Van Nuys, CA: Kulture Krash, 1989. 4to, saddle-stapled wraps. Addressed and mailed, with "SAMPLE" stamp to mailing portion. The debut catalog for the distro focusing on independently released music, from A Produce to Scratch Acid. Descriptions of most releases and a couple special features, a remarkable document of independent music..... More
Kitakyushu, Japan: Center for Contemporary Art, 2009. First edition. 8vo, [196] pp, bound in black wraps. Designed by Manuel Rader. Early artists' book from Allora & Calzadilla in collaboration with Manuel Rader, exploring the lyrics to songs used by the U.S. Government in Guantanamo Bay to torture and interrogate prisoners..... More
Atlanta: 1994. 2 1/8 x 8 3/4" ticket, letterpress printed in silver on black chipboard. Beautifully designed and printed by Bruce Licher of Independent Project Press. An unused ticket for the 1994 festival which boasted a remarkable line up - AMM, Faust, Tony Conrad, Jim O'Rourke, Zeena Parkis, Thurston Moore..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1978. First edition. Tabloid format,. [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of this amazing artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes contributions from John Cage - his Branches..... More
San Francisco: Anstendig Institute, c. early 1980's. 4to, each issue photo-mechanically reproduced and stapled once at the upper left hand corner, some illustrated by r. D. Henggeler. A collection of zines issued by the Anstendig Institute, many of them illustrated by Ron Henggeler. The Institute, which still continues today, is..... More
France: Association Théatre Accidental, 1983. 4to, 20 pp. including covers, saddle-stapled wraps. Illustrated with drawings, comics and photographs. One of 500 copies. Text in French. Superb French avant-garde music fanzine with lots of great graphic art and comics, which was related to the Antenne accidentelle show on Radio-Tele Chatenay. This..... More
France: Association Théatre Accidental, 1983. 4to, 24 pp. including covers, saddle-stapled wraps. Offset printed with a full page drawing in orange paint to back cover, with a rubberstamp. Illustrated with drawings, comics and photographs. One of 500 copies. Text in French. Superb French avant-garde music fanzine with lots of great..... More
London: Arts & Community Centre Notting Hill, 1968. ALS, with a trifold brochure [8 x 10 1/2"] and a Poetry Workshop poster [8 x 13"] folded for mailing, all housed in the original mailing envelope addressed to Tjeerd Deelstra postmarked September 5, 1968. Rare ephemera from the early days of..... More
Los Angeles: Strong Sounding Thought Press, 1984. First edition. 8vo, 105 [3] pp, saddle-stapled wraps. Debut issue of the little mag devoted to music criticism, including B. A. Johnson on The Minutemen, L.M. Sousa on Chuck Berry, J.W. Talley-Jones on Tribalism and Anti-Pop, and additional contributions by Lawrence Grossberg and..... More
Los Angeles: Strong Sounding Thought Press, 1987. First edition. 8vo, 108 pp, saddle-stapled wraps. Special issue of thelittle mag devoted to music criticism, this time around focusing on serious, indepth criticism of the music video as a format. With contributions from Lisa A. Lewis, Andrew Goodwin, Marsha Kinder, George Lipsitz..... More
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1929. 32mo, stapled wraps [2 staples]. Gibbs 1327, first noted state of contents, first noted wrapper state. Intriguing work about the physics, history, and psychology of sound, written by the married Kansas couple. Wraps faded and a little rubbed at extremities, small chip to heel. Very good..... More
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Grafische Werkplaats de Lantaren, 1977. First edition. 4to, 103 pp, printed on newsprint and bound in illustrated wraps along upper edge. Text largely in Dutch, with some English contributions. Artists' book created in conjunction with the 1977 experimental intermedia festival Ongelukkige Liefde [aka Unhappy Life] festival in Holland..... More
np: Ladd-Frith, 1990. First edition. 8" clear flexi single sided record, with illustrated card backing sheet, both housed in the original mailing envelope, with a brief note to prior owner. Catalog No. LF-058. A nm, unplayed copy, still attached to backing sheet with two spots of glue. Hand-addressed envelope very..... More
Amsterdam: In-Out Press, 1973. First edition. 8vo, 30 pp [double leaves], side-stapled in appropriated and rubberstamped covers and backed in black cloth tape. Mimeographed from typescript, with rubberstamping to each page. First edition, one of 100 numbered copies. Among the artist's earliest, and rarest artist books, published while he was..... More
New York: 1984. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, photo-mechanically reproduced and spray painted. Artwork attributed to "Howe" - likely Pat Howe, then art director of the magazine. A flyer for this benefit concert and art exhibition at Danceteria for the 'White Lies" issue of Redtape magazine, with Mr. Bubble and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1986. First edition. Tabloid format, 36 pp. including covers. Special issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Cover photo of Jason Hwang by Sugimoto, material on Greer..... More
New York: Broadside, 1962. 4to, 9 leaves mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, and side-stapled into a mimeographed card cover sheet. With a Folklore Center rubberstamp to cover. Very early issue of the legendary little magazine devoted to the nascent 1960's folk scene. This issue prints the poem "Talking 1962..... More
Lugo, Spain: Margen, 1995. 4to, 56 pp including covers, saddle-stapled wraps. Text in Spanish. With an ALS from an editor laid in. Third issue of the superb, dense Spanish experimental music fanzine, with material on Ron Geesin, Embruyo, Jorge Reyes, Mike Oldfield, Barry Adamson, Miriodor, A Produce, Philharmonie, Souxante Etages..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes contributions from Bill Hellerman, Dick Higgins, Philip..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [12] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes a cover drawing by Ilene Astrahan, and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 16 pp. including covers. Single issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue is a special issue devoted to sound environments..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on homemade instruments, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Chippewa music, review of Julius Eastman..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1981. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on international music, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Articles on African music, including Senegal..... More
Jacksonville, FL: Einstein-a-Go-Go, [1986]. 4to, four sheets photomechanically reproduced and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. Manifesto zine issued by the legendary all ages Jax Beach punk club, outlining the aims of the club and programming, including an art gallery, plans for a dance marathon, open mike night..... More
Los Angeles: Desolation Center, 1984. 2 1/2 x 3" perforated ticket, letterpress printed on chipboard by Bruce Licher. With printer's "sample" rubberstamp to verso. Very good with a small tackhole and stain to right margin. More