Washington Square Village sold... Moondog ad...
Item #715425
December 26, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 26, 1963
* Washington Square Village sold
* New York University buys
* Moondog - Louis Thomas Hardin
* Blind composer, Musician, performer
* Greenwich Village performance advertisement
The front page has a heading: "NYU IS Top Landowner, Buys Washington Sq. Village" Article continues on multiple inside pages.
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Opening day ad & review for "Annie Hall"....
Item #715423
April 25, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 25, 1977
* "Suicide" NYC club advertisement
* Alan Vega - electronic punk music
* "Annie Hall" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Satirical romantic comedy drama
* Director/actor Woody Allen - Diane Keaton
Page 46 has a full page advertisement for the World Premiere of the film ... See More
1983 "Culture Club" singer Boy George editorial...
Item #714970
December 06, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 6, 1983
* Boy George - George Alan O'Dowd editorial
* Culture Club - English new wave pop band
* Androgynous lead singer and songwriter
Page 75 has an editorial by RJ Smith headed: "Just an Average Guy" with photo of Boy George. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really... See More
Early Metallica gig 1984 NYC ad....
Item #714969
July 17, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 17, 1984
* Metallica - Anthrax - Raven heavy metal bands
* Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan performances advertisement
* "R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe
* Beacon Theatre Manhattan concert advertisement
* Late 80's - early 90's college campuses cult music
... See More
Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...
Item #714960
September 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965
* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar
* His famous Forest Hills concert
The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Por... See More
1983 sensation Duran Duran... Styx concerts ad...
Item #714742
March 08, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 8, 1983
* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Becoming a sensation in America
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
* STYX - American progressive rock band
* Dennis DeYoung - "Come Sail A... See More
1983 AC/DC Concert & Motley Crue album ads...
Item #714688
November 08, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8 1983
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Second performance at Madison Square Garden
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
* Motley Crue "Shout at the Devil" album ad
* Star 80 - Dorothy Stratten opening day movie ad
Page 73 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for the performance of "AC/DC" at Ma... See More
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item #714547
April 13, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982
* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item bec... See More
1972 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #714542
July 27, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 27 1972
* The Rolling Stones North American Tour 1972
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* "Exile on Main St." album
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts,
Two photos on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 33, is a multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Roll... See More
1983 King Sunny Ade editorial w/ photos...
Item #714519
March 15, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983
* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos
* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music
* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist
Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?&qu... See More
1964 Malcolm X... Woody Allen...
Item #714130
June 04, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 4, 1964
* Malcolm X editorial - Muslim human rights activist
* Greenwich Village cafes performance advertisements
* Early Woody Allen as a stand-up comedian advertisement
Page 3 has a editorial headed: "Whites Cheer Malcolm X For Blasts at Whites" coverage continues on another inside page. He would be assassinated less than a y... See More
Hollywood goes political in 1951 ?...
Item #714094
March 18, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951
* Fresh Laid Plans released
* Animated comedy short film
* Producer John Sutherland
* Political statement on farming ?
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Cartoon Film Stirs Dispute in West By Satirizing U. S. Farm Planning" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 92 pages, rag edition in great condition.
source:... See More
1984 Kathy Boudin editorial... radical leftist...
Item #713943
February 14, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 14, 1984
* Kathy Boudin - American radical leftist
* Weather Underground militant organization
* 1981 Brink's robbery suspect & murder convict
* Eventual Columbia University professor
* Extremely lengthy editorial with a few photos
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front front page has a heading: "Conversation... See More
1983 "Rick Business" opening day & "The Cure" ads...
Item #713942
August 09, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 9, 1983
* "Risky Business" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Teen coming-of-age film - Tom Cruise
* The Cure - English rock band ad
Page 49 has a 12 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Risky Business" (see images) This movie is known as Tom Cruise's breakout ... See More
1968 The Doors, The Who & Jimi Hendrix...
Item #713739
July 11, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1968
* The Doors - The Who - Jimi Hendrix Experience
* New York Rock Festival - Singer Bowl in Queens
* Rock bands concert performances advertisement
Page 24 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "The New York Rock Festival" which featured "The Doors", The Who" and "Jimi Henrix". (see ima... See More
1983 "Flashdance" opening day film advertisement...
Item #713738
April 12, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1983
* "Flashdance" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American romantic drama dance film
* Actress Jennifer Beals
Page 51 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Flashdance" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their w... See More
1982 "QUEEN" concert ad & "Tron" movie review...
