April-6th
Welcome to the news and projects section of the BOB "X" web site!
News this month included the outdoor hanging sign constructed by bob x for legba records in the cooper young section of midtown Memphis.
The sign was 20 x 40 inches and hang in front of the store over the entrance.
The Legba colors and lettering style were used with the sign itself and constructed of 3/4 inch plywood trimmed in 3/4 inch angle iron and sheet metal screws!
BOB X also put the finishing touches on a LEGBA T-Shirt
The design which featured large bold lettering and two large tribal masks designs!
In other news:
BOB X did two posters for concerts at the world famous Overton Park Shell last summer.
EARTHDAY concert this year will be a two day event with about 20 bands performing.
The EARTHDAY concerts were on the weekend of April 19th and 20th.
A two color poster of BOB X art filled the job and measured 15 x 20 inches.
The other event poster was for the annual MEMPHIS IN MAYHEM concert and was
also be a two day event in the third or fourth weekend in May ! Watch this space
for future updates and pics !
and now.. some fresh visual stimili for all you XEX heads:
News from 2002:
It's that time of year again, Yes the "Hell on Earth" party is around the corner and Bob X did the Poster again. This year's theme is "NC 17" - the 17th Hell on Earth.
HOE will take place Firday Nov. 1ST at 629 Monroe - 8pm till...
The line-up is: Plywood Dog House,Bluff city Backsliders, Roger Houston, The Grown Up Wrongs, The Limes, The Gabe and Amy Show, Satan's Sex Change, Chopper-Girl with HuncHoe, The Preachers Kids plus special Guests!
Stay tuned for future episodes from the XEX channel...
Bob X completed his first ever large size ( 84" x 48" ) window glass art project for the LEGBA RECORDS shop in midtown Memphis! The window is a replica of a Haitian Voodoo Flag design that honors the spirit god PAPPA LEGBA. The design incorporates seven colors and the vever ( symbolic pattern ) of LEGA, along with candles,a bottle, and a shaker ( instrument ), and also the lettering , which creates a very strong and visible design. The window made his shop much more noticeable and blended right in with the existing area businesses ! LEGBA records sells mostly used and vintage records and 45’s ( remember those ? ), along with selected newer and hard to get releases. Greg Cartwright of the band REIGNING SOUND is the owner, operator and all around musical guru of LEGBA. A grand opening of LEGBA was held on Friday July 19 th and REIGNING SOUND performed to a packed house ! Here's a picture of the LEGBA Records window display.
LEGBA RECORDS Phone (901) 272-1400
BOB X was the featured artist for the 2K2 SHELL SHOCK concert poster at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis. This was a three day event with 19 different bands preformimg over the weekend of JULY 12,13 & 14. Even though Sunday was rained out there were still two days of great,free music. Some of the many bands included SPUTNIK,DARIUS,INSTANT CORNDAWG,THE INTERATIONALS, DELTA GRASS,THE MINIVAN BLUES BAND,XZAUST and THINGAMAJIG. There was vending allowed and encouraged, Anyone interested in table space for future shell events should contact the good people at the
(901)-274-6046 or BOB X.
BOB X had a booth set up at this event with original art,posters and sculpties for sale, and was even featured on the evening local news! VH1 was also there filming,and got several good shots of the BOB X art booth. If this segment is used it will air some time in October. Check back for updates regularly!
News update from 5-22-02
April of 2001 saw the first ever XNO/BOB"X" art show at FORBIDDEN GALLERY in Dallas,TX. BOB "X" had 16 paintings featured,and XNO had 14. Check out the link to FORBIDDEN for future shows and up coming events.
The 16th annual HELL ON EARTH party was OCT. 26,2001 at the usual location of 629 Monroe (in MEMPHIS). As in years past,BOB"X" was the featured poster artist. Some of the previous years HELL ON EARTH posters can be viewed in the CONCERT,BAND AND MUSIC RELATED section of this site. The posters for this party (the longest duration Halloween party in Memphis) measures 16 x 20 and are hand silk-screened in day-glo orange and black (Orange and Blue for 2k1),and have become an actual part of the terrain for the past 16 years. Updates on bands that appeared will be posted on future updates.
