John Prine, 1946-2020
While out sailing on the oceanWhile out sailing on the seaI bumped into the SaviorAnd He said pardon meI said “Jesus you look tired”He said “Jesus so do you,Sit down son‘Cause I got some fat to chew” Everybody needs somebody that they can talk toSomeone to open up their earsAnd let that trouble throughNow you […]
Hunkering Down and Drinking Beer
For the past two years, our good friends at Faction Brewing in Alameda, California, have graciously and generously hosted our summer Rock Art By the Bay show. This year’s artist-only event had been scheduled for June 20, but we’re all going to have to wait and see if that date is still going to make […]
The Tale of the Dog and Dreams Unreal
One of the countless cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic was last week’s public premiere of The Tale of the Dog, a 100-minute documentary about the Family Dog Denver, which operated from September 8, 1967, to July 19, 1968. Telling the story of the posters, music, and scrapes with the law that plagued this psychedelic […]
Shelter-in-Place Coloring Projects
We’d like to thank Caleb Williamson, Marq Spusta, and Matt Leunig for their recent posts of hi-res black-and-white designs meant to be colored in by anyone who’s sheltering in place. If you see other examples, please post links in the Comments sections below. Thanks, Caleb, Marq, and Matt! Support your local rock poster artist!
Rock Posters in the Time of Corona
As everyone has no doubt heard by now, Coachella has been postponed until October. That decision may turn out to be nothing more than kicking the can down the road, but in the age of the Coronavirus, it may be the best anyone can do. Still, what about the artists who were going to make […]
Luke Martin 101
Just posted a new article over at Collectors Weekly. The subject is Luke Martin, who joined us last month at the Atlanta Rock Poster Show. Here’s a sneak peek: Between June 15 and 25, 2019, several thousand rock posters flew off a dozen or so merch tables on two continents. The occasions were concerts headlined […]
