Show Poster of the Week - Fuzzed Out! Fest at Lola's

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This week's featured show poster promotes Up to 11 Entertainment's annual Fuzzed Out! Fest going down this Saturday at Lola's.

Fuzzed Out's fuzztastic lineup includes a grip of national acts coming off SXSW shows and is headlined by D/FW's adopted sons Turbid North (for your visual + aural reference, see below music vid).

Rolling into town fresh off three SXSW gigs, Stickman Records' King Buffalo (NY) co-headlines.

Plastic Daggers (CO), Great Electric Quest (CA) and Mountain Tamer (CA) round out the national acts with Wo Fat, The Me-Thinks and Royal Sons providing local support.    

Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 6:30pm. Full event details posted here, tix can be purchased here.

From the new album "Eyes Alive" out 11/20/15. Directed and Edited by Nick Forkel - Additional Camera work by Brian Bridger - Pre-Order at http://www.indiemerch.com/turbidnorth

Didn't have to look too far to discover that Up to 11's Duane Smith (former bassist for Southern Train Gypsy) designed this mountainous wonderland of a poster.

Fuzzed Out! Fest is Smith's brainchild, and bonus: he performs all the booking and promotion duties as well. I also recently caught him slaying the bass at The Grotto for STG's farewell show ... seriously, I'm tellin' y'all this dude is a veritable one-man force! 

Moving onto the poster design you may recognize a familiar friend, one Mr. Seafoam Green. For more of our thoughts on him check out last week's show poster which also featured our favorite shade of green. 

The image itself is what really got our wheels turnin'.

Given the name of the event one can't help but draw out the parallel between it and the depiction of a desolate mountainous desert region begging for an oasis to appear. I mean nothing's fuzzier than the visions of a water-deprived wanderer walking the desert, right??      

The horizontal beige and white lines in the sky lead one to think there's no end in sight with nothing but blurred out horizons ahead. Makes me wanna ditch everything and commence a vision quest right now!

One of the themes we discuss here almost every week when evaluating these show posters is how well the poster's aesthetic matches up with the event's overall aesthetic? Well, here we are again and yet another designer has captured this aspect perfectly, marrying the two together in harmonious synchronicity. 

I also mucho dig on the font choice, especially the alternating black and gray colors. Smith did a nice job working in the Up to 11 logo as well; did you notice it at first? Or even at all?

Lookie here, if I weren't Spring-breaking with my little monsters all week I'd be tearing up the mosh pit at Lola's this Saturday. Nonetheless, since I can't be your personal vision quest guide, here's a map so you won't get lost in the mountains on your way to the show.  

Major s/o to Smith for designing this poster and in general, for being a badass jack-of-all-trades. 

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - The Dangits, The Me-Thinks, Drawer Devils at The Boiled Owl Tavern

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This week's featured show poster promotes a nut-punching rock show goin' down this Friday at The Boiled Owl Tavern.

To be quite frank, The Dangits plus The Me-Thinks with a splash of Drawer Devils has me concerned and wondering if the little ol' Owl can handle this much rock. Here's hoping her walls hold up. 

Show starts at 9pm, full event details posted here.

Ray Liberio & Calvin Abucejo, proprietors of local design group Pussyhouse Propaganda, are the responsible parties for crafting this delectable eye candy.

Oh, and ICYMI, we recently interviewed Liberio and his bands The Me-Thinks and Stoogeaphilia -- click here to catch yourself up.

When we reached out about this show poster Liberio told FWN that him and Abucejo are big fans of classic poster designers Ray Pettibon, Derek Hess, Frank Kozik and Jermaine Rogers.

"We just rip them off...hahahaha," Liberio joked. 

Even if you knew nothing of their influences, you can tell Liberio and Abucejo are students of the game. 

So why do we love this show poster so much? For starters, I got two words for ya: seafoam green.

The texturized seafoam green backdrop serves as the foundation of the poster's imagery. Simply stated, seafoam green = fun. It makes you think of tropical waters, which makes you think of beaches, which makes you think of smoking Caribbean ganja while holding a tiny umbrella drink in your other hand......know what I'm sayin'? 

