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instant littering: accidental chaos

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) years ago i wrote (more like assembled) a book about the history of seattle punk culture posters titled “instant litter”.. it covered roughly the years 1976-1984 (it came out in 1985). of course, all the … Continue reading

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d.i.y the grand tradition

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) i love old beat up crappy rock posters. the punk era was so delicious for me, i devoured that crappy crap. however, that ‘punk’ look didn’t start with punk. if you ever get around to reading … Continue reading

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tomata du plenty: primal screamers

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) PUNK officially hit the northwest about 1976. the first punk club in seattle (that lasted more than one night) opened in 1978. that club was named after the name above the doorway – the John L. … Continue reading

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poster boys

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) …here’s another franko poster that really blew my socks off. i’ve never seen anybody do anything remotely like this before or since. for a ‘second color’ on this poster, he literally dipped his hand in red … Continue reading

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