Misfits & Big Boys flyer. Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn MI, 1983.

“In 1983, after slugging it out in grotty Detroit clubs like the Freezer Theater and Clutch Cargo’s, the Misfits booked a gig at a more “respectable” venue: Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn…

Hell-Bent release party at Delilah’s, Chicago. 1995.

When Delilah’s was kind of our clubhouse, a real-life and real-time laboratory for what we were doing, these sorts of things happened.

Alejandro Escovedo poster for the 4 day Chicago release tour of “A Man Under The Influence.” 2001.

Artwork by Roberto Valadez. Screenprint by Steve Walters.

“The true sign of a classic, what makes a classic, is its timelessness, its ability to give something new as one’s own life passes. A Man Under the Influence is a classic.”

Bads Brains w/Negative Approach fly from Clutch Cargo’s/City Club, Detroit, 1982.

“Nothing in my background suggested I would never be the same after simple-mindedly walking into a 1982 Bad Brains gig at Detroit’s Clutch Cargo’s”

Poster for the Honky Skronk Weekend showcase @ the Empty Bottle, Chicago. 1995

A multi-band showcase model we replicated countless times over the years…

DIY cut and paste flyer for my late night blues, soul, & R&B college radio show. WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor, MI. 1989

Flyer for The Gun Club at Paycheck’s, Hamtramck MI, 1982.

From my book: “And the Gun Club’s 1981 album Fire of Love hit me like a goddamned thunderbolt…”

Flyer for Black Flag at Clutch Cargo’s in Detroit. 1982.

From the book:

“Before a Black Flag show, I passed a table in back and bassist Chuck Dukowski was writing out the set list…

First ever Bloodshot showcase. 1994. At the legendary Lounge Ax.

Patsy Cline Died Night. Crash Palace, Chicago, 1992 or 1993. It was a blurry time.

Bloodshot 15th Annual SXSW/Yard Dog Party; Austin TX

I mean, THAT’S a line-up!

Early flyer for Neko Case & the Sadies

Buck Owens Birthday Tribute Party at Shubas, Chicago, 1997

3rd annual Bloodshot Backyard Party @ Yard Dog Gallery, Austin TX, 1998

The Cramps at Clutch Cargo in Detroit, 1982

The first song they played was “Mystery Plane.” I ain’t been right since. “From Who Knows Where” indeed

Rig Rock meets Honky Skronk. Our first CMJ showcase, NYC, 1995.