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Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. Records LSC.2284
Finding aid prepared by Courtney Dean, April 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] Finding aid last updated 16 January 2018.
Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. LSC.2284 1 Records LSC.2284 Title: Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. records Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2284 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 9.6 linear feet(5 boxes, 3 shoeboxes, 3 record cartons, 1 oversize flat box, 1 map folder) Date (bulk): Bulk, 2001-2016 Date (inclusive): 1989-2016 Abstract: Razorcake is a Los Angeles-based punk rock fanzine established in 2001 and published by Sean Carswell and Todd Taylor. The collection includes zine issues, microcassettes of interviews, and punk memorabilia and ephemera. Language of Materials: Materials are in English. Physical Location: Portions of the collection stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Oversize material (Box 13) held on-site. Creator: Taylor, Todd, 1972- Conditions Governing Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use Property rights to the physical objects belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. Records (Collection 2284). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Todd Taylor, 2015, 2016. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 7815820 Biography/History Gorsky Press is an independent book publisher based out of Los Angeles, California, founded in 1999. Razorcake is the magazine arm of Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc., launched in 2001 by former staff and writers for the defunct zine Flipside. It features interviews, columns, and reviews, mainly focused on DIY (do-it-yourself) punk rock music. Razorcake is the first and only official non-profit punk rock fanzine in America. It is published by Sean Carswell and Todd Taylor. Scope and Content Collection includes a near-complete run of Razorcake fanzine along with microcassettes containing interviews conducted with punk bands and artists. Also includes a small amount of punk memorabilia and ephemera which belonged to Todd Taylor. Organization and Arrangement This collection has been arranged in the following series: Series 1: Audio Interviews, 2000-2010 Series 2: Razorcake Fanzine Issues, 2001-2016 Series 3: Memorabilia and Ephemera, 1989-2015 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit. Subjects and Indexing Terms Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc.-- Archives.
Razorcake/Gorsky Press, Inc. LSC.2284 2 Records LSC.2284 Audio Interviews 2000-2010
Audio Interviews 2000-2010 Scope and Content 140 microcassettes containing interviews conducted with punk bands and artists for Razorcake. Also includes several interviews conducted by Todd Taylor for Thrasher Magazine. Organization and Arrangement Tapes are arranged alphabetically. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements SERIES CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Box 1 ADZ 2000s Box 1 Against Me! 2003 November 11 Scope and Content Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1 Against Me!: Tom Gabel (Laura Jane Grace) 2004 October 8 Scope and Contents note DVD interview.
Box 1 Against Me! 2000s Box 3 Against Me! 2000s Box 1 Alkaline Trio 2001 April 2 Scope and Content Phone interview. Date on insert reads 5/02/01.
Box 1 Almighty Do Me a Favor (ADMAF) 2004 November 11 Scope and Contents note Razorcake HQ
Box 1 Apocalypse Hoboken 2000s Box 1 Arfons, Art 2000s Box 1 Arrivals 2002 July Scope and Contents note 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA. Interview by Megan Pants and Todd Taylor.
Box 1 At the Drive-In (ATDI) 2000s Box 1 Atom and His Package 2001 June 14 Box 1 Atom and His Package 2000s Box 1 Avail: Tim Barry 2000 September Scope and Contents note Phone interview for Aquarian
Box 1 Avail 2000s Box 1 Bad Religion 2000s Scope and Contents note Insert label reads: Bad Religion 1. No second tape present in collection.
Box 1 Bag, Alice 2004 September 18 Box 1 Baseball Furies 2000s Box 3 The BellRays 2000s
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Box 1 Bent Out of Shape 2005 August 10 Scope and Contents note Taco Beach, Long Beach, CA
Box 1 Billy Reese Peters: Aaron Lay 2004 March 29 Box 1 Billy Reese Peters 2004 December 7 Box 1 Bingenheimer, Rodney 2001 September 25 Scope and Contents note Club Tempest, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1 Blazing Haley 2000s Box 1 Bloodhag 2001 March Scope and Contents note Al's Bar, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1 Bloodhag 2006 May Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements 2 microcassettes.
Box 1 Bloodhag 2000s Box 3 Boris 2000s Scope and Contents note Handwritten on opposite side of tape: Rev. Nørb
Box 1 Broken Bottles 2003 February Scope and Contents note BB's house, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Box 1 Causey Way 2001 January 18 Scope and Contents note Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
Box 1 Colver, Ed 2000s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements 2 microcassettes.
