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, May 22, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Pokey LaFarge's runaway train
This week's gig poster was created by local graphic designer and artist Mary Clare Butler.
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, May 15, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Birds dropping bombs on the Wonder Years
This week's gig poster was designed by James Heimer, an artist and designer in South Philadelphia.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, May 8, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Cave dwelling with Bill Callahan
This week's gig poster was created by local design team Sonnenzimmer.
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, May 1, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: a Black Moth Super Rainbow and a terrifying gremlin
This week's featured gig poster was designed by Kentucky-based silkscreen collective Print Mafia.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Apr 24, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: A beautiful butterfly takes off for Shuggie Otis
This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Dan Grzeca.
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, Apr 17, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: Scott Williams medicates in the middle of the street
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Scott Williams.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Apr 10, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: Johnny Sampson dances as the bombs drop
The poster for Barn Dance Apocalypse with the Golden Horse Ranch Band at Filament on 4/20
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, Apr 3, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: Playing doctor with Banner Pilot
This week's gig poster was designed by local printer Zissou Tasseff-Elenkoff in his studio Fugscreens.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Mar 27, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: Jukebox the Ghost on the face of a castle
This week's gig poster was created by Pittsburgh-based duo Strawberryluna.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Mar 20, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Scott Marvel draws a snail and his new friend
This week's gig poster was created by local screen printer Scott Marvel of Teetsy.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Mar 13, 2013
Gig poster of the week: James Weinberg doesn't really censor Starfucker, he adds a mouth instead
This week's gig poster was printed by James Weinberg for the upcoming Starfucker show at Metro
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, Mar 6, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Daniel MacAdam puts Muse on a factory wall
This week's featured gig poster was printed by local artist Daniel MacAdam of Crosshair.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Feb 27, 2013
Gig poster of the week
Today's featured poster was designed by Nebraska-based artist Eric Nyffeler.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Feb 20, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's featured poster was designed by Dan Grzeca.
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, Feb 13, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by New York-based artist Alex Todaro.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Feb 6, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was silk screened by local artist Daniel MacAdam of Crosshair.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Jan 30, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed and printed by Colorado-based artist Mathias Valdez.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Jan 23, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster, created by frequent
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by Luca Cimarusti
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, Jan 16, 2013
Gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by Michigan-based artist Shawn K. Knight.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Jan 9, 2013
Gig poster of the week
Scott Williams designed this week's featured gig poster, which celebrates the three-year anniversary of Soul Summit
by Luca Cimarusti
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