Typographic Musing
Here in the AIG studio yesterday, we got to musing on what musicians would be called if they were typefaces, and came up with the following list of names:
The Futura Heads
Anthony And The New Johnstons
Sly And The Family Stone Sans
Gill Sans Heron
Slim 'ITC' Galliard
Caslonnie Donegan
Then someone got a bit clever and suggested a visual: http://anygivenname.org/load/2007/10/helvetica.jpg which caused some debate as to its eligiblity.
Someone (ok, it was me) suggested that The Faces embraces just about every music/font, except perhaps for The Small Faces (thanks Matt), and that seemed to be an end to it.
Following a delightful lunch at St John today, however, with Mark Hurst and pals, the idea raised it's head again and a few more gems were suggested (mainly by Martyn), including:
Cooper Black Sabbath (my favourite)
Futura Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club
Letrazeppelin (lead singer Robert Plantin)
Garamond Glitter
Eurostyle Council
Frank Zapf (and his daughter Moon Unit Zappa)
Back at the studio, things started to disintegrate again with the suggestion that the crazy frog did a tune called 'wingdingdingdingdings'.
And then everyone tried to out-obscure one another with suggestions like:
18pt Wheeler
Nick Kernshaw
and the ridiculous idea that Tangerine Dream's 1972 album, Atem, could be played backwards.
Mark Hurst, in his infinite wisdom, had insisted that we post this to dynamo and thus encourage further contributions. So here we are.
I leave you with celebrated punks, Ed Upper & Lower Case, and Generation X-height...
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posted by Simon Hillier
on 25 April 2008
Just in there...
Ant & Decadry
Ariel Black Lace and their hit Akzidenz Do Do
I did try this out on my mate last night and it was kind of LOST on him...
bundesbahnanarama anyone?
posted by michael elkeslassy
on 25 April 2008
um...
Johnny Gill Sans
Andy Bell MT
Sister Bliss Bold
Alice Cooper Black
Joss Stone Sans
Queen of the Stone Sans Age
Bliss de Burgh
posted by Ben Gibbs
on 25 April 2008
RESPONSE: Just in there...
On a technicality, ant and dec were never a musical duo as "ant & dec" they were the PJ & Duncan. Sorry Simon Ant & Decadry doesnt work but perhaps there should be a typo-entertainers competition.
I'm trying to fit one in for Comic Sans (perhaps an equally annoying band)
Keep em coming---
posted by Simon Hillier
on 26 April 2008
Ant & Dec
O contraire - I think you'll find they were... I'm ashamed to say I know that, but i'm prepared for public humiliation damn you!!
But I agree, they're better known for their cheeky presenting style...
touché
posted by Mark Hurst
on 26 April 2008
nice lunch
Does Sly & the Family Stone count? har har har
Ant and Decs song was called 'shout' by the way.
Leading Zepplin???
and of course
Bauhaus
Where's that old Letraset catalogue when you needs it?
Rockwell N Roll!
posted by Martyn Smith
on 27 April 2008
Should have ordered a fourth bottle really...
Check these:
Alice Cooper Black Sabbath - a double bill perhaps?
Arialsmith
Didot
Or (wait for it...)
The Helvetica Light Orchestra
Ba boom!
posted by Ben Gibbs
on 27 April 2008
Try these for size...
Aerialavine Jon Bodoni Comic sans Germain
this is fun.
posted by Mark Hurst
on 27 April 2008
TBC monday
the electra light orchestra... surely?
posted by Mark Hurst
on 27 April 2008
jon bodoni
like it
posted by Stuart Weston
on 28 April 2008
and...
Andy Bell MT Bold
Georgia Satellites
Lucida Williams Blackletter
posted by Matt Cooper
on 28 April 2008
Type Stock
Well after seeing this kick off in the studio on thursday (and being away on friday) its quite alarming to see just how big the line up of 'Type Stock' has become.
Late additions include:
posted by Mark Hurst
on 28 April 2008
Wood&metalstock
Come on Malcolm, your old mate Nev Brody...
Blur
...
News Gothic Army
errrrr
posted by Martyn Smith
on 28 April 2008
I'm actually really busy this morning but...
Gnarls Berkley Oldstyle
MC Haarlemer
Jamille-oquai
Thelonious Monkton
Showaddy-agfawaddy
Schachtelhalm 69
Motter head
posted by Matt Cooper
on 28 April 2008
one more...
Book Antiqua and the MGs
posted by Warren Payne
on 29 April 2008
obviously
(Ver)Dana
posted by Warren Payne
on 29 April 2008
or possibly
Franklin Gothic Hollywood
hmm... I'll get me coat...
posted by christopher quine
on 29 April 2008
it's a stretch
Cyndi Umlauper
and typography that should make mx mad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7fxD32QZ0g&feature=related
posted by Malcolm Garrett
on 12 May 2008
Some more from AIG studio
Thanks to Gail for these...
The Humanist League
Archie Bell Gothic & The Drells
Transit-ion Vamp