Look at this new video by HEAVY TRASH called "Way Out!" The band features Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray and the video was directed by Mort Todd and Matt. Listen to some tracks on the album Going Way Out with Heavy Trash by clicking here!
and other CD art by MORT TODD
To some, cartoonist Mort Todd is best known as the artist for Crypt Record’s long-running BACK FROM THE GRAVE
series of 1960s garage punk anthologies. Mort has done at least eight
covers for the albums and CDs and there’s always a threat another
volume will be released. Go to Crypt Records excellent website at www.cryptrecords.com or click on the album titles of the Amazon links below to sample the music! Mort has also done a new cover for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion as a homage to the first Grave cover. See the cover and sample some music here!
For the release of BACK FROM THE GRAVE Volume 8,
Mort created a short comic that reveals the origin of them rockin'
zombies seen creating musical mayhem on the CD covers. It was
originally printed in Brutarian magazine and here it is for COMICFIX fans!
Bring ‘Em Bach Alive, live CD by Sebastian Bach. This is the first solo record by wildman vocalist for the hit '80s hair metal group Skid Row, Sebastian Bach. A live album recorded at the Liquid Room in Tokyo on August 1st, 1998, it contains 16 tracks, including versions of Skid Row hits like '18 & Life' and 'Slave To The Grind'. The booklet has a full color 10 page comic book by Mort Todd. Listen to some sample tracks at the link below. Check out Sebastian’s site at http://www.sebastianbach.com
The Last Hard Men CD:Kelley Deal of Breeders fame, ex-Smashing Pumpkins' drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs, and Skid Row poster boy Sebastian Bach get together for this album of new material and covers of Alice Cooper's "School's Out," the Rogers & Hammerstein standard "I Enjoy Being a Girl," and the early Scorpions tune "In Search of Peace of Mind." Creepy cover art by Mort Todd.
Mort also created a massive 20' x 10' backdrop fitted with blinking lights for Sebastian Bach's Bring 'Em Bach Alive tour in 2000. As per Sebastian's instructions it was Jack Kirby inspired. (Above) Mort is checking out the finished product which'll give you an idea of the size of the thing (below)!
Did you miss the awesome Cavestomp event last November? Or did you go and want to have a cherished keepsake? Either way, you must glom onto the humongous limited edition poster autographed by the artist himself, Mort Todd!
These are the same massive posters that littered the walls of New York and other international cities featuring a legendary, never to be repeated line-up including The Sonics and Strawberry Alarm Clock!
Get it for only $25 while you can! Pay through Paypal.com and send payment (which includes shipping & handling) to comicfix at yahoo dot com. For any questions, message The Late Mort Todd's MySpace page!
The poster is 23.5 x 29.5 inches and mailed in a protective tube. Orders outside the USA are an extra $5 for a total of $30!
