Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. Records
LSC.2284
Finding aid prepared by Courtney Dean, April 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
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Finding aid last updated 16 January 2018.
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.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
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-
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Preferred Citation
[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
Biography/History
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Organization and Arrangement
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.
Audio Interviews
2000-2010
Scope and Content
140 microcassettes containing interviews conducted with punk bands and artists for
Razorcake. Also includes several interviews conducted by Todd Taylor for
Thrasher Magazine.
Organization and Arrangement
Tapes are arranged alphabetically.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
SERIES 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.
Box 1
Against Me!
2003 November 11
Scope and Content
Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1
Against Me!: Tom Gabel (Laura Jane Grace)
2004 October 8
Scope and Contents note
DVD interview.
Box 1
Alkaline Trio
2001 April 2
Scope and Content
Phone interview. Date on insert reads 5/02/01.
Box 1
Almighty Do Me a Favor (ADMAF)
2004 November 11
Scope and Contents note
Razorcake HQ
Box 1
Arrivals
2002 July
Scope and Contents note
924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA. Interview by Megan Pants and Todd Taylor.
Box 1
At the Drive-In (ATDI)
2000s
Box 1
Atom and His Package
2001 June 14
Box 1
Atom and His Package
2000s
Box 1
Avail: Tim Barry
2000 September
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview for
Aquarian
Box 1
Bad Religion
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Insert label reads: Bad Religion 1. No second tape present in collection.
Box 1
Bag, Alice
2004 September 18
Box 1
Bent Out of Shape
2005 August 10
Scope and Contents note
Taco Beach, Long Beach, CA
Box 1
Billy Reese Peters: Aaron Lay
2004 March 29
Box 1
Billy Reese Peters
2004 December 7
Box 1
Bingenheimer, Rodney
2001 September 25
Scope and Contents note
Club Tempest, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1
Bloodhag
2001 March
Scope and Contents note
Al's Bar, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1
Bloodhag
2006 May
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
2 microcassettes.
Box 3
Boris
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten on opposite side of tape: Rev. Nørb
Box 1
Broken Bottles
2003 February
Scope and Contents note
BB's house, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Box 1
Causey Way
2001 January 18
Scope and Contents note
Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1
Colver, Ed
2000s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
2 microcassettes.
Box 1
Dead to Me
2008 May 20
Scope and Contents note
Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
Box 1
Dillinger Four (D4): 2002 Tour
2002
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
2 microcassettes.
Box 1
Dillinger Four (D4): Paddy
2002 May 14
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 1
Dillinger Four (D4)
2000s
Box 1
Dirtnap, Ken
2004 July 19
Box 1
Divsion of Laura Lee
2002 April 12
Box 1
Dragge, Fletcher (Pennywise)
2000s
Box 1
Eddie Current Suppression Ring (ECSR): Mikey Young
2010 January 26
Box 1
The Ends
2004 March 18
Scope and Contents note
South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin, TX
Box 1
Epoxies
2002 September 12
Scope and Contents note
The Garage, Los Angeles, CA. Interview by Todd Taylor for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 1
Epoxies
2002
Scope and Contents note
The Garage, Los Angeles, CA. Interview by Megan Pants.
Box 1
F-Minus: Brad Logan
2003
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 1
Fat Wreck Chords: Fat Mike and Erin Burkett
2000s
Box 1
Gaza Strippers
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten on side B of cassette: Me First
Box 1
Good Riddance
2001 Novemeber 18
Box 2
Grabass Charlestons
2003 July
Scope and Contents note
Highland Park, CA
Box 2
Grand Theft Audio (GTA)
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Refers to Grand Theft Audio record label in Glendale, CA.
Box 2
Headline Records: Jean Luc Gaudry
2002 November 18
Box 2
Headline Records: Jean Luc Gaudry
2000s
Box 2
Hopeless Records: Louis Posen
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Side B labeled record reviews.
Box 2
Hot Snakes
2004 October 2
Box 2
Kerr, Tim
2004 May 21
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 2
Killer Dreamer
2008 May 5
Box 2
Knockout Pills
2003 March 9
Scope and Contents note
Razorcake HQ. Interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2
Leatherface: Frankie Stubbs
2008 May 20
Scope and Contents note
The Sunset Bar alley, Anaheim, CA
Box 2
The Locust
2001 January 3
Scope and Contents note
The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
Box 3
Man or Astro-man? (MOAM?)
2000s
Box 2
Marked Men
2004 March 21
Scope and Contents note
Beerland alley, Austin, TX
Box 3
Maximum rocknroll (MRR)
2000s
Box 2
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten on tape label: Dooger. Refers to filmmaker Doug Cawker.
Possible that recording contains interviews with both, or case may be mislabeled.
