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The band Poster Children was formed in 1987 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign when Rick Valentin (guitar) and Rose Marshack (bass) met Shannon Drew (drums). Over the next seventeen years the band, under the leadership of Valentin and Marshack, produced eleven different studio recordings of alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock, and post-hardcore rock music including
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Six items in series 1.4: "T-shirts and Backstage Passes" are indicated as being in "poor condition" and are classified as such because they have stains and/or holes. The items labeled as "poor condition" are as follows:
2014.2620193.02, 2014.2620193.06, 2014.2620193.12, 2014.2620193.18, 2014.2620193.20, 2014.2620193.23
Organized in three series: Series 1, Publicity, 1986-2009; Series 2, Audiovisual Materials and Photographs, 1987-2004; and Series 3, Administrative Records, 1987-2007. Series 1 consists of four subseries: Subseries 1.1, Magazines, 1987-2005 ; Subseries 1.2, Newsclippings, fan mail, and ephemera, 1986-2007; Subseries 1.3, Posters and flyers, 1989-2009; and Subseries 1.4, T-shirts and Backstage Passes, c.1991-2000.
Consists of business records, photographs, news clippings and magazine articles, press kits, correspondence, audiovisual recordings, posters, original art work, reviews, tour reports and travel logs, t-shirts, and memorabilia documenting the performances, operation, management, and sound recording production of the Midwest indie rock bands Poster Children and Salaryman, and the operation and management of 12 Inch Records between 1986 and 2009. Highlights include a copy of co-founder Rose Marshack's online tour diary, early interactive CD's, and Poster Children's 1992 Warner Brothers recording contract, that marks the growing success of a midwest indie band.
Series 1 contains magazines, newsclippings, reviews, press kits, radio station promo kits, graphic design elements used in the creation of promotional items, newsletters (such as dorm or record store newsletters), a printout of Rose Marshack's online tour diary, fan mail, posters, flyers, t-shirts and backstage passes. These publicity materials document the promotional activites of Poster Children from 1986 to 2009. In addition, some items document the promotional activities of Salaryman from 1997 to 2007 and of 12 Inch Records' label artists from 1990-1993. The series is organized by format into four subseries: Subseries 1.1, Magazines, 1987-2005; Subseries 1.2, Newsclippings, Fan Mail and Ephemera, 1986-2007; Subseries 1.3, Posters and Flyers, 1989-2009; and Subseries 1.4, T-shirts and Backstage Passes, 1991-2000.
Subseries 1.1 Magazines consists of magazines with mentions of Poster Children or Salaryman from 1987-2005. A few of the magazines are in foreign languages as a result of their European record distribution and concert tours. Magazines are arranged alphabetically by title.
Includes Beware the Cat Issue 6, Beware the Cat Spring/Summer '98, The Big Takeover Issue 54, Bad Toad zine Issue 1 (2 copies), Bad Toad zine Issue 3
Includes Cake zine Volume 11 Issue 31, CMJ New Music Report Issue 598
Includes The Daytripper zine Volume 1 Issue 1 (2 copies), DMR June 21-July 5, 1992, Dirt zine Number 41, Dirt zine Number 34 (2 copies), Dwarf zine 24
Includes Empire Monthly (cover artist, Tar, 2 copies), Eighteen Wheeler Issue 3, Empire Monthly (cover artist, Precious Wax Drippings)
Fiz Volume 1 Number 3, Front Wheel Drive zine 42, Flipside Number 86 (2 copies), fmphasis zine, Free zine Volume 1 Issue 4
Includes Guitar Player August 1993 (2 copies), Gonzo Circus 28, Girljock, Genetic Disorder zine Issue 6
Includes Harakiri 8, The Hedonist zine Issue 13, 60 Hz Hum Winter 1992-3, Headsplitter zine Issue 5 (2 copies)
Includes Jersey Beat Number 58, Jersey Beat Number 52, Jersey Beat Number 71
Includes Kill Everyone Now zine, Lime Lizard August 1992
The New Puritan Review Number 6, No Cover zine Issue 10, No Cover zine Issue 8
Includes Option Number 59, Option Number 31
Includes Positive Rage zine, Premonition Number 28, Polyvinyl Press zine Number 2
Includes Time June 12, 1995, Time January 24, 2005
Includes Your Flesh Number 17, Your Flesh Number 28
Includes Red Rag (January 2003), Ray Gun (Number 24, March 1995), Rolling Stone (June 14, 1990), Rolling Stone (September 19, 1991), and Rabid #7.
