January 18th, 2013

The [cover artist] cites an email he received from Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O yesterday in response to the cover ruckus: “We don’t have fans because we do what they want us to do, we have fans because we do whatever we want and that’s really what they want the most.”

Click here to read the rest of my new RollingStone.com story, “Inside the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Controversial New Album Cover.”

December 13th, 2012

suzisafari:

“Pretend We’re Dead”

Tattooed Legs Model : Stacie Quijas

Photography [Tattooed Legs] : Sixth Street Studio

Tattoo artist : Igor Mortis

Reblogged from $uzi Safari
August 21st, 2012

The CD version of the Melvins’ four-song 1983 EP (Amphetamine Reptile) will feature five different sleeves. Read more about the EP here.

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