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English
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USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Rock concert flyers and handbills collection
Identifier/Call Number: 7078
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1980s-1990s
Abstract: A collection of 52 flyers and handbills promoting various soft, folk, and alternative rock bands and music venues in California.
The material dates from the 1980s to the 1990s and features acts such as 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Camper Yan
Beethoven, The Roches, Red Kross, Terence Trent D'Arby, World Party, Chris Isaak, Lions & Ghosts, Sleestacks, Roller, Wednesday
Week, and others. Many of the flyers list event information and pictures of the bands, but a few consist of a mix of different
images thrown together. One flyer for the band Lions & Ghosts features a baby with various dancing people and the quotes:
"Bizarre change makes people explode" and "Surgeon General's Warning: Drinking BEER now greatly reduces serious risks to your
health."
Container: 1
A collection of 52 flyers and handbills promoting various soft, folk, and alternative rock bands and music venues in California.
The material dates from the 1980s to the 1990s and features acts such as 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Camper Yan
Beethoven, The Roches, Red Kross, Terence Trent D'Arby, World Party, Chris Isaak, Lions & Ghosts, Sleestacks, Roller, Wednesday
Week, and others. The handbills and flyers measure between 5.25" x 4" and 17" x 11", but most are 8.5" x 11". Various color
sheets with several incorporating rubberstamped elements. All items are near fine with some chips and tears from being mounted
on bulletin boards or posted, some with light soiling. Many of the flyers list event information and pictures of the bands
but a few are a mix of different images thrown together. One flyer for the band Lions & Ghosts features a baby with various
dancing people and the quotes: "Bizarre change makes people explode" and "Surgeon General's Warning: Drinking BEER now greatly
reduces serious risks to your health."
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Rock concert flyers and handbills collection, Collection no. 7078, Regional History Collection,
Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc., December 12, 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Alternative rock music -- California -- Archival resources
Folk-rock music -- California -- Archival resources
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Rock concerts -- California -- Archival resources
Rock music -- California -- Archival resources
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Fliers (printed matter)
Handbills
Printed ephemera