The CDD Podcast: Episode #59 - CCD's Favorite Album Covers or "We Have The Record Show Collection Art Show Coming Up So This Topic Seemed To Make A Lot of Sense..."

No matter what at some point in peoples lives music plays an integral part in developing their identity. This identity sticks with them throughout their lives, and while musical taste may change (for better or worse...lol) as we get older, the one thing that remains are those seminal albums that formed us as music lovers. Album covers have always played a huge part in this. The album cover is the most universally recognizable tie in for fans of an album. Some might like certain songs, or some may argue which album they like best from an artist. But the one uniform thing all people share would be the album covers. They tie it all together for everyone. While this may not be the case anymore due to most people consuming digital music (who knows what the newly released album covers are anymore?!?), for us growing up in the pre-digital revolution these album covers were works of art that we will cherish for ever. So we decided to make that the theme of our next group art show, The CCD Record Collection... and also thought it would make a great topic for a round table podcast discussion! So make sure to join us on July 25th at the art show if you can (click the above link for all the details!) and join Rob, Mike D and Tommy as they head down a album cover filled memory lane!!!

As an added treat, here are a few of the album covers we mention in the podcast... enjoy:

   

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The CCD Art & Supply Co. Presents: The HBO Show - Our 4th Live Art Show Commemorating 35+ Years of HBO Original Programming

This past Saturday on June 20th The CCD Art & Supply Co. organized our 4th live art show at the Irish Haven in Brooklyn, NY. The theme of the show was simple: HBO. What network has accomplished a wider range of classic shows and events over the past 35+ years? How many properties have they put out and have become a persons "all time favorite show"? It is just staggering. From the childhood memories of Fraggle Rock to my college years of never missing an episode of The Sopranos to this past years successes of Game of Thrones & true Detective... man, I sure do have a lot of love for HBO. So we assembled a crew of 20 amazing artists to all take on their personal favorite HBO programs... and the results are JUST AMAZING! All of the pieces are available for purchase as prints in 8 x 10, 11 x 14, and 16 x 20 sizes on our website by clicking here. Check out previews after the jump....



Our next show will be held at The Arrogant Swine in Bushwick, Brooklyn on July 25th 2015.... The CCD Art & Supply Co. presents: The CCD Record Label!!!! Artists recreating their favorite album covers of all time!!!! Enjoy the pieces from the HBO Show:

Baltimore is Burning by Tommy Lombardozzi

The Crypt Keeper by Joey Armao

Spawn by Lockheed Lee

Iron Mike by Pat Cooke

Mr. Gold by Peat Vazquez

The Green Pasketti Monster by Chris Xydas

Robot Rockers by Ant Picone

The Concords by Ant Picone 

Discrepancy In The City by Cat Morris

Nucky by Ray Arcadio

Eastbound & Down by Brian Clarke

Mother of Dragons by Christina Rubino

Spirit Animal by Dusty Lammana

Al Swearenger, OG by Al Accettura

St Anthony by John De La O

True Love, True Blood by Tommy Lombardozzi

Mr. Adebizi by Brendan Shaw 

Spicy City by Elgin Braden 

Paratroopers by Matt T Perry

Wait For The Signal by Matt T Perry

Calamity Jane, 1876 by Mike Bailey

VeeP Money by Erle Tompkins  

The CCD Art & Supply Co. Present - The HBO Show: Celebrating 35 Years of Original Programming Through Art Preview

Hello, friends! We here at the CCD Art & Supply Co. are gearing up for our 4th group art show. It is taking place at the Irish Haven on Saturday, June 20th, 2015 at 8pm. And it's called....

"THE HBO SHOW!"

19 contributing artists will create original art pieces celebrating the original programming of Home Box Office throughout the years! Every artist picked out a show and created an ORIGINAL piece of art featuring characters from that show! We assembled a killer group of artists (20 TOTAL) and the pieces have been rolling in and are fantastic!!! Here are the artists that will be participating:

JOEY ARMAO, ALFRED ACCETTURA , LOCKHEED LEE, TOMMY LOMBARDOZZI, CHRISTINA RUBINO, PEAT VASQUEZ, BRENDAN SHAW, ANTHONY PICONE, PATRICK COOKE, ERLE TOMPKINS, MIKE BAILEY, ELGIN BRADEN, JOHN DE LA O, DANIEL LAMANNA, CAT MORRIS, BRIAN CLARKE, RAY ARCADIO, MATT T. PERRY & CHRIS XYDAS!!!

On June 20th at 7:00 PM all of the pieces will be available for purchase by clicking here. But after the jump, here is a little preview of a few pieces to come....



Here are a few previews of pieces for the show:

Tommy Lombardozzi - True Blood

Al Accetura - Deadwood

Anthony Picone - Flight of the Conchords

Matt T Perry - Band of Brothers

Brain Clarke - Eastbound & Down

The CCD Podcast: Episode #48 - The Best Pop-Culture Duos of the 1980s or "Whose Ready For CCD's 3rd Art Show???"

It is that time again folks, The CCD Art & Supply Co. is throwing our 3rd live art show and the topic this time is dope! A Fine Pair: Pop Culture Duos of the 80s will feature 15 amazing art pieces from local NY artists who have picked their favorite "pair" or "duo" of the 1980s. It could be music, movies, or TV... or anything else for that matter! So the ultimate podcast duo of Jedi Rob & Mike D sit down and scroll through all the properties that were hit on by the artists, previewing the show. We also talk up a bunch of the duos who didn't make the cut! Another great look back in time by The CCD Podcast! Enjoy it after the jump...



Here is the event flyer with all the information, all of the pieces will be up for sale on 4/11/15:

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Behind The Scenes Pics From The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Art Show Courtesy of Tammy Cedar Photography

On February 7th, 2015 The CCD Art & Supply Co. held are 2nd art show. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Mob Movies... In Blood Red! was a great success, with 16 amazing pieces being a part of the show and 14 out of 16 of those pieces being sold on the night of the show! Photographer Tammy Cedar took some candid black and white shots that night, and this is where I will share them with you. It was a big day for us at The CCD Art & Supply Co... and we want to share it with you guys! Check out all the great pics after the jump...

Artist Brian Clarke and his My Blue Heaven piece

Tommy Lombardozzi chopping it up with the fans

TL & Mom Dukes

Some of the talented artists in the show and one chubby show curator....  

Artist Gary Esposito and his Road To Perdition piece

A view of two fans looking at Joe Milazzo's Death of Spider Goodfellas piece

Lots of beards in this crowd shot (JB, Wayne, Matt Perry, etc)

The talented Christina "XxXtina" Rubino with her killer Miller's Crossing painting!

Wayne checking out XxXtina's piece

Artist Joe Milazzo and his painting

Gary & the fellas! 

XxXtina's Crew...