March 3, 2009

Music: Heaven & Earth - "Refuge"


Three and a half years ago I posted about Heaven & Earth and their record Refuge. I hardly know anything about about the group, however the names of the two singer/songwriters are Pat Gefell and Jo D. Andrews and the record is from 1973. How to describe the music? Folkpop I guess. I'll let the experts give it a go in the comments if they like. If someone has additional information about the group and record it is most welcome. Anyway, I think it's a great record. Have a go!

UPDATE: The show is over.
Sorry for the inconvenience but if you are truly interested mail me (martinklasch AT gmail DOT com) and I'll consider making an exception to that rule.


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I managed to find the following production data, in case it means something to you:

Dick Schory - Producer
Jo D. Andrews - Arranger, Vocals
Samuel Magad - Strings
Arthur Lauer - Arp Echoplex, Flute, Flute (Alto)
Bobby Christian - Bongos, Percussion, Conga
Joseph Sciacchitano - Strings
Don Simmons - Drums
William Schoen - Strings
Joseph Golan - Violin
Phil Upchurch - Guitar (Bass)
George Andrews - Arranger, Producer, Organ, Conductor
Jorge Dalto - Clavinet, Piano
Charles Chittenden - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Heaven & Earth Main Performer
Jerry Sabransky - Strings
Ron Steele - Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar
Fred Spector - Strings
Pat Gefell - Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar

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Thanks to Magnus of Bellybongo (sleeps with the fishes now) who uploaded it originally!
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Book Cover: Olle Eksell, part 4

Swedish edition of "The Sheltering Sky". Cover by Olle Eksell, 1951.

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Olle Eksell, part 1 to...
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Book:
Olle Eksell: Swedish Graphic Designer (buy)
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Book Cover: Olle Eksell, part 3


Olle Eksell made this book cover in 1950.

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Olle Eksell, part 1 to...
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Magazine Covers: Olle Eksell, part 2



In 1948 Olle Eksell created this cover for a Swedish literary magazine called "utsikt". The style is very much like some you'll find in Alvin Lustig's works I think. I haven't found proof of it but could Eksell been a student of Lustig's? He studied in LA after the war and Lustig taught there at the time...
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Related posts:
Olle Eksell, part 1
Alvin Lustig
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Book:
Olle Eksell: Swedish Graphic Designer (buy)
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March 2, 2009

Illustration: Cute Hunter


Cute Hunter Longingly
by Scott C
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Illustration: Olle Eksell, part 1

Slussen, 1939 by Olle Eksell
"Slussen
("the lock" in Swedish) is an area of central Stockholm, named after the locks between Lake Mälaren
and the Baltic Sea, in Sweden."

Stureplan, Stockholm by Olle Eksell 1939
The royal Castle in Stockholm by Olle Eksell 1939

A short bio:
Olle Eksell: a diverse career

Book:
Olle Eksell: Swedish Graphic Designer (buy)
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Illustration: Sigrid and Hans Lammle

Hamburg (detail)

"...designed and illustrated by the German couple Sigrid and Hans Lammle. These illustrations were for a calendar published in 1957."

Grain edit: Sigrid + Hans Lammle
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February 26, 2009

Trading Cards: Criaturas


Swamp-thing/man/monster
... Correction: "The Mud Eater"

Criaturas featured in the blog El Predicador Malvado
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UPDATE: "This trading card, "The mud eater", is from a 1984 Spanish collection named Otros Mundos (Other Worlds )..." continue
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Related post:
Trading cards: Monstruos Diabolicos
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Movies: German Lobby Cards



The private collection of Hans Braun - lobby cards, movie posters etc.

Via Blonde Zombies

February 16, 2009

Poster Art: The Poseidon Adventure

Click image for larger.

The Poseidon Adventure, 1972,
Dir: Ronald Neame,
Poster artist/designer might be Mort Künstler, he did the artwork for other versions at least. The logo is kind of Saul Bassian, don't you think?
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Poster Art: The Dirty Dozen

Click image for larger, click here for a cleaner poster (same version).

The Dirty Dozen, 1967,
Dir: Robert Aldrich,
Poster artist: Frank McCarthy
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Funny: "Man Blowing a Bubble"


spacesick
Via This isn't happiness

February 13, 2009