Marilyn Manson played in San Francisco, California at The Warfield on Friday, August 28, 2009.
I designed and printed this undead 5 color silkscreen gig poster, using metallic tints and translucent layers.
Marilyn Manson
Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 58
Editon of 200
5 colors on archival cream paper
10.5″ x 32″
Signed and Numbered
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When I heard that Moonalice was playing at The Green Spot in Coos Bay, Oregon on Saturday, August 22, 2009, I thought, let’s make a red, pink, orange and magenta poster. I guess that’s just how my contrary mind works. The warm colors also contrast the euphonious green spot which I also couldn’t resist. The Moonalice Series also celebrates it’s 200th poster.
Moonalice legend says that all work and no play makes Obama a dull boy, so on a wise wombat’s advice the President of the Free World found himself vacationing in another bright green spot on this big blue marble, Martha’s Vinyard, this very day, chipping golf balls and waiting for Tiger. The POTUS may have a long wait for Tiger – Mr. Woods has plans. Or as one might tweet: “Woke up, had breakfast, went back to sleep. Life’s good LOL, IMHO, OMG.”
Moonalice Coos Bay 09 (M200)
Offset poster
17.25 x 12.75
Signed by the artist
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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
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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
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I confess, I’ve always loved The English Beat. Judging from the packed house on Monday, August 3, 2009, I’m not alone. My poster goes retro, mixing my metaphors with Vienna Secession Style, the Glasgow Arts and Crafts Movement and early-1960’s retro cool: going 2 Tone in three color. A solid gold poster for Firehouse Goldenvoice number 54.
Ran into Rudy (Can’t Fail) Fernandez, at the show who was there to meet with front man Dave Wakeling. Rudy met the Clash in the late 70’s, driving Joe, Mick and co. around California during their first tour, and since then, there isn’t an English musician Rudy doesn’t know. Rudy introduced me and Dave Wakeling, so having a conversation with the famed singer was a treat. Subject of conversation: American Artifact, the rock poster documentary by Merle Becker that Dave and I appear in. His comment, “Seems this poster thing is very San Francisco.”
“It’s my bag, man,”
Don’t save it for later, because this one just can’t stop.
Reel Big Fish – The English Beat
Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 54
Edition of 150
3 colors on archival cream eco-friendly paper
22″ x 32″
Signed and Numbered
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Chuck Sperry lives in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where he’s made his particular style of rock poster designs for over 20 years. He operates Hangar 18, a silkscreen print studio, located in Oakland. Learn More…
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