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Image of The Big Sky Mudflaps concert poster, May 5-8, 1982
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The Big Sky Mudflaps concert poster, May 5-8, 1982

The poster pictured here advertises several rock concerts featuring The Big Sky Mudflaps, a dance band from Montana begun in 1975 that continues to tour throughout the Northwest.The shows were held Wednesday, May 5 - Saturday, May 8, probably in 1982, at the Fabulous Rainbow Tavern, at 722 N.E. 45th Street in the University District. The Rainbow first opened at…
ID Number:2013.87.74
Date:1982
Image of Four Nights for Human Rights concert poster, May 11, 1982
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Four Nights for Human Rights concert poster, May 11, 1982

The poster pictured here advertises a rock concert benefiting Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), an non-profit aid group begun in 1980. Performing at the concert were The Allies (1979-1985), made up of Michael Ipsen, Steve Adamek, Joe Shikany, and Dave Kincaid, and power pop quartet, The New Flamingos (circa 1982-1984), fronted by brothers Jim and…
ID Number:2013.87.77
Date:1982
Image of Dynette Set concert poster, August 28, 1982
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Dynette Set concert poster, August 28, 1982

The poster pictured here advertises a concert featuring The Dynette Set, a rock-pop band fronted by singers Shelly Stockstill, Christy McWilson, and Riki Mafune, and backed up by Bill Larsen, Brent Pennington, Dave Drewry, and Scott McCaughey.The show was held on Saturday, August 28, probably in 1982, at the Fabulous Rainbow Tavern, at 722 N.E. 45th Street in the University…
ID Number:2013.87.78
Date:1982
Image of Queen Ida and the Zydeco Band concert poster, March 9-12, 1983
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Queen Ida and the Zydeco Band concert poster, March 9-12, 1983

The poster pictured here advertises three concerts featuring Ida Lewis "Queen Ida" Guillory (b. 1929), a Louisiana Creole accordionist, and the first female accordion player to lead a zydeco band. The Bon Temps Zydeco Band is Queen Ida's backup group.The shows were held Wednesday, March 9 - Saturday, March 12, probably in 1983, at the Fabulous Rainbow Tavern, at 722…
ID Number:2013.87.79
Date:1983
Image of The Persuasions and Kidd Afrika concert poster, October 18, 1981
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The Persuasions and Kidd Afrika concert poster, October 18, 1981

The poster pictured here advertises a concert featuring The Persuasions, an a cappella group that began singing together in Brooklyn, New York in the mid-1960s. Founding members include Jerry Lawson, Jimmy ‘Bro’ ‘Mr. Bass Man’ Hayes, Joseph Jesse ‘Sweet Joe’ Russell, 'Little' Jayotis Washington, and Herbert 'Toubo' Rhoad. Special Guests for the show was Kidd Afrika (1967-1982), made up of…
ID Number:2013.87.80
Date:1981
Image of The Robert Cray Band concert poster, June 1982
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The Robert Cray Band concert poster, June 1982

The poster pictured here advertises concerts featuring The Robert Cray Band (1974-present), fronted by blues guitarist and singer, Robert William Cray (b. 1953), who attended high school in Lakewood, Washington. Mr. Cray first formed his band in Eugene, Oregon, in 1974, and as of 2018, continues to record and tour widely.The shows were held from Thursday, June 3 - Saturday,…
ID Number:2013.87.81
Date:1982
Image of Freedom of Choice benefit concert poster, November 17, 1981
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Freedom of Choice benefit concert poster, November 17, 1981

The poster pictured here advertises a rock concert featuring The Enemy and The Visible Targets, and benefiting the National Abortion Rights Action League (now NARAL Pro-Choice America) and the Abortion and Birth Control Referral Service (a division of the University District YWCA). The Enemy (1978-1982) was a punk band featuring George Gleason, Suzanne Grant, Peter Barnes, and Damon Titus. Local…
ID Number:2013.87.82
Date:1981
Image of Jr. Cadillac Hamburgers to Go poster, Seattle, 1974
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Jr. Cadillac Hamburgers to Go poster, Seattle, 1974

Northwest rock 'n' roll band Jr. Cadillac was formed in 1970 by musicians Jim Manolides, Buck Ormsby, George Rudiger, Bob Hosko, and Ned Neltner. Throughout the 1970s, the band opened for many big shows that came through the Northwest: The Kinks, The Beach Boys, ELO, Yes, and Jethro Tull. The band backed Chuck Berry twelve times on his tours through…
ID Number:2013.87.101
Date:1974
Image of Slamhound Hunters and Red Dress at Dez's 400 poster, Seattle, 1981
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Slamhound Hunters and Red Dress at Dez's 400 poster, Seattle, 1981

The Slamhound Hunters was a blues band in the 1980s that featured Louis X. Erlanger, Kim Field, Mark Dalton, and Leslie Milton. They performed around the Pacific Northwest and in Europe, playing original music and opening for acts like Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Righteous Brothers, and Otis Rush. Red Dress was formed in 1976 by Gary Minkler and his high…
ID Number:2013.87.105
Date:1981
Image of Mini-Mag, the Magazine of Disgust!, 1981
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Mini-Mag, the Magazine of Disgust!, 1981

This issue of the zine "Mini-Mag" consists of an interview with "Ricky Cresciend'o," the byline for music journalist Daniel O'Brien, who wrote a column called "Lip Service" for The Rocket newspaper. The interview, by "Ike Horn," probably a pseudonym for fellow Rocket writer Dennis Eichhorn, takes place at a fund raiser for "Ricky" at the Buffalo Tavern in Ballard, supported…
ID Number:2013.87.147.1
Date:1981
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