Box 2
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
2000s
Box 2
Mea Culpa
2004 April 11
Scope and Contents note
Razorcake HQ
Box 2
NOFX: Fat Mike
2006 July 11
Box 2
Only Crime
2004 August 11
Box 2
The Orphans
2003 July 23
Scope and Contents note
Wade's house, Long Beach, CA
Box 2
Out Cold
2002 April 24
Scope and Contents note
Falafel Palace, Boston, MA
Box 2
Padilla, Dan
2007 July 27
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
2 microcassettes.
Box 2
Potential Johns
2008 March 18
Box 2
Propagandhi: Chris Hannah
2000 November 8
Box 2
Quint, Al
2001 October 20
Box 2
Randy
2004 February 13
Scope and Contents note
Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Box 2
Riverboat Gamblers: Mike Wiebe
2004 May 7
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2
Selby Tigers
2000 December 5
Scope and Contents note
Kin Tiki bar, played at Skrappy's, Tuscon, AZ.
Box 2
Shark Pants
2009 February 7
Scope and Contents note
San Pedro, CA
Box 2
The Shemps
2004 January 16
Scope and Contents note
The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
Box 2
Skulls
2003 February
Scope and Contents note
Linda's Doll Hut, Anaheim, CA. Interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2
Skulls: additional info
circa 2003
Box 2
Smalltown
2004 September 7
Scope and Contents note
Oskarshamn, Sweden
Box 2
Smogtown
2001 September 29
Scope and Contents note
Skate park
Box 2
Smoke on Fire
2005 April 25
Scope and Contents note
Date handwritten on insert is 9/30/04.
Box 2
Snakepit, Ben
2004 March 21
Box 2
The Soviettes
2003 June 12
Scope and Contents note
Minneapolis, MN
Box 3
Stanton, Scott
2005 August 8
Box 2
The Starvations
2002 March 16
Scope and Contents note
Outside of The Garage, Los Angeles, CA
Box 2
The Sitches
2003 March 28
Scope and Contents note
The Gypsy Lounge, Lake Forest, CA
Box 2
Strike Anywhere
2002 June 8
Scope and Contents note
The Palace, Hollywood, CA
Box 2
Super Chinchilla Rescue MIssion
2001 July 28
Scope and Contents note
En route to the Recreation Station, NJ
Box 2
Sweet J.A.P.
2003 August 12
Scope and Contents note
Minneapolis, MN
Box 3
This Is My First
2004 November 21
Scope and Contents note
Anaheim, CA
Box 3
Tiltwheel: Davey Quinn (Davey Tiltwheel)
2001 August 1
Scope and Contents note
Dubuque, IA, tour
Box 3
Tiltwheel: Davey Quinn (Davey Tiltwheel)
2009 February 26
Scope and Contents note
Insert is labeled 1 of 2 but second tape not present in collection.
Box 3
Tiltwheel
2009 February 28
Box 3
Tiltwheel: Paul Trash and J Wang
2009
Box 3
Tiltwheel
2000s
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten on B side of tape: D4- just a minute
Box 3
The Tim Version
2005 January 25
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 3
Toys That Kill
2002 January 12
Scope and Contents note
Newland Apartment
Box 3
Turbonegro
2003 March 3
Scope and Contents note
Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Box 3
The Tyrades
2004 June 30
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 3
The Underground Railroad to Candyland (URTC)
2009 May 14
Box 3
Vallejo, Mike
2000s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
3 microcassettes.
Box 3
Weeks, Grier (PROTECT)
2004 February 26
Scope and Contents note
Phone interview.
Box 3
Western Addiction
2001 November 3
Box 3
Young Offenders
2009 December 5
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco, CA
Razorcake Fanzine Issues
2001-2016
Scope and Content
Published issues of
Razorcake fanzine from its inception up until March 2016 issue. Collection is missing no. 47.
Box 4
Razorcake: No. 1-19
2001-2004
Box 5
Razorcake: No. 20-36
2004-2007
Box 6
Razorcake: No. 37-55
2007-2010
Scope and Content
Missing issue number 47, December 2008/January 2009
Box 7
Razorcake: No. 56-73
2010-2013
Box 8
Razorcake: No. 74-90
2013-2016
Memorabilia and Ephemera
1989-2015
Box 9-11
Punk t-shirts
1989-2015
Scope and Content
59 t-shirts with silk-screened logos of bands, record labels, record stores, and festivals, including Corrosion of Conformity,
Thrasher, AwesomeFest, and Jay Reatard's early project, The Reatards. Also included are several
Razorcake shirts, notably the shirt worn by Todd Taylor on the cover of his book
Born to Rock.
Box 12
Flight jacket
circa 1990s
Scope and Content
Black flight jacket with patches sewn on.
Box 8, Folder 1
Book Your Own Fucking Life: No. 7, 10
1999-2002
