"TL;DR version: Last year, I was threatened with a lawsuit over the pixel art album cover for Kind of Bloop. Despite my firm belief that I was legally in the right, I settled out of court to cut my losses. This ordeal was very nerve-wracking for me and my family, and I've had trouble writing about it publicly until now. "

"Nathan looks at me and smiles. 'That is the sublime,' he says. 'It is terrifying,' I say to him."

Casino Drive, Ice Cool Kitty, Ghostzapper, etc. (Gorgeous: http://paulcorio.com/2008/casino_drive.html)

"As are many of Corio’s paintings, this one is named for a thoroughbred race horse, and according to gallery information the arrangement of colors is derived from the artist’s analysis of results at the Belmont and Aqueduct tracks. Whatever. All you really need to know is right before your eyes." (Pieces include Sons of Birdstone, Ghostzapper, Beyer on Speed. Examples: http://www.flickr.com/photos/210gallery/4305170383/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/210gallery/4305067567/)