Now that I've successfully escaped the seafoam green wormhole, let's talk about the pirate version of Inigo Montoya cruisin' down the boardwalk with a keg in tow.  

Inigo Montoya keggers are always raging!

In simple terms, show posters encourage patrons to show up for the event in question. Given this context, who doesn't want to follow Pirate Inigo to The Boiled Owl?? If I could tie a rope to the back of his bike and skateboard hitchhike down Magnolia Ave, I'd do it in a blink.

And if you think the whole foam rock fingers / seafoam green conspiracy connection is lost on me, it most certainly is not!

Lastly, I heart the shit outta that Pump Triline font used to write out the band names. This font was hot af in the late '70s, early '80s, and the guys from PP managed to bring it back in a tasteful yet ass-kicking fashion. 

Example of the classic Pump Triline font used in late '70s advertising

I'm rather certain this won't be the last time these guys make Show Poster of the Week, but in the interim you can check out more of their work as Pussyhouse Propaganda will be exhibiting at The Collective Brewing Project throughout the month of April.

One final keg cup cheers to Liberio and Abucejo on a poster we thoroughly enjoyed.  

BUT WAIT! SUPER BONUS CONTENT: Here's a Dangits music vid to get you hype for Friday!

Music video for the song 'Wasted' by The Dangits - Shot by Justin Powers (canon 5D) - Edited by Abel Berry (final cut)

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Traffick Jam 2017 at The Grotto

Once a week FWN features a show poster from the Fort.

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This week's featured show poster promotes tomorrow's benefit concert for Salvando Corazones, a Costa Rica-based non-profit organization that provides housing and other critical services to survivors of sex trafficking.  

Panic Volcanic's Ansley "The Destroyer" Dougherty will be hosting this event at The Grotto featuring a ton of local star power in the form of Lindby, Zach Nytomt Band, Tripp Mathis and the Traitors, Dead Vinyl, Arenda Light (replacing Animal Spirit in the lineup), and Panic Volcanic.  

The Fort Worth community has come out in full support of Traffick Jam with local artists offering artwork to auction as well as local businesses donating gift cards for raffle. 

A silent auction will be held throughout the event with work by the following local artists on display: Walt Burns Photography, Ronnie Heart, Artwork of Sarah Ayala, Ann Gilloon, Bailey K Chapman, Ryan Sheffield, Jeremy Joel, Billy Mabrey, Ashlee Cave, Joyterra, and Arrowhead Leather Shop.

These awesomely supportive local businesses have donated gift cards and other items for tomorrow's raffle:

• The Felipe Armenta Package - $25 gift cards to Press Cafe, The Tavern, and Pacific Table
• Martin House Brewing Company Tours
• Tokyo Cafe Gift Card
• Kids Who Care Musical Theatre Ticket Vouchers
• The Boiled Owl Tavern gift basket with a large growler, pint glasses, stickers, a t-shirt and a $25 gift card
• Gracefully Jane Boutique Women's blouse and Gift Card
• Rodan + Fields Premium Skincare products
• Casa Manana Ticket Vouchers
• Shinjuku Station gift card
• Taco Heads gift card
• Four Corners Brewing Co. Tours
• Spiral Diner & Bakery gift card
• 60 Minute massage courtesy of Sam Stroheker
• Arts Fifth Avenue Gift Card
• Dreamy Life Records and Music $50 gift card
• Cloudland-Recording Studio 4 Hours Studio Time

Doors open at 5pm, music starts at 7pm with Lindby. Full event details here.

If you're like me and you cannot make it out to the show Saturday, please consider donating to Salvando Corazones at this link.   

Image via Ansley The Destroyer Dougherty's Facebook Page - Photo Credit: Michelle Stiffler

As it would turn out, Ansley Dougherty is the responsible party for this show poster design. What doesn't she do?? Honestly?!! #TheDestroyer2020

Throughout our Show Poster of the Week series we have discussed at length one design aspect above others: the designer's ability to align the poster's aesthetics with the event's aesthetics. In this regard, The Destroyer aced it!