Item #713737
July 20, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 20, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden MSG
* "Hot Space" concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
* "Tron" film - movie premiere review
* Science fiction action-adventure cult classic
Page 67 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN&q... See More
1974 Queen, The Allman Brothers & Lynyrd Skynyrd...
Item #713736
May 02, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1974
* "Queen" II concert tour - English rock band
* Gershwin Theatre performances advertisement
* The Allman Brothers Band concert advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd "Second Helping" album release
* "Sweet Home Alabama" "Don't Ask Me No Questions"
Page 59 has a full page advertisement... See More
1964 Legal marijuana march... Malcolm X speech ad...
Item #713734
December 31, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1964
* Marijuana legalization movement
* Allen Ginsberg rally - picketing
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC ad
* Allen Ginsberg rally - picketing
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC ad
The top of page 3 has a heading: "Pickets for Pot Push Legalization" Article continues on page 14.
source ?: On a
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source ?: On a
Featuring a Winslow Homer print from this desired year...
Item #713394
March 07, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1874 The entire front page features a political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast, captioned: "The Good and Bad Spirits at War".
But likely the most desired print is the nice full page by Winslow Homer, titled: "The Chinese In New York--Scene In a Baxter Street Club-House" which is in very nice, clean condition.
Other prints wit... See More
1981 Pat Benatar New York notice... Duran Duran...
Item #713059
September 01, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* First NYC... See More
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item #712829
February 03, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)
wikipedia notes: Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally... See More
1979 Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer" murder case...
Item #712827
July 23, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 23, 1979
* Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer"
* Environmental activist & murderer
* Holly Maddux killing case w/ photos
The front page has a banner heading: "Blinded by the Light; The Einhorn-Maddux Murder Case" with photo of Ira Einhorn and Holly Maddux. Very lengthy text continues on multiple inside... See More
1976 Ronnie Van Zant, Genesis & Nils Lofgren...
Item #712826
March 29, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1976
* Pre singer Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins Beacon Theatre advertisement
* Nils Lofgren - American musician concert & album ad
Beginning on page 83 is a editorial on Ronnie Van Zant and his group Lynyrd Skynyrd with photo ... See More
Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...
Item #712664
June 26, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969
* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan
* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker
* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden
Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More
Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #712453
September 13, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall - Manhattan
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #712452
April 04, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major concert appearance
Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major concert performance and was used as one of his live re... See More
1961 Bob Dylan's breakthrough performances ad....
Item #712449
October 05, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1961
* Very early Bob Dylan's performances advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
* Considered his breakthrough performance (20 yrs. old)
* Before his very first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall
Page 14 has a small but historic advertisement for what are considered Bob Dylan's breakthr... See More
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #712403
September 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
... See More
Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...
Item #712019
October 29, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1985
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* American journalist - senior editor Wayne Barrett
The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SHOOTERS..." with report on multiple inside pages with some related photos.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item b... See More
1977 HEART, Grateful Dead & The Heartbreakers...
Item #711976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 22, 1977* "HEART" Central Park NYC concert ad
* "Grateful Dead" Englishtown NJ concert
* "The Heartbreakers" at the Village Gate
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for a HEART concert in Central Park. This band features Ann and Nancy Wilson.
Page 61 has a full page ad for The Grateful Dead... See More
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item #711974
January 20, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1981
* Funky 4 + 1 - Four Plus One - MC Jazzy Jeff
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy
Page 61 has a heading: "Buckaroos of the Bugaloo" with related photo. (see images)
wikipedia notes: They were the first hip hop group to receive a record d... See More
Creation of Yellowstone National Park takes step forward...
Item #711972
January 18, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872 NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872 The front page has stacked column heads including: "The Yellowstone Region as a National Park".
The corresponding article is headed: "A National Play-Ground" which includes: "The bill introduced... by Mr. Claggett, of Montana, to reserve the Yellowstone region for a grand pleasure ground... See More
Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...
Item #711971
March 25, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965
* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter
Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conferences.... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1976....
