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Cowboy Junkies 2024 – 2025 Tour

Canadian band Cowboy Junkies 2024 - 2025 tour poster celebrating their album such ferocious beauty, screen printed by Kid Icarus in their Toronto studio

Check out the poster we did for the Cowboy Junkies 2024 – 2025 Tour! Celebrating their 2023 album “Such Furious Beauty,” this poster is inspired by the moth found on its cover.

This is a 3 colour screen print, printed by Kid Icarus in our Toronto studio.

Size 18” x 24”

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Who is the Boy? by Nick Lange & Milan Kalra

Hand screen printed event poster by Kid Icarus in Toronto for the film "Who is the Boy?" by Nick Lange and Milan Kalra, presented at the Yardbird Suite

Our newest poster for the film “Who is the Boy?” by Nick Lange and Milan Kalra. This film was presented at the Yardbird Suite and combines an original record of the same name with the film’s standalone narrative.

It’s a 2 colour screenprint on white cover stock and measures 18″ x 24″.

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Polaris Music Prize 2018

If you have been following our blog you are up to date on this years wonderful polaris music prize performers!
There are 10 Canadian performers matched with 10 Canadian artists to create these beautiful band posters.
This years winner is Jeremy Dutcher!

You can purchase any one of these posters at our store or online, as well as the event, happening
September 17th at The Carlu. Posters sell for $40 each.
Here is a sum up of this years Polaris Prize Artists!


BAND: Jean Michel Blais, Designed by Mathieu Larone, 5 Colour



BAND: Alvvays, Designed by Aaron Rinas, 2 Colour

 


BAND: Daniel Caesar, Designed by Matt & Clea, 1 Colour


BAND: Jeremy Dutcher, Designed by Alena Skarina 4 Colour


BAND: Pierre Kwenders, Designed by Kellen Hatanaka, 4 Colour


BAND: Hubert Lenoir, Designed by Cecile Gariepy, 5 Colour


BAND: Partner, Designed by Brandon Celi, 5 Colour


BAND: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Designed by Dylan Darwin, 4 Colour


BAND: U.S. Girls, Designed by Mariel Rutherford, 3 Colour


BAND: Weaves, Designed by Chris Pecora, 3 Colour

 

 

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Polaris Prize – Hubert Lenoir

Todays feature – Band: HUBERT LENOIR, Artwork By: CECILE GARIEPY

Hubert Lenoir just dropped his debut solo album in february called Darlene.
A mix of raunchy guitar and saxophone, its making headway fast.

Cécile Gariépy is an illustrator based in Montreal. She loves images that tell stories.
Her work is playful and put emphasis on colour, composition and character design.


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Polaris Prize – Jean Michel Blais

Polaris Music Prize honours Canadian musicians & artists!
We are excited to be a part of this event happening September 17th at The Carlu.
Keep a lookout cause we will be featuring a new performer everyday
leading up to the day of the event!

All posters will be available for purchase September 18th and sell for $40 each.

Todays feature – Band: JEAN MICHEL BLAIS, Artwork By: MATHIEU LARONE

Jean Micheal Blais is a composer & pianist from Montreal, Quebec.
He is influence by iconic composers such as Frédéric Chopin,
Sergei Rachmaninoff, & Maurice Ravel.
Dans Ma Main, his new album explores electronic/synth textures
with his original intimate piano sound.

Mathieu Larone can be seen in many publications such as 3×3 & New York Times.
He currently resides in Montreal, Quebec.

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River & Sky Festival

Fisher’s Paradise, Ontario (northwest of North Bay) hosts the three-day River & Sky festival this weekend, which features a plethora of Canadian musicians (Shotgun Jimmie, Absolutely Free, Jennifer Castle, Homeshake…) and plenty of space to pitch a tent. We printed their gig poster this year, available at our Kensington location.

12″ x 18″ 5 colour screen print poster on 100lb natural cover stock ~ $22

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Field Trip 2015 – one of two

Our print department had the pleasure of printing the posters for Arts and Crafts annual arts & music festival, Field Trip. The festival took place on June 6th and 7th at Fort York and Garrison Common.

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18″ x 24″,  3 colour screen print on natural cover. Designed by Ross Proulx

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DIY Musical Instruments

Build and decorate your own musical instruments with these super fun DIY kits! Great for all skill levels and ages (some help needed from parents for the youngsters). These comprehensive boxed sets include all the necessary components to create fully functioning ukuleles or bongo drums.

This is a great gift item! Not only is there an interactive building component, the end product is easy and fun to play.

DIY Ukulele $46.00 DIY Bogo Drums $46.00

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