Shadow refused to cut his hair until the Unkle album was completed. Here, a glimpse at the unfortunate results. You can see similar images within the Quannum Spectrum album art.
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Here’s a photo circa 1998 of Shadow with Nigo from Bathing Ape, someone Shadow can’t remember, and James Lavelle. Proof that before the platinum grills, Nigo rocked a mop-top.
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Flyer for the infamous show at the Crystal Ballroom where Cut got his records stolen (temporarily)
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Practicing for the live 45 set to be performed at various Shadow/Chemist shows
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Shadow with the original studio reel for Double Dee and Steinski's 'Lesson Three,' mentioned as one of the most influential tracks in his career.
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Out take from the photo shoot for a certain CD celebrating a certain
late-night convenience store.
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Ken 'Duro' Ifill and DJ Krush during the recording of "Duality" in NYC, March 1995
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Aerosol artist Futura 2000 (as he was still known then) with Shadow on tour in Japan, 1995.
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Mo'Wax press piece covering the various different artist's on the Mo'Wax roster.
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B+ poloroids for set-up of Endtroducing cover shoot. Note the Shadow records in the racks...originally the idea was to feature Shadow records on sale in the photo, but the idea was dropped later that day. This concept eventually became the alternative shot for the Excessive Ephemera vinyl (1996).
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MPC receipt. This is where it all began, Shadow's transition away from 4-track loops and into big time sampling power.
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The first demo tape that Shadow ever produced. This tape was the one that was sent out to friends and people in the industry. This is also the tape that earned Shadow a place in the Source's "Unsigned Hype" column in '91.
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