Includes Sound Seen Issues #2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13, Sneech (June 1996), Sour Grapes (June 1995), 60 Cycle Hum (Winter 1989), Salt for Slugs (Vol. 1, Issue 2), Sassy (Apr. 1995), Sensor (1997), Shakeface (May 1997), Sour Grapes (undated), Speed Kills (Issue #5), Science Geek (Issue #2), Spleen (Issue #2), Spectrum (March 1995), Spin (Vol. 7, No. 1), Spin (Mar. 1995), Squirrel Scream (Sept, 1998, includes personal note from Holly), and Super Duper (Spring 1997).
Includes Vera Krant (#6 and #15), Wind-up Frozen Entree (Oct. 1993), Wind-up Toaster Pastry (Apr. 1994), and Wired (June 2000).
Includes Accidental Tribe (June 1987), Ablaze (#8), Abus Dangereux (June-Sept. 1995), Alternative Press (#38), and Alternative Press (#59, June 1993).
Includes Illinois Entertainer (May 1991, Feb. 1995, and Jan. 2004), Les Inrockuptibles (Mar. 1998), Imminent (July 1992), Interview (June 1996), and Into the Gravy (2002).
Includes Mac Directory (Spring 2001), Magnet (Oct/Nov 2004), Merlin's Music Box (Dec. 1993), MicroFilm (Summer 2002), and Milk (#8, two copies).
Subseries 1.2 includes newsclippings, reviews, press kits, radio station promo kits, graphic design elements used in creating promotional items, newsletters (such as dorm or record store newsletters), a printout of Rose Marshack's online tour diary, and fan mail. The subseries document the publicity activities of and fan reaction to Poster Children from 1986 to 2007. In addition, a few items document the publicity activities of Salaryman from 1997 to 2007 and the 12 Inch Records artists from 1991 to 2004. The materials are arranged first by category of materials and then chronologically. Unless indicated otherwise, the folders relate to Poster Children material.
Notes about 1995 tours as written by Rose Marshack.
Includes dog tag labeled "Rose, Poster Children, Bass," button with text "Poster Children violence with guitars," Junior Citizen pogs (2), Santa Fe notebook with doodles, phone numbers, and addresses labeled "Rose's," Light Into Dark: A Chicago Music Compilation program, bookmarks, and assorted graphic elements.
Subseries 1.3 consists of posters and flyers used to promote individual concerts or releases. The bulk of materials relate to Poster Children from 1989 to 2009; also includes a few Salaryman items from 1997 to 1999. Posters and flyers are arranged by size and then chronologically. Boxes contain both Poster Children and Salaryman items.
Volcano Suns, Poster Children, Giant Man, Beach Club, October 23, 1991; Split 7" Les Thugs/Salaryman [hand sketch, by Rose]; Lonely Trailer,Tritos, 22 June 9;Â Touring Machine [rectangular]; Poster Children Urbo w/ Sleeks, Sunday, April 23, Metropolis; Poster Children Droids Attack, October 17th 2009, Crystal Corner Madison, WI; Poster Children, If I Had a Hifi, Droids Attack, 30 October 2009, Bottom Lounge Chicago; Salaryman vera maandag, August 18; Poster Children on tour [black]; Poster Children, Thursday April 15, Echo Lounge; Jesus Lizard, Saturday Aug 29th, CBGB; C-Clamp Dianogah and P.C.I. Thurs. May 29; Poster Children Flower Plower 8 song e.p.; Rave booking and management's fourth annual SXSW party, March 15, Emo's Austin; Poster Children! Warning! expires 10.11.95 just like you; Poster Children, Appleseed Cast, Monday May 8th, El Torreon KCMO; Junior Citizen album cover proofs, Warner Bros. (copy 1); Poster Children, The Figgs, The Smoothies, Friday May 19, Metro, Chicago; With love, Sub Pop; Salaryman Karoshi new cd; Poster children (TM)! March 14, Underground, Koln; Poster Children Tool of the Man; Warning! Poster Children(TM)! Junior Citizen; Poster Children on tour [red]; Junior Citizen album cover proofs, Warner Bros. (copy 2); Mop Up Operations, Friday June 7th 1996, The Middle East, Cambridge; 3.95 Wien Szene, March 1995 [removed from Poster Children Warner Brothers European Tour, 1995]
