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
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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
Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...
Item #710321
October 20, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975
* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
* Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery
The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"
Page 9 has a banner headi... See More
1974 "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" ad...
Item #710320
October 31, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1974
* "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" opening
* American horror film - movie - Leatherface
Page 101 has a 5 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement (not including locations underneath) for: "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" for it's premiere opening in New York City. Through research, this film opened in NYC on... See More
Supporting William H. Harrison for President...
Item #710297
July 16, 1840
THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, July 16, 1840
* William Henry Harrison for president
This issue has on the inside page a political cartoon print of a log cabin (for Wm. H. Harrison) and a heraldic eagle engraving with "Harrison & Tyler" on a banner in the eagle's beak (see). Much political reporting.
Four pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very... See More
1984 Run-DMC... beginning of hip hop music...
Item #710285
May 15, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1984
* Early Run-DMC D.M.C. editorial w/ photo
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* The Pretenders - rock band concert advertisement
Beginning on page 67 is an editorial with one column heading: "Run-D.M.C. See" with a photo of the group on the following page. (see images)
Page 69 has a nice full p... See More
1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...
Item #710227
November 17, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 17, 1992
* New-school hip hop - rap music near the beginning
* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav
* Early "House of Pain" performances advertisement
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub - Manhattan
Page 131 has a advertisement for "PUBLIC ENEMY - ICE T -HOUSE OF PAIN" performances at the Rit... See More
1982 opening day review of "ANNIE" w/ ad...
Item #710220
June 01, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama review
* Grand Opening premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 51 has a review for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" with heading: "Little Awful Annie" and related photo. (see image... See More
1982 "The Go-Go's" MSG concert advertisement...
Item #710219
September 28, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 28, 1982
* The Go-Go's - all-female rock band
* American singer Belinda Carlisle
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" film opening
Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Go-Go's" with "A Flock OF Seagulls" upcoming concert performance at Madison S... See More
1982 "48 Hrs." & "The Verdict" opening day ads......
Item #710218
November 30, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 30, 1982
* 48 Hrs. - buddy cop action comedy film
* Actors Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy
* The Verdict - legal drama - Paul Newman
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ads
Page 74 has a advertisement for an advance showing before it's opening day premiere of "48 Hrs.".
Page 79 has an opening day advertisement f... See More
1980 "GENESIS" progressive rock band concert ad...
Item #710207
April 14, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1980
* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins - The Duke Tour
* English progressive rock band - Mike Rutherford
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Timothy Leary - Fred McDarrah photography...
Item #710205
January 11, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 11, 1973
* Notable photos of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, & Timothy Leary
* All part of the Fred McDarrah Collection
* Renowned photographer for the Village Voice
The front page has 5 notable photos from the Fred McDarrah Collection, which were on display at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. Fred McDarrah was a lon... See More
1969 Woodstock music festival letters to editor...
Item #710073
September 04, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts
Starting on page 4 are three letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival just a few weeks earlier. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was ... See More
1973 Bruce Springsteen & The Allman Brothers Band...
Item #710020
July 19, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1973
* Very early Bruce Springsteen - NYC night club ad
* Prior to the official naming of the E Street Band
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
Page 57 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a advertisement for a "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ The Wailers" pe... See More
1973 Alice Cooper MSG concert advertisement...
Item #710003
April 26, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1973
* Alice Cooper - "Billion Dollar Babies" tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More
1983 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #709958
June 14, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1983
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 109 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers bei... See More
1974 Elton John concert advertisement...
Item #709778
December 02, 1971
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
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 surprised fans by joining Elton John ... See More
1979 "No Nukes" MSG concerts advertisement...
Item #709777
September 10, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 10, 1979
* No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future
* Musicians United for Safe Energy MSG Advertisement
* Tom Petty - Jackson Browne - Bruce Springsteen & more
The back page has a nice advertisement for upcoming "No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future" concerts at Madison Square Ga... See More
1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...
Item #709776
May 30, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 21, 1974
* The Charlie Daniels Band concerts ad
* "Fire on the Mountain" album release
* "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" song fame
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Charlie Daniels Band" concerts at the Capital Theater and Felt Forum. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremel... See More
1976 Marquette Park... Chicago race riots rallies...
Item #709603
August 23, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1976
* Marquette Park rallies - Chicago race riots
* Racially charged violence - Negroes vs. whites
The front page has a heading: "HOW THE BATTLE FOR WHITE POWER TOUCHED OFF A BORDER WAR" (see images) Beginning on pages 12 & 13 is a report headed; "How the Battle for White Power Touched Off a Border W... See More
1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...
Item #709602
October 25, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
* Opening day MSG movie advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of ther... See More
1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...
Item #709133
April 11, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 11, 1977
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* First performance at Madison Square Garden
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for the "FLEETWOOD MAC" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was the first time this iconic group ... See More
1984 Beverly Hills Cop & U2 concert advertisements...
Item #709132
November 27, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 27, 1984
* "Beverly Hills Cop" action comedy film
* Opening day movie premiere advertisement
* Actors Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* "The Unforgettable Fire" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall concert ad (sold out)
Page 57 has a full page advertisement for t... See More
1982 Review & premiere of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"...
Item #709061
June 15, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1982
* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review
* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy
Page 52 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (see images)
Page 5... See More
1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...