Before we get into that, another thing I'd like to point out is how hard it is to fit A LOT of information on one poster without it looking like a jumbled mess. Dougherty had her hands full with this one and yet, the spacing of the text makes it fit together nicely like made-for-each-other puzzle pieces.

Moving along to the design. 

The color gradient immediately pops out as Dougherty pays homage to Salvando Corazones by incorporating the flag of Costa Rica into the design. 

Costa Rica's Flag

The heart-shaped hands are a direct tribute to Salvando Corazones as well. The name Salvando Corazones translates to Saving Hearts, and on the homepage for Salvando Corazones' website, this photograph below is the first image you'll find: 

Screen Grab from Salvando Corazones Website

On the surface one may look at this poster and not think much of what lies beneath the design choices. But if you take a quick peek behind the curtain, you will discover it's easy to commend Dougherty for designing a poster with such a powerfully warm message of support. 

What amazing people we have in this community y'all, truly inspiring. FWN would like to extend a great big virtual hug to Salvando Corazones, to Dougherty, and to everyone that's helped organize this benefit concert tomorrow.  

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Arenda Light, Taylor Craig Mills, Ryan Wilcox at The Grotto

Image via Arenda Light's Facebook Page

Once a week FWN features a show poster from the Fort.

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This week's featured show poster harks back to the '50s and '60s tin toy robot craze.

These little doods became super popular as the Space Race ramped up between the USSR and the U.S. in the mid-1950s. I find this parallel compelling given the White House's current status as "Kremlin West."  

Anywho, the poster promotes a lip-smacking lineup at The Grotto this Friday, Feb. 24th feat. Arenda Light, Taylor Craig Mills, and Ryan Wilcox.

Doors open at 9PM, full event details here.

Aaron Wright put this show poster together by repurposing a fictional toy company ad, transforming it into something that heightened our interest in Friday night's event.

Original Toy Poster by John Golden

Wright certainly got the font right, syncing it up nicely with the original image's look. When repurposing an image I always find the toughest part to be recreating or placing the original font. 

Kudos to Wright for slaying that aspect.

Additionally, I like that Wright went with red over yellow.

Red is for passion. Red is for blood. Red's energy, simply stated, has a way of drawing people in.

The tin toy robot iconography always appeals to me. I mean, without question, we are certified Sci-fi geeks here at FWN. Could that have something to do with our decision to bestow this unrivaled weekly award to Wright?

Maybe, but fuck it. Conflict of interests be damned! 

We verily enjoyed the job Wright did with this one and we hope it encourages you to kick back a few at The Grotto this Friday.

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Animal Spirit's CD Release Show at Lola's

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This week's featured show poster has me seeing stars! And for the record, let it be known that astral-themed show posters always have a home here at Fort Worth Noise.

The poster promotes Animal Spirit's CD Release Show, a celebration of their new album This Is Relevant.

The shindig starts at 9pm and it's all goin' down at Lola’s this Saturday, Feb. 18th. Trái Bơ and Dome Dwellers kick off the night. Full event details here.

So who designed this beauty? To find the droid we're looking for we need not look further than Saturday night's bill, as Dome Dweller's Michael J. Slack stands the guilty party. Btw, the constellation/DNA imagery doubles as the album artwork for This Is Relevant.

Besides the fetching conglomeration of somber blue hues, the concept behind the design warrants focused attention.

It's widely known and romanticized that humans are made from stars but how much so is less well-known. No worries, we got you: Capt. Google says stardust comprises 93% of human body mass.

NINETY-THREE PERCENT!!!

If anything, the romantic-types aren't romanticizing this fact enough. We are walking, talking stars ... every one of us.

Given this context, the brilliance in Slack's design becomes more discernible. In amalgamating stars with a DNA double helix, Slack expertly captures a visual representation of humanity's sidereal evolutionary process.

I'm probably reaching here, but stay with me -- what if this exploration we've conducted today answers the question all of us are asking ourselves?

You know the question. What exactly does the "This" in This Is Relevant refer to? Like, what is "This"? What is relevant? The album? The band?

