Golden age of new school hip-hop music... Slick Rick...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 30, 1989



* Slick Rick - Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music

* One of greatest storytelling song rappers 

* Just after the release of "Children's Story"



Page 71 has a editorial by Cathy Campbell with heading: "Rappin' His Balls Off", with a correspo... See More  

Poland's Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize....

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 6, 1983



* Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize

* Poland's Solidarity movement leader

* Future president of the Polish people 



The top of page 5 has a heading: "Walesa wins Peace Prize; regime irate" with photo. (see images) A little more on a few more inside pages.  

complete with 144 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.



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1976 KISS rock band Concert Ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 19, 1976



* Early KISS rock band editorial w/ photo

* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley

* "Destroyer" album tour beginning



The top of page 89 has a heading under "RIFFS" that reads: "Kiss Explain Themselves: Masks That Reveal" with subhead and photo of the group in full makeup. This was the time near the... See More  

1975 KISS concert tour ad (cancelled)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 8, 1975



* Early KISS - American hard rock band

* "Alive!" tour performance advertisement

* Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley

* Memorial Field at Mount Vernon (CANCELLED) 



Page 141 has a 1/2 page advertisement for the upcoming "The Summer's End Festival" at Memorial Field with the headliner... See More  

Very early 1974 KISS performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1974



* Very early KISS - American hard rock band

* Very first 1st national tour (KISS Tour)

* Gene Simmons' blood spitting debut (very 1st)

* Peter Criss - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley

* Academy of Music concert advertisement



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1976 KISS rock band concerts Ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 20, 1976



* KISS - American heavy metal rock band

* Rock and Roll Over American tour

* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley

* Northeast U.S. concerts advertisement



Page 71 has a great advertisement for upcoming "KISS" concert performances in the Northeast United States. (see images) This particular ad has a nice ... See More  

John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992



* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)

* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family



This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.

The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More  

Madonna "SEX" book... Slick Willie as a Casanova in 1992...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1992



* Coffee table book "SEX" release advertisement

* Erotic softcore pornography - sadomasochism 

* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"

* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband

* About to win the 1992 election



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1983 Run-DMC... beginning of new-school hip hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1983



* Very early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. mention

* "It's Like That" song release - brief review

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 73 has a very early take on the recent release of "It's Like That" by Run DMC with heading: "John Who?". (see images)

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1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 30, 1974



* Eric Clapton - English rock & blues guitarist

* The Yardbirds & Cream singer & songwriter

* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement



Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ERIC CLAPTON" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images)

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1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* American folk singer & songwriter World tour

* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island

* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident



Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead on Long Islan... See More  

1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1974



* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician

* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts

* American rock band concert advertisement

* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York



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Pre-release screening ad for the 1987 movie "The Lost Boys"...

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



* Pre release "The Lost Boys" film advertisement

* Pre opening Day movie screening premiere

* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic

* Earliest showing for this cult classic 

* "RoboCop" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review

* Cyperpunk science fiction - Cyborg 

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1977 English rock band ""Genesis" concert ad

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



* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement

* "Spot the Pigeon" album - "Wind & Wuthering Tour"

* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hackett

* Very 1st appearance at Madison Square Garden



Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)

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Thoughts on the possbilities of the internet, long before it would happen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 6, 1983



* Predicting the creation of the internet

* Interconnected computer networks

* Pre World Wide Web - social media



 The front page has a teaser for an interesting article: "Reach Out And Access Someone" which considers the Network Nation, a new novelty at the time. It's focus was that computer supporte... See More  

1977 Parliament-Funkadelic funk band w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1977



* Parliament w/ Funkadelic band editorial

* George Clinton's P-Funk rock collective

* Pioneers of the funk mucis culture of the 1970s



The top of pages 38 & 39 has a banner heading: "The U.S. Funk Mob: 'We Can Be As Bad As We Need To Be'" with a few related photos. (see images)

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1985 MADONNA "Desperately Seeking Susan" opening day movie ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 26, 1985



* Early MADONNA - 1st major movie role 

* Singer - songwriter - actress - model

* Desperately Seeking Susan opening day film 

* American comedy-drama w/ Rosanna Arquette



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Desperately Seeking Susan" in New... See More  

Brandenburg Gate opening in 1989...

B-Z, Berlin, Germany, December 23, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall

* Brandenburg Gate opens

* Best publication to be had ? (very rare)



A great issue on the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a banner headline proclaiming (translated): "Berlin, Rejoice!" The front page photo shows a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, apparently oblivious to the rain & storm of that day, as th... See More  

1972 Jackson Browne nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972



* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad

* American rock musician, singer & songwriter



Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.

I sus... See More  

Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...

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 a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conference... See More  

The 1963 march on Washington notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event

* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame



Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More  

1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 8, 1987



* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial

* East coast hip hop artist  Scott La Rock death

* Considered the first murder of a major rapper

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 71 has a editorial by Frank Kogan with heading: "Sex Don't Love Noboby", with a correspond... See More  

Death of folk singer Peter La Farge...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965



* Peter La Farge overdose death

* Folk music singer - songwriter



The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)

background: Peter La Farge died on October 27, 1965, at the age of 34, under circumstances that remain clouded in ambiguity and speculation. Off... See More  

The murder of Addison Verrill...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 26, 1977

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1990 "Public Enemy" hip hop rap music editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 16, 1990



* New-school hip hop - rap music pioneers editorial

* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav



Beginning on page 83 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on hip hop pioneers "Pubic Enemy" with heading: "Jesus, Jews, and the Jackass Theory" and photo. See images for portion of the t... See More