2006 year end
My friend loves music.
In fact, the first time I met him years ago, we spent a good portion of lunch just jabbering about bands and shows. We still dish music and noise, and his influence should be evident in the tracks I note with recent journal entries. My taste is awful, but I have a few handfuls of excellent sources to keep me from of spinning grunge and shoegazer stuff from the 90’s.
So I look forward to his yearly mix of favorites with Pavlovian drool — lots for the music, but extra for the packaging.
I still listen to the double disc set from 2004 (and 2005, but I haven't made a page for that yet).
This year he got inspiration for the artwork from his grandmother's couch, using it as a texture on the outside and the CDs themselves.
Super purdy.
Now to wear out the CDs and tear out the shopping list.
Packaging + Track ListCurrent music: Kimya Dawson "12/26"
Nope Dan, It's all screenprinted.
Posted by: Chris Glass | October 24, 2007 at 09:18 PM
Chris,
Is the cap "A" letterpressed?
-Dan
Posted by: Dan | October 24, 2007 at 09:16 PM
Heck yeah: "Futura Bold"
The only font a fella needs.
Posted by: draplin | February 21, 2007 at 01:50 AM
He's most comfortable in print Brian, and he makes each one of these by hand. It's pretty amazing.
And Colleen, I feel your want and a bit of guilt for flaunting his work, but it's so darn good.
Posted by: Chris | February 20, 2007 at 10:12 PM
How much do I want to be on this mysterious mixmaster's recipient list? Oh, bad. Very, very bad...
Posted by: communicatrix | February 20, 2007 at 05:23 PM
Fantastic. I've been doing an annual mix'n'mail collection for only about 5 years now, and have used Jewelboxing as a solution.
This packaging puts everything to shame. Does he work in the printing industry or does he just spend a fortune getting them all produced? Yowsers...
Posted by: Brian Faust | February 20, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Don't feel any worse for the wear Johnny, I couldn't approach the levels of detail of his mad design skills either. My purpose is to appreciate.
Come visit Michelle!
And thank ya FreD! Link fixed.
Posted by: Chris | February 20, 2007 at 09:05 AM
404 on the link 'Scissor Sisters' at this page : http://chrisglass.com/friends/mix/2006/
Posted by: FreD | February 20, 2007 at 08:42 AM
I must become Tom's friend no matter what it takes. Please help with this cause. I must have those mix cds. They are fantastic.
Posted by: Michelle | February 20, 2007 at 08:41 AM
Wow, this amazing. I make my friend a mix CD every year but this just blows mine completely out of the water! Looks like I have to up the creativity and production values of mine.
Posted by: Johnny | February 20, 2007 at 01:51 AM