1987 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine performace ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 24, 1987



* Early Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band

* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine

* "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying" concert tour

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement



Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by the thrash metal band "MEGADETH" ... See More  

1987 James Hetfield of Metallica editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 15, 1987



* Metallica editorial w/ James Hetfield photo

* Heavy Metal band - "Master of Puppets" (latest album)

* "Damage, Inc" concert tour without Cliff Burton

* Lars Ulrich - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett





Page 83 has an editorial by Deborah Frost on the heavy metal band "METALLIC... See More  

The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967



* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit

* Village Theater performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos



Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the... See More  

1987 "PREDATOR" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1987



* "Predator" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Science-fiction action horror

* Arnold Schwarzenegger 



Page 52 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "PREDATOR", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Opening day premiere of 1991 "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"...

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1991



* Best "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner 



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the en... See More  

Brandon Lee accidental shooting death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1993



* Brandon Lee shot and killed

* American actor & Martial artist

* On-set of the film "The Crow"

* Son of Bruce Lee



The front page has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon, Killed in Movie Accident" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Lee. Lee was accidental killed on set during the making of the film... See More  

Themed on anti-slavery concerns...

THE EMANCIPATOR, New York, Jan. 31, 1839  



* Very rare anti-slavery publication - slaves

* Emancipation of enslaved people - abolition

* Over 20 years prior to the start of the Civil War

* Future nickname of President Abraham Lincoln



As the title would suggest, the content is mostly themed on anti-slavery issues. This was the official newspaper of the American Anti-Slavery Socie... See More  

Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977 



* Journalist Arthur Bell

* LGBT - gay rights activist



Page 16 has an article by Arthur Bell,  a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote about the case in the Voice. In response he recei... See More  

1986 MADONNA "Shanghai Surprise" opening day movie ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23, 1986



* Early MADONNA w/ Sean Penn advertisement 

* Singer - songwriter - actress - model

* Shanghai Surprise opening day film 

* Adventure comedy movie - George Harrison



Page 59 has a 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "SHANGHAI SURPRISE" in New York City.

Madonna'... See More  

1989 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" tour concertad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 3, 1989



* Rolling Stones - English rock band w/ Living Colour

* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Ronnie Woods

* "Steel Wheels" album tour at Shea Stadium 

* "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band"



Page 85 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "ROLLING STONES&q... See More  

1974 Elton John concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 2, 1974



* Early Elton John concert advertisement

* British singer - songwriter - pianist

* Madison Square Garden - New York City

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 115 has a advertisement for early "Elton John" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was one of his first concert tours. John Lennon surprise... See More  

1989 "BAD BRAINS performance advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 26, 1989



* Bab Brains - American punk rock band

* Pioneers of hardcore punk music 

* Reggae - funk - heavy metal - hip hop - soul 

* The Ritz nightclub performance advertisement



Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "BAD BRAINS" performance at the RITZ nightclub in M... See More  

1987 Paul Young concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987



* Paul Young concert performances advertisement

* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter

* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City

* "Between Two Fires" album tour 



Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "PAUL YOUNG" concerts at the Radio City Musi... See More  

The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969



* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band

* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement



Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More  

Winston Churchill's speech: "War of the Unknown Warriors"...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940



* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech

* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC

* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."



The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING DOWN TO INVADERS, PREMIER VOWS", and "'Asks No Mercy... See More  

Louis Zamperini & 1939 USC track champions...

SPORT'S SECTION only of The New York Times, May 28, 1939



* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame

* University of Southern California - USC

* NCAA Track and Field championship



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA TAKES TRACK TITLE WITH RECORD SCORE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page on page 3 with t... See More  

1929 Wheatley, Arkansas tornado disaster...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 2, 1929



* Wheatley, St. Francis County, Arkansas

* F4 tornado storm disaster - destruction 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TORNADO HITS IN ARKANSAS; 9 LOSE LIVES" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some small bind slits along the spine, nice condition.



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Treaty ends the Spanish-American War...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1898



* Spanish-American War ends

* Peace treaty signed in Paris



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE TREATY SIGNED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.

Compl... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC in 1947...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Complete with al... See More  

Most iconic NASCAR race of all time ?...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 16, 1992



* Most iconic NASCAR race of all time ?

* Richard Petty's last time on the track

* Alan Kulwicki wins the Winston Cup championship

* Jeff Gordon's debut on Nascar's top level race

* Bill Elliott wins the Hooter's 500 in Atlanta 



The front page of the front page has a photo showing Richard Petty gesturing to the crowd after getting out... See More  

1986 "VAMP" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 29, 1986



* "VAMP" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC

* Horror comedy - vampires fantasy movie

* Grace Jones - coming of age college adventure



Page 48 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "VAMP" in New York City. (see images)

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Joe Lieberman - 1st Jewish V.P. Candidate... Alec Guinness' obituary...

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1982 Joan Jett editorial... Woman rocker...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6-12, 1982



* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker

* Editorial near the beginning of her music career



Page 61 has an editorial by Tom Smucker on the rise of Joan Jett in the music World with heading: "A Joan Jett Fantasy" within a photo of her performing. (see images)

background: Smucker praises Joa... See More  

1986 New York City AIDS Walk Notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1987



* 1986 New York City AIDS Walk advertisement

* Fundraiser event for retrovirus disease prevention



Page 19 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "AIDS WALK" in Manhattan. Interesting this ad has a misprint as the date is one day off. It actually took place on the 18th. And the Village Vo... See More  

1981 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1981



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams AD

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Bond International Casino in New York City



Page 105 has a 10 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Bond International Casino in New York City. (see images)

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