Robin's music ephemera
@musicephemera.bsky.social
Posting blurry photos of items collected by @firepile.bsky.social over 40ish years of being slightly obsessive about music. Particular attention to 4ad, Teenbeat, Simple Machines, Wax Trax, IPR, and related/similar bands/music
Ok, soon I will start posting holiday-themed things but I haven't had time to take photos. Instead, how about this ticket stub from Jane's Addiction and the Happy Mondays at Madison Square Garden (NYC) in April of 1991. I remember it being a surprisingly decent show.
December 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Ok, soon I will start posting holiday-themed things but I haven't had time to take photos. Instead, how about this ticket stub from Jane's Addiction and the Happy Mondays at Madison Square Garden (NYC) in April of 1991. I remember it being a surprisingly decent show.
Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy - Abwoon (Our Father) (2003). This is a 4ad release with a TAD catalog number so it's limited, but I don't know how limited. The packaging is absolutely gorgeous, of course. Chris Bigg knows what the fuck he is doing!
December 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy - Abwoon (Our Father) (2003). This is a 4ad release with a TAD catalog number so it's limited, but I don't know how limited. The packaging is absolutely gorgeous, of course. Chris Bigg knows what the fuck he is doing!
Lush - Chorus box set (2015). As you can see from the 2nd image, mine is warping a LOT. It's actually making me nervous about the humidity in my music room! 😬
December 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Lush - Chorus box set (2015). As you can see from the 2nd image, mine is warping a LOT. It's actually making me nervous about the humidity in my music room! 😬
A very early Ida setlist. I have written down "1995 - maybe Maxwells?" but I couldn't tell you for sure. 7 songs only, so almost certainly they were opening for another band - probably one of the Simple Machines or Teenbeat bands that played so much back then. We were so spoiled!
December 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A very early Ida setlist. I have written down "1995 - maybe Maxwells?" but I couldn't tell you for sure. 7 songs only, so almost certainly they were opening for another band - probably one of the Simple Machines or Teenbeat bands that played so much back then. We were so spoiled!
Ok, I posted the pencils yesterday, but the Stereolab activity book may be the coolest thing they've done, and more importantly, they are currently running a coloring contest for one of the pages! (Link in replies)
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ok, I posted the pencils yesterday, but the Stereolab activity book may be the coolest thing they've done, and more importantly, they are currently running a coloring contest for one of the pages! (Link in replies)
Stereolab pencils and pencil sharpener. The pencils are named after tracks on Instant Holograms on Metal Film.
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Stereolab pencils and pencil sharpener. The pencils are named after tracks on Instant Holograms on Metal Film.
Tanya Donelly, Lovesongs for Underdogs VHS promo (1997). As you can see in the last photo, this is not a normal VHS. It's literally made out of styrofoam. I have never opened it because I assume, being styrofoam, it would play like, once, and then crumble into eternal dust.
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Tanya Donelly, Lovesongs for Underdogs VHS promo (1997). As you can see in the last photo, this is not a normal VHS. It's literally made out of styrofoam. I have never opened it because I assume, being styrofoam, it would play like, once, and then crumble into eternal dust.
If there's trees on the cover it's a Christmas album and they can't say shit to you.
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
If there's trees on the cover it's a Christmas album and they can't say shit to you.
Normal 2025 disclaimers apply around all things Palmer at this point, but back in 2006, we were still enjoying her schtick. (This was a fun tour gimmick! I enjoyed it). We were living in PDX then, so this would've been at McMenamin's Mission Theater, July 26. Sorry for the bad photo, as usual!
December 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Normal 2025 disclaimers apply around all things Palmer at this point, but back in 2006, we were still enjoying her schtick. (This was a fun tour gimmick! I enjoyed it). We were living in PDX then, so this would've been at McMenamin's Mission Theater, July 26. Sorry for the bad photo, as usual!
Kristin Hersh's first memoir, Rat Girl (in the US) and Paradoxical Undressing (in the UK). As a bonus, in 2015, a SF-based screenwriter/director staged an adaptation that my spouse got to see when he lucked into good timing on a work trip, program in 3rd image!
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Kristin Hersh's first memoir, Rat Girl (in the US) and Paradoxical Undressing (in the UK). As a bonus, in 2015, a SF-based screenwriter/director staged an adaptation that my spouse got to see when he lucked into good timing on a work trip, program in 3rd image!
The Loyal Seas are Tanya Donnelly (from Throwing Muses/Breeders/Belly) & Brian Sullivan (Dylan in the Movies). They only have 1 album and 1 single but ofc ALR gave it the works - like 10 versions of the album in various colors, etc. Also these pins, enamel badge, coaster, patch, and slipmat
December 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Loyal Seas are Tanya Donnelly (from Throwing Muses/Breeders/Belly) & Brian Sullivan (Dylan in the Movies). They only have 1 album and 1 single but ofc ALR gave it the works - like 10 versions of the album in various colors, etc. Also these pins, enamel badge, coaster, patch, and slipmat
I feel like I've never heard anyone mention this book before, but I assume everyone I know has a copy. In 2014, Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields got together with Roz Chast, the incredible cartoonist, to illustrate short rhymes for every single 2-letter word in the Scrabble dictionary. (1/2)
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I feel like I've never heard anyone mention this book before, but I assume everyone I know has a copy. In 2014, Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields got together with Roz Chast, the incredible cartoonist, to illustrate short rhymes for every single 2-letter word in the Scrabble dictionary. (1/2)
I missed 2 days in a row because of family obligations so here's a second one for today to compensate. Another promo VHS tape (1992), from (I think) Warner Bros. And another surprisingly solid track list. Of special note is HNIA's "Are We Still Married" on here, directed by the Brothers Quay. A+++
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I missed 2 days in a row because of family obligations so here's a second one for today to compensate. Another promo VHS tape (1992), from (I think) Warner Bros. And another surprisingly solid track list. Of special note is HNIA's "Are We Still Married" on here, directed by the Brothers Quay. A+++
I wish I could tell you all where I got this, but I no longer remember. It's a promo VHS tape made by Elektra Records with some surprisingly good bands on it. This one is from 1993 and I'm pretty sure I've had it since then. Sadly, I no longer have a VCR to play it!
