Psychedelic Secession
Firehouse returns to Europe for the first tour on The Continent in two years. Firehouse has been touring Europe since 1999 – here’s a complete list of past shows.
We are eager to share our newest work, and very pleased to be able to share our posters with old friends made over the first decade of touring Europe.
Check back as I’ll be posting specific Art Opening times for each venue / and tour poster image.
Our Europe 2010 Tour is called “Psychedelic Secession,” and is aimed at connecting to poster movements of the Decadent Period and Belle Epoque in Europe, folding that connection into the Psychedelic Period of San Francisco in the 1960’s, and moving ahead at the forefront of the present modern global silkscreen poster movement.
“Firehouse, based in San Francisco, is a supremely renegade printshop, a partnership of two master screen printers, Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan. Sperry is a hot-button cartoonist from the political ‘zine and post-Zap Comix tradition, while Donovan does wheelies on their computer.” – King and Grushkin, “The Art of Modern Rock.”
“Often referred to as “modern day masters of screen printing”, poster artists Ron Donovan and Chuck Sperry have been printing in San Francisco under the name “Firehouse” for close to 15 years, now. They have traveled the world exhibiting their work, and have been featured in numerous books and publications including Juxtapoz magazine, as well as on NBC. In addition to creating and printing their own work for bands such as Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, and Eric Clapton, they have also printed work for poster art giants such as Victor Moscoso, Gary Grimshaw, and Stanley Mouse. Armed with a subversive sense of humor, Chuck and Ron always make a trip to visit the Firehouse a good time.” – Merle Becker, director “American Artifact, The Rise of American Rock Poster Art.”
Italy
June 2-3 – Rome – Mondo Bizzarro, via Reggio Emilia, 32 – Opening: 7pm
June 4 – La Spezia – Club Shake, via Valdilocchi, 9 – with LIARS & Malleus – Opening: 7pm
June 5 – Genoa – Taxi Driver – Opening 7 pm.
June 6 – Pisa – Keith Café
June 7-8 – Pisa -Leningrad Café, Argini e Margini di Arno – Opening: 7pm
June 9 – Milan – Magnolia, Circonvallazione Idroscalo, 41, Segrate – Independent Music Festival with Ufomammut – Opening: 7pm
June 10 – Florence – Cuculia, via dei Serragli, 3r e 1r – with Alessandro Ansani, THE LIARS & “Eighties Colours” (book release) – Opening: 6:30 pm
June 11 – Florence – Black Candy – Opening: 7pm
June 12 – Milano – Alcatraz, via Valtellina, 25 – Firehouse poster for Bad Religion & Peawees – Opening: 7pm
July 4 – August 26 – Ancona – Mole Vanvitelliana, Sala Kliss
—————
Switzerland
June 16 – Lausanne – Les Docks, avenue de Sévelin, 34 – with music by Disc-a-Brac – Vernissage: 6:30pm
June 17 – Geneva – Usine / Moloko, place des Volontaires, 4 – Vernissage: 7pm
—————
UK with Jacknife
June 19 – Bristol – The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft – 1 pm until late
June 23-27 – Glastonbury Music Festival – all day every day
June 29 – London – Nottinghill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate – “Firewater Club” with live music: “The Invasion of…” – Opening 7 pm – 2 am
—————
France
July 1 – August 1 – Paris – Sesame, 51 Quai de Valmy – Vernissage: Thursday, July 1, 2010 – 7 pm
—————-
Back home in Time for San Francisco Flatstock 25, Saturday, July 10, 2010 – 11 am
Alejandro Escovedo, live on “Austin City Limits”
Alejandro Escovedo is a legend in my book. I was very happy to hear from Mark Pedini at the television program “Austin City Limits,” who told me my poster design and printing skills were being requested to make a very special poster for Mr. Escovedo’s appearance on their well-known live music broadcast.
Since making dozens of posters for Alejandro’s brother Mario Escovedo and his legendary band the Dragons (a few of which are published in The Art of Modern Rock poster book), I’ve been trying to put a really stellar piece together for Alejandro for a few years.
I told my good friend Lawrence “El” Colacion about the Alejandro poster. Lawrence is a well-known Mission / punk rock artist extraordinaire and a fan of Alejandro’s band “Rank and File.” He was over at Hangar 18 printing some cool sacred heart / punk rock art pieces. Lawrence said, “Dude, if you make a killer Lady of Guadalupe print – that would be perfect.” I ran with the idea. I gave my virgin a bit more figure, and went crazy on the hair. But that’s just how God’s mom looks to me.
