Artist/designer and screen-printer Terrance Ryan (aka Lil Tuffy) made his first poster in 2002 for The Black Keys. From an auspicious start to a glossy finish, we find Tuffy’s work for bands that range from Sonic Youth to Vampire Weekend so visually compelling, that it’s hard playing favorites. To help narrow it down, here are eleven of ours after the jump. If you like what you see, Secret Serpents has a limited number of his prints available for purchase, as does GigPosters.
Sometimes cover songs, against all odds, can take a seemingly irreparable original and bring it to glory. These are our favorite little engines that could:
1. Los Colorados – Hot ‘n Cold (Katy Perry Cover)
This is incredible. Los Colorados, a Ukrainian polka band, took a generic pop song and transformed it into a generic polka song. These four 30-somethings play it to their large gypsy wives, urging them to prepare a decent sandwich for once. Admittedly, they prefer hot rather than cold. Also, the utter sincerity behind the accent cloaked lines, “We fight we break up/We kiss we make up,” is almost too much too handle. Read More »
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