Item #709060
April 04, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1977
* Fleetwood Mac rock band tensions
* Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham breakup
* During the Rumours album Tour
* Boston Madison square Garden concert ad
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the "BOSTON" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
The top of the back page has a banner headin... See More
1968 Poor People's Campaign... Jerry Garcia & Pigpen...
Item #708943
May 09, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 9, 1968
* Poor People's Campaign - demonstration march
* Post Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
* Ralph Abernathy - A. D. King photos
* Early Jerry Garcia & Pigpen photo - Grateful Dead
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has 3 related photos with heading: "Poor People's Campaign: Last Exit to ... See More
1980 "Flash Gordon" opening day film review...
Item #708933
December 02, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3-9, 1980
* "Flash Gordon" film review & ad
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Space opera - superhero film
Page 63 has an opening day review for the film "Flash Gordon" with related photo and illustration. (see images) The following page has a ad for the film.
I suspect this to be an extremely r... See More
1981 Michael Jackson... Pre-Thriller...
Item #708917
January 06, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 7-13, 1981
* Michael Jackson - "King of Pop"
* Pre Thriller album (late 1982)
* About to become super famous
* Elvis Costello concert advertisement
Page 57 has an editorial headed: "Michael Jackson's Triumph" with related photo. (see images) This focuses on Jackson's recent accomplishments and ... See More
1992 Women's abortion movement... Megadeth concert ad...
Item #708915
October 20, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1992
* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band
* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine
* Ritz Theatre performance advertisement
* Countdown to Extinction album tour
* Woman's right to choose movement
* Women's abortion rights Demonstration
Page 7 has a full page notice for: "WOMEN: TAKE CONTROL" demonstrati... See More
Janis Joplin's last concert with Big Brother....
Item #708891
October 17, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968
* Big Brother and the Holding Company
* Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo
* Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement
Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming appearance at Hunter College in New York City. (see im... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...
Item #708847
December 21, 1967
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
Slick Willie as a Casanova in 1992...
Item #708775
October 27, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1992
* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"
* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband
* About to win the 1992 election
* Richard Goldstein editorial
The front page has a cartoonish illustration of Bill Clinton with heading: "CLINTON & THE LOVE THANG" which is a editorial on the Democratic candidate... See More
1975 Patti Labelle NYC concerts advertisement...
Item #708774
April 14, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1975
* Patti Labelle - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash
* LABELLE trio - funk rock band - pre-solo
* "Godmother of Soul" - R&B singer - actress
* Harkness Theatre - Manhattan concert performances
Page 111 has a full page advertisement for a "LABELLE" concerts in Manhattan. (see images)
Page 119 has ... See More
1975 ZZ Top rock band MSG concert ad...
Item #708739
May 12, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1975
* ZZ Top - American rock band - Billy Gibbons
* Fandango! album tour - "Tush" song
* Madison Square Garden (Felt Forum) concert advertisement
Page 117 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "ZZ Top" concert at the Felt Forum, inside Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an ex... See More
1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" premiere...
Item #708737
April 28, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1975
* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in United States
* Medieval British comedy group film- movie
* Graham Chapman - John Cleese - Terry Gilliam
Page 80 has 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for the American premiere of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"... See More
1979 Donald Trump begins bussiness in Manhattan...
Item #708735
February 26, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 26, 1979
* Donald Trump long before his presidency
* Taking control of his dad's real estate empire
* Commodore Hotel to Hyatt Grand Central New York
* Trump's very first Manhattan real-estate venture
The front page has a headline: "A SEAMLESS WEB" with photo of the Commodore Hotel surrounded with scaffo... See More
Rare advertisements for the Woodstock Music Festival, and in the Village Voice...
Item #708663
August 07, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication
A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.
The top of page 23 has an ad which includes the iconic logo of the bird on the guitar. The advertisement includes much detail including a listing... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...
Item #708631
December 24, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Sentence to four months of penal labor
Beginning on the front page is a report headed: "Final Performance Nets 4 Months Hard Labor" with lead-in: "Lenny Bruce" Continues on multiple inside pages.
w... See More
1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" opening film ad...
Item #708616
December 25, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1978
* "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie - Donald Sutherland
* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff Goldblum
Page 58 has a full page poster-like advertisement for the opening day of the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (see images)
I suspect this to be an e... See More
1963 The Fat Black Pussycat Phantom Cabaret...
Item #708512
July 25, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963
* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret
The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. This is very early for Tiny Tim, a... See More
1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...
Item #708487
August 27, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1972....
Item #708486
August 17, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1972
* Grateful Dead concerts in Jersey City NJ
* Stanley Theater performances advertisement
* Dick's Picks Volume 11 - live album fame
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 33 has a 12 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement "The GRATEFUL DEAD" for their 3 night concert performance at Stanley Th... See More
1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...
Item #708485
November 14, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968
* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More
1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...
Item #708484
April 18, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968
* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral
* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers
The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.
The top of page 5 has ... See More
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