Box 1 The Crowd 2000s Box 1 D.O.A. 2000s Box 1 Dead to Me 2008 May 20 Scope and Contents note Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
Box 1 Diana, Mike 2000s Box 1 Dillinger Four (D4): 2002 Tour 2002 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements 2 microcassettes.
Box 1 Dillinger Four (D4): Paddy 2002 May 14 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 1 Dillinger Four (D4) 2000s Box 1 Dirtnap, Ken 2004 July 19 Box 1 Divsion of Laura Lee 2002 April 12
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Box 1 Down by Law 2000s Box 1 Dragge, Fletcher (Pennywise) 2000s Box 1 Eddie Current Suppression Ring (ECSR): Mikey Young 2010 January 26 Box 1 The Ends 2004 March 18 Scope and Contents note South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin, TX
Box 1 Epoxies 2002 September 12 Scope and Contents note The Garage, Los Angeles, CA. Interview by Todd Taylor for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 1 Epoxies 2002 Scope and Contents note The Garage, Los Angeles, CA. Interview by Megan Pants.
Box 1 F-Minus: Brad Logan 2003 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 1 Fat Wreck Chords: Fat Mike and Erin Burkett 2000s Box 1 Feederz 2000s Box 1 Fixtures 2000s Box 1 Fucked Up 2000s Box 1 Gain 2000s Box 1 Gaza Strippers 2000s Scope and Contents note Handwritten on side B of cassette: Me First
Box 1 Giant Haystacks 2000s Box 1 Good Riddance 2001 Novemeber 18 Box 2 Grabass Charlestons 2003 July Scope and Contents note Highland Park, CA
Box 2 Grand Theft Audio (GTA) 2000s Scope and Contents note Refers to Grand Theft Audio record label in Glendale, CA.
Box 2 Haints 2000s Box 2 Headline Records: Jean Luc Gaudry 2002 November 18 Box 2 Headline Records: Jean Luc Gaudry 2000s Box 2 Hopeless Records: Louis Posen 2000s Scope and Contents note Side B labeled record reviews.
Box 2 Hot Snakes 2004 October 2 Box 2 Hot Water Music 2000s Box 2 Human Alert 2000s Box 2 Kerr, Tim 2004 May 21 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 2 Kerr, Tim 2004 October Box 2 Killer Dreamer 2008 May 5
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Box 2 Knockout Pills 2003 March 9 Scope and Contents note Razorcake HQ. Interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2 Leatherface: Frankie Stubbs 2008 May 20 Scope and Contents note The Sunset Bar alley, Anaheim, CA
Box 2 The Locust 2001 January 3 Scope and Contents note The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
Box 3 Man or Astro-man? (MOAM?) 2000s Box 2 Marked Men 2004 March 21 Scope and Contents note Beerland alley, Austin, TX
Box 3 Maximum rocknroll (MRR) 2000s Box 2 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 2000s Scope and Contents note Handwritten on tape label: Dooger. Refers to filmmaker Doug Cawker. Possible that recording contains interviews with both, or case may be mislabeled.
Box 2 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 2000s Box 2 Mea Culpa 2004 April 11 Scope and Contents note Razorcake HQ
Box 2 Measure 2009 January 9 Box 2 NOFX: Fat Mike 2006 July 11 Box 2 Observers 2000s Box 3 Ohanesian, Liz 2000s Box 2 Only Crime 2004 August 11 Box 2 The Orphans 2003 July 23 Scope and Contents note Wade's house, Long Beach, CA
Box 2 Out Cold 2002 April 24 Scope and Contents note Falafel Palace, Boston, MA
Box 2 Padilla, Dan 2007 July 27 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements 2 microcassettes.
Box 2 Peters, Duane 2001 May 4 Box 2 Potential Johns 2008 March 18 Box 2 Propagandhi: Chris Hannah 2000 November 8 Box 2 Quint, Al 2001 October 20 Box 2 Randy 2004 February 13 Scope and Contents note Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Box 2 Reagan SS 2000s
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Box 2 Riverboat Gamblers 2000s Box 2 Riverboat Gamblers: Mike Wiebe 2004 May 7 Scope and Contents note Phone interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2 Rivethead 2003 June 14 Box 2 Selby Tigers 2000 December 5 Scope and Contents note Kin Tiki bar, played at Skrappy's, Tuscon, AZ.
