A couple of nights ago, I got this big idea that I'd go shopping for some picture disc vinyl to go along with the component we'll be featuring on our July cover. (Hint: It's not a speaker.) You know, I was thinking it'd be no problem to find Jimi Hendrix all lit up in a purple haze or, better yet, some new indie band dressed in skinny jeans and moccasins being chased by a puma, or something. But I discovered that new picture disc vinyl isn't all that easy to come by. Surprisingly, I found that today's picture discs come from three main sources:
1. Boy bandsFall Out Boy, The Killers, and The Bravery each have one. Fall Out Boy's picture disc is actually really cool-looking, but we couldn't use that. I mean, come on, it's Fall Out Boy. Totally inappropriate for Stereophile. I might buy it for my little sister, though. 2. Pop divas
It was no problem whatsoever to find picture discs from Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna (hot!), Mariah (hotter!!), and Beyonce (hottest!!!), and while I'm sure some audiophiles out there would love to see any one of these lovely ladies on a cover of Stereophile, I can't even begin to imagine how many subscriptions would be cancelled over it.
I came this close to putting a floating skull with flaming eyes surrounded by a circle of bloody pitchforks on the July cover of Stereophile. But, in the end, I figured it was just a bit too grim. Especially for a summer issue. So much for the picture disc idea.
