Collection of Rock Music Ephemera, circa 1981-1995
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Collection of Rock Music Ephemera
- Dates
- circa 1981-1995 (inclusive)19811995
- Quantity
- 2 boxes
- Collection Number
- 2018.86
- Summary
- Collection of posters, fliers, tickets and newspapers related to the pre-grunge and grunge era of music in Seattle
- Repository
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Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library
P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public by appointment.
- Languages
- English.
Content Description
Collection of posters, fliers, tickets and newspapers related to the pre-grunge and grunge era of music in Seattle. The music posters represent various venues active in Seattle and vicinity during the period. The majority of posters in the collection do not indicate the year the event took place.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View selections from the collection in MOHAI's online collections.
Restrictions on Use
The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Collection of Rock Music Ephemera, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Music ephemera
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Music posters, circa 1981-1995
Posters are arranged by venue
The vast majority of the posters do not indicate the year the event took place. As much of a date as is given is noted below.
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5-0 Tavern, 507 15th Avenue East
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Description: 2018.86.1: The F-HolesDates: Friday, February 15Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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511 1st Avenue South
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Description: 2018.86.97: New York / Seattle: U-Men, Cinema 90, LandeDates: April 12Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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711 E. Pike Street ("What is This Place?")
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Description: 2018.86.2: Inspector Cazbo, Fred, and Sci-Fi Costume Extravaganza HalloweenDates: October 31, 1986Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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The Backstage, 2208 NW Market Street
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Description: 2018.86.3: Sonny Okosun and is Ozziddi Band with Je Ka JoDates: Wednesday July 2Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Astor Park, 5th and Lenora
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Description: 2018.86.98: The Professionals, with X-Pistols, Steve Cook and Paul JonesDates: April 20Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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The Comet Tavern, 922 East Pike Street
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Description: 2018.86.4: The New SubterraneansDates: August 3Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Danceland, 1510 1st Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.5: Blackouts, 3 SwimmersDates: July 4Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: 2018.86.6: Rock Against Reagan
Featuring Joe Despair & the Future, The Fartz, Student Nurse, and Children of Kellogg
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Description: 2018.86.7: The SpectatorsDates: May 30Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Dez's 400 Club, 400 Mercer Street
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Description: 2018.86.8: Kill Reagan Benefit
Featuring the Fartz, Extreme Hate, and the Valtones
Dates: May 16Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Disillusion Lounge, 1616 4th Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.9: Green on Red, with Red Masque, and Life in GeneralDates: Saturday October 6Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.10: Vexed, Cryptkicker FiveDates: Saturday May 31Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: 2018.86.11: Skin Yard, My EyeDates: Saturday January 25Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Eastlake Zoo, 2301 Eastlake Ave East
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Description: 2018.86.12: Cool Ray and the ShadesDates: Sunday May 1Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.13: Student Nurse, Lost Architects, and Face DitchDates: Thursday October 7Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Graven Image Gallery, 311 S.Washington Street
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Description: 2018.86.15: Braineater, Der Middle GangDates: Saturday, July 21Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Ground Zero, 202 3rd Avenue South
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Description: 2018.86.16: Unknown band
Corner of poster is torn, obscuring band name; possibly it is PMA. Performance is listed as Sunday November 25.
Container: Box/Folder 1/3 -
Description: 2018.86.17: Various
Several names are listed on poster; it is not clear if they are all band names. They are: Pzych Run, All Night Laundry Mat, Flexi-what?, Final American, Quick Sudden Movement; and Tragic Twist.
Dates: February 24Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Hall of Fame, 4518 University Way NE
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Description: 2018.86.18: Fastbacks, BombardierDates: Sunday, April 10Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: 2018.86.19: Slidin' Spades, with Face to FaceDates: Sunday, July 24Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: 2018.86.20: Gary Wilson, 3 Swimmers, Children of KelloggDates: Sunday, November 15Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Here Today Gallery, Third and Washington Street
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Description: 2018.86.21: Soundgarden, Fred, VexedDates: Friday, March 1Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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I.O.O.F. Easthall (Oddfellows Hall), 915 East Pine Street
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Description: 2018.86.100: Rock N Roll Rumble, with Young Fresh Fellows, U-Men, F-HolesDates: February 22Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: 2018.86.107: The Three O'Clock, 54-40Dates: March 31Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.22: Sonic Youth, Upright Citizens, Green River
Uncut page of two smaller posters
Dates: Friday, August 16Container: Box/Folder 1/4 -
Description: 2018.86.23: Napalm Beach, Baba YagaDates: July 26, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.24: A State of Mind, The IconoclastDates: July 27Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.25-.26: Bang! Toga-a Gogo
Two different posters for same event
Dates: April 20, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4 -
Description: 2018.86.27: Bang! DanceContainer: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.28: Bang! Son of Toga Neo-Pyschodelic NiteDates: April 26, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.29: Dance
This poster features an overlapped Star of David and Christian cross with caption "The Choice is Yours...Are You Ready to Start?"
