Artist Joan LeMay discusses her work on the "Quantum Criminals" book about Steely Dan, sharing the origin story of the project and how she got involved, her love for Steely Dan, and how her taste in music developed. She explores the intersection of visual art and music and her experience with DIY art and making flyers during her punk days. Joan and Chad discuss the influence of album covers on their music choices and the iconography of band logos. Joan talks about her days at Sub Pop and starting her own music PR firm. They discuss the issues in the music industry and the importance of maintaining integrity. Joan mentions her current projects, including selling paintings and working on a Grateful Dead book.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joan LeMay

https://www.joanlemay.com

Quantum Criminals (University of Texas Press)

https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477324998/

The Warriors vs. The Orphans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_pFWZyeKuI

Lloyd Cole’s Patreon page

https://www.patreon.com/lloydcole

Raymond Pettibon – The Art of Black Flag

https://americansuburbx.com/2015/06/raymond-pettibon-the-art-of-black-flag-1980s.html

Led Zeppelin avocado poster

https://www.wolfgangs.com/posters/led-zeppelin/poster/BG170.html

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

https://www.squaringthecirclefilm.com/

Garden State: The Shins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ziwr4f5eR0M

Meet The Artist Behind Spoon’s ‘Lucifer on the Sofa’ Cover: Edel Rodriguez

https://consafosmag.com/2022/02/23/meet-the-artist-behind-spoons-lucifer-on-the-sofa-cover-edel-rodriguez/

United Musicians and Allied Workers

https://weareumaw.org/

Episode 8 playlist (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34j80pYDdHz5bBUbngIPP5?si=735295e7a1024f67

Episode 8 playlist (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb6wcKJFQaO2PAn4NFv1LnA6

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