I think it's more than that. I think this fact is relevant, this fact that we humans are made from stars.

Through this choice of artwork, Animal Spirit and Slack are implicitly sending a message of hope: that we are all relevant. That human life is relevant and by right, the music and art we create is relevant. It's a beautiful message, one that's been well-received by this lowly writer.

Congrats to Animal Spirit on the new album and to Slack for a design that inspires. FWN will be all up in Lola's Saturday, so hope to see you there!

BONUS CONTENT: To get ya hype for Saturday, here's music videos for two songs off This Is Relevant

"Revenge" the first single from the new album This Is Relevant by the band Animal Spirit - Directed by Rue Dwyer - Produced by Rue Dwyer & Animal Spirit

"Doom Surf" the Second single from the new album This Is Relevant by the band Animal Spirit - Directed by Brian Bailey - Produced by Brian Bailey

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of The Week - Brutal Juice Vinyl Release Party at Lola's

Once a week FWN features a show poster from the Fort.

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This week's featured show poster gave me a small case of the chills (in a good way). The bloody font + demon-eyed blind dude combination set amongst a smattering of illuminati-like geometry proved too much for me to ignore. 

The poster promotes Brutal Juice’s vinyl release show at Lola’s this Saturday, Feb. 11th. Do For It Records bands The Spectacle and Mountain of Smoke round out the night’s lineup.  

Doors open at 8PM, event details here.

Speaking of Do For It, James, the man behind the Do For It brand, produced this poster thru DFI's sister company Do For It Design. 

The triangle/circle imagery is commonly linked to the All-Seeing Eye and that's where I see a beautiful twist of irony with James' image: the man depicted within the triangle appears to be blind. 

All-Seeing Eye Imagery

I cannot make out exactly which shapes are being drawn in the background image, but the graph paper certainly stands out and that's something I associate with sacred geometry, et al. More spooky chills down my spine!! 

The poster's aesthetic nailed the theme of the event, aligning perfectly with the bands on Saturday night's bill. One of the main tenets any good show poster designer lives by is matching the poster's aesthetic to the show's overall aesthetic. In this regard, James impressively excelled.  

The colors pop as does the imagery and when it's pulled all together we have a show poster that stood out to me this week.

S/o to James on the design and cheers to the Brutal Juice gang on the vinyl release!

Image via Brutal Juice's Facebook Page

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Kevin Aldridge, War Party, Joe Savage at The Chat Room Pub

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This week's featured show poster has that Paul Klee color palette that makes me think of all the sweet ass sherbet flavors this planet has to offer. That's another way to say, "I like this show poster so much I want to lick it to death!"

The poster promotes an exceptional lineup of Fort Worthians in the form of Kevin Aldridge, War Party, and Joe Savage, all set to perform tomorrow night, Saturday, Jan. 28th at The Chat Room Pub. 

Doors are always open but the music starts at 9:30pm w/ Mr. Savage. As the poster indicates, this show is FREE!!!

Mind-blowing local Ft. Worth artist Devin Selby drew this dream-like image which was co-opted and converted to a show poster for tomorrow night.  

I see a man donning a powdered wig, or what could possibly be his own long white hair. And he's in a bad way, like, straight chaos surrounds him while he chiefs on some super-kill East Asian opium.

Am I wrong? Probably, but that's what makes art, well... art. The patron sees what they see and there's no right or wrong.

Like in a dream, there's no right or wrong. There's no clear path. This guy, if anything, looks to be conflicted.

Or maybe not...

Maybe he's a nihilist and all that chaos buzzing around his head means absolutely nothing to him. He's perhaps comfortable knowing that life is but war and savagery and this portrait, this imagery, it's nothing but a moment of cathartic contemplation on the vastness of nothingness.

Whoa, hold on a sec, "war and savagery" = War Party + Joe Savage. Now where exactly Kevin fits into all this, I'm not sure. Perhaps the dream part; he's pretty dreamy, that Kevin.

Anyhow, the pen work and color work are about as excellent as one could hope for. Big cheers to Devin for creating this visually ruminative piece.

See ye tomorrow at TCRP! 

