Amy's Blog : album covers

Meet Matt, Marketing Specialist

Amy Unger — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:09:00 GMT

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This funny guy sits across the room from me...ideal positioning for Friday afternoon rubber band wars. While his duties here aren't always the most enjoyable--basically gathering essential information for marketing materials and managing projects--he does it all with a smile and weird sense of humor that rivals my own. What would you expect from a guy whose favorite movie is Christmas Vacation, and frequently quotes Caddyshack?

And I would never tell anyone (except the internet) that since his family owns Indianapolis-based Hurst Beans, he can sometimes score excellent parking passes for Colts games at the new Lucas Oil Stadium. But only pre-season games. And games against the Lions.

Here he is posing most creepily with his alter-ego, organist Leroy Lewis.

Shazam!

Amy Unger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:57:00 GMT

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Exhibit C: Jim Nabors Sings Love Me With All Your Heart

Although not from Indiana, this beloved and honorary Hoosier has been singing Back Home Again at the opening ceremonies of the Indy 500 almost every year since I was not quite 2 years old. The day would not be the same without him.

I have always been a wand'rer
Over land and sea
Yet a moonbeam on the water
Casts a spell o'er me
A vision fair I see
Again I seem to be

Back home again in Indiana,
And it seems that I can see
The gleaming candlelight, still shining bright,
Through the sycamores for me.
The new-mown hay sends all its fragrance
From the fields I used to roam.
When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash,
Then I long for my Indiana home.

Fancy paints on mem'ry's canvas
Scenes that we hold dear
We recall them in days after
Clearly they appear
And often times I see
A scene that's dear to me

--composed by Ballard MacDonald and James Hanley

Gypsy Woman

Amy Unger — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:39:00 GMT

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Exhibit B: Leroy Gomez, Gypsy Woman

Gotta love those boots.

Why I Love The Internet

Amy Unger — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:24:00 GMT

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As mentioned in a previous blog, one of the highlights of this past June's Pilgrimage was the contribution of hundreds of vintage vinyl by forum member Artto. After the pilgrims rifled through them like kids in a candy store, the remaining stash was left for Klipsch employees. The result of this generosity is some of the most interesting cubicle-art this company has ever seen.

Exhibit A: Sharie Lynn And Her Show-fers. Upon trying to locate information on this pink-clad big-haired dynamo and her back up quartet of stunt motorcyclists, I came across a lone reference on this hilarious blog, which has a collection of such "vinyl oddities." Go ahead, take a look. I guarantee you won't be able to keep a straight face either.

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Amy Unger — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:45:00 GMT

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One of the highlights of this year's Pilgrimage was the unexpected arrival of eight or so crate-sized boxes of vintage vinyl from Artto, a most generous forum member (thank you jamesV for delivery). We had a blast going through the albums, pointing to ones we may have had in our younger days, or just giggling at the goofy cover art and long forgotten artists.

This could not have come at a better time for me, since my recent turntable acquisition had left me on a quest for vinyl. Poke fun if you must, but I took home no less than five Olivia Newton-John albums, several in the Show Tune genre, a couple of '80s movie soundtracks, and the creme de la creme of campy cult classics: Grease 2. Yes, I admit back in the day I wanted nothing more than to be Michelle Pfeiffer, looking for a cool rider. But give me a break. I was 12.

Keith is shown here with possibly the most fascinating of the bunch, as far as artwork goes. If you ever happen upon this classic Elton John album, I encourage you to take some time to study the...interesting...things happening on the cover. Safe to say Dr. Freud would find it endlessly fascinating.