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Lem

Punk is way more than just a sound

About Me

I'm a graphic artist working with punk bands/labels in need of art (illustration, design, photography, layout) for records, cds, books, shirts... no web
check my stuff at
http://lemsgarage.free.fr ..

My Interests

punk

music • acoustic blues, blue collar folk songs, vintage rockabilly, old soul, music that means something and that has something to say

art • Mondrian, Gaudi, Bosch, Authouart, Levigoureux, Hopper, Rockwell, Lloyd Wright, Escher

graphic design • Saul Bass, Reid Miles, Cassandre, Art Chantry, John Yates, Michael Schwab, Michal Batory

photography • medium format, black and white, Dorothea Lange, Weegee, Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, Walker Evans, David Perry, Troy Paiva

travels • USA, Canada, Mexico, old world

graphic novels • Herge, Thomas Ott, Boucq, Moebius, Guarnido, Beltran, Gibrat, Auclair, Arno

cinema • Hitchcock, Lang, Wilder, Jarmusch, Wenders, Burton, Eastwood, Tarantino, Coen

science fiction • Dick, Simak, Scott, Spielberg, Twilight Zone

the fifties • cars, Lee Harvey Oswald, cold war, Tex Avery, bomb shelters

I'd like to meet:

Hundreds of photos, one new photo every day here http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemsgarage
photos for sale here
http://www.lemsgarage.etsy.com

Music:

Dead Kennedys, the Gun Club, the Cramps, the Ramones, the Adolescents, Minor Threat, Naked Raygun, (Impatient) Youth, Black Market Baby, Dogs, Jawbreaker, Pascal Comelade, the Skulls, the Stitches, Manic Hispanic, Candy Snatchers, Niblick Henbane, the Kings of Nuthin', Nekromantix, and plenty of others that you should listen to

Movies:

Night of the Hunter
North by Northwest
Usual Suspects

Television:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemsgarage

Books:

  • canal abstraction
  • retro radio
  • ford mustang
  • eldorado cadillacs
  • vespa and helmet
  • air splash
  • pontiac indian
  • sunset pond
  • windmill
  • pinstripping
  • ford mustang
  • canal

    • My Blog

    Novi Cvetya 7’ep on Darbouka Rec.

    I'm just done with an archive 7'ep from Novi Cvetya (bulgaria) for Darbouka Rec. always a great experience to play with cyrillic letters!You can check it out herehttp://lemsgarage.free.fr...
    Posted by Lem on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:06:00 PST

    Dun Bin Had "Booze Train" cd

    It was a pleasure to work with Dun Bin Had and JerkOff Records for their new "Booze Train" cd, and an oportunity to turn a bit hobo punk!You can check it out herehttp://lemsgarage.free.fr...
    Posted by Lem on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PST

    "Limoges Punx" compilation cd out on Guerilla Urbaine

    We have just received the compilation cd "Limoges punx" full of punk bands from Limoges, France. the printing in Czech Rep has been a nightmare but it seems ok. Great photos by Mumu and thick booklet!...
    Posted by Lem on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:11:00 PST

    The Fiend! "complete recordings" cd on Farmhouse

    I'm done with an archive from UKHC The Fiend out on Farmhouse Records.You can see what it looks like herehttp://lemsgarage.free.frDoomsday Graphics did the cover art and it rules!...
    Posted by Lem on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:06:00 PST

    Shirt for Attentat Sonore

    Attenta Sonore asked me to design their shirt for a tour thru Switzerland, Germany and FranceYou can check it out herehttp://lemsgarage.free.fr
    Posted by Lem on Fri, 25 May 2007 05:48:00 PST

    Varnagel new CD

    So, it seems that the next Varnagel cd won't look like thishttp://lemsgarage.free.fr
    Posted by Lem on Fri, 25 May 2007 05:46:00 PST

    Angry 4 Life new cd

    I'm also done with the new Angry 4 Life cd called "songs we recorded 2004-2006", should be out on Vinehell in the coming weeks, prior to their US tour.You can check it out herehttp://lemsgarage.free.f...
    Posted by Lem on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:34:00 PST

    L-Rebel new cd

    Hey, I've just done the new L-Rebel cd, it's called "avenir incertain" and will be out shortly on their own Punk Rebel Records. Street punk layout.You can check it out herehttp://lemsgarage.free.fr...
    Posted by Lem on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:29:00 PST

    punk record covers on Flickr

    Hey! I like punk, I like graphics so I've strated to scan and upload my favorite punk record covers. there should be more than a hundred in a couple of weeks. so keep an eye on it!it's athttp://www.fl...
    Posted by Lem on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:35:00 PST

    photos on Flickr

    Hey, I have tons of photos up on Flickr. color, b/w, digital, medium format. plenty of themes too. so have a look and tell me what you think!it's athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lemsgarage...
    Posted by Lem on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:32:00 PST