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Quesadilla White Sox at Lola's

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Goes without saying that this week's featured show poster adds some sizzle to our Show Poster of the Week series ... *ba-dum tshh*  

This savory show poster promotes a hefty portion of rockin' tonight at Lola's Saloon (warning: these puns will never stop folks). Music provided by Quesadilla White Sox; not sure why, but that band name sounds familiar ... ???

Feasting begins at 10pm, there's no cover charge.

Sam Anderson (Quaker City Night Hawks) is the chef responsible for cooking up this appetizing photo and poster design. Anderson's image brings new meaning to one of the most confounding existential questions of our time: Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Image via The Atlantic "It's Not a Sandwich" 11/5/15

Megan Garber over at The Atlantic concluded definitively that hot dogs are NOT sandwiches. Hot dog failed Megan's four-point test by not meating the 'horizontal orientation' criteria she set forth (meating instead of meeting, get it?). 

But idk, like everything else in life, things aren't always so cut and dry. Let's explore this a bit more shall we?

Is Anderson's image a hot dog? A sandwich? Or maybe a quesadilla is more apropos?

I believe the answer is D: All of the Above

Everything is connected y'all, one love and all that mustard. To paraphrase Bernard Jaffe, "I cannot tell where I begin and you end;" why should this be any different? 

With that said, it's a Hotdogwichadilla© [copyright pending]

I love how the font color scheme parallels the tortilla/mustard/hot dog combo. Anderson nailed that mustard yellow font, it's tastefully done (last pun, I promise).

Let's taco 'bout* that photo filter: once again, I don't think Anderson coulda captured the moment any better. It gives the image that '70s high school cafeteria vibe, and lemme tell ya, I heart emoji that '70s high school cafeteria vibe. The choice of paper plate fits the theme perfectly and the carefully squirted out mustard could make a Jackson Pollock blush.

When you put it all together - from the preparation of the food itself, to the photograph, to the font palette and layout - Anderson hit this design out of the Ball Park®**.

Right about now you're probably wondering how someone could possibly write 400 words on Hotdogwichadillas©. I'll take that as my cue to slowly step away from the keyboard and encourage you to dine*** at Lola's tonight.

*I lied, **I lied twice, ***OK, so I lie a lot

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - Terminus (AR), Summit, Smokey Mirror, The Good Kind Of Mushroom, Acid Carousel at Lola's

Once a week FWN features a show poster from the Fort.

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This week's featured show poster summons the visage of Edward the Confessor to promote a delectable serving of stoner party-psych doom in the form of Terminus (AR), The Good Kind of Mushroom, Acid Carousel, Summit, & Smokey Mirror tomorrow night, Tuesday, Jan. 10th at Lola's Saloon. The show starts at 8:30pm, event details posted here.

Julian Cedillo, guitarist for The Good Kind of Mushroom, assembled this sublime scene of antiquity vs. modernity (looking back in our 'Show Poster' series, this is now a third time we have chosen a poster that plays in this space).

In Cedillo's image, this unceasing conflict jumps out at you: a portrayal of 11th century King of England Edward the Confessor waving his hand - as if to offer up the night's list of performances - amidst a backdrop of '70s paisley wallpaper and psychedelic hourglass sand stamped with vinyl record typeface instructing its patrons to "Bring Your Homies!"

Throw in the buccaneering 18th century vintage skull & crossbones and you have iconography from four different eras concurrently on display. Speaking of, every time I look upon it, my eyes sink like pirate ships in some Caribbean bay, struggling to make sense of the ravishing mayhem set before me.

Side bonus: Edward the Confessor, unlike most saints, did not achieve sainthood via martyrdom. We all know martyrdom makes for the best heroes but if you can manage sainthood without dying to do so?? Well shit, idk, seems like the ultimate life hack if you ask me.   

A life hack is exactly what this strong hallucinatory lineup provides on what is otherwise not considered a likely night for crazy good rock shows; it's Tuesday party time y'all!

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - 1919 Hemphill Benefit ft. Bare Mountain, Gay Cum Daddies, Cereboso, & Jinzo at Snail Shack

Once a week FWN features a show poster from the Fort.

