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Though it hasn't been formally announced, I did the design work for a new 7" single from Chris Stamey (The dB's, Big Sta...
03/28/2026

Though it hasn't been formally announced, I did the design work for a new 7" single from Chris Stamey (The dB's, Big Star and more ...) which is a brilliant and lovely cover of Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks.

It's available for pre-order from a bunch of places like , and more! Release date is early May.

We started work on this in Sept. of last year, and life being the funny thing it is, The Kinks are currently trending due to some silly comment Moby made about their song "Lola."

Having done a couple of tour posters and t-shirt designs for Dave Davis - it just all seems amusing to me as far as the odd timing of it all.

I actually did some web work for a Moby related project over a decade ago – so in a freaky way - I'm somehow connected to every point of this pop music trifecta controversy.

I'm definitely team Kinks and Chris on this one!

Life can be a weird random connect the dots sometimes!

Drum Roll, Please! I got to work on the layout and some of the design work for Prairie Prince's upcoming album "Colours ...
03/12/2026

Drum Roll, Please! I got to work on the layout and some of the design work for Prairie Prince's upcoming album "Colours and Passions" which will be released next Friday, March 20, 2026.

After a lifetime behind the drums for some of rock’s most iconic acts, Prairie Prince steps into the spotlight with his debut solo album, “Colours and Passions,” from Label 51 Recordings. The ambitious project—ten years in the making and featuring 50 musicians across 14 tracks—pays homage to spoken word legend Ken Nordine’s landmark 1966 album “Colors.”

The debut solo album by acclaimed drummer Prairie Prince. Described by journalist and author Joel Selvin as the "latest expression" of Prince's "supreme artwork," this deeply personal project involves 10 years, 50 musicians, 20 drums, and 14 tracks.

It is noted to take up where the original record by spoken word legend Ken Nordine left off. Prince weaves together tracks named for different colors, giving them life through drums, percussion, and spoken word.

The album features guest appearances by a number of celebrated musicians, including Todd Rundgren, Buckethead, Jello Biafra, Ross Valory (Journey), Hugh Cornwell, and fellow members of The Tubes: Michael Cotten, Roger Steen, and Rick Anderson.

The 2 LP set comes with a 16 page booklet featuring Prarie's art and lyrics; the CD also includes an extensive 32 page booklet.

PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE on Vinyl, CD, and digital
https://ffm.to/prairiecolourscdv.OFP

INTRO AUDIO: FANFAREI'm so excited to finally be able to share this with the world! Last Fall, I had the amazing honor t...
02/27/2026

INTRO AUDIO: FANFARE

I'm so excited to finally be able to share this with the world! Last Fall, I had the amazing honor to design the LP and CD packaging for BIG SEXY NOISE with Lydia Lunch.

I've been a fan of hers for decades, and I'm super happy with how this turned out. Lydia provided me with the amazing photos and gave me a lot of creative freedom with it.

"The unholy triumvirate of Big S*xy Noise featuring Lydia Lunch, James Johnston (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Faust) & Ian White (Barry Adamson) of the notorious Gallon Drunk are dead set on proving once more that ROCK is alive and kicking, down and dirty and raunchier than ever!

Lunch helped pioneer no wave in 1977 with the slashing din of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and has remained a caustic presence in the alt-rock firmament ever since. Big S*xy Noise unites her with guitarist James Johnston and drummer Ian White of guttural London greasers Gallon Drunk for the most joyfully b***y music of her career, stripping bare the bluesy brawn of 70’s heavy-rock and inverting its every cock-rock cliche to Lunch’s delight.

White’s limber shuffle injects sinful grace into what could have been Neanderthal sludge, while Johnston stirs up the din of an entire band with his single guitar, hurtling between bone-simple, steamy riffs and blasts of near psychedelic noise.

Big S*xy Noise Live in Italy, a fierce, fearless, tub thumbing, balls to the wall rock monsterpiece."

A huge thanks to Larry and In The Red Records for giving me the opportunity to work on this project and another upcoming one we did for Lydia Lunch.

Available now at: https://intheredrecords.com/
Lots more coming soon!


This Friday is the release day for the expanded edition of Sister Double Happiness' debut self titled album.This was a s...
02/11/2026

This Friday is the release day for the expanded edition of Sister Double Happiness' debut self titled album.

This was a special record for me to be able to work on. I only saw SDH once, opening for Dinosaur Jr. at the Warfield in San Francisco in 1993. It was the first time I met Jone Stebbins, who was one of my first AOL/online friends, and one of the first I met in person.

