Chuck Sperry

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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

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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

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The English Beat / Reel Big Fish Poster

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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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Neko Case at The Warfield

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Here’s a recent poster – in Case you’ve missed this one …

Neko Case played at The Warfield in San Francisco, California on June 9th with Jason Lytle and June 10th with Imaad Wasif. I designed a 4 color silkscreen gig poster printed on eco-friendly archival cream paper (Never turn your back on mother earth). This poster measures 23.75″ x 30″ and comes from an edition of 180, signed and numbered. I’m an animal, but if you’re counting, this poster is #44 in the Firehouse Goldenvoice poster series. Purchase one now before the middle cyclone blows them all away.

Neko Case

Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 44

Editon of 180

4 colors on archival cream eco-friendly paper

23.75″ x 30″

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CASH FOR CLUNKERS FOR PUNKERS – RANCID POSTER SALE

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President Obama is giving out Cash For Clunkers. So in the same spirit, I’m offering my demolition derby poster for Rancid at The Warfield on September 26, 2008 at a very reasonable price. My Cash For Clunkers For Punkers deal may not last. Get one before the wreckers come!

Rancid  Adolescents  Wardogs

Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 6

Edition of 200

35″ x 23″

Signed and Numbered

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