Box 2 Shark Pants 2009 February 7 Scope and Contents note San Pedro, CA
Box 2 The Shemps 2004 January 16 Scope and Contents note The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
Box 2 Skulls 2003 February Scope and Contents note Linda's Doll Hut, Anaheim, CA. Interview for Thrasher Magazine.
Box 2 Skulls: additional info circa 2003 Box 2 Smalltown 2004 September 7 Scope and Contents note Oskarshamn, Sweden
Box 2 Smith, Winston 2000s Box 2 Smogtown 2001 September 29 Scope and Contents note Skate park
Box 2 Smogtown 2000s Box 2 Smoke on Fire 2005 April 25 Scope and Contents note Date handwritten on insert is 9/30/04.
Box 2 Snakepit, Ben 2004 March 21 Box 2 Snuff 2000s Box 2 The Soviettes 2003 June 12 Scope and Contents note Minneapolis, MN
Box 3 Stanton, Scott 2005 August 8 Box 2 The Starvations 2002 March 16 Scope and Contents note Outside of The Garage, Los Angeles, CA
Box 3 The Starvations 2000s Box 2 The Sitches 2003 March 28 Scope and Contents note The Gypsy Lounge, Lake Forest, CA
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Box 2 Strike Anywhere 2002 June 8 Scope and Contents note The Palace, Hollywood, CA
Box 2 Super Chinchilla Rescue MIssion 2001 July 28 Scope and Contents note En route to the Recreation Station, NJ
Box 2 Superchunk 2000s Box 2 Sweet J.A.P. 2003 August 12 Scope and Contents note Minneapolis, MN
Box 3 Swingin' Utters 2000s Box 3 This Is My First 2004 November 21 Scope and Contents note Anaheim, CA
Box 3 Throw Rag 2001 July 19 Box 3 The Thumbs 2000s Box 3 Tiltwheel: Davey Quinn (Davey Tiltwheel) 2001 August 1 Scope and Contents note Dubuque, IA, tour
Box 3 Tiltwheel: Davey Quinn (Davey Tiltwheel) 2009 February 26 Scope and Contents note Insert is labeled 1 of 2 but second tape not present in collection.
Box 3 Tiltwheel 2009 February 28 Box 3 Tiltwheel: Paul Trash and J Wang 2009 Box 3 Tiltwheel 2000s Scope and Contents note Handwritten on B side of tape: D4- just a minute
Box 3 The Tim Version 2005 January 25 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 3 Toys That Kill 2002 January 12 Scope and Contents note Newland Apartment
Box 3 Turbonegro 2003 March 3 Scope and Contents note Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Box 3 The Tyrades 2004 June 30 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 3 The Underground Railroad to Candyland (URTC) 2009 May 14 Box 3 Vachss, Andrew 2000s
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Box 3 Vallejo, Mike 2000s Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note 3 microcassettes.
Box 3 Weeks, Grier (PROTECT) 2004 February 26 Scope and Contents note Phone interview.
Box 3 Western Addiction 2001 November 3 Box 3 Yemin, Dan 2000s Box 3 Young Offenders 2009 December 5 Scope and Contents note San Francisco, CA
Razorcake Fanzine Issues 2001-2016 Scope and Content Published issues of Razorcake fanzine from its inception up until March 2016 issue. Collection is missing no. 47.
Box 4 Razorcake: No. 1-19 2001-2004 Box 5 Razorcake: No. 20-36 2004-2007 Box 6 Razorcake: No. 37-55 2007-2010 Scope and Content Missing issue number 47, December 2008/January 2009
Box 7 Razorcake: No. 56-73 2010-2013 Box 8 Razorcake: No. 74-90 2013-2016 Memorabilia and Ephemera 1989-2015
Box 9-11 Punk t-shirts 1989-2015 Scope and Content 59 t-shirts with silk-screened logos of bands, record labels, record stores, and festivals, including Corrosion of Conformity, Thrasher, AwesomeFest, and Jay Reatard's early project, The Reatards. Also included are several Razorcake shirts, notably the shirt worn by Todd Taylor on the cover of his book Born to Rock.
Box 12 Flight jacket circa 1990s Scope and Content Black flight jacket with patches sewn on.
Box 8, Folder 1 Book Your Own Fucking Life: No. 7, 10 1999-2002 Box 13 Razorcake poster 2009
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