Description
Book SynopsisBefore Austin became the “live music capital of the world” and attracted tens of thousands of music fans, it had a vibrant local music scene that spanned late sixties psychedelic and avant-garde rock to early eighties punk. Venues such as the Vulcan Gas Company and the Armadillo World Headquarters hosted both innovative local musicians and big-name touring acts. Poster artists not only advertised the performances—they visually defined the music and culture of Austin during this pivotal period. Their posters promoted an alternative lifestyle that permeated the city and reflected Austin’s transformation from a sleepy university town into a veritable oasis of underground artistic and cultural activity in the state of Texas.
This book presents a definitive survey of music poster art produced in Austin between 1967 and 1982. It vividly illustrates four distinct generations of posters—psychedelic art of the Vulcan Gas Company, early works from the Armad
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Showcases a slice of [the city’s long celebration of live music]. * The Wall Street Journal *
A sprawling illustrated monument to Austin music and culture. * PopMatters *
Clubs close and are torn down. Bands break up. But posters endure as a history to admire. * Texas Highways *
Table of Contents
- Preface
- It All Started Here (Joe Nick Patoski)
- Colorful Tales and Early Techniques: Postering in Austin (Nels Jacobson)
- The Posters
- Vulcan Gas Company
- Blues Portraits
- Reimagining Texas
- Traveling Bands
- Punk and the New Waves
- List of Posters
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
