Original flyer promoting a 1982 punk show hosted by the Elite Club in San Francisco. The March 20 show featured Dead Kennedys, T.S.O.L., Bad Brains, 7 Seconds and Domino Theory, bringing together a notable lineup of early hardcore punk. The show’s information is set against a black-and-white photograph of Charles Manson during a jailhouse interview in July 1978, reflecting the counterculture shock imagery commonly employed in punk posters of the time. The Elite Club operated in the city from approximately 1980 to 1984, occupying the space more famously known as.....
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An oversized and über rare concert poster for the Beastie Boys’ performance at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds near Seattle, Washington in 1995. Supporting acts Bad Brains, Roots, and Hurricane also appeared. Produced by concert promoter Monqui Presents, this oversize version of the show poster was intended for display in local and regional record stores, at their Portland venue La Luna, or other venues where they produced shows, such as the Salem Armory. The poster would have been printed using thermal blueprint technology available at the time. Only a very small.....
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Oversized album poster for Red Hot Chili Peppers' fourth studio album, Mother’s Milk. The artwork features a black-and-white photograph of the band sprawled across the arms of a giant topless woman, with her nipples censored by Anthony Kiedis on the left, and a red rose covering the right. This is the censored version of the album cover, in which a red rose was added to cover model Dawn Alane’s left nipple. The original release omitted the rose entirely. Due to controversy surrounding the nudity, many stores refused to sell.....
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The original record label for the Beastie Boys "Check Your Head," their third studio album which was released on Capitol Records.

Condition: Very Good+, clean pinholes in 4 corners; a few minor edge bumps and surface dimples.
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The concert poster for the Violent Femmes at Portland's Fox Theatre (R.I.P.) on April 9, 1992.

Condition: Near Fine, light corner crease at lower left corner.
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The poster for an Empty Records band Showcase at Satyricon on August 7, 1998 featuring Steel Wool, the Weird Love Makers and Jr. High. Poster design by Guy Burwell who designed many posters for Berbati's and Satyricon in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Condition: Fair/Good, with the usual holes, tears and creasing from being stapled to a telephone pole.
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The 11x17 poster for the 12/31/80 concert at the short-lived punk "club" Pacific Academy featuring the Rats, Poison Idea, Bop Zombies, Sado-Nation, Imperialist Pigs, Preps, Dots and Braphsmears. Produced by Mark Sten's Alternative Arts Association and featured on page 272 of his 2015 book "All Ages: The Rise and Fall of Portland Punk,1977-1981"

Condition: Fine, like new.
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An 11x17 poster advertising the live recording LP released by Trap Records in 1979, featuring a legendary list of Portland punk bands: the Wipers, Neo Boys, Bop Zombies, Stiphnoyds, Sado Nation, Smegma, Rubbers, Lotek and Cleavers. This poster is sometimes mistaken as the concert poster for the show, although it was produced later to promote the album's release. The poster is featured on page 191 of Mark Sten's 2015 book "All Ages: The Rise and Fall of Portland Punk,1977-1981". A few pages detail the story of producing the LP.

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A collection of documents relating to the Electronic Music Studio at Mills College: - A Fall 1975 two-page document "Special Information for Applicants in Compostion" with info on Ashley and Riley, and the Electronic Music Studio, which featured a Moog synthesizer and the Buchla synthesizer. - A two-page document "Center for Contemporary Music" with descriptions of the studio facilities and equipment. - Nine pages of photocopied college admissions material entitled "Graduate Study", possibly mailed to the recipient along with the above documents, with information on requirements and fees for the.....
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An early Portland punk flyer from 1978 featuring The Wipers and King Bee, with a plea on the poster to help save/pay the rent at the short-lived New Arts Center, which hosted punk shows in Portland for only about two months.

Condition: Near Fine, light toning to paper.
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The postcard for the Chamber Brothers and Iron Butterly at the famed Avalon Ballroom for two nights: April 28 & 29, 1967. Chet Helms was manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company, which famously added Janis Joplin as its singer for a period. Helms formed Family Dog Productions, and began producing concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium in SF alongside a young Bill Graham. Helms and Family Dog hired a group of young artists to design the graphics for their posters and handbills, which became the standard by which all.....
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The postcard for Buffalo Springfield and Eight Penny Matter at The Family Dog in Denver (1601 West Evans Street), the rock club that presented many psychedelic bands during the short period it was open in 1967-1968. These concerts were on October 6 & 7, 1967. Chet Helms was manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company, which famously added Janis Joplin as its singer for a period. Helms formed Family Dog Productions, and began producing concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium (SF) alongside a young Bill Graham. Helms and Family Dog.....
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The postcard for Quicksilver Messenger Service, Sons of Champlin and Taj Mahal & the Blue Flames at the famed Avalon Ballroom for three nights: October 27-29, 1967. Chet Helms was manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company, which famously added Janis Joplin as its singer for a period. Helms formed Family Dog Productions, and began producing concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium alongside a young Bill Graham. Helms and Family Dog hired a group of young artists to design the graphics for their posters and handbills, which became the standard.....
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