BIG STIR RECORDS - REX BROOME & CHRISTINA BULBENKO : Nobody tells us what to do or how to do it ! (2/2)
Here, for your and our pleasure, is the second part of the interview with Rex and Christina. In terms of record sleeves, who takes care of them and how do things work? R&C: We're super serious about letting the artists choose their own direction, unless they want our advice and help (which does happen). We have people on speed-dial who are terrific at graphic design, and they're often also musicians in the bands – Michael Simmons of sparkle*jets u.k., John Lathrop of The Stan Laurels, Rex's daughter Ridley, Spygenius collaborator Champniss, and to some extent Rex himself – but mostly the artists and their own talented friends craft their own visual presentation. We're humbly honored that BSR is known for good design work, but that's mostly because we choose to work with artists who are already known for good artwork, an entire aesthetic package... which we notice, and it does guide our choices when considering a new signing! In terms of reissues, how do you obta...
