I've been busy designing some record sleeves. It only took four decades. It's a good job patience is a virtue. Read about my work with Lotus Eaters' Peter Coyle here:
softoctopus.co.uk/cover-story/
Whether it happens 6 hours from now, 6 days from now, 6 weeks from now, 6 months from now, or 6 years from now, it will be one of the largest worldwide celebrations in the history of the human race.
Looking forward to #petshopboys in a couple of weeks performing an obscure set of songs, and excited to see this in UK shops today with eight pages about design written by me.
Are we finally rid of the winter? I’ve been out for walkies without a coat with the best #beagle
Just a few more things to scatter around for full impact :-)
The last #Eurovision 2026 song is finally on #Spotify and I've put them all in one convenient list because I'm nice like that. See what you think...
open.spotify.com/playlist/7mU...
Happy Valentine’s Day.
further to that discussion about Generative AI...
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
Melania the movie is out today. Select your local Odeon and see how many seats they've sold. My Odeon has sold one ticket for the first showing. Expect to hear how it sold out across the world with people camping out overnight to be the first to see it.
#LOSER
www.odeon.co.uk/films/melani...
2026 is here. Things can only get better? Max is hoping so, as am I.
#worldAIDSday - time to plunder my own archive of decent design from the days before I used software. More info at link below.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/worl...
Listening to a recent podcast by @indepthpsbpod.bsky.social there was talk of who did the best mini/remix album in the eighties. I bought these and there's a poll in the 'Art on your sleeve' Facebook group if you're interested.
www.facebook.com/groups/44266...
With just one month now until Christmas Day, it's time to get in the mood with my less predictable festive playlist.
open.spotify.com/playlist/2KS...
With one week until #Halloween, get in a synth-tastic spooky mood now with my four-hour playlist of ghoulish goodness. Not a Monster Mash, Ghostbusters, or Thriller in sight.
Save the playlist on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/0aP...
In a queue for #Kraftwerk. The robots are coming to Liverpool again. Boing Boom Tschak!
Another splendid evening @liverpoolphil.bsky.social for @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social live with a moodier than usual, interestingly eclectic playlist.
www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-...
Uh-oh! There's another global #rapture again today, apparently. Just managed to escape the last few.
Recently got a rescue puppy that has thwarted plans for a London visit to give Felon #Trump the finger. I'd even prepared the protest signs.
If you're a pop kid of a certain age, interested in classic pop era record sleeve design, you might like my 'Art on your sleeve' Facebook group, now with more than 500 members. Link below:
www.facebook.com/groups/44266...
Sad news about the death of Giorgio Armani.
I bought this on release day, and the record store gave me a lovely A3 promo poster, which I still have folded up safely inside the sleeve. Got one for Oh L'amour too.
"Reach out, touch faith..." Today's art on your sleeve over on Facebook is by #DepecheMode, released on this day in 1989.
www.facebook.com/groups/44266...
Sad to hear about the passing of Terrence Stamp. May he finally be freed from The Phantom Zone.
Yep! My vinyl is in pristine condition inside this protective bag.
A while ago, this was poolside reading for me. Design is everywhere, so understanding it is useful, and the book is funny too.
www.amazon.co.uk/Know-Your-On...
A nice new Vince Clarke remix for The Hidden Cameras has popped up on Spotify so I’ve added it to this sweetly synthetic playlist of aural bleepiness.
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Uy...
They’ve defied the courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked civil rights, and slashed services. The corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings. May it rain on his pathetic parade.
#nokings