Dates: March 8, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4 -
Description: 2018.86.30: Life in General, Young Pioneers, Vexed, Sound ColorDates: June 28, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.31: Rock your Pocks Off at a Farewell Bash for The Moberlys, with the Queen AnnesDates: March 29, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: 2018.86.101: Room 9, Dwindles, Walkabouts, Sound ColorDates: June 8Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Lincoln Arts, 66 Bell Street
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Description: 2018.86.32: The Entropics, with Greinke and AngusDates: Friday, April 18Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
The venue name is also spelled as Meat Lockers and Meatlockers.
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Description: 2018.86.33: Blackouts, Seventh Tribe, FagsDates: Saturday, December 29Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: 2018.86.34: U-Men, Room-9, Baba Yaga, PMA, FagsDates: September 1Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: 2018.86.35: The He-Sluts, MelvinsDates: circa 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: 2018.86.36: Baba Yaga, Young Pioneers, Souls in DarknessDates: October 27Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Metropolis, 207 2nd Avenue South
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Description: 2018.86.37: Red Dress. Pop-a-Tears, Tse Tse ForceDates: November 4Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: 2018.86.38: June schedule
The schedule lists performances by Hurricanes & Alligators, Mutabaruka with Sundance, Jah Wobble, Visible Targets and Sceptimus, Whipping Boy and XX, Red Dress, Really Red, Fastbacks, Mr. Epp, Rebel Truth with Eye on You.
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Description: 2018.86.39: D.O.A., Ind. Waste Banned, Rejectors, Truth DecayDates: Sunday, December 11Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: 2018.86.40: Poisoned Idea, The Accused, RejectorsDates: Saturday, October 8Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: 2018.86.41: Schedule December 9, 1983 - January 26, 1984Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: 2018.86.42: The Replacements, with The Accused and 10 Minute WarningDates: November 30, 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: 2018.86.102: 54-40, Grapes of Wrath, Color TwigsDates: December 17Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: 2018.86.103: Long Ryders, Young Pioneers, Next Exit, Contre BandDates: February 24Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave
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Description: 2018.86.119: Outernational presents Reggae, with Mutabaruka, Ini Kamoze, and High TimesDates: July 19Container: Drawer VI.a.10
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Munro's Dance Palace, 912 Elliott Avenue West
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Description: 2018.86.106: Social Distorition, Aerobic Death, VBGB, Deranged DictionDates: September 17Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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No Room, 907 1/2 E. Pine Street
Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.43: After Concert Opening Party (Eno, Cramps)Dates: August 13
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Norway Center/ Mountaineers 300 3rd Avenue West
The Norway Center became the Mountaineers Club.
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Description: 2018.86.44: Black Flag IIII, Subhumans, Saccharine Trust, Silly KillersDates: July 4Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.104: Violent Femmes, NoMeansNo, Room 9Dates: June 17Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: 2018.86.105: Minutemen, Stalag 13, MelvinsDates: July 5Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Paradise Loft, 3603 Woodland Park N.
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Description: 2018.86.108: Kit Kat Club at Paradise Loft April-May scheduleContainer: Box/Folder 2/2
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The Paramount
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Description: 2018.86.109: Public Image Ltd. (PIL)Dates: June 28Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Rainbow Tavern, 722 NE 45th Street in the University District
The Rainbow Tavern was also known as the "Fabulous Rainbow."
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Description: 2018.86.45: Student Nurse, with MaddashDates: May 10, 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.46: Skin Yard, SoundgardenDates: July 30, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room), 410 5th Avenue South
The Rock Theater consisted of two separate performance spaces, Gorilla Gardens and the Omni Room.
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Description: 2018.86.47: Battalion of Saints, Melvins, Skin YardDates: June 26, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.48: Butt Pirates, The Accused, False LibertyDates: March 1, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.49: Pop-o-Pies, Refuzors, F-HolesDates: Friday, March 15Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.14: Napalm Beach, Student Nurse, Decadent Teenage ZombiesDates: Sunday, July 19Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: 2018.86.110: U-Men, Baba Yaga, Gary HeffernDates: Saturday, April 20Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: 2018.86.111: Charged GBH, Frightwig
The poster advertises the Seattle show as well an appearance in Portland, OR.
