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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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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The concert poster for Pigmy Love Circus, Nervous Christians, Dead Moon and Hog Wild at at the PDX Underground club on April 13, 1991.

Condition: Fair/Good, with the usual staple holes and wear from being stapled to a telephone pole; slight discoloration around edges of poster likely due to being stapled on top of another poster whose color has bled."
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An original concert flyer for Public Image, Ltd. with the Mutants and Pompeii 99 at the Hollywood Palladium on June 10, 1983. Also an early Goldenvoice poster, which promoted its first concert in 1981.

Condition: Near Fine, a few soft creases and surface dimples to flyer.
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The oversized record label poster for Sonic Youth's album "Goo," their sixth release. The album's cover artwork was famously done by Raymond Pettibon, and this poster features the band's name in his lettering. The album also featured the song "Kool Thing," a collaboration with Chuck D of Public Enemy.

Condition: Near Fine, a .5" crease/bump to lower left corner, otherwise very nice.
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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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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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The poster for the Melvins and Enemy Mine at Berbati's Pan on June 14, 1999. Poster design by Guy Burwell who designed many posters for Berbati's and Satyricon in the late 1990s and early 2000s. A Mike Thrasher production, sponsored by The Rocket magazine.

Condition: Fair/Good, with the usual holes, tears and creasing from being stapled to a telephone pole.
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A postcard featuring Rick Griffin's artwork issued by his Berkeley Bonaparte poster company in the Bay Area, from the same period when he was also being commissioned to do work for Family Dog Productions and Bill Graham Presents.

Condition: Very Good, thumbtack hole and impression at center-top; previous owner's name written in blue pen on blank card back; light edgewear.
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The postcard for Quicksilver Messenger Service, Kaleidoscope and Charley Musselwhite at the famed Avalon Ballroom for three nights: January 12-14, 1968. 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 by which all psychedelic concert posters.....
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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 concert poster for the Hellcows, Monomen and Dirty Bird at the Blue Gallery on May 26, 1990. Poster design by Mike King (also the drummer in the Hellcows) and featuring a drawing at center by longtime Portland musician/artist Sean Croghan. The Blue Gallery was a punk/rock club and art gallery run by Tim Brooks in NW Portland for a few years, circa 1989-1990.

Condition: Very Good, with six areas of staple holes from being stapled on a telephone pole, otherwise surprisingly very clean.
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The 1943 sheet music for "Evocations: 3 Chants for Piano" by Carl Ruggles. The piece was composed in 1921 and was revised varous times until 1956, when Ruggles settled on its final version. Also includes the music for "Angels, for Muted Brass, 4 Trumpets and 3 Trombones". Ruggles was an American composer (1876-1971) known for the atonal or dissonant counterpoint style of his compositions. This sheet music was published by Henry Cowell's New Music Edition Corp., which initially ran from 1927 until 1936 when Cowell was arrested (and imprisoned for.....
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