Edible Onion always has the most unique, crafty cover art. And while I always look forward to receiving little packages by them, I thought I’d take a different approach this time with their long-time artist Br’er. Mind you, this is a band i relate to Jamie Stewart’s Xiu Xiu or Ryland Bouchard’s The Robot Ate Me when it comes to producing a little shock value. Read More »Br’er: Sea of Doubt (Video)
The first release I received of Br’er in the mail from Edible Onion was shocking. On vinyl, the album was tucked into a nice, hand-made cover featuring the nether-region of a nude male body with large garden clippers hiding the member. To be honest, I’m kind of glad Of Shemales & Kissaboos is similar in nature. Read More »Br’er: Of Shemales & Kissaboos (Album Review)
Edible Onion always provides the most unique cover art, be it on CD or vinyl. One of their latest is from a band called Snow Caps, the release: Moonbreak. Snow Caps creates light, playful bedroom folk-pop. The band is Andrew Keller of Hermit Thrushes, and Moonbreak is the result of more than two years of recording by Keller, spanning several rooms in a Philadelphia home. The album flickers between full folk-pop songs and instrumental ones. It is intricate, beautiful, a little odd at times, but always unique — just what you’d expect from album art like this. Read More »Snow Caps: Moonbreak [Cover Art]
The Philadelphia-based record label, Edible Onion, might very well be the only thing that can be called music as we once knew it. In the digital frenzy of now, it is often harder get yourself excited about a new release — even one from your favorite artist. Few folks venture away from their laptops to buy music anymore (and that’s a shame). For anyone born in the 90’s, you might be surprised to learn that there once were stores called “Record Storesâ€, “Music Shops†etc. that sold albums and music related accessories exclusively! I’m not kidding, look them up! Edible Onion knows this very well. That is why they have developed an ingenious way of merging the old school with the status commenting new school by developing beautiful hand painted and sewed, uniquely designed album jackets and records of some of the best mild mannered artists creating music right now. And how does this match the new spirit of an entirely internet based world? Well, even as short as the runs might be, you can buy them online from your la-z-boy! Read More »A Cure For The Broken-Hearted [Feature]
