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Bleader
Dec 19, 2018
Carousing with a Kool Katerpillar on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig posted was designed by local printmaker Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Kool Keith
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Bushwick Bill
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Logan Arcade
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Bleader
Dec 12, 2018
Chicago rockers share their Mutiny memories, foggy and otherwise
Eulogies for the notoriously debauched punk bar from members of Sweet Cobra, Montrose Man, the Functional Blackouts, and more
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gross
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Music
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RIP
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The Mutiny
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Logan Square
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punk
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dive bar
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shows
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closed
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Ed Mroz
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Josh Davis
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Ryan Duggan
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Mac Blackout
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Mark McKenzie
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Jason Gagovski
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Sweet Cobra
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Meg McDuff
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Adam Mohundro
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Functional Blackouts
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Catburglars
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Bleader
Nov 7, 2018
It’s hard to stay quit on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig posters
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gig poster
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Aragon Ballroom
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Jawbreaker
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Naked Raygun
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Smoking Popes
Blogs
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Bleader
Aug 1, 2018
Unsafe sex on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Empty Bottle
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Unsane
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Child Bite
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Rash
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Bruges
Blogs
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Bleader
Apr 18, 2018
The Magic 8-Ball says ‘Outlook not so good’ on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Ethers
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Gentle Leader XIV
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Torture Love
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Empty Bottle
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 31, 2018
Fumigate your third eye with the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was created by Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Oh Sees
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Rash
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Empty Bottle
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 20, 2017
The gig poster of the week high kicks into the New Year
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Guided by Voices
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Empty Bottle
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Dead Meat Design
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New Year's Eve
Blogs
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Bleader
Jul 5, 2017
Guided by Voices knock ’em dead on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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Guided by Voices
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Beat Kitchen
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
Blogs
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Bleader
May 3, 2017
Pinball gets twisted on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was printed by Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Arts
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Music
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gig poster
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gig posters
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Josh Davis
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Dead Mean Design
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Fake Limbs
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Absolutely Not
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Walking Bicycles
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Beat Drun Juel
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Emporium Arcade Bar
Reader
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Reader Events
Apr 14, 2017
Video
Bureau Bar: Josh Davis
2017 Margarita Trail
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Margarita Trail
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2017 Margarita Trail
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Josh Davis
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El Jimador
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Video
Music
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Gossip Wolf
Mar 14, 2017
Dead Meat Design gets a show of its own
Plus: The Chili-Synth Cook-Off returns for year seven, and Subterranean’s downstairs lounge throws an underground punk party.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Gossip Wolf
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Appetite for Distraction
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Loyola
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School of Communication
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Yawn
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Convergence Studio
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Chili-Synth Cook-Off
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Brett Naucke
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Beau Wanzer
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Empty Bottle
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Natalie Chami
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TALsounds
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Ken Zawacki
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Jason Letkiewicz
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Steve Summers
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Mike Broers
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Subterranean
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downstairs
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Rash
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Skinner Box
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Pudge
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C.H.E.W.
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Boney
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Haki
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Connor Tomaka
Blogs
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Bleader
Mar 1, 2017
Electric brains on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Meat Wave
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Paper Mice
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Melkbelly
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Foul Tip
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Empty Bottle
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 23, 2016
A full-on Dwyer freak-out on the gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
,
Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
,
Thee Oh Sees
,
Running
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Grun Wasser
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Blind Shake
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Torture Love
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Thalia Hall
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Empty Bottle
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 14, 2016
J Mascis gets goopy on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster is designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Dinosaur Jr.
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Steve Gunn
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Thalia Zedek Band
,
Metro
Blogs
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Bleader
Jul 13, 2016
Goggs goes faceless on the gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Visual Art
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Arts
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Empty Bottle
,
Goggs
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Ty Segall
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 22, 2016
Multiple personalities for Metz on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Metz
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Muuy Biien
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Brett Naucke
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Empty Bottle
,
Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 8, 2016
The Empty Bottle is possessed by evil blobs on the gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
,
Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Empty Bottle
,
the Ponys
,
reunion
,
Empty Bottle book
Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 3, 2016
Pink elephants haunt the gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
,
Josh Davis
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Thalia Hall
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Tortoise
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Cleared
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Hydrofoil
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Dead Meat Design
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 25, 2015
A spooky, smoky treat on the gig poster of the week
This week we feature another gig poster for last week's Fuzz show, this one by local artist Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Thalia Hall
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
,
Fuzz
,
Walter
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Oozing Wound
Blogs
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Bleader
Jul 8, 2015
Ex Hex on a back patch for this Pitchfork afterparty poster
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis for a Pitchfork afterparty.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
,
Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Empty Bottle
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Ex Hex
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Tweens
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Sueves
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Pitchfork
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afterparty
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 3, 2014
Birds, french fries, and butts prominently featured on a Thee Oh Sees poster
This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Music
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Empty Bottle
,
Thee Oh Sees
,
Jack Name
,
Running
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 3, 2014
Gig poster of the week: Skeleton love with the Velvet Teen
This week's gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Arts
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Velvet Teen
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Jack & Ace
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Subterranean
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 22, 2014
Gig poster of the week: Clowning around with Earthless
This week's gig poster was designed by local illustrator Josh Davis.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Arts
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Earthless
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Destruction Unit
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Yakuza
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Running
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Empty Bottle
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 25, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Everything gets gross with Ty Segall and Running
This weeks gig poster was created by local artist and screen printer Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Arts
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Ty Segall
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Running
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Logan Square Auditorium
Blogs
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Bleader
Aug 14, 2013
Gig poster of the week: Nathan Xander butts out
This week's featured gig poster was created by Josh Davis of Chicago's Dead Meat Design.
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Gig Posters
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Arts
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Music
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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Josh Davis
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Dead Meat Design
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Nathan Xander
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Old Fashioned War
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Ty Maxon
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Schubas
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cigarette butt
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