Flower Plower; Poster Children [with flower, mockup]; Poster Children [round] (copy 2); RTFM. 12 songs + bonus computer track; Touring Machine [round] (copy 2); Poster Children If I Had a Hifi + White Wrench Conservatory, Friday Oct. 16th, Cactus Club; RTFM instructions; Figurehead presents SSCSS performance...downtown Orlando April 25; Poster Children If I Had a Hifi + White Wrench Conservatory, Friday Oct. 16th, Cactus Club; Touring Machine [round] (copy 1); Figurehead presents Lush Saturday, April 4, Beacham Theater, Orlando; Daisychain Reaction [proofs]; Control Graphics, Inc. proofs 1-23-91; Salaryman in Extrapool 12 Augustus 1997 Nijmegen; Lonely Trailer,Tritos, 22 June 9 (copy 2); Killdozer, Fri. April 21 Eagle's Club, Dekalb, IL;Poster Children [round] (copy 1); On Restless records from Reno Nevada, 7 Seconds, Mabels, Tuesday January 17; Spinart recording artists, Wed., Apr. 21, The Bayou; Poster Children are opening for Vehicle in Tow, Chins, Fri 12; Poster Children are opening for Shakes, Chins, Fri 29; Poster Children are opening for Shakes, Chins, Fri 29 [mockup]; Poster Children [with flower]; Poster Children [with flower, mockup]; Daisychain Reaction (copy 1); Daisychain Reaction (copy 2); Archers of Loaf, November 13, 1995, The Troubadour; Poster Children appearing at: [blank];Â Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion, Wednesday, November 2 at Emo's;Â Daisychain Reaction [orange on blue]; Fluid, Seam, Austin Fri May 28, Houston Sat. May 29; State Palace Theater, New Orleans, Feb 17;
Typed letter to Rose, dated October 5, 1997 from Baton Rouge, LA. Volcano Suns, Beach Club, October 23, 1991; Poster Children 15th anniversary show, October 5, 2002, Phyllis's Musical Inn; Breeders, Showbox, Seattle, Friday July 12; Party immediately following the halfpipe event, Saturday, 28 January. Boyne Mountain, MI; Bill Graham presents The Breeders, July 11, 2002, The Fillmore, San Francisco; Breeders with Imperial Teen and Poster Children, Tuesday August 13th, La Zona Rosa (2 copies)
Clampdown we don't need this fascist groove thang; Poster Children and Pinebender, Monday, August 31, The Terrace, Wisconsin Memorial Union; 15 years of Poster Children, 2002 Oct 5, Phyllis' Musical Inn, Chicago IL; Zero Stars: A DVD Tour Diary; Poster Children on the offensive; Ver, Downstage Salaryman, December 11; Salaryman + Milk Cult, Oct. 13 1997, Lizard & Snake, Chapel Hill (copy 1); Salaryman + Milk Cult, Oct. 13 1997, Lizard & Snake, Chapel Hill (copy 2); Junior Citizen album cover proofs, February 24, 1995; Jaw Box, Sat. Nov. 5th, Metropolis; Poster Children Junior Citizen, 1995 [album artwork]; Wolfie, Tall Dark Hill; Poster Children Cab Concerts, April 30, 1998, Holmes Student Center, DeKalb IL; Hum, Urbana, IL; Poster Children, The Greedy Loves, Fri Oct 8, Paradiso; Salaryman The Electric Forest album cover proofs, 2006; New World Record album cover proofs, 1999; Band group photographs; Spiral bound notebook of artwork by B. Wilson: This is the poster art by Wilson for the year of 1997-98; No more songs about sleep and fire; Poster Children International, Milk Cult (Scratch'd) won't play; Poster Children, Dianogan Centaur, June 8, 2002, Metro
Subseries 1.4 contains 23 silkscreen t-shirts (one of which is a child's) produced for sale ranging from circa 1991-2000, some of which can be identified with particular albums including Flower Plower and Junior Citizen. The backstage passes are from 1991-1995, including Rose's pass for Lollapalooza in 1995.
Includes 1991 CMJ Music Marathon pass for Rose and 1995 Lollapalooza pass for Rose.
