The Guitar Syndicate

Posted by SB in MusicFeb 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

“Why Buy From The Machine When You Can Be Part Of The Family?”
The Guitar Syndicate (www.guitarsyndicate.com) is a brand new Guitar & Music Store located at 1819 Central in Kansas City, MO’s Crossroads Arts District. Featuring gear by Epiphone, Eastwood Guitars, Airline, VOX Amps and Effects, LAG Guitars, Marshall, Saint Blues Guitars, Ernie Ball, GHS, Gretsch, DR Strings, Martin & Co., Shure, D’Addario, and many more.

Check the recent feature in the Wall Street Journal!

Music Poster & Printmaker Exhibit continues 1819′s success

Posted by SB in Art, Causes, Events, MusicFeb 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

1819 Central Gallery + Event Space featured artists: James Button, Daniel Zender, Frank Chimero, DJG Design, Doug Wilson, Frank Norton Jr., Desmond Poirier, Jud Kite, Gravity Ink, Karen Berger, Toine Quinn, Tyson Schroeder, Patrick Sullivan, Bil…l Elder, Justin Eagan, Vahalla Studios, Chris Millspaugh, Brady Vest (Hammerpress), Never Sleeping Design, Tim Goodwillie, Hannah Hurle, Pat Rocha (The Holster), Justin Wright of Expo ’70, Micah Max, and William Holland. Thanks to Danny (DJG) and Ben (Never Sleeping) for the poster! DJ Steve Tulipana spins. Facebook Event Page

“Mid America Manifesto” BEST OF THE WEEK PICK – InkKC.com

1819 Gallery featured in KC STUDIO Magazine (Jan./Feb. 2010)
Click to view (page #31)

Opening Night Photos courtesy of InkKC.com – Click to view

Gallery of Rock – courtesy of Pitch.com

Posted by SB in Events, MusicNov 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

Gallery of rock: There’s music on the walls and in the air at 1819 Gallery.

Though it began as an afterthought, the gallery at 1819 Central has attracted some impressive artists in just four months of existence. Displayed so far: photographer Lisa Law; screen printer Jeff Wood and painter George Frayne. Coming soon: the digital art of Mark Mothersbaugh.

The thread that ties these artists together is music. Mothersbaugh, scheduled for an exhibition and video conference in May, is a member of Devo. Law has captured in black and white some of the biggest names in rock and roll. Wood, designs psychedelic posters for jam and bluegrass stars. View the complete article!

Sept. 4 – Nov. 5! Uncut: The Rock Poster Art of Jeff Wood

Posted by SB in Art, Events, MusicSep 15th, 2009 | Comments Off

1819 Central Gallery + Event Space presents:

The show features never before-seen uncut sheets of past studio work. For those unfamiliar with what an uncut sheet is, it’s the raw press sheet before the posters are cut and trimmed. What makes them interesting is often times two different posters are run on a sheet creating some interesting juxtapositions like Judas Priest and Rufus Wainwright. Many have handbills run across the bottom also. Uncuts are usually limited to 5-10 sheets, so they are pretty rare items.

Jeff has never really offered any of these sheets for sale or shown them except for the occasional festival or charity fundraiser. He decided he would like to show people some of the more interesting combos Drowning Creek has done over the years and let them see the light of day. Visit www.drowningcreek.com

Kansas City Star Feature: Flashing on the Sixties: The Photography of Lisa Law

Posted by SB in MusicAug 6th, 2009 | Comments Off

‘Flashing on the Sixties: The Photography of Lisa Law’ offers a snapshot of the decade.
By Timothy Finn, The Kansas City Star

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1819 in The Pitch

Posted by SB in MusicJul 29th, 2009 | Comments Off

Famous Subjects by Chris Packham
The 1960s, like the current decade, was an era of upheaval, some of it violent, some of it countercultural. Back then, photographer Lisa Law found herself in the right places at the right times. An artist and activist whose work hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Law is considered an important chronicler of a pivotal era. The 1819 Central gallery (1819 Central), which specializes in rock art and photography, has booked a two-month exhibition of Law’s moody and iconic portraits, culled from a long career documenting the social changes and cultural turmoil that defined America in the 1960s. Many of the famous figures documented were her house guests, affording a unique intimacy with people such as Bob Dylan, who is less a subject in Law’s instantly recognizable portraits than a collaborator. The exhibit also features her photos of the Beatles, the Byrds, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding and the Velvet Underground.

1819 Central Grand Opening: July 3

Posted by SB in Art, Events, MusicJun 8th, 2009 | Comments Off

Bob Dylan, copyright Lisa Law

Visit 1819Central.com for more information.