King of Pop Art

A new book celebrates Andy Warhol’s album covers

“I’m Andy Warhol, I’d like to do a record jacket for you.” So opens Andy Warhol: The Record Covers 1949 1987, Catalogue Raisonné (Prestel, $75)— and judging by the 51 sleeves inside, Warhol must have reiterated that desire as often as he silk-screened soup cans. The book, which inspired the “Warhol Live” exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (running through January 18), showcases what author Paul Maréchal calls “the American master’s most consistent creative vehicle,” ranging from Warhol’s rst job, doing spot illustration for an album of Aztec music, to a grayscale watercolor portrait for 1955’s Count Basie, to his iconic, interactive covers for Sticky Fingers and The Velvet Underground & Nico. Maréchal’s meticulous research on each cover, along with supplementary anecdotes— including Warhol’s brief plan to front a rock band featuring minimalist composer La Monte Young—shows how deeply music in uenced the artist’s life and work. His 15 minutes keep ticking and ticking. SARAH DUPUIS

LISTENING IN

Jaime King, costar of Frank Miller’s The Spirit and the slasher
remake My Bloody Valentine 3D, on the soundtrack to her life

You grew up in Omaha. Did your parents monitor what you

listened to? I was into really nasty, dirty rap when I was 12. I

would, like, dissect Too $hort’s lyrics by writing them all down

in a notepad. My dad found it, and he ipped his shit. I didn’t

get my hands on any Too $hort after that. They were totally

happy when I moved on to Nirvana. When was the last time

you listened to your ex-boyfriend Kid Rock’s music? It’s

not something I listen to regularly. But I don’t avoid it.

He’s got a beautiful voice and he’s a great country

musician, which not a lot of people realize. I would

love to see him do an album where he really gets

to explore that more. What’s the lamest

album that you love? Olivia Newton-John’s

Greatest Hits rocks my fucking world. Back in

the day, I’d take my ghetto blaster and I’d

press “record” in front of the TV screen any

time she sang in Grease or Xanadu. So when I

played it back, I’d hear something about “the

hands of fate” and then a bunch of static and my

brother screaming in the background. Who comes

after Radiohead on your iPod? The Rakes.

I heard my husband [director Kyle Newman] play their song “Open Book,” and I loved it. What song would you put on a mix tape

for someone you wanted to impress? Gary Jules’ version of

“Mad World.” What was your first concert? 311 at the Ranch

Bowl in Omaha. They were our dope hometown band before

they blew up. I was a freshman at the same school as the lead

singer and all the kickass Saddle Creek Records kids. I don’t

think Conor Oberst was at this show, but it was de nitely

the place to be. They were an interesting mix of ska and

hip-hop. My friends and I were really proud of them.

What album do you play on repeat? I am obsessed

with Coconut Records’ Nighttiming. Jason

Schwartzman and I are tight ever since we did

[the 2002 comedy] Slackers together. When

I went to see Phantom Planet with Zooey

Deschanel, I remember thinking he was a

maniac on drums, but I didn’t realize he was

such a great singer until Nighttiming. Name an

artist you once were a fan of but can’t bring

yourself to listen to anymore. Mazzy Star. That was my

girly phase, and it’s over now. PHOEBE REILLY

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