Series 2 consists of photographs and both unpublished and published audiovisual materials in a variety of formats that document the recorded and live creative output of Poster Children, Salaryman, and the 12 Inch Record label recording artists from 1987-2006. Audiovisual recordings include LP (long play) and EP (extended play) albums; cassettes; CDs; long box CDs; interactive CDs; DVDs; fan-made CD-Rs, VHS tapes, Hi-8 video, and CD Master tapes. The commercially released recordings include works by Poster Children, Salaryman, 12 Inch Record label artists such as Hum and compilations in which Poster Children participated. Videos include music videos, interviews, and fan-created concert videos. There is also a movie on DVD and a PSP video game that used Salaryman music. The audiovisual materials are arranged first by format and then by artist. For commercially released recordings, they are then arranged alphabetically by title. Fan-generated materials are arranged chronologically. Rick and Rose solicited and extracted snippets from the fan-material to create their DVD Zero Stars (Live): A DVD Tour Diary. Photographs include publicity shots and candids and are arranged chronologically. Negatives, if available, are arranged with the corresponding photos. Photos of note include 1988 photos of Rick and Rose playing music together from their earliest days in Allen Hall at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and photos of their 1996-97 Poster Children and Salaryman European tour, which includes stops in Germany.
Includes the songs Love, Thinner St., Something where we stop, Spacegun, Wanna, If You speak
3:38, stereo, 2/3/93 revised
Warner Bros., VHS(Stereo), 4:30
HI-FI, 3:01, VHS NTSC (Stereo), Sire Records Company.
HI-FI, 3:01, VHS NTSC (Stereo), Sire Records Company
HI-FI, 3:01, VHS NTSC (Stereo), Sire Records Company
Emotion Pictures, Sire Records, Stereo NTSC, Director-Bill Ward
roughtcut and digitized
roughcut
2:43, VHS (stereo)
Stereo Dub, T.R.T. approx 03.09, Produced and directed by Axis Video Productions, copyright 1994 Sire Records Company
Stereo dub, T.R.T. approx 03.09, Produced and directed by Axis Video Productions, copyright 1994 Sire Records Company
Symbion, avid output dub
3:17, dub
Symbion, 3:17, Dub
Axis Video Productions, Fifth generation window dub, audio HiFi and linear, Time Code-CTL, T.R.T approx 03.09, Client Warner Bros Records inc., Song-"Whats Inside The Box
3:17, VHS NTSC (stereo)
Label notes: Home interview, PC talking about songs, Howie interview.
Taped by Anne Valentin
Business card for The Bin Recording Studio, Ross Freier, Owner/Engineer
Includes Whiteness, Girl Song, Ed, OOC, Fibreglass, and Disdain. 48 Khz, no pre-emphasis.
Includes 1K Tone, Hello Kitty, Roar I'm a Tiger. 12" Records, TIN003, 45 RPM small hole. Recorded and mixed by Brad.
Includes Fishgiver, Bumpy, New Striped Shirt, Torso, Play, Tyrannosaurus, Guy NRG, Rubber Pants, Bionic, and No. 10. TIN008.
Includes Space Fuck, Formaldehyde, Detasseler, Lip Saga, Hortense, Kind of Night, Staring at the Sun, I Like It, and Pocket. TIN001.
Audience recording by Jeff Segota. Includes handwritten note from Jeff. Copy of note with recording, original in Box 17, Folder .
Recorded at Home of Good Shoes.
Includes Western Springs and This Town Needs a Fire.
includes correspondance
Aud-2, 62min
By Rick's mom, note on case: songs too fast
Includes Knowledge is Power- "Educate Your Mind" SF Spanish Fly, Alternate Heroes- "Superhero" Poster Children, Self-Esteem- "You Can Be What You Want To Be" Darin Campbell
Includes the songs "If You See Kay", "Clock Street", "Dynamite Chair" MTV, "Dynamite Chair" Reg, "What's Inside the Box", "Junior Citizen", "He's My Star"
Includes buisness card
Attached correspondance
Attached article
Includes correspondance
Correspondance in case. Includes: Interview,The Bottleneck show, Fusion(Local Arts Show) a. House of Large Sizes b. Poster Children
63min
Photocopy of attached correspondance, original in box 17
Photocopy of attached correspondance, original in box 17
attached photocopy of correspondance, originial in box 17
Also includes Senior Youth as filler, photocopy of correspondance attached, original in box 17
Note Attatched: Poster Children on Will-12, Jimmie's Tape- please return New Expressions 1st appearance
Note states for Rose
Richmond, VA, Hi8 stereo, Song: "Twisters", SFS - 30min, PC - The rest.
