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English Beat, Reel Big Fish Poster Wins Award

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While I was on my August vacation in the great American Southwest, my English Beat, Reel Big Fish poster won Expresso Beans Poster of the Week.

I called my friend George Gamboa pool-side from the Motel 6 in Hurricane, Utah – along the way in my adventure –  just to get a “Firehouse Progress Report.” George told me I got POTW. Of course I couldn’t see for myself until today. Two Posters of The Week in one month – I’m really happy. Thanks everyone!

That’s a very nice welcome home. I’ll post some pictures soon and update y’all on my adventures. Me and my girlfriend Nancy had a great trip!

Here’s a link to my original post for my English Beat, Reel Big Fish poster with ordering information.

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Down, Melvins, Weedeater, Danava Poster

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Down, Melvins, Weedeater and Danava played in San Francisco, California at The Regency on Friday, August 14, 2009 – it was more RAWK than can fit on one hairy Neanderthal hand!

Lovingly printed with Dinosaur-juice at Hangar 18 comes the latest in the Firehouse Goldenvoice series. To commemorate my use of oil-based inks made from petroleum by-products, here’s a tip of the hat to the Extinction of the Oil Industry and the friendly dinos who died for art.

I designed and printed this 5 color silkscreen gig poster with Cro-Magnon skill, using metallic tints and translucent layers, simply by employing my nimble opposable thumbs. Drag one of these home to your grotto before they go extinct – So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do it.

Down – Melvins – Weedeater – Danava

Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 56

Editon of 150

5 colors on heavy cover stock

27″ x 22.25″

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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“Moonalice For Health” Poster

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There’s a spirit in the air that inspired me to take a 1930’s era WPA Project poster for the Milk Industry and détourné it’s message to get people to the Moonalice show in Sebastopol, California at The Hop Monk Tavern on August 14, 2009.

Moonalice legend says that drinking Howling Monkey or Hop Monk’s fine beer while listening to Moonalice in the good clean air of Northern California leads to Good Teeth, Vitality, Endurance & Strong Bones!

In addition to these words of wisdom from Moonalice legend, let’s read what the wikipedia says:

• “In détournement, an artist reuses elements of well-known media to create a new work with a different message, often one opposed to the original. The term “détournement”, borrowed from the French, originated with the Situationist International; a similar term more familiar to English speakers would be “turnabout” or “derailment”. Détournement is similar to satirical parody, but employs more direct reuse or faithful mimicry of the original works rather than constructing a new work which merely alludes strongly to the original.”

Moonalice Sebastopol 09 (M194)

Offset poster

12.75 x 17.25

Signed by the artist

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Best of The East Bay Party

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The Oakland Museum of California – August 7, 2009

Figures that when Rock Poster Art gets invited to be exhibited in The Oakland Museum, it’s in the basement parking garage. Also figures that when WE INVADE the basement of the Museum – we draw a huge crowd down there! A genuine thank you to The Oakland Museum and The East Bay Express for a wonderful time.

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The East Bay Express and the Hangar 18 collective had a great time at The Best of The East Bay Party – a celebration of everything great about The East Bay. Many of you stopped by the Hangar 18 booth to see live silkscreen poster making and artwork by Chuck Sperry & Ron Donovan of The Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company, Chris Shaw, Alexandra Fischer, Political Gridlock, Alan Hynes, Scott Johnson & Lulu. Many thanks to our fans and “Keep it in the Basement!”

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American Artifact DVD Limited Release

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I returned home late Sunday night from a weekend of poster shows to find my advance copy of the American Artifact DVD, and the package is really outstanding! Couldn’t wait to open it up and have a look. Great design by Dennis Loren! The American Artifact DVD will be available for purchase at select screenings of the film starting in August, 2009.

More information about American Artifact

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THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM, DETROIT, MI: Aug 20th, 7pm

The Henry Ford Museum (Anderson theater)

20900 Oakwood Blvd.

Dearborn, MI 48124

tickets: $15

Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Detroit poster artist Mark Arminski. Q & A with director Merle Becker, and Detroit rock poster artists Mark Arminski & Gary Grimshaw afterwards. Doors open 6p, theater seating starts 6:45p. 18 and older only.

THE TIMES CINEMA, MILWAUKEE, WI: Oct 10th, 8p

5906 W. Vliet Street

Washington Heights

Milwaukee, WI, 53208

tickets: TBD

Movie screening / art event including work by EMEK, featuring Q&A with the director and surprise guest. More details coming soon.

MACKINAC ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, MI: Oct 8-10th, time TBD

Mission Point Resort

6633 Main Street

Mackinac Island, MI 49757

tickets: TBD

This ground breaking film festival is being held in conjunction with Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, October 8-10, 2009. The Festival’s mission is to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work and to foster a collaborative network that results in the creation of a new motion pictures. The 2.5 day event spotlights independent filmmakers.

NYC PREMIERE: ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL, NY, NY: Oct 15th-18th, time TBD

Anthology Film Archives

32 2nd Ave.

New York, NY 10003

tickets: TBD

New York Premiere, featuring Q&A with the director Merle Becker, and artist Tara McPherson Also, art opening featuring the work of Tara McPherson, Art Chantry, Jay Ryan, Emek, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Firehouse, Jermaine Rogers, and Lindsey Kuhn.

INCUBATE FEST ’09, TILBURG HOLLAND: Sept 13th-20th, time TBD

Filmfoyer

Louis Bouwmeesterplein 1,

Tilburg, Holland

tickets: TBD

Incubate independent music and arts festival, featuring music and poster art from around the world, and home to Z-Stock, Europe’s version of America’s poster fest, Flatstock. Special guests TBA.

FLATSTOCK EUROPE, HAMBURG, GERMANY: Sept 24th-26th, time TBD

Halb Acht

Hein-Hoyer-Str. 16 / Hamburg St. Paul

Germany

tickets: TBD

Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival (http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/), and features close to 40 rock poster artists from 8 different countries.

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