A collage-style black-and-white punk flier for a benefit show, dominated by a large, diagonal graphic of a 1-liter Coca-Cola bottle. The design uses a mix of cut-and-paste text, hand-drawn lettering, and photocopied elements. The text and details are layered throughout the composition: Top Right: The headliners TEEN IDLES are written in large, scratchy, hand-drawn letters, followed by BAD BRAINS in cut-out letters and ENZYMES in a cursive script. Bottom Right: Additional bands UNTOUCHABLES (in a stencil font) and TRU FAX + INSANIACS written by hand are listed. Left Side: A price tag graphic lists "$3.00 or $4.00." Below the bottle label, it reads "BENEFIT AT MADAM'S ORGAN, 2318 18th St. NW." Bottom Left: A March 1980 calendar is shown with 14 and 15 circled. Tiny illustrations of figures on bicycles are positioned above the dates. Small Details: Various "14th" and "15th" markers are scattered on the right, including a clock face pointing to 10:00 and a "15" inside a hand-drawn TV or box.
46 years ago today - Flier for Teen Idles, Bad Brains, the Enzymes, the Untouchables, Tru Fax and the Insaniacs concerts - Madam's Organ, Washington, D.C., March 14-15, 1980. From the Sharon Cheslow punk flyers collection at the U. of Maryland. #DCpunk #DChardcore #BadBrains #DischordRecords #Punk