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I wish I could tell you all where I got this, but I no longer remember. It's a promo VHS tape made by Elektra Records with some surprisingly good bands on it. This one is from 1993 and I'm pretty sure I've had it since then. Sadly, I no longer have a VCR to play it!
10 whole days ago I posted about the Tape Excacation release. Today I'm finally sharing the signed/numbered limited letterpress print from Bruce Licher that hangs on the wall outside my music room. (I want to say this is no. 8/22, but I don't want to go downstairs to double check, don't judge me)
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10 whole days ago I posted about the Tape Excacation release. Today I'm finally sharing the signed/numbered limited letterpress print from Bruce Licher that hangs on the wall outside my music room. (I want to say this is no. 8/22, but I don't want to go downstairs to double check, don't judge me)
It's bandcamp friday!! In honor of it, here's a Bikini Kill tote bag that I likely bought as one of their bandcamp friday fundraisers. There are some today, as well! They've raised over $40k this year for really good charities by doing bandcamp friday fundraisers, so go get a thing!
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's bandcamp friday!! In honor of it, here's a Bikini Kill tote bag that I likely bought as one of their bandcamp friday fundraisers. There are some today, as well! They've raised over $40k this year for really good charities by doing bandcamp friday fundraisers, so go get a thing!
Simple Machines poster! Promo for The Machines (1993)
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Simple Machines poster! Promo for The Machines (1993)
Nearly unreadable set list from Liquorice. I need confirmation from @gcsomeone.bsky.social about even what year this was - the Liquorice album was not out yet, I hadn't even heard of them. We went to see a show at Maxwells and recognized Jenny Toomey's guitar on the stage. (1/2)
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Nearly unreadable set list from Liquorice. I need confirmation from @gcsomeone.bsky.social about even what year this was - the Liquorice album was not out yet, I hadn't even heard of them. We went to see a show at Maxwells and recognized Jenny Toomey's guitar on the stage. (1/2)
Death to the Pixies (1997 coaster). It's a heavy cardboard of some sort and I can't be sure where I got it. In 1997 I was still in the 4ad loop and had friends in mailorder and elsewhere that would send promos, so that seems most likely!
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Death to the Pixies (1997 coaster). It's a heavy cardboard of some sort and I can't be sure where I got it. In 1997 I was still in the 4ad loop and had friends in mailorder and elsewhere that would send promos, so that seems most likely!
I have been so slack over here while I'm traveling for the holiday. How about this 1988 ticket stub, from seeing George Michael on my birthday at the Meadowlands? I was listening mostly to new wave and goth-adjacent stuff at this point but special dispensation was made for Wham, obvs.
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I have been so slack over here while I'm traveling for the holiday. How about this 1988 ticket stub, from seeing George Michael on my birthday at the Meadowlands? I was listening mostly to new wave and goth-adjacent stuff at this point but special dispensation was made for Wham, obvs.
One more today - this is a Grenadine setlist from when they played Khyber Pass in Philadelphia. There's no record of the show on Setlist, so I can't be sure of the date, but it's possible they were opening for Unrest in 1992. I LOVED this particular mashup of Teenbeat and Simple Machines (still do!)
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One more today - this is a Grenadine setlist from when they played Khyber Pass in Philadelphia. There's no record of the show on Setlist, so I can't be sure of the date, but it's possible they were opening for Unrest in 1992. I LOVED this particular mashup of Teenbeat and Simple Machines (still do!)
Ok, let's see if I can make up for slacking here all week using only what I've already photographed since I'm traveling.
Here's IPR's Tape Excavation on CD. This is the gold edition (there's also a silver edition). IPR always understands packaging, SO well. (1/2)
Here's IPR's Tape Excavation on CD. This is the gold edition (there's also a silver edition). IPR always understands packaging, SO well. (1/2)
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ok, let's see if I can make up for slacking here all week using only what I've already photographed since I'm traveling.
Here's IPR's Tape Excavation on CD. This is the gold edition (there's also a silver edition). IPR always understands packaging, SO well. (1/2)
Here's IPR's Tape Excavation on CD. This is the gold edition (there's also a silver edition). IPR always understands packaging, SO well. (1/2)
Dammit I missed 3 days of music posts! And I'm about to travel so I'll miss more. I'll do penance by letting my kid choose the bad music in the car so it won't happen again.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Dammit I missed 3 days of music posts! And I'm about to travel so I'll miss more. I'll do penance by letting my kid choose the bad music in the car so it won't happen again.
What even is the point of jobs if you can't get time to post music ephemera to the internet
This is just a signed print that came with Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir in 2017.
This is just a signed print that came with Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir in 2017.
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
What even is the point of jobs if you can't get time to post music ephemera to the internet
This is just a signed print that came with Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir in 2017.
This is just a signed print that came with Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir in 2017.
I missed yesterday because my job is Too Much, so today I'll post the 2nd lyric book + music item from the same series as the Bauhaus book I posted on Tuesday. Here's the Psychic TV version (1990), same English/Italian lyrics and background material, but this time with a mini cd instead of a 7"
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I missed yesterday because my job is Too Much, so today I'll post the 2nd lyric book + music item from the same series as the Bauhaus book I posted on Tuesday. Here's the Psychic TV version (1990), same English/Italian lyrics and background material, but this time with a mini cd instead of a 7"