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This week's featured poster promotes a 1919 Hemphill benefit show taking place Sunday, Jan. 8th at Snail Shack w/ musical goodness provided by Bare Mountain, Gay Cum Daddies, Cereboso, and Jinzo. The show starts at 8:30pm, event details posted here.

Llandon Broadhead created this wonderfully imaginative mixed media design using found objects, a first in our Show Poster of the Week series. And I think that's what I like most about this show poster; it completely goes against convention, much like 1919 Hemphill, the DIY space that stands to receive the proceeds from Sunday night's event.      

Until I reached out to Llandon I had zero inkling as to what I was looking at. I thought, hmm, a hollowed out milk dud with spider legs? But like, how would one go about hollowing out the center of a milk dud? 

"No matter the method," I thought aloud, "I totally dig this gnar gnar looking beetle creepily crawling across my computer screen."

So what are your thoughts for how this design was constructed? Think on it a bit because I'm gonna hit ya with a ...

**SPOILER ALERT**

Llandon cleverly crafted this show poster "...in about 3 minutes with a sticky note, toilet paper roll, and a broken wine bottle." 

Wow! That's legitimately gotta be one of the most well-done spontaneaous MacGyver poster designs ever produced in the history of show poster design. Bravo Llandon, bravo indeed.

As mentioned above, this show will benefit 1919 Hemphill, a sacred temple of a DIY safe space that has found itself recently under attack by Neo Nazi fuck sticks on 4Chan. For more about that, please read these articles from actual real-life journalists over at Fort Worth Weekly and Central Track.

In short, after the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire, Nazi trolls on 4Chan produced a list of DIY safe spaces across the country propagating a directive for their Nazi friends to call upon authorities to inspect said safe spaces in their local area. Fort Worth authorities shortly thereafter received several complaints from this army of pathetic Pepe memes, forcing their hand to move on 1919.

What these low life shits didn't count on was the strong support of the Fort Worth and greater D/FW music and arts communities coming out in full force against them, swiftly raising over $10k to help 1919 get the property on Hemphill up to code.

Sunday's event at Snail Shack furthers this fundraising effort making this poster all the more important and the unanimous pick for Show Poster of the Week. 

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”

Show Poster of the Week - The Future: An Exhibition in Art, Sound, & Movement at Shipping & Receiving

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This week we are happy to present Raef Payne's vision of a poster for this weekend's epic New Year's Eve event - The Future - taking place Saturday at Shipping & Receiving. 

ATN Productions has curated quite the slate of musicians and visual artists but Payne brings it with a surrealistic radiance of a design to match.

Prince Rama and Ronnie Heart and Wizardvizion! Oh my! Starbass Laboratories, Jason Faries (Neon Indian), Squanto, Frida Monet and Raef himself round up this galactic musical lineup. 

Many among us believe Aliens and their superior technology aided in constructing the ancient pyramids of Egypt around 2500 BCE. Whether intended or not, in Payne's design, I discern an Alien reconnaissance ship's spectral tractor beam.

The purple and blue-hued tractor beam emits upon an ancient pyramid producing a confluence of 'the sacred' and modernity, one similar to that of what we noted in our inaugural Show Poster of the Week by Jeffrey Chase.       

Upon reading the event's prospectus, this juxtaposition of human antiquity and future technologies seems to be what The Future exhibition is all about. Through this lens it's safe to state Payne did a masterful design job aligning with the aura of the event, achieving seamless synchronicity.

By the gods, I swear, I'm currently slacking at work as to research legal loopholes so I can formally marry this design ... I love it so.

Tickets for the event can be purchased here - doors open at 7PM. 

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about the word writer person:

Prewitt Scott-Jackson writes Dad poetry & short fiction when he's not hyping and typing for Fort Worth Noise. His writing can be found in Ghost City Press (New York), Five 2 One Magazine (Los Angeles), Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska Press) and Sick Lit Magazine (Texas), among others. He prefers short walks on the beach because – and I quote – “It’s really hard to walk on sand.”