Greg Barbera Collection, 1995-2005

Collection Number: 20556

Collection Title: Greg Barbera Collection, 1995-2005

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Size	1000 items (1.5 linear feet)
Abstract	The collection of Greg Barbera, a white music journalist, musician, and band manager for PIPE, from Carrboro, N.C., chiefly consists of published versions of his writings, including an article reflecting on the tenth anniversary of Merge Records; photographs he took for the Raleigh, N.C. weekly The Spectator; and ephemera he collected, all of which document the local music scene of Chapel Hill, N.C., and the Triangle. Also included are notes and receipts for Mise en Scene, his book project about bands, bars, and people of the Chapel Hill music scene, photocopies of comics drawn by Kevin H. Dixon, and audio interviews conducted by Barbera with bands and musicians, including Melvins, Willie Nelson, and Aaron Stauffer.
Creator	Barbera, Greg.
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: Use of audio materials may require production of listening copies.

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Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Greg Barbera Collection #20556, Southern Folklife Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Received from Greg Barbera in September 2018 (Acc. 103430).

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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Processed by: Nancy Kaiser, Patrick Cullom, Anne Wells, January 2019; Patrick Cullom, September 2019

Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, January 2019

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Greg Barbera provided the following biographical information* in October 2018:

Greg Barbera (1968- ), was born and raised in Rockville, Md., a Montgomery County suburb just north of Washington, D.C. He gravitated to music at an early age, soaking up doo wop, Frank Sinatra and the Glenn Miller Orchestra that his parents often played. As a young boy, he would don headphones and listen to Casey Kasem count down the Top 40. His first record was a purple 45 rpm single of "Sweet Talkin' Woman" by ELO. He wrote his first record review for his high school newspaper and out of it was born a music journalist. While most kids were going to parties at the houses of absent parents in high school, he ventured into the seedy underbelly of Washington, D.C., to see more bands than he could possibly name during the '80s.

After graduating from Towson University in Baltimore with a degree in mass communications, he migrated to Los Angeles and began contributing to various music and alternative sports publications such as the infamous skateboard magazine Big Brother, the popular Transworld Skateboarding and Raygun's pop culture stepchild Bikini. In 1995, seeking a change of pace, he moved to Carrboro, N.C., and landed a job as a contributor for Raleigh's Spectator Weekly. Weekly newspapers of its ilk, like D.C.'s City Paper and LA Weekly had left an indelible mark on him; being able to contribute to one was an honor. He spent several years as the music editor covering the local music scene in the Triangle. Because the budget was tight, he embraced the do-it-yourself ethic punk rock had bestowed upon him and began taking along a camera during interviews and live show reviews. With a Yashica T4 and pen and paper, this collection of ephemera was born. Over the years, he has contributed to a wealth of publications from Guitar World and Magnet to various and sundry zines like Razorcake, Salt For Slugs, Trash and Film Threat. He played bass and—cough, cough—sang in the local band Chest Pains. And was once, for a brief moment in time, the manager of Chapel Hill inimitable PIPE.

*Greg Barbera's original text was lightly edited to conform with the style guide in use.

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The collection of Greg Barbera, a white music journalist, musician, and band manager, from Carrboro, N.C., consists of published versions of his writings, including an article reflecting on the tenth anniversary of Merge Records; a small notebook on Leadfoot; flyers, bumper stickers, and other ephemera documenting the local music scene; PIPE tour contracts; notes and receipts for Mise en Scene, his book project about bands, bars, and people of the Chapel Hill music scene; photocopies of comics drawn by Kevin H. Dixon; 35mm photographic negatives and contact sheets of images Barbera took circa 1995-2005 for the Raleigh, N.C. weekly The Spectator, documenting the local rock music scene; and audio interviews conducted by Barbera with bands and musicians, including Melvins, Willie Nelson, and Aaron Stauffer of the bands Seaweed and Gardner. Audio recordings are on audiocassette and microcassette.

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Approximately 1000 items.

Arrangement: by format.

Titles in quotation marks were derived from original enclosures.

