August 01, 2022 1 Comment
Ever the iconoclast, Jon doesn't make prints the way everyone else does. His are digital prints which he mounts on 1" plywood, pressing them so that the wood texture shows through, touches them up around the edges and varnishes them. Here are a couple of pictures.
From the side you can see how he's painted the side of the wood black. They're meant to hang that way. The ones hanging a little farther away from the camera are paintings, by the way. It's Jon's intention that they look the same to a casual glance.
Here's the back side of the Cash print, showing title, number, signature and date.
You'll notice it's an edition of 15 - pretty small. That's the way he likes it.
March 01, 2017 1 Comment
This will be our 22nd year of unofficial, unaffiliated day parties. As always, there's no cover, all parties are free, no rsvp required, come one, come all. Ride the bus, take a cab, ride a bike, walk. Parking in our hood is extremely limited. If you must drive there are parking garages at the South Congress Hotel and at Gueros.
March 10, 2016 2 Comments
Remember, no cover, no tickets, absolutely free, no rsvp. Walk, take a bus, take a cab/Uber/Lyft - super hard to find parking!
THURSDAY, MARCH 1712:00-12:15 - Paul Burch (solo acoustic)
12:15-12:45 - The Head
1:00-1:30 - Patrick Sweany
1:45-2:15 - Hardy & the Hardknocks (Dead Confederate's Hardy Morris)
2:30-3:00 - Blackfoot Gypsies
3:15-3:45 - The Wans
4:00-4:30 - Saint Pé (Ian from Black Lips & Diamond Rugs)
4:45-5:15 - Tedo Stone
5:30-6:00 - Pujol
6:15-7:00 - Uncle Lucius
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
Bloodshot Records Annual Day Party
Sponsored by Lagunitas, The Loar and Recording King
12:05-12:35 - Possessed By Paul James
12:45-1:15 - Rosie Flores
1:30-2:00 - Robbie Fulks
2:15-2:45 - Luke Winslow-King
3:00-3:30 - Lydia Loveless
3:45-4:15 - Al Scorch
4:30-5:00 - Banditos
5:15-5:45 - The Yawpers
6:00-6:45 - Waco Brothers
February 25, 2016
We will be teaming with Wrong Marfa for a two month-long show of portrait art, featuring original work by artists Jon Langford, Bob Schneider, Brian Salvi and Ike Morgan.
The opening reception on March 5 will be followed from 8 - 10pm with a performance by Chris Sand, aka The Rappin' Sandman.
January 14, 2016
In conjunction with Print Austin, a yearly multi-gallery event showcasing the work of printmakers (hence the title!) Yard Dog is pleased to present the prints of Deborah Mersky, Bob Schneider, and Jim Sherraden.
June 02, 2015
Here's Jon performing his song, The Country Is Young, at an art show in Spain.
March 02, 2015
This is our 20th year! As always: all parties are free and open to the public. No tickets will be sold, not rsvp required, no badges or wristbands needed.
Parking is extremely limited, so if at all possible take a bus or a cab or walk. If you do park be sure to observe parking signage. There's a lot of permit-only parking in the neighborhood.
ALL PARTIES SPONSORED BY:
THURSDAY, MARCH 1912:15-12:45pm Water Liars
1:00 - 1:40 Rosie Flores
1:55-2:35pm JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
2:50-3:30pm Bobby Bare Jr.
3:45-4:25pm Luke Winslow-King
4:40-5:20pm Banditos
5:35-6:15pm Waco Brothers
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
SPONSORED BY JENNIE ROZAS
12:00 - 12:30 Petty Crimes (Chicago)
12:45 - 1:15 Chris Porter (Austin)
1:30 - 2:00 Jon Dee Graham (Austin)
2:15 - 2:45 Jordan Igoe (Charleston, SC)
3:00 - 3:30 Scrappy Jud Newcomb (Austin)
3:45 - 4:30 Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
4:45 - 5:30 Jon Langford (Chicago)
5:45 - 6:30 Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ (Atlanta)
February 19, 2015
Here is your list of all things Bloodshot Records at SXSW in March, but right here is all you really need to know: the 20th annual Bloodshot Records/Yard Dog blowout hootenanny throwdown will take place Friday, March 20, 2015, from noon until 6 in the Yard Dog backyard. We call it a backyard even though it's a parking lot. Anyway, it really doesn't get any better than this. Really. Come on by.
December 21, 2013
Bloodshot Records is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a calendar featuring photos taken at their infamous Yard Dog Bloodshot Parties, which we throw every March, during SXSW. Beginning in 1996 with the Waco Brothers & Old 97s, the calendar has fantastic photos of all kinds of great musicians, including Justin Townes Earle, Split Lip Rayfield, Sally Timms and more more more. In addition, there's all sorts of whimsical and historical dates, listings of all our lineups over the years and other tidbits to catch your wandering gaze while you are killing time in whatever office, cubicle or cell you may find yourself in.
April 25, 2013
We're pleased to take part in the W.E.S.T. Austin Studio Tour this weekend and next. We'll have a special W.E.S.T. event this Saturday evening:
BRIAN SALVI
Paintings & Songs
Saturday, April 27
7 - 9 PM
Featuring live music by Brian & Friends
February 22, 2013
Ryan E Cronin
February 08, 2013
Small portraits of presidents (all of them), astronauts, cowboys, indians, saints and more, painted on wood blocks, from Pennsylvania artist Kurt Herrmann.