Details

ARC-0147

collection

Drag City Collection

1990-1998

4.14 (Linear feet)

The Drag City Collection consists of audiocassette recordings, posters, and promotional material for both Drag City Records and the artists appearing on the record label, spanning the years 1990 to 1995. Artists covered by materials in the collection include Pavement, Palace Brothers, and Royal Trux.

Drag City Records is an independent record label founded in Chicago, Illinois, by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn. Specializing in intellectual artists with a minimalist sound, Drag City is also known for reissues. Notable examples of reissues include Nig-Heist, Crisis of Conformity, Carol Kleyn, and Mickey Newbury. Artists that have released material on Drag City include Edith Frost, Ghost, Will Oldham, Jim O'Rourke, Pavement, Red Krayola, Royal Trux, and Silver Jews. Over the twenty years it has been in operation, Drag City has slowly been expanding its output to include both books and film, as well as music.

1990: Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn form Drag City Records in Chicago, Ill.

1990: First release is Royal Trux 7-inch single "Hero Zero."

1997: United States release of Scott Walker's "Tilt."

1997: Publishes book <title render="italic">Victory Chimp</title> by Neil Hagerty.

2010: Becomes United States distributor for Harmony Korine's feature film <title render="italic">Trash Humpers</title>.

Language Note: English

Acquisition Note: The Drag City Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from James M. Babcock on December 23, 2008.

Processing Information: Processed by Dianna Ford, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed August 15, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Citation: [Identification of Item], Drag City Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Separated Materials: Commercial audio and video recordings and books have been transferred to the library collection. Please search for the "Drag City Collection" in the library catalog for a list of donated titles. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, consult the Library and Archives staff to ensure these materials are available.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.