A few years later Jone and her former bandmate from The Wrecks Lynn (who was the drummer for Sister Double Happiness) would form Star 69 with their friends Roddy Bottom (Faith No More) and Will Schwartz. They changed their name to Imperial Teen and were one of the first bands to hire me to design and do their website.

Sadly Gary Floyd passed away before we were able to release this, but thankfully he was able to hear the remasters while he was still with us.

A big honor to being able to be work on the packaging and graphic design for this tribute to Gary.

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The self-titled debut from Sister Double Happiness is a combustive masterpiece of San Francisco alternative rock. Fronted by the legendary Gary Floyd (The Dicks), the band fuses the raw aggression of punk with deep, soulful blues and heavy, psychedelic riffs. Originally released in 1988, this album captures the quartet at their most ferocious, bridging the gap between the underground punk scene and the emerging grunge sound. With Floyd's powerhouse vocals and Ben Cohen's searing guitar work, this record is a gritty, emotional tour de force.With a bonus disc of early demos and Jack Endino demo's. The extra disc provides an inside look at the genesis and growth of the band.Long out of print, this reissue brings the thunderous sound of Sister Double Happiness back to vinyl for a new generation of listeners.

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Check out the first single "Freight Train" - streaming now.

Available now for preorder of 2 LP set, 2 CD set, or digital at: https://sisterdoublehappiness.bandcamp.com

A lot more cool stuff I've been working on is coming down soon - stay tuned!

This Friday Label 51 Recordings is making Wall of Voodoo's Museums available on 12" purple vinyl, CD, and streaming!I go...
02/10/2026

This Friday Label 51 Recordings is making Wall of Voodoo's Museums available on 12" purple vinyl, CD, and streaming!

I got to do the layout for the CD version which is based on designer Jessie Winch's 12" design and illustrations by Duha Shreiteh.

It was a fun creative challenge to reinterpret the gatefold jacket, printed sleeve and 2 sided vinyl layout into CD format - which is a 6 panel digipack and 24 page insert.

It's available for pre-order now at: https://wallofvoodoo.bandcamp.com/album/museums

Britannia by The Automatics is released today by Label 51 RecordingsI got to do the packaging design on this one and it'...
02/07/2026

Britannia by The Automatics is released today by Label 51 Recordings

I got to do the packaging design on this one and it's been done for a few months.
Happy to finally be able to share it with the world!

From the band that brought you the legendary punk anthem “When the Tanks Roll Over Poland Again,” The Automatics return with Britannia.

Available for the first time on vinyl, this release captures the essence of the British beat with infectious melodies and driving rhythms. This special edition features guest appearances by punk royalty: Steve Jones (The S*x Pistols) and Ian McCollum (Stiff Little Fingers).

Expertly remastered by Jim Hill, Britannia is a must-have for fans of classic 70s punk and power pop.

Tracklist:

Britannia
When the Sun Sinks on England Tonight
British Beat
Close Your Eyes and Think of England
England’s Dreaming
England Expects
Old River Thames
Who Died and Made You Brian Jones?
Royalty
Quintessential Englishman
Rule Britannia
credits
released February 6, 2026

Featuring Steve Jones (The S*x Pistols) and Ian McCollum (Stiff Little Fingers). Remastered by Jim Hill

Available now at:
https://automatics-label51.bandcamp.com/album/britannia



Excited to announce this first of two projects I've done for In The Red Records / Henry Rollins' 2.13.61 Labels for this...
01/15/2026

Excited to announce this first of two projects I've done for In The Red Records / Henry Rollins' 2.13.61 Labels for this year.

The Adverts - We Who Wait / New Boys (previously unreleased 1977 versions) 7"! Six different variants!

They wanted the vinyl label to look like an old Stiff Records one, and I'm very satisfied with how it turned out under the deadline we had. I hand drew The Adverts by copying the Stiff Records font, scanned it in and then tweaked it as best I could.

Thanks to Larry Hardy, Henry Rollins (2.13.61) and In The Red Recordings for this packaging design project!

Grab yours now at:
https://intheredrecords.com/collections/store/products/the-adverts-we-who-wait-b-w-new-boys-7

Congratulations to Rain Parade and Label 51 Recordings for making Goldmine's Top 20 Reissued Albums of 2025!I had a grea...
12/27/2025

Congratulations to Rain Parade and Label 51 Recordings for making Goldmine's Top 20 Reissued Albums of 2025!
I had a great time working on the packaging design for this one and we have more in store for you all in 2026!

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