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Live! From the Gala: Bespoke Music

A big thanks to Big Mamou and Sarlin Levine Ganz who performed for over 600 of us at the 48th Annual SPD Gala on Friday.... MORE

Billboard Relaunches in Print, Web and Tablet

Every magazine has a variation on a "List Issue," whether if be the Fortune 500, Time's Person of the Year, or Rolling Stone's Hot List. The beginning of these issues can arguably be ascribed to Billboard, the music industry's bible and the home... MORE

From SXSW: SPIN Play App for iPad

Falling under the category of "reinvent," SPIN debuts a killer new app for iPad called SPIN Play here in Austin, TX. CD Devin Pedzwater and DD Ian Robinson worked with development shop Bottle Rocket to create the app which leverages the printed... MORE

More Great Typography from Cee Lo Green

Cee Lo Green is proving to be heavy user of great typography. While Green's hit "Fuck You" was hard to miss over the summer--the video was effing great. Check out the video to his new song off Lady Killer, "Bright... MORE

Meet your DJ - ERIC JOHNSON

When photographer Eric Johnson isn't busy photographing musicians such as R&B artist Maxwell or various Hollywood Directors by day, by night he can sometimes be found entertaining friends and out-goers by providing some of the grooviest of tunes with his... MORE

NSFW Typography

Hot off the press. This is a new single from Cee Lo Green's upcoming album, Lady Killer, called "Fuck You". The song is amazing, but what really got me was the video, all set in type and type only! Kudos... MORE

Wilco as Design Resource

I find the rock band Wilco's poster collection a handy resource for some of the most elegant, witty graphic fine-artists working today. Jeff Tweedy and Wilco, including Uncle Tupelo and the whole constellation of side-project bands associated with them, have... MORE

Heating Up the Charts: Billboard.com Redesign

My former alma mater, Billboard, relaunched its consumer-facing website Billboard.com last week. I caught up with their VP of digital, Josh Engroff, about the goals, process and design elements of this project. Here's a look inside:... MORE

Free show this Friday

It's summertime in New York and you put the issue to bed... so get your Friday started early: We've got eight pairs of tickets to give away for an private performance from Silversun Pickups at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater... MORE

Robert Pollard's Album Art

I love records, not just because they're more fun to play, but because they feel good in the hand and you can see the album art better.  Who hasn't bought a record based on cover art alone?    ... MORE

Posters With a Punch

For inspiration with a shot of adrenalin, check out "Modern Dog: 20 Years of Poster Art (not canine-related)." Robynne Raye and Mike Stassburger, the principals at Seattle-based Modern Dog, have been breaking design molds since 1987. This book, beautifully displaying... MORE