neveronfriday

Thanks for the compliment. Direct to disc printing definitely! I've tried a bunch of those other kinds and I've known folks who can't play them in their laptops because of the wobble. First, it was labels - those white thickish things, then I thought I had it licked when i found those real thin - kinda see-thru labels - nope, no matter how centered and good it looked, it still couldn't put up with the speed. (don't discs move at something like 4 or 500 rpms?) rod Yeah. I didn't enter the arena until printable discs became affordable and workable. Good ones still cost an arm and a leg though, and nobody really knows how long they will last, either. Cheers!

Thanks for the recommendations. Time to go shopping.

Nice stuff, John. Will dive into the covers tomorrow. Cheers!

Shall google. Also hitting the sack here soon. Am developing a major flu. Crap. Thanks for the links. Nightie ...

All we need now are some paparazzi shots. You know, Miles with his pants around his ankles, in a drunken stupor, trying in vain to put on a 70s disco LP.

VERY nice. Like it. On a sidenote: Should one use disk or the variant disc? Does it really matter? But when I sit around designing, I always stop for a second, check my CDs and find both versions a plenty. Cheers!

Please do!

I like the BluePainNote part.

Yeah. "Alternative Ulster" brings back lots of memories. Some of the other stuff they did though I have problems listening to today. But, heck, I enjoyed it then! "Jimmy Jimmy" ... too much "wave" stuff going on for my taste with the Undertones, but still a cool bunch back then. Didn't they do a reunion tour last year? Think so. I recall seeing some ads for concerts around Germany just around this time last year? Cheers!

If I recall correctly, you are a damn good designer (I think you posted some covers and stuff before around here). Do you have any homemade stuff you can show off? I really (!) liked your stuff (gosh, I hope it was you, but my memory isn't THAT bad yet, ... I hope). Cheers!

Yeah, those printers can be fun, can't they. Great toys! Do you print labels to stick onto the CDs or do you print directly on printable CD-Rs? Nice work, btw! Cheers! P.S.: Everyone else, keep them coming!

Is that an Agfa-Monotype, or some shareware/freeware rip-off? Cheers!

Hmm. Made me think of a conversation I had not so long ago. The question we were debating was if a musician really has to keep up with the times. I haven't decided for myself yet, but there are a whole lot of people I can think of that didn't do that, really. I like what they're doing, despite that fact ... or rather, because of that fact. Think of Ed Thigpen. He isn't really doing anything he didn't/couldn't do way back when. He's just perfected his craft and, to me, is one of the most exciting drummers to watch. But maybe that's what you meant ... not standing still and working on your craft? Or did you mean adapting to new styles, picking up new techniques of the day, etc.? Cheers!

OK, agreed, but how many leaks off the stage? I saw the Stiff Little Fingers in a small shack in Copenhagen once, first the soundcheck in the afternoon, which is a story in itself, and then the concert the same evening (the shack was just across from my school). Let me put it this way: standing anywhere near the stage was a frightening experience. Should've brought an umbrella. I'm surprised nobody got electrocuted. Their "Alternative Ulster" was a fave of mine in those days. Cheers! P.S.: In the same shack (we pretty much had free entry because we used it for lots of school events), I saw Girlschool once (anyone remember them)? Now, I'm sure the concert woud have sucked (hell, it was for free), but it never really came to that. The band started playing, the lead singer stepped out and WHACK! Electrocuted. She was lying on the floor for a while, shaking like a fish out of water, and that was it. Concert over. Today, in the same place, the Copenhagen Planetarium is standing. Probably better that way. Exactly in this spot: [Edited for typo.]

Yeah, McKean I really liked. He did Gaiman's Sandman stuff, right? Great lettering, and - what I liked most - great sense of colour. After a while though, I thought there was too much sameness to his stuff. But, I also haven't looked for a while. On a totally different note: Just got confirmation that I'm on the list for the extremely limited (3000 copies, I think, and darn expensive) Complete Carl Barks starting this summer (30 volumes in 10 slipcases; 8000 pages with over 500 stories, chronological, new coloring, full index, commentary by Geoffrey Blum and a whole bunch of firsts)) Looks like I have to part with some of my limited other books to finance that. And I hope I live enough to get the Complete Peanuts together. The first volumes I really liked. Now I'm only missing the Complete Calvin & Hobbes (also coming this year, as far as I recall) and together with some really weird CDs I bought lately, I'm back where I started ... age 12 or so. Cheers! For all those non-native speakers here , the German says: "Still in production." This one was a must: This one is ongoing for another decade or longer: This one is coming in September of 2005:

Nice poster! Which font is that? Cheers!

VERY nice, John!

I just had a look at their site. Lots of inspiration there. Thanks! Here are some I pulled off quickly: Cheers!

Yeah, they look nice. Thanks! Have just completed the first draft for the Roulette Studio set (wanted it to look very different ... still too geometrical ... I've got it with shapes ). But now I've got other stuff to do. Will continue next week. Cheers! (Edit: probably won't use it because the layout will just eat too much black ink ...)

Who/what is that? (I hope I don't have any of it at home ) Cheers!

Thanks! I love playing with this stuff. I would like to do a lot more design work, but then my ways are probably thrice as convoluted as anyone else's (my Photoshop skills are VERY basic). Still, I also have tons of design books standing around here (packaging/letterheads/newspapers/brochures/furniture/industrial design/etc.) and I always get good ideas from them. I can look at those for hours. I've also bought books just because I liked their layout (and wanted to study it). Usually, I was at least half-lucky with the content as well. I think I'll try something a bit more lively next. Cheers!

Oh, by the way, the Canon can print directly onto CDs. I'm using Taiyo Yuden printables which can be printed onto from the very edge (minus a milimeter) right to the center. Cool stuff ... and good quality as far as I can tell. Cheers!

Hi everyone, I bought myself a Canon Pixma 4000 printer, some Avery inlay and cover labels, and went to work. Took pictures of it (not all that good, I'm afraid) with my spankin' new Canon Ixus 30 camera (still learning the basics). As a first project I took the first CD from the Count Basie Live Roulette Mosaic set and burned a backup copy, just for the hell of it (I actually used it because I have all the info typed up, taken from some thread here). I love playing around with this stuff (while listening to good music), and intend to make many more, just to relax when things get too stressing. I also bought myself the printer so I can actually print out some of the stuff I have done in the past (illustrated short stories, calling cards, calendars, etc.). The CD (below) uses a basic layout (hence the deus62) I use for private burns. The front: The back: The CD: Do you have any home-made stuff that isn't actually some Photoshop job for some other thread, but in use? I wouldn't mind seeing some images, if you have any. Cheers!

I've been on the lookout for that gold one. I know it's available from amazon.com, but German customs have really taken the fun out of ordering which I used to do for many years - now I've virtually stopped. I'll keep looking, though. ELLA AT JUAN-LES-PINS I have. Cheers, and thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some recommendations. a) I want to stock up on my Ella Fitzgerald stuff and want to start with her early years with Chick Webb and later her Savoy Eight. Am I right in assuming that the two Verve double CDs are the way to go? Or are there other and or/ better-sounding editions? b) Next to the Verve Songbooks, are there one or two other recordings you can recommend (f. ex. with Flanagan, or whomever)? Thanks for your help. Cheers!