Dates: June 6Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Seattle Center Arena, 1981
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Description: 2018.86.50: Devo 1981 tourContainer: Box/Folder 1/7
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Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.51: X
This poster list three local shows on consecutive days by X, at the Showbox (with The Subhumans), WREX (with Napalm Beach), and Astor Park.
Dates: November 13-15, 1981Container: Box/Folder 1/7 -
Description: 2018.86.112: Fear, Code of Honor, The FartzContainer: Box/Folder 2/2
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Soho, 2214 2nd Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.52: Brilliant Orange, D'rango 5Dates: Saturday, April 19Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Thunderbird Gym, 3rd Ave. North and Mercer Street
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Description: 2018.86.53: Black Flag IIII, with SWA and Tom Troccoli's DogDates: August 20, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Trade Winds, Garden of Eden, First and Wall St.
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Description: 2018.86.54: The Garden of Eden
Poster text: The top labels meet every Wednesday at the Garden of Eden from 9pm for the hardest soul, funk, reggae and power rhythms at the Trade Winds First and Wall.
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Description: 2018.86.99: Non-stop dancing every Wednesday at the Garden of EdenContainer: Box/Folder 2/1
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UCT Hall, 5th Ave N. and Aloha
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Description: 2018.86.55: Clay AliensDates: July 27, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.113: Deep Six record release party
This poster advertises two nights of music with the following bands: Green River, Soundgarden, The Melvins, U-Men, Skin Yard, and Malfunkshun
Dates: March 21-22Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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University Bistro, 4135 University Way
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Description: 2018.86.56: Melting Fish, Nation of MilkDates: April 6Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Vogue, 2018 First Avenue
Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.57: Room NineDates: Wednesday, April 23Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.114: Napalm BeachDates: July 24Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: 2018.86.115: SoundgardenDates: December 11Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Wilsonian Ballroom, 4718 University Way, N.E.
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Description: Reggae inna Dancehall Style, Outernational Hi-Fi
Participants include Prince Jammy, Papa Charlie, Ras Inaka, and Clarendon Radio.
Dates: May 17Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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WREX, 2018 1st Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.58: Audio Letter 4, Student NurseDates: Friday, December 5Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.59: WREX October scheduleContainer: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.60: Visible TargetsDates: July 22Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: 2018.86.61: ExecutivesDates: July 11Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Small announcements and tickets
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84 Seneca
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Description: 2018.86.62: Blackouts, Mental MannequinsDates: August 24Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Ditto Tavern, 2303 5th Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.63: Month scheduleDates: circa 1987Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: 2018.86.64: "Going, going, gone for a song"Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Golden Crown, 1616 4th Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.65: Nash the SlashDates: March 24Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Le Club Hit, 935 Westlake Avenue
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Description: 2018.86.66: Advertising Climax Night Tuesdays dancingContainer: Box/Folder 1/9
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Meatlocker, 1426 S. Jackson Street
The venue named is also spelled as Meat Lockers and Meatlockers.
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Description: 2018.86.67: Tickets for Animal Slaves and No Means NoDates: Saturday, December 15Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Mountaineers Ballroom, 300 3rd Avenue West
The Mountaineers Club was previously the Norway Center.
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Description: 2018.86.68: Specimen, Room NineDates: Thursday, July 4Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Rock Theater (Gorilla Gardens, Omni Room)
Container: Box/Folder 1/9
The Rock Theater was located at 410 5th Avenue South at the edge of the International District, and consisted of two separate performance spaces, Gorilla Gardens and the Omni Room.
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Description: 2018.86.69: Baba Yaga, Girl Trouble, Paisley SinDates: March 22, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: 2018.86.70: Tickets for Violent Femmes (Gorilla Gardens)Dates: January 25, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: 2018.86.71: Salem 66, U-Men, Baba Yaga & Gary Heffren (Omni Room)Dates: Saturday, April 20Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Soundwork, 915 E. Pine Street
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Description: 2018.86.72: Paul HoskinContainer: Box/Folder 1/9
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Miscellaneous music posters
These posters either do not list a venue, or advertise musicians or gatherings.