Box 1	PIPE tour contracts, 1997
	Merge ten-year anniversary feature, 1999
	Flyers, etc.
	Kevin H. Dixon comics
	Ephemera
	Mise en Scene book project Greg Barbera has supplied this description: "The book outline is a series of photos (bands, bars, people etc) with a corresponding page about its/their relevance to the local music scene. Most likely each entry peppered with a few annotations, a glossary at the end?...The receipts are an art element to be used to create a collage with other stuff like those pocket-sized show calendars, ticket stubs, lanyards, promotion items etc. Essentially a piece of the puzzle of the cover layout. The centerfold would be comprised of gig posters by Ron Liberti, Matt Hart, Casey Burns et al."
	Leadfoot notebook
Oversize Box OB-20556/1	Published writings, 1996-2003
Image Folder PF-20556/01	Unidentified band performs in radio studio, circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 23 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/02	Unidentified band performs in radio studio and in club, circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 34 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/03	Willie Nelson, unidentified musicians onstage, circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 23 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/04	Photographs of venues, musicians, and Merge Records offices(?), circa 1995-2005 Color and Black-and-White Photographic Prints 70 Images Many of the prints appear to have been made from negatives found in PF-20566/11-32.
Image Folder PF-20556/05	Promotional photographs of bands, circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White Photographic Prints 13 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/06	"Lee Watts, Cole Kahn, Chicago's Pegboy, and Kevin Clark Band," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 23 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/07	"Eric of Achives, John's hands," 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 21 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/08	"Indie Rock Croquet," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 15 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/09	"Sleazefest, Gregg Adams, The Spills, Trailer Bride, Sadlack's, and Clyde Jones," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 21 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/10	"Zen Frisbee portrait," circa 1995-2005 24 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/11	"Greg Humphries(?), OCSC patio, last days Spectator," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 31 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/12	"Singer from MDS Neal Fallon (Lincoln Theater Roll), Lee from Cobra Kahn playing adult league hockey", circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 25 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/13	"The Cobras(?), State Fair, Mammatu 10th," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 34 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/14	"Cobra Kahn, Pipe, Local 506," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 22 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/15	"Permanent Records, Bev Wingrove(?), Al Burian of Mile Marker, MM live behind screen, Lizard and Snake," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 25 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/16	"Quadjets, Mono Men, Estus Records, Garage Rock," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 21 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/17	"Yellow House, Beer Fest Durham with Snake, Cobra Kahn's Billy Buckley at party," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 25 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/18	"Ben Davis of Mile Marker, Cherry Valene(?)," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 29 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/19	"Merge" (Records), circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 22 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/20	"Pre-gaming before Pipe show," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Photographic Prints 15 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/21	"Al Burian of Mile Marker," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 20 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/22	"John Howie Two Dollar Pistol," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 16 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/23	"Shark Quest," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 25 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/24	"Bandway, Hellbender(?), Zen Frisbee, Halloween on Franklin St.," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 28 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/25	"Wash. St., Duke coffee house," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 17 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/26	"Bad Checks," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 30 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/27	"NYS, Supergroup, Knox Hill Girls, Sleazefest," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 30 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/28	"Lizard and Snake, John Howie, Woggles (Atlanta, Ga.), Rubbermaid," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 25 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/29	"Starpoint Electric, Cave," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 31 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/30	"Pipe, Bill Mooney (Tannis Root)," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 37 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/31	"Guitar Wolf (Japan), Cole," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 18 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/32	"Sleazefest, Jack Black," circa 1995-2005 Black-and-White 35mm Roll Film, Contact Sheet 36 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/33	Unidentified musicians onstage, circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Mounted Slides 15 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/34	"Gardener, Todd Lyons, Gene Slacks," circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Mounted Slides 29 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/35	"Speeddealer, Kings (Raleigh), Humble Pop, Daddy, Ashley Stevens," circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Mounted Slides 36 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/36	"If's and's or but's," circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Mounted Slides 20 Images
Image Folder PF-20556/37	"Red Hot Chili Peppers," circa 1995-2005 Color 35mm Mounted Slides 36 Images
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20556/1	Ryan Adams; Mike Craver, Wagoner's Lad Audiocassette
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20556/2	Milemarker; SC Audiocassette
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20556/3	Melvins interview Microcassette
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20556/4	Willie Nelson interview Microcassette
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20556/5	Aaron Stauffer interview Microcassette Aaron Stauffer of Seaweed (active 1991-1999) and Gardner (active 1999)

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Audiocassettes (FS-20556/1-5)
Photographs (PF-20556/1-37)
Oversize papers (OB-20556/1)

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Collection Number: 20556 Collection Title: Greg Barbera Collection, 1995-2005