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August 15th, 2008

“Peel Back And See” or “On Being a Label In The 21st Century”


Being a record label in this day and age requires ingenuity, inventiveness, and a willingness to think outside the box. Jagjaguwar’s got it covered– check out the sleeve for the Lord Dog Bird LP I just got: it’s an old Minus Story sleeve flipped inside out with new labels pasted on.

Reusing existing materials is also good for the environment, you know.

Previously: On Repeat: The Lord Dog Bird

One Response to ““Peel Back And See” or “On Being a Label In The 21st Century””

  1. A Rainy, Pseudo-Bizarro Tuesday Afternoon Post @ The Catbirdseat - Indie Music, Culture, and Commentary Says:

    [...] “a collaboration between Judee Sill and Jandek”). And, remember how I explained that sometimes, to keep costs down, labels will re-use older record sleeves, flipped inside-out, for new …? Well, Raf’s copy of the Caethua record came in an inverted sleeve for Destroyer’s [...]

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