A Sunday matinee poster for the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, L7 and House of Pain concert at the Salem Armory (50 miles South of Portland) on Sunday, August 9, 1992. It was an All ages show. There was also a slightly different version of this poster designed by Mike King, also printed on blue paper. Reportedly House of Pain cancelled and did not appear.

Condition: Very Good, a few soft creases to poster and light edgewear.
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An original concert poster for Black Flag plus the Meat Puppets and Portland band The Jackals at the Portland State University Ballroom on Saturday, April 28, 1984. With the Pettibon "My War" album imagery. The album was released right around the concert date.

Condition: Fair/Good, numerous pin/staple holes to poster (100 or more likely from being on a bulletin board); some small edge tears and some creasing to poster; residue/grease spot in top right.
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An original concert flyer for the the Dead Kennedys at the Farm in San Francisco on May 24, 1985. Also appearing: Subhumans U.K., Frightwig, Scream, The Breze!, and Sea Hags.

Condition: Fine.
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Ace Gallery exhibition flyer for Keith Sonnier's 1973 exhibition. The document includes a floor plan of the gallery and a short list of works including "amplified long and short wave radio receivers" and "32 air tracks" which is in keeping with Sonnier's sound based installations and performances. Sonnier is known for his radical and new use of materials, unbridling sculpture from its past, neon and sound based installations. Postmarked.

Condition: Good, creasing along top of the mailer.
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An original concert flyer for Public Image, Ltd. (featuring Johnny Lydon, Keith Levene and Wobble) at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on May 10, 1980.

Condition: Fine.
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A poster for the Pixies, Screaming Trees and Happy Mondays concert at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on July 22, 1989. The Pixies album "Doolittle" was released in April of that year.

Condition: Very Good, some yellowing to paper and closed staple holes in four corners from posting; closed staple tears more prominent at bottom corners.
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An original concert flyer for Roy Loney (formerly of the Flamin' Groovies) and the Phantom Movers, plus Eye Protection with Black Flag Opening! At the Temple in San Francisco on February 1, 1980. Loney, a much-loved and longtime member of the Bay Area music scene, and a trail blazer in early garage rock during the psychedelic era, died in December of 2019.

Condition: Fine.
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A 1983 flyer for the Violent Femmes at the Mediterranean Tavern on West Burnside in Portland, and the Violent Femmes first Portland appearance. George Touhouliotis ran the Mediterranean Tavern and started doing poetry and live shows there in the early 1980s. It was this Violent Femmes show that prompted Touhouliotis to open the legendary Satyricon, saying "They weren't really loud—it's the Violent Femmes. But there were a lot of complaints from the people upstairs. So this other space, Satyricon—it seemed right" (Willamette Week, 10/26/2010). The Femmes self-titled debut album was.....
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An original first printing handbill of Rick Griffin's famous and extremely rare "Hawaiian Aoxomoxoa" handbill promoting three canceled Grateful Dead Concerts at the Honolulu International Center/Exhibit Hall that were to occur on July 25-27, 1969. From a collection of psychedelic handbills and postcards that have been in storage for years, and collected by a music industry veteran and record producer. Authenticity can further be confirmed by the back, showing the faint bleed-through and patina of the oil-based printing inks used at the time. It's a Beautiful Day was also scheduled.....
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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 hired.....
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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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The postcard for the Steve Miller Blues Band, the Daily Flash and the Doors at the famed Avalon Ballroom for four nights: June 1-4, 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 by which.....
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An oversized, silkscreen poster for the Bikini Hill, Sleater-Kinney and The Warmers concert at La Luna (formerly Pine Street Theatre) on September 20, 1996. Featuring a snarky image of Courtney Love, alluding to a feud between her and Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill. The show was all ages and $5 at the door. Designed by Mike King of Crash Design, it is from the unsigned and unnumbered edition. Printed at Gary Houston's silkscreen studio, Voodoo Catbox, in Portland.

Condition: Near Fine.
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