proxy music — on the visual language of music

Transference by Spoon, 2010, photography by William Eggleston.

December 7, 2018April 6, 2020

The Picture Emerges: William Eggleston and the contents of American life in 12 album covers

Video for "Borders" by M.I.A., directed by M.I.A.

November 21, 2018November 28, 2018

Catch Me At The Border: M.I.A.’s negotiation between art and politics culminates in her video for “Borders”

Before The World Was Big by Girlpool, 2015, artwork by Jaxon Demme.

November 8, 2018August 8, 2019

Young Adult Friction: Girlpool and Jaxon Demme’s joint picture of youth and yearning

November 1, 2018October 17, 2019

King of the Wild Frontier: All the ways Adam Ant lived up to the part of pop pirate

October 24, 2018November 1, 2018

Girl and Guitar: Good luck separating Joan Jett from her choice of instrument

Parklife by Blur, 1994, photography by Bob Thomas, designed by Stylorouge.

October 18, 2018August 8, 2019

British Image: How Blur and Stylorouge channelled all that was modern and rubbish about English life into four album covers

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper, 1983, photography by Annie Leibovitz, art direction by Janet Perr.

October 14, 2018August 8, 2019

True Colors: Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual turns 35 today and hardly looks it

October 9, 2018October 24, 2018

Tee Hee: Forget Unknown Pleasures; here are 7 music T-shirts that play better

October 3, 2018November 14, 2018

I’m Not Going To Be In This Video: George Michael’s video for “Freedom! ‘90” remains an explosive act of pop sabotage

September 26, 2018March 27, 2020

Use Your Allusion: The art of homage, parody, and pastiche in 8 album covers