back to list of artists   73. COUNTRY BLUES BY DOCK BOGGS, 1928 REMIX: PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE, COUNTRY BLUES, 2007 ‘Country Blues’ tells the story of a man plagued by drink and gambling who has lost his money, friends and his woman. The song ends with him digging a hole in a meadow in which to rest so people can come and mourn him. Plastic Crimewave has responded to the rich colour of Boggs sound and his ongoing influence by incorporating actual images of Boggs with facsimiles of his old record labels, period landscape and machines. The work includes the key imagery in the song lyrics – bars, guns and women – in a ghostly fashion. Plastic Crimewave (aka Steven H Krakow) is a Chicago based artist, writer and musician. He is the brainchild of the Galactic Zoo Dossier, a hand-drawn psychedelic culture magazine, published by Drag City. He has created numerous album covers and posters for Josephine Foster, Incredible String Band, Drag City and Earworm. Plastic Crimewave Sound is a spaced-out acid punk ensemble.