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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1988 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine & Pink Floyd...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1988



* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band

* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine

* So Far, So Good... So What! concert tour

* Beacon Theatre performance advertisement

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement



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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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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



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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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1984 "Splash" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984



* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American romantic fantasy comedy

* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah

* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney



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1981 "The Kinks" English rock band MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981



* The Kinks - English rock band

* Part of the British invasion in America

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG



Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)

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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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World premiere of "Rocky" (1976)... "Carrie"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 22, 1976



* "Rocky" World premiere advertisement

* American sports drama film

* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa

* "Carrie" supernatural horror film



Page 62 has a iconic 6 x 6  inch advertisement: "Rocky" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for th... See More  

The Centralia mine fire disaster in 1981...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20-26, 1981



* Centralia coal-seam mine fire - Pennsylvania

* History of the World, Part I - movie - film

* Mel Brooks - opening day premiere advertisement



Starting on the front page with heading: "Burn Centralia, Burn" is coverage on the Centralia mine fire in Pennsylvania. Coverage continues on multiple inside pa... See More  

1983 Barbra Streisand's "Yentl" film opening day review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 29, 1983



* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand

* Grand Opening Day movie review w/ ad

* Romantic musical drama film



Page 55 has a opening review of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand with heading: "Yentl Schmentl-Sing Barbra" and related photo.

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1967 Bananadine drug hoax... The Doors concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 16, 1967



* Banandine drug hoax - banana peels to get high ?

* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad

* American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison



The top of page 5 has a heading: "Electric Banana--Very Now Craze" (see images)

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The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 28, 1966



* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison



The top of page 15 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 2 1/2/... See More  

1976 "ROCKY" boxing movie pre-release review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976



* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review

* American sports drama film

* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa

* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC



The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of Stallone.

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1984 "A Nightmare on Elm Street" opening day & "The Cure" ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 13, 1984



* "A Nightmare on Elm Street" advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Supernatural slasher horror movie

* Actor Robert Englund as Freddy Kruger

* Johnny Depp's 1st feature film debut

* The Cure - English rock cult band ad

* Robert Smith - gothic new wave music

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1973 Billy Joel nightclub performances ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1973



* Very early Billy Joel performances

* American singer - songwriter - pianist

* "Piano Man" studio album tour

* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement

* The J. Geils Band - American rock band

* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad



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