Since it's Throwback Thursday, here's something from an important non-profit organization dedicated to the history of the music we love....
The Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ (The Alt Hall™)
announces a new website, RewindMemorabilia.com to distribute portions of the Ultrasounds
Collection™ of rare and vintage concert posters from iconic bands including Nirvana, Depeche
Mode, Pearl Jam, The Cure, Black Sabbath, Wu-Tang Clan, Oasis, Motley Crue, and more.
The Ultrasounds Collecon™ consists of over 100,000 posters that were issued from the late
1970s through the early 2000s. The bulk of the collecon focused on the highly coveted and
historically important musical period of 1985 - 1995. Many of the posters in the collection
were designed by legendary and highly-regarded artist, Mike King, the most prolific poster
artist of the era, who resided in the Pacific Northwest. As telephone poles were the primary
advertising method of bands performing in that region during the 1980s and 90s, the
untouched condition of this collection sets it apart from others from that era.
Many of the bands featured on these posters fall within the various subgenres that The Alt
Hall™ honors and celebrates including (but not limited to): punk, post-punk, new wave, ska,
synth-pop, gothic rock, new romantic, grunge, alternative rock, Britpop, and more. Many
other original posters from other musical genres are available as well besides alternative
music including classic rock, rap/hip hop, pop, country, reggae, jazz, and more.
“We are pleased to be able to help fund the early stages of the Alt Hall and their mission to help young music artists via this relationship to sell various examples from the Ultrasounds Collection™ directly to fans and collectors on Rewind Memorabilia.” said Jeff Meyer, owner of the collection and Founder of GoCollect.com.
Smells like teen success. A portion of proceeds from the sales of each item supports the Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ (Alt Hall™) non-profit foundation with their missions of preserving the history of alternative music subgenres and supporting young musicians with legal contractual help, lessons, instruments, equipment, and mentoring from industry veterans through their Young Musicians Resource Center. The Alt Hall™ & UltraSounds Collection™ Partnership offers original posters, handbills, & tickets from all music genres found in the 100,000+ product vault.
Many posters are now available through the Rewind Memorabilia store at RewindMemorabilia.com. Each poster also comes with a certificate of authenticity that identifies the bands/musicians featured on the front, the artist who created the poster, the venue and date of the show that the poster promoted. All posters have the option to add custom archival framing. Several of the posters have been signed by the bands/musicians featured and/or the artist who created the poster design.
Many of the posters available have been authenticated, graded and encapsulated by CGC, the authority on vintage concert poster grading. "Having the Ultrasounds Collection available to fans around the globe is exciting for CGC because we'll get the opportunity to preserve more of these incredible posters for future generations to collect and enjoy," said Matt Nelson, CGC President.
“We are excited to have this partnership come together and are grateful to Jeff Meyer for fully donating the first $10,000 worth of posters to get us started. These original and rare concert posters are available to fans and collectors right now, and the collection covers the most prolific Alternative Music bands and artists ever. This collection is absolutely mind-blowing and the fact that the sales will directly benefit young musicians makes it totally worthwhile.” said Kurt Christian, Co-founder and Executive Director of the AlternatIve Music Hall of Fame™.
For media inquiries or further information, please contact: kurt.christian@althall.org
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About Rewind Memorabilia
Rewind Memorabilia was founded to provide collectors and fans access to authentic and original posters from the UltraSounds Collection™. Our team of collectible experts have over 60 years of combined experience. We provide access to original posters, handbills, tickets, photography, and more music related memorabilia. We strive to educate fans about how to identify original posters vs. reprints, the value of getting items professionally graded, and the history of the bands, the show, and the artist for each poster, so that fans can become knowledgeable collectors. We also work with both the bands and the artists who designed the posters to provide authentic signatures on the posters. RewindMemorabilia.com
About the Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ (Alt Hall™)
The Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ is a 501c charitable organization dedicated to honoring the legends of alternative music from various sub-genres including (but not limited to): punk, post-punk, new wave, ska, two-tone, synth-pop, gothic rock, new romantic, revival rockabilly, grunge, alternative rock, revival mod, reggae, rocksteady, alternative metal, dark wave, 1960's-1970s early influencers, Britpop, surf rock, indie rock, post-rock, post-grunge, alternative hip hop, experimental, emo, and electronic rock. To learn more, please visit www.althall.org