Black Sabbath | Rare 1982 Western Canada Mob Rules Tour Poster
Like any metal fan — or really, almost any rock fan who came of age in the ’70s and ’80s — I've seen Black Sabbath a few times. And in...
Max Webster | 1980 Universal Juveniles Promo Poster
Max Webster were one of my favourite bands back in the day. The first time I saw them, they opened up for Rush at Winnipeg's Playhouse Theatre in 1976....
Tom Petty | Vintage Hard Promises Album Promo Poster
I don't have any Tom Petty stories to share that I haven't posted already. So, to go with my vintage promo poster for Petty's 1981 album Hard Promises, here...
Urge Overkill | Saturation Double-Sided Promo Poster
Here's one of the more interesting promotional items I've acquired over the years: A two-sided, circular cardboard poster for Urge Overkill's landmark 1993 album Saturation.
I actually pulled it out...
Tom Tom Club | 1981 Debut Album Promo Poster
Has anybody out there read Chris Frantz’s memoir Remain in Love? I haven't yet. I might pick up the paperback somewhere down the line. It definitely seems like an...
Pretenders | Ultra-Rare Cardboard Promo
Here's an interesting, one-of-a-kind item: A wing-shaped, die-cut promo poster for The Pretenders. It's dated 1981 and was created by their label Sire Records, so I presume it was...
Mick Jagger | 1985 She’s The Boss Promo Posters
"It looks like a Third World dictator press conference!" cracked Mick Jagger as I plunked down my Sony tape deck amid the dozens of microphones and recorders strewn on...
George Thorogood | Bad To The Bone 1982 Tour Poster
You have to give George Thorogood points for consistency. I've probably seen him half a dozen times over the years, and every time he's delivered the goods. Granted, he's...
Blondie | Best of Blondie Promo Poster
After nearly half a century of concerts, there are few bands I haven't seen at one time or another. Blondie are probably one of the most notable acts I've...
Rickie Lee Jones | Vintage Pirates Promo Poster
One thing I've learned from this site: You can never predict what's going to be popular. Like my recent review of Rickie Lee Jones’ eclectic covers album Kicks. I...
Usher | All About U: Ultra-Rare Advance Promo Box
Over the decades, I've amassed an absurdly huge archive of physical music. I would conservatively estimate I've got somewhere between 40,000 and 50,000 pieces of CDs and vinyl. Naturally,...
KISS | Animalize Promo Poster
Comedy and tragedy can be two sides of the same coin. This post-apocalyptic promo poster for KISS’s 1984 album Animalize illustrates that quite succinctly, I would say. On the...
Indie Roundup (TGIF Edition) | Seven Songs to Jump-Start Your Weekend
Mitski comes clean, Black Needle Noise get social, John Muirhead sleeps it off, Gotthard go soft, Nailed to Obscurity paint it black and more in today's Roundup. Come on,...
The Pretenders | First Album Promo Poster
I haven't written many of these posts since the pandemic began, for a few reasons: 1) Showing off vintage live posters seemed weird at a time when there were...
The Clash | 1982 Tour Poster
Did you ever see that episode of the Bruce McCulloch sitcom Young Drunk Punk where the kid tries to score tickets to a Clash concert in Calgary? I'm pretty...