1982 DEVO concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982



* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band

* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement

* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)

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Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 23, 1988



* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen

* Doctor Robert Redfield - American virologist

* Study to determine if it spreads w/ heterosexual sex



The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SEX And AIDS" The top of page 21 has a related heading with subheads. S... See More  

1980 "STYX" progressive rock band concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1980



* STYX - American progressive rock band

* Dennis DeYoung - "Come Sail Away" song fame

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement



Page 68 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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Early 1981 Duran Duran performance advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12-18, 1981



* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame

* First NYC performance - Ritz nightclub



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London terrorrist bombings... Disney's feud...

Death reports of Edward Smith and Al Loving - noteworthy Black Americans...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005



* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association

* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter

* Day-2 reports - London Bombings by Islamic terrorists

* Disney feud settled



The "Obituaries" have the death reports of two prominent Black Americans. Pg. B12 has: "Edward Smith; 81; Fought for ... See More  

1982 premiere of "Creepshow" & Pat Benatar concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1982



* "Creepshow" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Horror comedy - Stephen King

* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - Madison Square Garden

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" fame



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Inside the disco boom... JAWS ad with brief review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 21, 1975  Among the articles is: "Inside the Disco Boom" which takes nearly 4 pages with 10 photos. Also within is a review of the movie "Jaws", with an additional photo and a brief (1-paragraph) review.

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1983 Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" song release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 4, 1983



* German Weimaraner dog "Man Ray"

* American artist William Wegman

* "Man of the Year" cover photo (death)



The front page has a photo of "Man Ray", artist William Wegman's dog with heading: "MAN OF THE YEAR" (see image)

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1983 Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" song release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1983



* Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" instrumental song

* Grand Mixer DMX - deejay - DJ scratching style

* Electro funk music - early new-school hip hop



Page 95 has a full page ad for the recent release of Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from his album "Future Shock". (see images)

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1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 28, 1963



* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination

* Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald



Starting on the front page are a few editorials regarding the recent assassination of John F. Kennedy. Text continues inside. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first issue published after the assassination.  I suspect this to be an extr... See More  

1988 INXS rock band concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1988



* INXS Australian rock band - Michael Hutchence

* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement



Page 92 has a full page advertisement for performances by "INXS" at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

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Mulan - Premiere ads and reviews...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 1998



*  "Mulan" & "The X Files - premiere ads and reviews

*  "The Negotiator" premier ad

*  "Armageddon" - two weeks prior to the premier!



A terrific issue on the premiere of Disney's animated movie, "Mulan", including a double-page advertisement and a front-page review with acco... See More  

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

* First defeat : from city where it happened



The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Floor Robinson in Scoring Upset Victory" with subheads: "Defeat Is First for Ray in Career of 130 Bouts" "Bell Saves Sugar from Knockout in Eighth Round; Decision Is Unanimous&qu... See More  

1988 "Guns N' Roses" NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1988



* "Colors" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Sean Penn and Robert Duvall

* Early Guns N' Roses concert ad

* Rock band - Axl Rose and Slash

* "Appetite for Destruction" album tour

* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden

* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group



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1961 Pete Seeger performances advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961



* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist

* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement



Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement, this was the first time Pete Seeger performed with both ... See More  

1988 "Willow" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1988



* "Willow" American film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Epic dark fantasy adventure film - Val Kilmer

* Directed by Ron Howard - George Lucas (producer)



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "Willow" (see images)

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1984 Iron Maiden w/ Eddie the Head concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1985



* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head

* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group

* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement



Page 68 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN w/ Queensryche" performances at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see image)

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1982 Squeeze rock band MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1982



* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance

* Part of the second British invasion

* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad



Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)

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1983 "Scarface" opening day film & AC/DC concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1983



* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American crime drama by Oliver Stone

* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement

* Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York

* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour



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1981 Pat Benatar concert at Meadowlands Arena ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5-11, 1981



* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - Meadowlands Arena concert

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs



Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "PAT BENATAR" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Je... See More  

1984 "This Is Spinal Tap" opening day film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1984



* "This Is Spinal Tap" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Fictional English heavy metal band

* American mockumentary comedy



Page 47 has a 11 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "This Is Spinal Tap" (see images)

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1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980



* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad

* Opening Day movie World premiere

* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film

* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese



Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton theater in Manhattan the previous week with heading: "Me... See More  

2007 death of tabloid star Anna Niicole Smith...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 



* Anna Nicole Smith death

* Playboy centerfold playmate

* Model, actress & tabloid star



The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39" with some text & a photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with more photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the ... See More  

1981 Dragonslayer, James Bond, Stripes & Tom Petty...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981



* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad

* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie

* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere

* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

* Byrne Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement



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1981 Ozzy Osbourne's debut concert tour...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 15-21, 1981



* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement

* Performance at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale NY

* "Blizzard of Oz" tour - debut as a solo artist



Page 87 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images) This tour was Osbo... See More