Alec Sarkas

Post by @madonnacountdown · 1 image 💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 0 · Look what arrived! I’m listening to it right now, for the first time, on a CD/clock radio. Dreams do come true for Madonna fans. Wow!

Check it out… I’m thrilled with this album! #madonna #veronicaelectronica #CompactDisc

Cool stuff! My family had the notorious Pinto for a time in the ‘70s. I remember one of my brother’s friends coming over before school, touching the parked car and running away from it fast and huddling like something was going to happen. He was a jokester but this was the reputation the Pinto had.

Photo of my left hand holding the INXS album ‘KICK’ on CD that’s housed in a jewel case.

Happy to report that I finally own the ‘KICK’ album on CD thanks to somebody posting about INXS right here on Bluesky. It jogged my memory of how much I liked every single that came out of this album.

“Everybody” is awesome! Although it does appear on her debut, when it was released, there was no album. I believe Madonna was initially signed to Sire Records for three 12-inch singles. That’s why there’s no mention of an album on the “Everybody” and “Burning Up/Physical Attraction” 12-inch singles.

Nice! Keep living life to the fullest, Kathy. Keeping me going today: a long walk, hot yoga, yard work and lots and lots of music.

I’m choosing ‘True Confessions’ by Bananarama. I actually have the album on cassette because I won it in a contest by the group, who are lovely. I know this because I saw them in concert at Chicago’s Hard Rock Cafe (2012). The album is fantastic because it’s very diverse, like listening to mix tape.

‘Flashdance’ and I was 13 or 14 at the time. I didn’t see it in theaters like my parents did. I saw it on tape (VHS), which my mom rented for me shortly after it was released on home video. A huge deal back then because no one under 18 could rent an R-rated film. I was a thankful, lucky #80s teen!

Thank you, thank you! I love Patrick Nagel’s work. I had him in mind when I did the latest version of this Madonna illustration.

It is. I modified this illustration from the original that I did last year…

Well said! I found/bought a copy of ‘A League of Their Own’ on DVD yesterday and can’t wait to (re)watch the film. Rosie’s performance in that film is phenomenal. I’ve been a huge fan of hers ever since.

Thank you for posting this! I’m a huge Rosie fan and saw/heard this from start to finish. I’m sure I’ll replay the interview again. Again, thanks!

Wow! I never heard it on the radio. I love the UK import single cover art, but never bought it because I was always low on funds whenever I saw it. That’s super awesome that you made a comic based on that song. I have the ‘Prayer’ cassette as well. My copy that I bought used still has the scent! Ha!

Very cool! I was obsessed with the look of those bikes way back in the early ‘80s. I drew one in pencil and marker back then and have it somewhere. Nice to see the bike in digital format!

It’s such a great album. I bought it on CD when it was released and still have the long box for it that it came in which was scented. I just dug it out and sniffed it. The patchouli scent continues to linger, thank goodness. “Dear Jessie” might be my favorite track from that album.

I saw the entire episode and gave it a Like (of course). You’re awesome! I’m going to replay it soon. Stay awesome, Kathy!

How beautiful. I hadn’t heard k.d. lang’s cover of this amazing song until now. I know “Hallelujah” mostly from Jeff Buckley’s version of it. k.d. is amazing, so it doesn’t surprise me that she did an excellent job.

Vector illustration of the Mandalorian, a.k.a. “Mando”, by Alec Sarkas. Mando is seen from a left side profile. The words “MANDO MONDAY” are in the background, playfully placed surrounding Mando and it’s signed by the artist in cursive along the right side, “Alec A. Sarkas”. Artist’s statement: I did a pencil sketch (not shown) of the Mandalorian last week using a Retro Collection action figure as my visual source. I drew Mando much like a previous illustration I did of him: simple and muscular. I wanted to stay away from realism with this iteration of Mando. Mondays can be rough. I want to invoke a fantasy world that fans of The Manadorian can enjoy. I used my drawing as a template and completed the illustration using Macromedia FreeHand MX today.

May your Mando Monday be fantastic!
#MandoMonday #TheMandalorian #Monday #StarWarsTheMandalorian #Mando

I’ve been streaming most of it but I’m leaving the last couple of tracks go until I get my hands on the physical copy of it. This release is truly a dream come true.

Post by @madonnacountdown · 1 image 💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · 28 days until Madonna's 'Veronica Electronica' is released on clear vinyl and CD!

My Madonna Countdown tumblr has been reset! We are only 28 days away from 'Veronica Electronica' getting a clear vinyl and CD release. Go check out my latest illustration of the Queen of Pop… #VeronicaElectronica #MadonnaCountdown #Madonna #RayOfLight #tumblr #illustration

Vector illustration of the Mandalorian, a.k.a. “Mando”, by me, Alec Sarkas. It’s stylized to look like a very muscular cartoon. The word “MONDAY” is in the background and it’s signed by the artist in cursive toward the bottom, “Alec A. Sarkas”.

Have an awesome Mando Monday!

I updated my Galactic Countdown Tumblr. I'm counting down the days until The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters right here in the U.S. Check it out: www.tumblr.com/galacticcoun...

#MandoMonday #StarWarsFanart #TheMandalorianFanart #MandoFanart #TheMandalorian #Monday

I downloaded and listened to this podcast episode this afternoon and it was great! It's so nice to see you on Bluesky. Wishing you luck with you're new husband. Just kidding! Stay single!

Enjoy wherever you’re off to! Sometimes it really is all about the journey.

This awesome single was, as I remember, the first single we heard from the group here in The States, then it was “Your Love Is King.” I was hooked! I’ve been a Sade fan from the beginning and was lucky enough to see them live in concert during the ‘Soldier Of Love Tour’. They were all awesome!

Hello, Brandon! I’ve been good (and better!) lately. I hope you’re doing just as good. Sending you a big hug! I still remember our little dance off competition which was hysterical why we even did that. Ha ha!

Vector illustration of Madonna as Nikki Finn from the movie 'Who's That Girl'. The source photo for this illustration is from the motion picture soundtrack album cover. The cover shows most of her face, but the right side of the photo is cropped off for effect. I had to imagine what the rest of the photo looked like. I drew a pencil drawing of it first (not shown) on February 14, 2021 and completed the vector art the day after. I updated it today (August 18, 2025) with my signature, displayed in cursive on the bottom right-hand corner, "Alec A. Sarkas".

The movie, the soundtrack, the world tour… 'Who's That Girl' and Madonna made the summer of 1987 an unforgettable one. There was no question about it!
#MadonnaMonday #Madonna #NikkiFinn

I agree! Twitter used to be cool and I was there way in the beginning. It used to be more for friends to connect and possibly meet new friends but celebrities eventually took it over and all the fun was gone. I dumped it completely when it became, ugh, I cannot even type that single letter.

Me, too and I think the same thing.

I have this song on CD and think it’s so good. They don’t make singles like they used to!

Same! I got the CD when they still sold them in longboxes and it was fragranced as well. Brilliant marketing and just plain cool.

I love this song and this band! I wish they continued making music after their last album but at least we got 3 great albums from them along with a bunch of classic singles, music videos and B-sides.