Item #711904
May 31, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976
* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a... See More
1973 Humble Pie & Willie Nelson concert advertisements...
Item #711898
May 10, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1973
* Humble Pie - English rock band - Clem Clempson
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Willie Nelson - singer - songwriter - guitarist
* Outlaw country music - 1st NYC appearance
* Max's Kansas City nightclub gigs
Page 53 has a full page advertisement for a "HUMBLER PIE" concert at Madison ... See More
1912 Emperor Taishō becomes new emperor of Japan...
Item #711752
August 03, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 3, 1912 (no color cover)
* Emperor Taishō of Japan cover photo
* Bull Moose Party
The front page of this issue has: "Japan's New Ruler."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign", which is related to the new "Bull Moose" Party. The double page illustration is called "When the Sunday... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in 1967 Harlem...
Item #711749
June 22, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967
* Martin Luther King Jr. speech
* Hospital workers in Harlem
* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech continues on the inside pages and includes his quote... See More
1969 Anti-Vietnam War & Led Zeppelin II Ads...
Item #711659
October 16, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 16, 1969
* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
* March on Washington D.C. advertisements
* Massive demonstration - teach-in
* Led Zeppelin II album release & "The Who" concert
Page 19 has a full page advertisement for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
Page 36 has a nice ad for the release of "... See More
1966 Marisol sculptures on display... Timothy Leary...
Item #711502
April 21, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 21, 1966
* Marisol Escobar - Venezuelan-American sculptor
* Exhibition of sculptures at the Sidney Janis Gallery
* Timothy Leary appearance at Town Hall advertisement
Page 13 has a full page pictorial with heading: "The Many Faces of Marisol" and brief text. (see images)
Page 23 has a advertisement for a Dr. Timothy ... See More
1975 Elvis Presley editorial...
Item #711495
April 07, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 7, 1975
* American singer & actor Elvis Presley
* "King of Rock and Roll" editorial w/ photos
Page 63 has a heading: "Elvis Presley, Philosopher King" with photo. (see images) Editorial continues on the following pges with four more related photos.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because th... See More
1981 The Clash punk rock band nightclub ad...
Item #711489
May 26, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27-June 2, 1981
* The Clash - English punk rock band
* "The Only Band That Matters"
* Bond's International Casino nightclub
* Concerts - performances advertisements
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CLASH" performances at the Bond's International Casino nightclub in ... See More
1964 "Dr. Strangelove" opening day film review w/ ad...
Item #711487
February 13, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 13, 1964
* "Dr. Strangelove" opening day premiere review
* Political satire black comedy film - movie
* Director Stanley Kubrick & Actor Peter Sellers
Page 13 under "film" is a review for the recent premiere with heading: "Come Now, Dr. Strangelove" The review continues on the following page.
P... See More
1972 1st ? New York Dolls Manhattan gig advertisement...
Item #711322
May 25, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1972
* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement
* Very first venue performance ? one year prior to 1st album
Page 56 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat" (see images) We had multiple people ask ... See More
Christopher Street (NYC), center of World's gay rights movement...
Item #710648
August 25, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 1981
* Christopher Street - West Village in Manhattan
* World's center of gay rights - pride movement
* Notable for the Stonewall Inn location - LGBT
The front page has a photo with heading: "BRANDON JUDELL ON CHRISTOPHER STREET" (see images and notice the small red library stamp) Page 13 has a he... See More
American premiere ad for "Pink Floyd - The Wall"...
Item #710647
August 10, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan.
This ad is for that very first showing of ... See More
1966 Andy Warhol movie reviews...
Item #710642
November 24, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 24, 1966
* Andy Warhol movie reviews
* Experimental underground film
* First major commercial success
Page 29 has four movie reviews for Andy Warhol's first major film success, "The Chelsea Girls" This takes up the entire page here.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because
... See More
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because
1973 Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy" album release...
Item #710438
April 12, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 12, 1973
* Led Zeppelin album release advertisement
* English rock band - "Houses of the Holy"
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - John Bonham
Page 53 has a full page advertisement for a music store in Manhattan focusing on the release of "Houses of the Holy" music album. (see images)
Other full page advertiseme... See More
1974 post Stonewall riots gay pride parade photos...
Item #710437
July 04, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 4, 1974
* Post Stonewall riots - rebellion
* Gay pride week parade photos
* LGBT legal rights demonstration
The front page has 3 related photos of the recent gay pride week parade in Manhattan with brief text. (see images) Probably only found in this counterculture publication.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare ... See More
1966 Julius sip-in... serving homosexuals...
Item #710436
May 05, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 5, 1966
* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight
* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants
* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo
The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved. (see images) Great to have in ... See More
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