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Title: Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. records
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2284
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
9.6 linear feet
(5 boxes, 3 shoeboxes, 3 record cartons, 1 oversize flat box, 1 map folder)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 2001-2016
Date (inclusive): 1989-2016
Abstract:
Razorcake is a Los Angeles-based punk rock fanzine established in 2001 and published by Sean Carswell and Todd Taylor. The collection
includes zine issues, microcassettes of interviews, and punk memorabilia and ephemera.
Physical Location: Portions of the collection stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. All requests
to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Oversize material
(Box 13) held on-site.
Creator:
Taylor, Todd, 1972-
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections material must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical objects belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. Records (Collection 2284). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Todd Taylor, 2015, 2016.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
7815820
Gorsky Press is an independent book publisher based out of Los Angeles, California, founded in 1999.
Razorcake is the magazine arm of Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc., launched in 2001 by former staff and writers for the defunct zine
Flipside. It features interviews, columns, and reviews, mainly focused on DIY (do-it-yourself) punk rock music.
Razorcake is the first and only official non-profit punk rock fanzine in America. It is published by Sean Carswell and Todd Taylor.
Collection includes a near-complete run of
Razorcake fanzine along with microcassettes containing interviews conducted with punk bands and artists. Also includes a small amount
of punk memorabilia and ephemera which belonged to Todd Taylor.
This collection has been arranged in the following series:
- Series 1: Audio Interviews, 2000-2010
- Series 2: Razorcake Fanzine Issues, 2001-2016
- Series 3: Memorabilia and Ephemera, 1989-2015
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization
for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc.-- Archives.