July 19, 2008 Sum­mer Party at Pam & Michael’s, Petaluma, California
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, Necessity was the original matriarch of the ancient tribe. She was the mother of all Moonalice matriarchs, as well as of a young brave she named Invention Moonalice. Necessity’s vision – which combined low tones with high spirits – unified the tribe and helped it thrive in a period of chaos. Known for innovation in agriculture, Necessity was the first to discover the benefits of culling male plants in the field. Her recipe for hemp brownies changed the course of Moonalice culture, as it allowed the tribe to resolve conflict through catatonia, rather than violence.

Even today, tribe members turn to the spirit of Necessity for guidance in times of stress. Her adage – “smoke first, then forget” – has been forgotten by many, but survives as the foundation of the modern 4:20 ritual.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Sum­mer Party at Pam & Michael’s
City, State:	Petaluma, California
Date:	July 19, 2008
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M93

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Listen to this show at Moonalice.com.

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July 3, 2008 Half Moon Saloon, Big Sky, Montana
Moonalice poster by David Singer

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, the tribe has inhabited the Big Sky region of Montana for many millennia. While the legend is vague about the early days, what little evidence exists is quite disturbing. For example, we have been told that cave paintings suggest some of our distant ancestors may have experimented with ménage à trois marriages involving moose and bears. The modern tribe’s lack of antlers and claws supports the notion that the mixed marriages didn’t take, which is too bad because antlers and claws might come in handy in the music business.

On a more positive note, later chapters of the legend refer to the extraordinary agricultural success enjoyed by the Big Sky tribe. They leveraged their superior elevation to produce exceptional hemp products and accessories, validating the First Commandment of Moonalice: higher is better.

Elsewhere in the Moonalice legend, the west was tamed thanks to the power of rope. Without rope there would have been no cowboys. Without cowboys, there would be no Westerns or Marlboros. Without Westerns or Marlboros, there would be no Friday night. Without Friday night there would be no Moonalice, without whom there would have been no rope.

[For those of you who are new to the tribe, Moonalice has two clans, one of which was agricultural. The agricultural clan grew only one crop. Hemp. Hemp is the key ingredient in rope, as well as a number of entertainment products.] So Moonalice hemp helped to tame the west. That’s kind of ironic, as one of the tribes being tamed was Moonalice. We hate it when irony slaps us in the face.

Tonight’s highlights: Jon Cousin and Shea Stephens got engaged at the gig. How cool is that? The fireworks were fantastic!

Poster Details

Artist:	David Singer
Performers:	Moonalice, Great American Taxi
Venue:	Half Moon Saloon
City, State:	Big Sky, Montana
Date:	July 3, 2008
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M90

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Watch this show in HD at Moonalice.com.

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June 24, 2008 Union Square, San Francisco, California
Moonalice poster by David Singer

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, the festival of Midsummer on June 24 resulted from a mistake. More than a thousand years ago, the tribe flirted with sun worship, henges, and the like. They spent generations wearing funny hats and figuring out basic astronomy, before experiencing an epidemic of blindness. Whether the blindness was due to staring at the sun or solo forms of entertainment is not clear, but the tribal elders realized that they had to find an alternative to sun worship. They declared that the sun was too round to be worthy of worship, and suggested fire as a more suitable alternative. Fire’s unique role in tribal hemp ceremonies made it a logical target of worship, and for the most part it was easy on the eyes. The challenge was to persuade the tribe to switch. The great Chief Jellidonut Moonalice came up with a solution, they would convert all the sun worship festivals to fire festivals, starting with the Summer Solstice. He declared that it would become the festival of Midsummer. Unfortunately, Chief Jellidonut had been blinded by years of solo worship and could find neither the sun in the sky nor the Solstice on a calendar. He waved his arms towards the sky and then pointed at a date he thought might be the Solstice. He missed by only three days. The tribe could easily have corrected him, but chose not to. There is nothing that Moonalice likes better than a party, and two is always better than one.

Poster Details

Artist:	David Singer
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Jewels in the Square, Union Square Live
City, State:	San Francisco, California
Date:	June 24, 2008
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M87

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Watch this show in HD at Moonalice.com.

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June 7, 2008 Great American Music Hall, Olive Alley, San Francisco, California
Moonalice poster by David Singer

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, one of the tribe’s annual high holy days was called Burning Bud. It was a one-day event devoted to the building of a henge. The tribe was not very practical. It took them a while to figure out that you can’t build much of henge in one day.

The one-day limit led to much experimentation with building materials. They tried dirt. Then mud. They even tried water. They tried practically everything that was available. Then one day, someone decided to make a henge out of hemp.

They built the entire thing out of hemp and it was done in a day! It was huge!!! It smelled great!!! They wanted to call it Hemphenge. Then they set it on fire. They got really stoned. And a name came out of nowhere.

Stonedhenge.

So began the festival of Burning Bud. With it began Fire Arts and people getting buzzed and running around naked in the desert. It is our understanding that some of these customs persist to the present day.

Poster Details

Artist:	David Singer
Performers:	Moonalice, Barenaked Ladies, Crucible Fire Arts
Venue:	Great Amer­i­can Music Hall, Olive Alley
City, State:	San Francisco, California
Date:	June 7, 2008
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M79

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Notes

• 678 Party – 25th Anniversary party for Ann and Roger McNamee.
• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Listen to this show at Moonalice.com.

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June 6, 2008 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, California
Moonalice poster by David Singer

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, pow-wows associated with the spring planting season were a welcome respite from heavy labor in the fields. As Moonalice technology evolved, these pow-wows turned into trade shows with the latest equipment for growers … and lots of good music. Imagine our joy when we learned that the Harmony Festival is the modern incarnation of that pow-wow. There is such vitality in the agricultural side of the Moonalice economy!

From our perch on the stage, we noted widespread evidence of last year’s successful harvest in the region. The sweet smell of prosperity . . .

Poster Details

Artist:	David Singer
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Harmony Festival, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
City, State:	Santa Rosa, California
Date:	June 6, 2008
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M83

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Listen to this show at Moonalice.com.

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