Link Love: The Sounds of Mr. Hooper's Studio

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We are back with another special guest edition of Friday Link Love, this time featuring our good friend, the undeniable Mr. Hooper.

Nashvillian, Mr. Hooper, is a contemporary artist whose work is heavily influenced by American folk art, outsider art, graffiti and underground comics. Mr. Hooper's art is an amalgamation of pop icons, cartoon characters, dirty streets and urban decay. The pieces are usually detailed narratives interlaced with Hooper's singular wit and unique style. His work can be seen at: www.mrhooperart.com

An artist’s inspiration comes from many different places. Mr. Hooper routinely delves into popular culture for his subject matter, but on a deeper level it is other artists who stir his soul. Nowhere is this inspiration more evident than with the music that Hooper enjoys in his studio during his work day. Here we have 10 CD’s that have inspired Hooper for the last week...

The Sounds of Mr. Hooper's Studio

1. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska - website
2. Marah - Let's Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later - website
3. R.E.M. - Murmur - website
4. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism - website
5. The Scud Mountain Boys - Massachusetts - website
6. The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America - website
7. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin - website
8. Okkervil River - Down the River of Golden Dreams - website
9. Dan Reeder - Dan Reeder - website
10. The Velvet Underground - The Very Best of the Velvet Underground - website

Thank you again to Mr. Hooper for participating in this week's Link Love and we'll be back next week with a whole new set of links for ya!

Have a good weekend!