While recording artists and bands are busy recording their albums, a separate effort is usually being made behind the scenes to plan for the launch, promotion and circulation of the new tracks. The creation of **CD cover art** is an intergral part of this process.

The Pixies @ Crawford Hall, UC Irvine 1990

Melody Maker, December 1993, "Xmas Greetings from Kurt & Kim"

**Album cover art** is often considered to be one of the "extincted" fields in modern graphics design. In times when digital copies are cheaper and quicker to get, album covers have somehow lost their importance as less and less customers actually buy CDs and LPs in the stores. That's a pity because album covers can be extremely expressive and convey the message of the album in a number of creative ways. This post attempts to prove exactly that.

A roundup of talented female guitarists and bass players who are flying under the radar of music's mainstream, yet making tremendous artistic contributions.

Don’t Forget the Songs-365: Mach Tres: Day 63 Sat. Mar 30, 2013 “Levitate Me” Pixies 1987 “♫ if all in all is true/ if all is true/ won't you please fawn over me? ♫” According to Ben Sisario, in his 33 1/3 tome on Pixies' Doolittle, the artist formally known as Charles Thompson III, chose…

An mock album cover for the musical group Pixies.

Pixies gig poster by Horses