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Description: 2018.86.73: Audio Leter #56, LifeContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: 2018.86.74: Audio Leter #60, David LifeContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: 2018.86.75: Room NineContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: 2018.86.76: Music event at Red Square, University of Washington campusDates: February 13Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: 2018.86.77: Bang! The Dawning of a VisionContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Correspondence
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Description: 2018.86.77: Letter from Mark Arm to "Peter"
Typewritten letter from Mark Arm, Seattle musician, to "Peter," probably a photographer, to thank him for photos, and ask for photos from a stabbing at a Hobo Shank concert.
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Description: 2018.86.78: Letter from Tony
Letter from "Tony," (probably Tony Medeiros)
Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Other ephemera
Posters, fliers, and other ephemera not directly related to particular bands or musical performances.
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Description: 2018.86.79: Poster for reading by Sharon Gannon and Sue Ann Harkey at Red & Black Books, 524 15th Ave. E.Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.80: Poster for "Tantric Duets" event by Sharon Gannon and David Life at 913 E. PineContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.81: Catalog for Metal Sculpture Event by Peter MumfordDates: April 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.82: Poster for Fashion Show at the Pink Door Restaurant
Names on poster: Art Pratt, Tom Heman, Marienne O'Brien
Dates: Spring 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/12 -
Description: 2018.86.83: Poster for War Chest Tour and Post-Nuclear Fashion Show at Westlake MallContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.84-.88: Invitations to parties and apartment sales5 fliersContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.89: Flier for tatooing by Madam Lazonga and BertContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.90: Poster for "Wake up and smell the pavement," skateboarding contest held on ground of Washington Middle SchoolContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.91: Poster for Carl Dix talk at Langston Hughes Cultural Arts CenterDates: December 1990Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.92: Poster for protest march from Federal Building to Westlake Mall
Poster advertises march to "stop U.S. intervention in Central America and the Caribbean."
Dates: November 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/12 -
Description: 2018.86.93: "Seattle the Cobalt City"
Color graphic showing mushroom cloud over a city
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Description: 2018.86.94: Card from Bang! requesting contact informationDates:Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.95: Mailable card from Dogfish regarding "Dippy Stamps"Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.96: Business card for Carl Smool, Miscellaneous Art Work and DesignContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: 2018.86.117: Full-page advertisement for the Blackouts record Men in Motion
Printed on poster: The First Record on Seattle's Newest Label Blackouts 12 inch 45rpm / Coming soon - Seattle Syndrome Compilation LP / Engram Records
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Description: 2018.86.118: Flier for G.Z. Gallery, 202 3rd Ave S.Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Newspapers and magazines
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Description: 2018.86.119-.121: Desperate Times3 issues
July 8, August 5, and September 3 issues
Desperate Times was a newspaper published in Seattle for a six-issue run in the summer of 1981, in support of the city's growing punk music scene.
Dates: 1981Container: Box/Folder 2/3 -
Description: 2018.86.122: Arts Focus: Seattle's Performing Arts Magazine1 issue
Arts Focus was a popular Seattle magazine dedicated to the Northwest literary and performance culture.
Dates: December 1990Container: Box/Folder 2/4 -
Description: 2018.86.123: The Seattle Sun: the Independent Weekly for the Urban Community1 issue
The Seattle Sun was an alternative weekly which ran from July 31, 1974 to January 6, 1982.
Dates: August 12, 1981Container: Box/Folder 2/4 -
Description: 2018.86.124: 911, Hotline to Contemporary Culture1 issue
Theis newspaper was published by Nine One One, A Comtemporary Arts and Resource Center at 911 E. Pine Street.
Dates: Summer 1985Container: Box/Folder 2/4 -
Description: 2018.86.125: Punk Phoenix Rising magazine1 issue
Magazine created by Carol Pearsall, devoted to punk rock music in Seattle.
Dates: November 1981Container: Box/Folder 1/13 -
Description: 2018.86.126: Pop Lust Magazine1 issueDates: Spring 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: 2018.86.127: Subcharge, Rock Theatre News Magazine1 issue
The debut issue of Subcharge, a magazine produced by the Rock Theatre, home of performance spaces the Omni Room and Gorilla Gardens.
Dates: February 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/13 -
Description: 2018.86.128: Backlash1 issue
Backlash was a music fanzine published by Dawn Anderson, a local Seattle music fan and writer, from 1987-1991.
Dates: January 1991Container: Box/Folder 1/14 -
Description: 2018.86.129: Patio Table #11 issueDates: Winter 1982Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: 2018.86.129: Patio Table #2 cover1 pageDates: Winter 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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- Grunge music--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Rock groups-Washington (State)--Seattle
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