I’m thrilled to share a video I created with Michael Ian Black for his new children’s book (yes, it’s a real book) The Purple Kangaroo. With illustrations by Peter Brown. It’s a great book and this video was a blast to make. Thanks to Charlie Corts for his video & editing skillz, and for Michael always being up for anything and bringing the funny.
You can pick up the book here.
I’m very excited to present my brand new poster for the band Fanfarlo. I’m a big fan and was thrilled to work on this one. The band is on tour throughout November and December, hitting up Webster Hall next month. So in case you missed this UK gang during CMJ, get your tickets now. My poster will be available at all the stops on the tour. And if you haven’t heard ‘em, head on over to MySpace or their official site to listen.
Fanfarlo Fall 2009 Tour Poster
Had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Benson live on my birthday last week. He killed a great set of songs at Bowery including tunes from all his records and the new one, My Old, Familiar Friend. Friend is a great album packed with trademark BB hooks and a few tunes that showcase a bit more of a super-charged rock sound, no doubt a side effect of his recent Raconteur-ing. Check out Brendan on Letterman, pick up Friend, and work backwards from there until you can’t get Cherries (from One Mississippi) outta your head.
And yes, that’s Ben Folds’ bassist, Jared Reynolds backing up the sounds.
CD at Amazon. There’s also a sweet vinyl that comes with MP3s.
I use Wordpress to power this blog and site, but man does this site/blog tool look so cool and easy. Gotta figure out a killer way to use this one soon…
Instant flash gallery for multiple images, coding of emailed video to an embedded flash player, social web feeds, even an instant podcast feature.
Check it out: posterous.com and read their faq.
THE STATE is on DVD, finally. It’s a miracle. Here’s a great new audio interview with Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Ken Marino from The Sound of Young America. Oh, State, how I love thee. Enjoy. Link from MIB’s Blog.
Evan Dando of The Lemonheads is suing GM, claiming they ripped off & re-recorded the track, It’s a Shame About Ray for a car commercial last year. Maybe it’s just me, but I ain’t hearing it Ev. Take a listen:
I found myself scrolling Hypem today looking for some intro music for a S&S radio interview on a book about new dads. I was looking for something good off Gizmodgery, SELF’s all toy instrument record, and accidentally stumbled upon this little gem, of Matt Mahaffey covering Ms. Liz Phair. Simultaneously reminding me why I love them both. Enjoy Stratford on Guy a la SELF.
For more on SELF, visit: http://self-centered.org.
Hi All,
I am thrilled to announce the all-new, just re-launched RobGoodman.com, my art & design and (now) blog website! I hope you dig the new design – I wanted to keep the handmade feel, while making the site easier to navigate and packing in lots more goodies. So here it is, the new RobGoodman.com featuring a ton of my artwork, CDs, Posters, web design, and more – and now incorporates my Random Drawings music & art blog, along with computer wallpapers (screensavers coming soon!), and a store where you can buy my prints at Etsy! So stay a while, enjoy yourself, and tell your friends on the interweb to check out my new cyber-digs. Special thanks to Jason Chin who coded the site for me in Wordpress!
Your Pal,
Rob
I am very excited to announce that my latest project – 16 Biggest Hits, Sony’s line of greatest hits CDs, is in stores now! I re-branded and re-designed the series, which is one of the most successful product lines in Sony Music’s history. The line of CDs includes some of country and pop music’s biggest and best acts. I had the opportunity to look through stacks and stacks of archived photos, and design CDs for some of my absolute favorites – Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, and many more like Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, John Denver, and Charlie Daniels. Even better, the 16 Biggest Hits series now boasts eco-friendly green packaging with no plastic, printed on 100% recycled paper! You can find 16 Biggest Hits online and in stores now.
