Old School of Rock
I don't think we're at Urban anymore, Toto... By Kevin Kampwirth, Jayplay writer
o the big poster sale at the Kansas Union at the beginning of every semester isn't doing it for you anymore. I get it. Knowing that seemingly every off-campus house in Lawrence has that same Dave Matthews poster adorning at least one wall of the living room makes you want to run screaming down Jayhawk Boulevard, begging for something original. And as for that Ramones t-shirt that you used to think was pretty cool? Think again. Any poseur with $30 to spend could go pick one up at Urban Outfitters, even though their only
actual exposure to the band is a Nokia cell phone commercial. I feel your pain.
If you can relate to either of these scenarios, or a similar situation, keep reading. Even if you can't relate, keep reading. Maybe you'll learn something. As it turns out, the remedy to all your pain inflicted by clichéd, over-marketed music memorabilia is just a mouse click away. Wolfgangsvault.com may be just what you're looking for.
The story behind Wolfgang's Vault, although initially tragic, ends happily. It begins with a helicopter crash and the untimely death of music impresario Bill Graham in 1991. Graham, in his time, was one of the greatest rock and roll concert promoters in the business. For nearly 30 years, Graham and his company, Bill Graham Presents, promoted concerts for the biggest acts in the business: The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, The Who, and more recently, Dave Matthews Band, The White Stripes and Phish, just to name a few.
Posters reprinted with permission of www.WeltgangaVault.com.