Last summer, a self-published book titled As You Were was released in a Windsor, U.K., brewery at a party for its aging author, John Mansfield, who co-owned the small, but highly influential, network of Ricky-Tick music clubs in the Thames Valley west of London. Mansfield passed away about a month later, and by the end […]
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The Roots of Randy Tuten
Just posted a new article over at Collectors Weekly. The subject is the great Randy Tuten. Here’s a sneak peek: Tuten’s first poster for Bill Graham advertised performances at the Fillmore West by the Grateful Dead, Blood Sweat & Tears, and Spirit on January 2, 3, and 4, 1969. The poster combined Tuten’s drawing skills […]
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 […]