1979 Death of Sid Vicious... Sex Pistols...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1979



* Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols punk rock band bassist & more

* Drug overdose death - icon of the punk subculture (1970s)



Page 46 has a photo showing Sid Vicious with heading: "Sid Vicious, 1957-1979" which is an editorial on his recent death. (see images) Great to have in this publication as he was found dead... See More  

1971 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1971



* Chicago - American rock band

* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement



Page 46 has a 7 1/2 x 5 advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

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1979 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement



Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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1986 AEROSMITH editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 7, 1986



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band

* Steven Tyler & Joe Perry editorial



Page 61 has a heading: "Aerosmith: Back in the Saddle" with related photo. (see images)

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Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1985 concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" on Halloween n... See More  

U.S. premiere movie ad for 1979 "Apocalypse Now"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 13, 1979



* "Apocalypse Now" U.S. premiere movie advertisement

* American epic war film - Francis Ford Coppola

* Marlon Brando - Robert Duvall - Martin Sheen



The back page has a nice advertisement for "Apocalypse Now" for it's U.S. premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showing of the film. ... See More  

1985 opening day premiere of "Commando" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 8, 1985



* "Commando" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American action thriller - Arnold Schwarzenegger



Page 57 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "COMMANDO" (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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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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The march on Washington, and King's famous line: 'I have a dream..."

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 5, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Rare mention of "I Have A Dream" quote



Page 5 has a lengthy & detailed article headed: "200,000 Invisible Men" above which is a photo captioned: "The Marchers In Washington". This is coverage of the famous Martin L... See More  

1971 Led Zeppelin IV album release ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1971



* Led Zeppelin IV album release

* English rock band advertisement

* "Stairway to Heaven" song fame

* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page



Page 39 has a advertisement for the release of the Led Zeppelin IV album. (see images) This album is considered one of the greatest of all-time.

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1988 "Beetlejuice" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988



* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement

* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group

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1975 Roger Daltrey's "Lisztomania" film premiere ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975



* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement

* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie

* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey



Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring Roger Daltrey. (see images)

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A "cute" little Colorado Springs newspaper...

THE EDGEWOOD SUN, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jan. 22 1892  I wouldn't use the term "cute" to describe many newspapers but I think it fits here.

Four pages & measuring just 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches, it has advertisements, promotional & news tidbits, and various witticisms. A volume one issue of a little paper that lasted for just 2 1/2 years. Toned minor margin wear, ... See More  

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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