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

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

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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

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

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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.”

10 Questions Interview w/ The Me-Thinks + Stoogeaphilia

Welcome to a Special Edition of FWN's 10 Questions Interview.

We are honored to have not one, but two legendary 817 bands - The Me-Thinks and Stoogeaphilia - combine their powers to bring you the most voluminous 10 Questions Interview to date.

We got Marlin from The Me-Thinks along with Ray (The Me-Thinks & Stoogeaphilia) plus answers from Ken, Matt and Richard of Stoogeaphilia. Revel in it!

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Image via The Me-Thinks' Facebook Event 09/10/16

1. Dogs or Cats? Why?

RAY:  Cats.  Because they are Outlaws, Satan Worshippers and I love them!

MARLIN:  Pork or beef usually, but whatever.

KEN:  Self-evident. (Funny: Sir Marlin Von Bungy couldn't believe that there was someone in this band called "Katboy" and that it wasn't Ray. It isn't me, either.)

MATT:  Cats, because they don't give a fuck. Until they do, then they give ALL the fucks. And you must, as well, servant human.

RICHARD:  Both. Although leaning towards dogs more these days. I've handled my share of cat box treats.

2. Aliens. Do they exist?

RAY:  I fucking hope so.  No way humans are the A-#1 Duke of the Universe.

MARLIN:  Of course. But don't tell the orange president.

KEN:  I want to speak to an attorney.

MATT:  Statistically speaking, they must. Hopefully they are nicer than us. And if not, hopefully they never find us.

RICHARD:  Certainly.

3. Drug of choice? (None is not an option btw)

RAY:  Romantic Comedies (on Weed!)

MARLIN:  Depends on whether the question is coming from my probation officer. Lets just say none to be safe. But talk to me later.

KEN:  Endorphin.

MATT:  If I had to pick one, it would be Diet Dr. Pepper.

RICHARD:  A good ol' PCP laced, red wine enema.

Image via Stoogeaphilia's Facebook Page - Photo by Jose L. Serrato Jr.

4. Brown or white gravy? (Neither is not an option btw)

RAY:  I am allowed no gravy.  Sore subject.  Next Question!

MARLIN:  White.   

KEN:  Alfredo.

MATT:  I will avoid gravy-choice evangelism and say that both have their moments. White on biscuits, anything chicken-fried, potatos, grits, starchy things. Brown on turkey & dressing, potatos, beef dishes. Really, if somebody sets gravy down in front of me, it's going on my food. Period.

RICHARD:  I kind of agree with Matt on these things.

5. Favorite weapon of mass destruction?

RAY:  Favorite?  Giant earthbound Asteroid/Meteor would be rad on an Extinction Event/Out of My Control level.  But if I had to pick how I wanted everyone to die?  Maybe a heroin bomb.   

MARLIN:  Taco Casa Taco Lite.

KEN:  Stratocaster.

MATT:  Targeted asteroids.

RICHARD:  Music.

6. Favorite marsupial?

RAY:  Koala.  Because a Platypus is a Monotreme not a Marsupial.

MARLIN:  Never been to Mars before.

KEN:  My Wife.

MATT:  Possum. Did you know female marsupials have two vaginas, and males have bifurcated penises? Penii? Penes? Penae? I digress...

RICHARD:  Tasmanian Devils.

Image via Stoogeaphilia's Facebook Page - Photo by Nick Huff

7. Favorite Superhero?

RAY:  Bizarro Ted Cruz.

MARLIN:  Wonder Woman.

KEN:  Jon Teague.

MATT:  According to my friend Daniel, I'm already a superhero. My super power is the Power of Indifference. If not me, then Zorlak the Avenger.

RICHARD:  El Duce!

8. Did Dez catch it?

RAY:  I was always a Keith Morris/Ron Reyes guy.

MARLIN:  that is between him and his doctor. None of my business. 

KEN:  Who is Dez?  What is “It”?

MATT:  This is a sports question, right? No clue, not a big sports fan.

RICHARD:  Is this a Black Flag reference?

9. When you die, if you were given the choice to come back as any animal, which would you choose?

RAY:  The Lazy Trinity of I do what I want…House Cat, Otter or Three-Toed Sloth.

MARLIN:  The one from the Muppet Movie.

KEN:  See first reply.

MATT:  An alien superhero, Zorlak the Avenger. Then I could prove #2 conclusively.

RICHARD:  Party Animal.

10. The best MJ is: Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Mike Jones, or Milla Jovovich?

RAY:  Mick Jones because he was in the Clash and Foreigner.

MARLIN: Is Mick Jones an option? That would be my answer. Either from Foreigner or the one from the Clash.

KEN:  Michael Jackson.

MATT:  Multi-pass.

RICHARD:  Mick Jones.

Image via The Me-Thinks' 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.”