HeyJaredBEST OF THE TOUR - Podcast
Gig poster art, stories, and culture. Hosted by Erica and Mike, each episode dives into the intersection of music, design, and fan obsession, with artists, collectors, and the bands that bring it all to life. Presented by Invisible Industries
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#27 DKNG • Design Chameleons (opens the original)
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Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman of Los Angeles design studio DKNG bring bold illustration to gig posters for Dave Matthews Band and Flight of the Conchords, with a reach that extends into brands, film, and sports. From their Troubadour beginnings to Dave & Tim’s Mexico artwork, the duo unpack how limited colors and nostalgic imagery translate across posters and merch. Check out DKNG’s work: dkngstudios.com | IG: instagram.com/dkngstudios ⸻ Best of the Tour Podcast is presented by INVISIBLE INDUST
#26 Matt Stikker (opens the original)
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Portland artist Matt Stikker is known for dark, graphic work spanning Metallica gig posters, Magic: The Gathering cards, licensed horror art, skate decks, album covers, and more. Matt traces the horror films, comics, tabletop games, and heavy metal behind his bold linework, including Magic cards and Metallica’s “Trapped Under Ice” poster. He also covers art direction, creative discipline, commission work, and the freedom he finds creating with Drouth. Check out Matt Stikker’s work: mattstikker.b
#25 Matt Wheeler • Behind the Merch (opens the original)
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Creative director Matt Wheeler joins Best of the Tour to pull back the curtain on the gig poster and merchandise world, follow his journey to overseeing poster programs and Chief Merchandise for one of country music’s biggest touring artists. Matt gets into merch-table psychology, artist scouting, creative briefs, APs, limited editions, specialty papers, and knowing when to get out of an artist’s way. He also breaks down Eric Church’s Outsiders Revival poster series and collaborations. Check out
#24 Zeb Love (opens the original)
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Pittsburgh artist and screenprinter Zeb Love creates gig posters for Pearl Jam, Billy Strings, Dave Matthews Band, and other touring acts, pairing vivid illustration with a hands-on print practice. Love unpacks the Pittsburgh-specific ideas behind his Billy Strings Mr. Rogers diptych and Pearl Jam steelworker Panther poster, plus the bike rides and archival research that help him break through a stalled sketch. He also traces his self-taught screen-printing process, from living-room experiments
#23 Landland • Dan Black & Jessica Seamans (opens the original)
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Dan Black and Jessica Seamans of Landland Colportage reveal the unlikely series of events that brought them together and grew into one of gig poster art’s most respected collaborative studios. From hand-drawn illustrations and in-house screen printing to posters for Phish, The Avett Brothers, Eric Church, and more, they discuss their creative partnership, evolving process, and why craftsmanship, collaboration, and constant experimentation continue to define Landland nearly twenty years later. Ch
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