Xmas Leftovers

Here's the poster for the 2018 show by students of the School of Rock Winnipeg. Check the archives of this blog for the 2017 version if yer interested. Below is an early draft which I managed to salvage part of for the final poster. Close study of the two may provide valuable insight into the devious means used by artists to avoid redrawing whole jobs from scratch. Or maybe not. Anyway, stay tuned for MORE SANTA-CENTRIC ACTION!

Season's Beatings

Happy Xmas, ya hooligans! Stay tuned for MORE SEASONAL ACTION!

Thrill thrill thrill, Kill kill kill

Here's a drawing I made 10 years ago and decided to scan and finish up yesterday. Stay tuned for MORE MIND-CONTROL ACTION!

That Cat's Something I Can't Explain

Recently finished this illustration based on a classic song. Dedicated to Big Joe Turner. Stay tuned for MORE ACTION!

Spook Show Racket!

New poster art for NYC's Phantom Spook Theatre, a performance troupe who put on live horror shows in the classic Spook Show tradition of the '30s, '40s and '50s, usually with accompanying performances by horror bands or, as in this case, showings of horror movies. You should go to this if you're in the NY area; it sure looks like a lotta fun. More info here. Stay tuned for MORE REGURGITATING HORROR ACTION!

Your Next Stop... The Alacakaranlık Zone

Pretty stoked about this one. It's the cover for the new issue of Turkish horror movie magazine  Alacakaranlık which is on sale now (ordering info here). This is my first contribution to a monster magazine after a misspent lifetime of reading 'em, so that's a longtime ambition fulfilled, and I'm even pretty happy with how the drawing came out which ain't always the case. Getting to draw the Creature From The Black Lagoon is an extra bonus as he's my favorite monster (after all-time fave the Frankenstein monster which I've drawn a zillion times). So big time monster nerd thrills all the way around. If you're wondering about the title of this post, maybe my telling you that  Alacakaranlık is Turkish for "twilight" will clear things up. Or maybe not. Anyway... Stay tuned for MORE ALACAKARANLIK ACTION!

Medicated Follower Of Fashion

New logo design for a brand new record label outta Warsaw, Poland. Sounds like they have some good stuff in the works.You can keep up with the latest news here. Stay tuned for MORE MEDICATED ACTION!

Double Shot

 Long time between posts but here's some pretty hip news: TWO new Merinuk 7" sleeves available now! First up is a 4-song split EP by a coupla stripped-down 2 piece combos: Magnetix from France and Digger & the Pussycats from Australia in a future-primitive battle of the bands! Next in line is the debut release by new French punk combo the Jet Reactions, featuring ex-members of Flying Over. These records are so nutty that it took 6 labels to put them out; I'm not gonna type out all the names so just buy 'em if you wanna know that little detail. For all the info check out this link. Stay tuned for MORE FRANCOPHILE ACTION!

Behind the Green Door...

Actually I have no idea what color the door in question is, but here's some new poster art for an upcoming Winnipeg show by cult synth one maniac band B.A. Johnston, famous for his "hiding in the men's room" encores., Good ol' Transistor 66 Records is putting this one on. Stay tuned for MORE BATHROOM BLITZ ACTION!

Number of the Beat

Poster for an upcoming night of rockin' rootsy countrified hicksville twang and such happening right here in my benighted home town. Yeah, a show worth going to in this day and age. It's kinda crazy. This was an old pencil drawing that I had done years ago in hopes of having a cool show such as this to make it into the poster for, and lo, in the fullness of time it came to be, just as it was foreseen. Stay tuned for MORE HI-OCTANE HICK ACTION!

Hangin' 5 and Walkin' the Nose...

New poster art for one of the upcoming Mexican shows by Italian guitar whiz Surfer Joe. Wish I could make it to this show, looks like it should be a blast! Ah, well... Stay tuned for MORE BIG BLEACHED BLONDIE ACTION!

Record Frenzy Part 68

'Nother poster for the Calgary record show. This 'un was based on the pic sleeve for the "London Calling" 45 by the Clash, with some editorial amendations by yers truly. Stay tuned for MORE ACTION!

Love Me Like a Reptilian From Andromeda

Here a record sleeve I did last month for Reptilians From Andromeda, a garage/psych combo from Turkey. This LP is already pressed and on sale, an amazingly fast turnaround for vinyl these days, so

check out the label, Prof Sny Records outta the Czech Republic and grab yourself a copy. I was reading a lot of old underground comix while I was working on this and I reckon that influence shows through along with my old standby influence EC Comics and some other stuff too. Below is a sticker design that was adapted from part of the cover art. From what I understand a copy of this sticker comes with each LP so it's a pretty slick deal for hardcore Merinuk fans (if there are any). Stay tuned for MORE PAINT-HUFFIN' ACTION!