This piece is a homage to a great musician, Alejandro Escovedo, my friendship with his brother Mario, and my friendship to “El” Colacion, my connection to the Mission art scene, my deep concern for the border politics in america that are running off the rails. I’d say this one sums up a lot for me. And in the end I’ve got none for sale, sorry, it’s too personal and I’m holding on to the very few I have.
Poster will be made available by Austin City Limits at the live taping for Alejandro Escovedo on Friday, May 7, 2010.
Alejandro Escovedo
Austin City Limits
Season 36 – KLRU – Studio 6A
Friday, May 7, 2010
Edition of 100
7 colors on archival cream paper
23″ x 35″
Signed and Numbered
Gov’t Mule at The Mahalia Jackson Theatre, New Orleans
Gov’t Mule’s night show during Jazzfest is a tradition dating back over 10 years. Following a one year absence last year, The Tradition Continues Friday April 30, 2010 when Gov’t Mule returns to New Orleans and plays the gorgeous Mahalia Jackson Theatre across from The French Quarter.
As the first theatre to reopen since Hurricane Katrina, The Mahalia Jackson recalls the vibe, beauty and spirit of The Saenger Theatre and The Orpheum, two of the band’s (and fans’) favorite venues and sites of truly memorable shows.
Joining Gov’t Mule will be 7 Walkers Featuring Bill Kreutzmann & Papa Mali.
———————————————————
Gov’t Mule at The Mahalia Jackson Theatre, New Orleans
Friday, April 30, 2010
Edition of 200
7 colors on archival cream paper
15″ x 31″
Signed and Numbered
–
SOLD OUT
——————————————————–
Here are some details of the poster I made for the event.
Dark Star Orchestra – Firehouse Goldenvoice Series reaches 100
The Firehouse Goldenvoice Series of posters has reached number 100, with the promise of the next 100 posters and a bright future for the series ahead.
Many Thanks to David Lefkowitz for commissioning 100 posters for Goldenvoice, and making all this possible.
That’s why this pivotal poster includes numbers 100 and 101 in one piece designed and printed by Chuck Sperry and Dave Hunter.
The band on the poster is the Dark Star Orchestra, who recreate the music of the Grateful Dead. Dark Star Orchestra gathers the tribe – really most of the same people, their children and friends -Â who inspired The Original psychedelic rock promoter Chet Helms to commission the very first modern rock posters by Stanley Mouse, Wes Wilson, Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley and Victor Moscoso.
The venue is the Regency which occupies the very same room -Â then called the Avalon Ballroom -Â where Mr. Helms promoted the first Grateful Dead shows for his production company, the Family Dog. It seemed appropriate to end the first 100 and begin the next 100 right where it all started.
In fact, when Dave and I delivered the posters on Friday to The Regency, there was Stanley Mouse with easel and canvas – painting a Skull and Roses – right in the lobby.
The inspiration for the poster is the Grateful Dead song “Sugar Magnolia” with it’s follow through to “Sunshine Daydream.”
With much respect and appreciation to the roots of the modern rock art poster, and with “next-level” design and printing techniques, Dave Hunter and Chuck Sperry present 100-101 – a psychedelic thank you, a friendly rock and roll IOU to the masters of the past, and a cheerful iridescent / metallic good morning to the future.
Dark Star Orchestra at The Regency
April 23 and 24, 2010
Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 100
Edition of 150
6 colors on archival cream paper
35″ x 23″
Signed and Numbered
–
Regular Edition of 150
on archival cream paper
SOLD OUT
—————————————————————–
Speckled Egg Edition of 20
on white with reflective white flecks paper
SOLD OUT
—————————————————————–
Blue Wave Edition of 10
on blue with opalescent wave pattern paper
SOLD OUT
——————————————————————
White Marble Edition of 10
on white marble paper
SOLD OUT
——————————————————————-
Dark Star Orchestra Photo Gallery
I’ve moved the additional photos of Dark Star Orchestra, here below, so it’s easier to reference each poster when they are released.
Below are two full sized photos with differing light effects (click to see larger):
–
–
Below are detail photos of the three variants showing the corner of the image and paper style (click to see larger):
–
Speckled Egg Variant (click to see larger):
–
Blue Wave Variant (click to see larger):
–
White Marble Variant (click to see larger):
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- …
- 152
- Next Page »
You must be logged in to post a comment.