Includes: Side 1: dangerous life, wanna, byron's song, eye, hollywood, modern art, evidence, she walks, Side 2: 10,000 pieces, question, non-reggae song, detective tracy, bump bump, jeremy straight, rain on me.
Master, Recorded by Aadam Jacobs, address given on cassette
Notes on case: Pkids: They're Choco-rific! At Satyricon 10/21/94, The Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA 10/29/93
attached photocopy of correspondance, original in box 17
Note: Thanks Again! Hope you enjoy Chris Derr and his address. Additional Note: and some THinking Feller Union Local 282 at Satyricon
Includes The Companion, My Hands Are Always in Water, Thomas Jefferson, A 4res4en 7th
Notes on Case: Black Box, Les Thugs "New Centurion" (Salaryman), 1. New Centurions (Single mix) 4'16, 2. New Centurions ( Version Lounge) 5'40.
Note on Label: L-mix, R-inst
Includes the songs: Interzone, Mr Soul, Batman, Throwaway society, That's Entertainment, Warsaw, Desperation, Subterranean Home, Learning How to Walk, Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Hey, Day of the Lords, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Love Love, Life Ain't No Fun, Hate Just Like You, Learning How To Walk, Gonna Get Drunk, Warsaw, Jam, Desperation
Cargo Records, TIN007. Serial #0732-093-061.
Cargo Records,TIN008. Serial #0732-093-060.
Cargo America, TIN009. Serial #732-054-069. Library #M14530.
Cargo, TIN010. Serial #732-044-068. Library #M14365. Mastered by Bill Lightner.
Cargo, TIN010.
Frontier Records. Serial #01866-31043-2. Mastered by John Golden.
March 20, 1993
March 20, 1993
November, 15, 1995, Unedited raw .wav file
Spring 1997
June 3, 1998
November 21, 1998
Melody Ballroom February 8, 1992; The W.O.W. Hall - May 17, 1999
March 1, 2002
July 12, 2002
CD includes "Isis" and 9 other songs. "All songs played by Poster Children." written on the CD.
Includes a typed note from Jeff.
Unedited raw .wav files. Showbox - July 12, 2002, Hollywood Alley - November 15, 1995. Included a copy of a note from Mark Wamsley of Seattle. Original note in Box 17.
Also on spine: tin 006
Also on spine: tin 010
Also on spine: tin007
Also on spine: tin001
Also on spine: tin-009
Also on spine: tin008
Also on spine: tin011
February 10, 1997
Also on spine: tin016
Also on spine: tin014-2. On back: "this CD includes screensaves & more for mac & win 95/98/NT". Crack in back of plastic case.
Also on spine: 08715-2. "Enhanced CD" sticker on front. Made in Germany.
Also on spine: tin012
Also on spine: tin012
Also on spine: 7243 8 45606 21. On back cover: "(P) 1997 & (C) 1998 City Slang." On CD: Made in UE.
Also on spine: 7243 8 45606 21. CD is plastic wrapped with a sticker "Album inclus titres inedits..." (album contains unpublished songs). On back cover: "(P) 1997 & (C) 1998 City Slang."
Master disk.
CD Master, TIN015.
Mastered by Scott Hull.
Has some "Tool of the Man" artwork, possibly a single. Sealed.
"Bootleg" CD sold only at concerts; it was created by Poster Children in 2001 of a collection of hard-to-find Poster Children singles, B-sides and outtakes. In a broken transparent orange case. Includes insert of large graphic of copyright symbol. Includes "Isis", "It's True", "Thinner Stronger", "Pointed Stick", "Down in the Desert", "Everything Burns", "Matter Crush", "Ten O'Clock Tigers", "Roe Versus Wade", and "He's My Star".
CD-R prep by New York Digital Recording.
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "I Feel Love"
Compilation album, includes the Poster Children song "He's My Star."
A compilation album, includes the Poster Children song "Back in Uniform." CD case hinges are broken and there is a small crack in the front cover.
A compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "0For1"
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "King for a Day"
A compilation CD, includes 'PKids' covering "I Don't Want to Grow Up"
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "0For1." Item labeled "Promotion only. Not for sale."
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "Ferris Wheel"
Compilation CD, incudes the Poster Children song "Roe v. Wade"
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "The Non-Reggae Song." CD copyright 1989 (date of the oiriginal LP release).
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children songs "Junior Citizen" and "He's My Star."
A compilation CD, includes the Poster Children singing "Isis" by Bob Dylan and Jaques Levy.
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "Clock Street"
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children songs "Music of America" and "Dream Small." Item also copyrighted 1996.
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "0 For 1"
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "He's My Star"
Compilation CD. Includes Poster Children song "It's True." Case is cracked.
Compilation album, includes Poster Children dialogue and song "10 O'Clock Tigers"
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "Isis"
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "Superhero"
Compilation CD, includes Poster Children song "Superhero"
Compilation CD, includes Salaryman song "Voids And Superclusters (r money mix)" and Tortoise song "Swung From The Gutters. "
Compilation CD, includes the Poster Children song "Get A Life"
Group photos of band
Group shots of band
Group shots of band
Group photos of band
Photos of band in concert
Group photos of band, slides labeled, "Photo: Jim Valentin"
Side 1: "Iron Clad Lou," "Pinch and Roll," "Shovel," "Pewter," "Scraper." Side 2: "Fire Head" " Sun Dress," "Double Dip," " Winder." 12 Inch Records
Side 1: "Clock Street (edit)," "Everything Burns." Side 2: "Matter Crush," "Outside In." Creation Records
Side 1" "Dee," "Cancer," "If You See Kay," "Love," "Freedom Rock," "Space Gun." Side 2: "Water," Want It," "Carver's" "Chain Reaction," "Frustration," "Where We Live." Twin/Tone Records
Side 1: "Dangerous Life," "Wanna," Byron's Song," "Eye." Side 2: "Hollywood," Modern Art," "Evidence," She Walks." Limited Potential Records
Side 1: "Get a Life," "Junior Citizen," "He's My Star," " Revolution Year Zero," Drug I Need." Side 2: "New Boyfriend," "Wide Awake," "King for a Day," Mustaine," Downwind," " One of Us." Sire Records Company, Twin/Tone Records
"Jane," "Western Springs," "Sugarfriend," "Flag," "Shy," "The Floor," "The Leader," "Now It's Gone," Different & Special Things," "The Bottle," "Hollywood Pt. II," "Midnight Sun." Squid vs. Whale: A Record Company
Sire Records Company
Side 1: "Rather," "Inca Picnic," "Voids + Superclusters," "New Centurians." Side 2: "Burning At the Stake," "I Need a Monkey," "Hummous." City Slang Records
Side 1: "Strong Holder," "The Companion," "Thomas Jeffereson Airplane," "My Hands Are Always in Water," "Monterey Days/Malibu Nights," "Dull Normal." Side 2: "Graze the Umbra," "Taco Muerte," "My Dog Has Fleas," "Craters of the National Moon," "Karoshi." City Slang Records
Includes "Gone by Dawn" by Sevenletters, "My Dahlia" by The Smashing Pumpkins, "Begger Man" by Ghost Swami, "Blood Money" by Price of Priesthood, "I'm Not Happy" by Gold September, "The Non-Reggae Song" by Poster Children, "Supermarket Candle Jesus" by Ghost Swami, "Party in the Tarpits" by Price of Priesthood, "Question" by Poster Children, "Dorian" by Gold September, "Sun" by The Smashing Pumpkins. Halo Records, produced by Barry Waterman
"Dee," "Cancer," "If You See Kay," "Love," "Freedom Rock," "Space Gun," "Water," Want It," "Carver's" "Chain Reaction," "Frustration," "Where We Live." Sire Records Company, Twin/Tone Records
"Dynamite Chair," "Tommyhaus," "In My Way," "Clock Street," "Redline," "Shotguns & Pickups," "Blatent Dis," "Idiot Show," "Outside In," "Three Bullets." Sire Records Company, Twin/Tone Records
Side 1: "Tearing Water." Side 2: "Juggernaut." Twelve Inch Records
Side 1: "Hello Kitty." Side 2: "Roar, I'm a Tiger." Twelve Inch Records
Side 1: "Rubber Pants." Side 2: "Play." Twelve Inch Records
Side 1: "Ed Was Solace." Side 2: "Girl Song." Twelve Inch Records
Side 1: "Graze the Umbra." Side 2: "Subluxation." City Slang Records
Side 1: Salaryman, "Biking." Side 2: Les Thugs, "New Centurians." Frenetic Dancing Records
Side 1: Poster Children, "It's True," Hammerbox, "Promise Never." Side 2: Superchunk, "Sister," Tsunami, "Punk Means Cuddle." C/Z Records
Side 1: "Thinner, Stronger." Side 2: "Pointed Stick." Sub Pop Records
Side 1: Poster Children, "He's My Star (Remix)." Side 2: Wilco, "Childlike and Evergreen," "Someone Else's Song." Soil X Samples, Sire Records Company
Side 1: Thin White Rope, "Eye." Side 2: Poster Children, "Down in the Desert." Clawfist Records
Second appearance.
