1998-MXP-274.6-Southern Culture on the Skids-La Luna in Portland Original Concert Poster-CGC Graded 8.5

closed on Friday, December 18, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$36.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster is from the legendary Ultrasounds Collection the most extensive and finest quality collection of concert posters from this era. This lot is amongst the very FIRST posters from the Ultrasounds Collection to be CGC authenticated and graded. As such it’s unique and historically important provenance has been specially designated on the CGC label.

 

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Here is a rare pacific northwest poster featuring the great Southern Culture on the Skids at La Luna in Portland on October 25th 1998. The group formed in Chapel Hill North Carolina over a decade earlier showcasing their own unique blend of surf rockabilly R&B and country-fried garage with a side of psychedelia. Check out their album "Plastic Seat Sweat" when you get a chance - good stuff. This is the first time we’ve offered this Original Poster in our auction. It was produced by renowned modern poster artist Mike King for hanging on telephone poles record store windows ticket agencies and coffee houses around town.

 

Poster – Southern Culture on the Skids  La Luna
Grade – CGC 8.5
Bands - Southern Culture on the Skids Neko Case

Venue - La Luna
City – Portland OR
Date – 10/25/98
Dimensions – 11” x 17” 
Printing - Original Printing
Promoter - Monqui
Artist - Mike King 
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.

 

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