THE RESIDENTS PRESENT BUY OR DIE

Ahead of the curve as ever, in 1972 The Residents turned their back on the mainstream music industry and established their own Ralph Records imprint, taking control of every aspect of the recording, design and manufacturing process of their records. Over the next decade, Ralph would release numerous seminal singles and albums by a diverse range of artists from both the US and Europe, capturing the zeitgeist perfectly in the era of punk and new wave, when the DIY aesthetic went overground.

Featuring key singles, vital album tracks and a number of recordings appearing on CD for the first time, as well as previously unheard material from Schwump, Snakefinger, MX-80 Sound and Gary Panter, ‘Buy Or Die!’ is not only an insight into The Residents’ world but also into the workings of their DIY mindset, with most of the tracks here being recorded in the group’s own studio, and released in artwork produced by their own graphics department. From established names such as Yello and The Residents themselves, to lesser-known gems by Fred Frith, Tuxedomoon et al, this is a distinctive snapshot of that experimental and open-minded time and place, as seen through the lense of one of America’s most adventurous artists.

Complete with a 7,500 word first hand account essay from The Residents’ Mysterious Archivist, plenty of unusual and rare imagery and many tracks sourced directly from the Ralph tape archive, all overseen by The Residents (enabled by RA), ‘Buy Or Die!’ will entertain, enthral and infuriate in equal measure.

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/the-residents-present-buy-or-die-ralph-records-1972-1982-various-artists-3cd

GARY PANTER FEATURED IN THE SIGARETTEN ART BOOK / COMIC BOOK SERIES

Sigaretten is a relatively new series of art / sketch / illustration / comic books that is being published by a small Italian publishing house.

Issue number 25 in the Sigaretten series is illustration book by Gary Panter entitled "Comics Cartoons Cowboys Covers".
Expect The Flintstones, Popeye, super-heroes, and much more.

HALF A CHICKEN & GARY PANTER

Another album with artwork by Gary Panter:

Half A Chicken : Food For Thought.
LP, from 1988.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS & GARY PANTER

I bought this one for the Gary Panter artwork.
Not saying that I don't like the music.

Gary Panter artwork for The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan".
From 1987.

GARY PANTER / / JUXTAPOZ

Browsing a couple of older issues of Juxtapoz, I noticed that I should mention the Gary Panter inverview in issue number 48.
From January 2004.
7 pages, with nice artwork.

Cover art by Rick Griffin.

DEVIN, GARY & ROSS - HONEYCOMB OF CHAKRAS

• devin, gary & ross: honeycomb of chakras
      (2013, 2lp, usa, feeding tube records)

Devin Flynn, Gary Panter and Ross Goldstein did it again.
Devin Flynn is an animation artist, Gary Panter a graphic artist (who worked with The Residents and who also did a couple of Zappa album covers), and Ross Goldstein a musician.
Nevertheless, these three people have been making music together for a couple of years.
They even did a short tour after their previous album.

Out on Feeding Tube Records.