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October 28, 2014 By squirt

Widespread Panic, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

WP CEDAR RAPIDS REGULAR

Widespread Panic, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
22 x 32
Show Edition of 200
9 colors on metallic lapis lazuli paper
Signed and numbered
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This poster will be available at the show through Widespread Panic.
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Widespread Panic asked me to do a pair of posters for their Fall Tour 2014, and I wanted to do something different. I love the challenge of doing two, or three, or four related posters. The prospect of doing two posters that relate to each other is an exciting creative challenge. For fans of Widespread Panic posters I’ve become well-known for my series of long locked, flower laden “Ladies” for the band. This diptych of posters for Widespread Panic’s 2014 Fall Tour gigs in Cedar Rapids and Ames, Iowa concentrates on the flowers — no lady.
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These posters are a gift to the band, like the flowers thoughtful folks bring to performers after the show, a thank you for rocking the house down to the ground — or like the flowers thrown on stage, gathered up and arranged in a pitcher like a beautiful memory. I hope I’m expressing the feeling of a Widespread Panic night in 9 bright psychedelic colors — some fluorescent eye-fry and some shimmering metallic. Flowers have long been a classic subject for the artist. I am seeking to create a pop poster that hides all the information in the subject image of the poster itself.

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Iowa, Widespread Panic

October 24, 2014 By squirt

TRPS Festival of Posters 2014 – Latest Surprises!

TRPS-Posters

I spent this Friday before TRPS Festival of Flowers printing a fine detail (adding the historically accurate support bands) on a reprint of “The Beatles 1966 Candlestick” poster designed by rock poster legend, the great Wes Wilson (a free labor of love for my hero). Make sure to visit Wes Wilson and ask about his newest offering! Helping make this the best show in the country for rock poster enthusiasts, sometimes means you have to pitch in and help your fellow artists, and helping Wes with his Beatles poster was just the right thing to do, and really cool! (even a small part of the overall piece).

I’m bringing many specialties and rarities. (Can you pick out some cool stuff in the picture above?) In addition to the newest titles, I’m making many rare test prints and black and white tests of most of my newest posters available tomorrow. It is always my great pleasure to welcome everyone to hometown, San Francisco, for the biggest poster show of the year!

Also, to add to the unreleased Widespread Panic variant additions I mentioned in my blog post earlier this week – I am offering two unreleased variant editions from my Dave Matthews Band, Greek Theatre.

These will only be offered exclusively at TRPS on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

DMB-GOLD-OPAL

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Gold Opal Edition of 15
7 colors on gold opal metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

DMB-WAVE-FOIL

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Wave Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on wave foil
Signed and Numbered

Filed Under: News, Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Festival of Flowers, The Rock Poster Society

September 18, 2014 By squirt

The Black Keys Philadelphia Poster

TBK-PHILLY-REG

The Black Keys Philadelphia 2014
30 x 22
Edition of 280
6 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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TBK-PHILLY-OPAL-GOLD

The Black Keys Philadelphia 2014
30 x 22
Gold Opal Edition of 15
6 colors on gold opal metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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TBK-PHILLY-GREEN-FOIL

The Black Keys Philadelphia 2014
30 x 22
Green Mirror Foil Edition of 15
6 colors on green mirror foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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About the design:

When I heard The Black Key’s new album “Turn Blue” I was struck by the heavy acid rock intro.
My poster for Philadelphia mashes a retro psychedelic vibe with contemporary graffiti background.
Realized in heavy metallic gold and blue metallic silver, this poster just glows.

Here’s a detail of this poster (made as a companion to my The Black Keys, Council Bluffs, Iowa poster 2011)

tbk-detail

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Cage the Elephant, Philadelphia, The Black Keys

August 23, 2014 By squirt

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley Poster

DMB COLOR FINAL

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Signed Artist Proof
7 colors on archival cream paper

Sold Out – Thank You!

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GREEN

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Green Metallic Edition of 15
7 colors on green metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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ORANGE

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Orange Metallic Edition of 15
7 colors on orange metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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MIRROR

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Mirror Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on mirror foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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GREEN-MIRROR

Dave Matthews Band, August 23, 2014, Greek Theatre, Berkeley
21 x 34
Green Mirror Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on green mirror foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Dave Matthews Band, Greek Theatre

July 30, 2014 By squirt

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tour Poster Release Information

NICK-CAVE-POSTER-COLOR-WEB-DATES

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, North American Tour 2014
18 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
6 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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NICK-CAVE-TOUR-BLUE-OPAL

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, North American Tour 2014
18 x 35
Blue Opal Edition of 30
6 colors on blue opal metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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NICK-CAVE-TOUR-GOLD-OPAL

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, North American Tour 2014
18 x 35
Gold Opal Edition of 25
6 colors on gold opal metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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It has been deeply rewarding working with Nick Cave to produce this poster for his wildly successful North American tour. Mr. Cave contacted me directly in June 2013 in regard to a t-shirt design for Grinderman based on a poster I made for him in 2010. Nick opened the email by saying he had finally framed his Grinderman at The Warfield poster and put it in his kitchen; he also mentioned that it is the only rock poster he had ever framed and put in his house. Conversation over the next few months lead to my design for Nick Cave & The Bad Seed’s North American Tour. I based my design on “The Lyre of Orpheus,” depicting Eurydice, Orpheus’ lover. Wouldn’t you know it, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds belted out this song at the end of their incredibly great concert at The Warfield!

Had a fantastic meeting with Nick after the show in sanctum sanctorum of The Warfield. Thanks go out to my bros Justin Katz and Tony Zoffman for a super warm welcome at The Warfield. And what followed was a great conversation about future projects with Mr. Cave (photos by Ben Clarke):

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Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, North American Tour

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