Side 1: "Dangerous Life," "Wanna," "Byron's Song," "Eye," "Hollywood," "Modern Art," "Evidence," " She Walks." Side 2: "10,000 Pieces," "Question," "Non-Reggae Song," "Detective Tracy," "Bump Bump," "Jeremy Straight," "Rain on Me." Frontier Records
Side 1" "Dee," "Cancer," "If You See Kay," "Love," "Freedom Rock," "Space Gun." Side 2: "Water," Want It," "Carver's" "Chain Reaction," "Frustration," "Where We Live." Twin/Tone Records.
"Dangerous Life," "Wanna," "Byron's Song," "Eye," "Detective Tracy," "Question," "Non-Reggae Song," "Hollywood," "Modern Art," " Evidence," " She Walks," "Bump Bump," " Jeremy Straight," " Rain on Me." Limited Potential Records
Includes Salaryman music.
Includes two pieces of correspondence. Photocopies with materials.
Includes 13 pieces of correspondence. Photocopies are with tapes.
Includes color and black and white photographs and 35 mm negatives. Some negatives are stuck together and are in paper sleeve. Includes photos in Allen Hall and performing in front of Foellinger Auditorium.
Includes both color and black and white photographs.
Includes color and black and white photographs and 35mm negatives.
Black and white photographs with contact sheet.
Includes series of publicity shots from Frontier Records.
Set of eight photos with one 8x10 negative.
Set of 36 slides. Photos taken by James Valentin.
Includes one 8x10 negative.
Mailed from: Steve Ridley, 27 Shenley Road, Camberwell, London, SE 58MD. "Salaryman, Rough Trade, London"
One color photo, one black and white photo, and set of 35mm negatives.
Set of color photos including Polaroids.
Includes color photos, black and white photos, and 35 mm negatives.
Includes set of color photos.
Includes set of color photos.
Includes color photos.
Includes 8x10 photograph and negative.
Includes color photos and black and white headshots.
Includes color photos.
Includes black and white contact and note.
Includes color photos.
Includes color photos.
Includes color European tour and concert photos.
Includes color photos.
Includes color photos.
Includes note from photographer and 35 mm negatives.
Includes color and black and white photos with color contact sheets.
Includes color photos and note.
Includes 35mm negative.
Includes color concert photos and note.
Includes color, black and white photos, and 35 mm negatives. Includes photo of Rick and Rose's wedding.
Includes color photos.
Includes two black and white publicity photos.
Includes color, black and white photos, 35 mm negatives, and larger negatives.
Includes two black and white 8x10 photos.
Includes black and white and color negatives.
Series 3 consists of administrative and financial records documenting the business activities of Poster Children from 1987 to 2007 as well as the business activities of Salaryman from 1997 to 2003 and of the 12 Inch Records label from 1992 to 2006. The administrative records include recording contracts and other agreements; booking agent tour schedules; and correspondence. The financial documents include royalty, bank, and credit card statements; financial statements and tax returns; expenses (such as receipts and invoices paid) and income records (such as check stubs for concerts, concert venue payout calculations); and correspondence. The records are arranged alphabetically by document type and then chronologically. One document of note in this series is the 1992 Warner Brothers recording contract that marks the growing commercial success of a midwest indie band.
Includes recording contracts with Warner Brothers/Sire Ventures, Inc., 1992; spinART Records, Inc., 1998