{"product_id":"the-smashing-pumpkins-las-vegas","title":"The Smashing Pumpkins - Las Vegas","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTour Diary: 11.13.26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eI want to pull back the curtain a bit on the design process for this one. I was given a razor-thin turnaround time, and my first sketch was rejected, leading to a cold-sweats-and-12-cups-of-coffee kind of day as I scrambled to come up with a different image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eI knew the band was celebrating 30 years of the \u003cem\u003eMellon Collie\u003c\/em\u003e record, and I initially envisioned a sort of luna moth night-goddess figure with big, baleful eyes set against a clouded sky. In some ways, the character in the sketch symbolized D'arcy. What I eventually realized was that my impression of \u003cem\u003eMellon Collie\u003c\/em\u003e didn't quite match the band's vision for this tour. I view that record as a whimsical, celestial fairy tale—a piece of art filled with grand pianos and swirling strings. But what I came to understand was that the band wanted something much darker. More of a \"Rome is burning\" kind of gothic affair. Perhaps spiritual, but also a little scary?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eI really had to take a beat and think about how I would represent that. Then, while I was at the grocery store in search of more strong coffee, a solution presented itself. I saw a woman with an exquisitely detailed seraphim tattooed across her back, and something about that image felt right as the centerpiece for the poster. I know Billy has been talking more about his spirituality in podcasts, and suddenly all the pieces started falling into place in my mind. I envisioned rose-window corner pieces, rats running in an endless wheel, and the crisscrossing wings of the seraphim covering the eyes and mouths of the moons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePlease allow roughly 2 weeks for shipping. It's just Kristie and me packing and it sometimes takes us a minute. We always pack them with love for you all. Cheers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTES: 18 x 24 inches \/\/\/ 4 screens \/\/\/ published by Collectionzz \/\/\/ signed and numbered artist edition of 35 on saffron yellow and 15 gold mirror foil  \/\/\/ October 30, 2026 MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \/\/\/ Art is dedicated to James Talarico\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Todd Slater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57509005951281,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1114\/4528\/files\/blackborderSmashingPumpkinsVegasToddSlater.jpg?v=1794589889","url":"https:\/\/toddslater.net\/products\/the-smashing-pumpkins-las-vegas","provider":"Todd Slater","version":"1.0","type":"link"}