie Died in 2018 a few years after relocating his design studio called 'Satori' from London to Brighton, UK. You can find out more about Andie's life and work on his website but in this podcast episode I speak with his brother, Tony, all about Andie's work, design legacy and the impressive exhibition that he has created at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery - Saturday 3 February until Sunday 31 March 2024.
A book about Andie's extensive portfolio is also in the works by Tony and I'll share information about it in the 'Art on your sleeve' Facebook group as soon as I hear anything.
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9 Feb 2024
Art on your sleeve - Episode 22 - worst record sleeves
This episode of the podcast is a bit different... Instead of our usual, reverent look back at examples of the best in record sleeve creativity, we dig into its darkest and often unexplored corners of obscurity to expose some of the worst, or at best, most bizarre record sleeves ever created.
This collection of more than 500 of 'the worst record sleeves' is part of a touring exhibition of the same name, which I visited a couple of times when it was on display in Birkenhead, Wirral, from November 2023 to January 2024. Whilst there, I spoke with the curator of the collection, Steve Goldman, along with Simon Robinson, the man behind a supporting book that showcases and expands upon the works on display.
Buy the book 'The art of the bizarre vinyl sleeve' by Simon Robinson directly from the publisher at this link: www.easyontheeyeshop.co.uk
Join the Facebook group: facebook.com/worstrecordcovers
Instagram: @worstrecordcovers
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