1981 Heavy Metal Band "Motley Crue" advertisement...
Item # 728692
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Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 1981
* Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
* American heavy metal - hard rock band
* Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement
* Future attractions w/ Motley Crue/Dokken
* Birth of the "Hair" bands of the 1980's
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint designed to be devoured and promptly discarded at the end of the week.
Page 78 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip with a small but extremely early mention of "Motley Crue/Dokken" under "Future Attractions" (see images) Through research, this performance would take place about three weeks later.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete Calendar section only with all 104 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
Background: This October 18, 1981 Los Angeles Times "Calendar Section" advertisement represents an extraordinarily rare, primary-source artifact from the formative dawn of the 1980s Sunset Strip glam metal explosion. Promoting a historic November 12, 1981 performance at the legendary Roxy Theatre headlined by Mötley Crüe with Dokken as a "Future Attraction"—booked by pioneering promoter Gina Zamparelli—this listing captures Mötley Crüe at an exceptionally early juncture, taking place mere days after the independent November 10 release of their seminal debut album Too Fast for Love on their own Leathür Records, long before their global breakthrough with Elektra Records. Printed newsprint from this exact transitional era rarely survives in good condition, making this mainstream L.A. press mention a coveted historical document that bridges the gap between underground street flyers and the massive arena-rock movement that would soon define American hard rock history.
* Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
* American heavy metal - hard rock band
* Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement
* Future attractions w/ Motley Crue/Dokken
* Birth of the "Hair" bands of the 1980's
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint designed to be devoured and promptly discarded at the end of the week.
Page 78 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip with a small but extremely early mention of "Motley Crue/Dokken" under "Future Attractions" (see images) Through research, this performance would take place about three weeks later.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete Calendar section only with all 104 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
Background: This October 18, 1981 Los Angeles Times "Calendar Section" advertisement represents an extraordinarily rare, primary-source artifact from the formative dawn of the 1980s Sunset Strip glam metal explosion. Promoting a historic November 12, 1981 performance at the legendary Roxy Theatre headlined by Mötley Crüe with Dokken as a "Future Attraction"—booked by pioneering promoter Gina Zamparelli—this listing captures Mötley Crüe at an exceptionally early juncture, taking place mere days after the independent November 10 release of their seminal debut album Too Fast for Love on their own Leathür Records, long before their global breakthrough with Elektra Records. Printed newsprint from this exact transitional era rarely survives in good condition, making this mainstream L.A. press mention a coveted historical document that bridges the gap between underground street flyers and the massive arena-rock movement that would soon define American hard rock history.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$88
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.