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This photo of Billy Stewart and his orchestra was taken circa 1936. That’s my grandfather in the upper left with the guitar. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this photo from my grandmother who filled me in on some of the details about the group.
That’s Billy up front on the right […]

After waiting for more than 9 years after the release of her last CDs—1994’s “Dead Dog’s Eyeball“—her interpretations of the songs of Daniel Johnson, and the follow up “Sorry Entertainer“—the new collection from Kathy McCarty is a breath of fresh air.
Brian Beattie produced the recording and you can hear echoes of Glass Eye—the former band […]

There are some excellent sites out there showcasing contemporary poster design for indie bands, events, and performances. Listed here are just a few that I’ve found.
For posters featuring indie bands, two of the best are The Heads of State and Methane Studios.
Rene Wanner has a Poster Blog and also runs Rene Wanner’s Poster Page with […]

My portfolio section is finally built. I’ve amassed quite a few pieces over the years. Most of the work I’ve done for the past 7 years focuses on the web and web applications compared with my early career playing full time with the Dead Milkmen in the 80s and early 90s— my graphic design output […]

I was unaware of American Music Club until the early 90’s when Mark Terrill— our first European tour manager mentioned them— he’d been touring with AMC for a while. They’d been active just as long as we had but somehow our bands had never crossed paths. On Mark’s recommendation I picked up Mercury […]