Big Boys flyers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 8158

Content Description

73 flyers documenting performances by the influential Texas hardcore punk band Big Boys. The flyers document Big Boys performances as either headliners or opening acts with other groups, primarily at Texas venues but also a few out-of-state shows in California and Washington DC. Other acts featured include The Dicks, Butthole Surfers, Black Flag, Toxic Shock, Social Unrest, The Judy's, The Jitters, New Torpedoes, Huns, Terminal Mind, Circle Jerks, The Sluts, Radio Planets, Derelicts, Minor Threat, Trouble Funk, and others. Venues include Raul's, Soap Creek Saloon, Austin College Student Center, Rock Island, Perkins Palace, The Vault, Studio 29, Continental Club, Consolidated Arts Warehouse, and Doox. All printed by photocopy or offset lithograph from collage and holograph, some with handwritten addition.

Dates

1979 - 2020

Biographical / Historical

The Big Boys were a prominent 1980s punk band and one of the first skate punk groups. They were also the first punk band to introduce funk rhythms and sounds, influencing later acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They were fronted by Randy J. "Biscuit" Turner, a pioneering gay performer noted for challenging gender norms, often performing in drag or costumes such as a pink tutu. Turner was also a visual artist who helped design many of the flyers in this collection. Turner's performance style and sexuality, as well as the band's use of horns and funk sounds challenged the pre-established norms of a hardcore punk band.