CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1988

• Early "Metallica" heavy metal band
• Editorial on the band gaining popularity
• "And Justice for All" album era

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 69 has a piece by Jonathan Gold on the heavy metal band "Metallica" with heading: "Metallica and the Poetry of the Power Cord" with photo. (see images)
This is a rare surviving item from of the early 1980s - a publication that held no obvious historic value at the time, giving no one a reason to save it.
Complete Calendar section only with all 104 pages, tabloid size, great condition.

Background: Dated October 23, 1988, this original issue of The Village Voice captures a landmark moment in music history: the precise pivot when Metallica transitioned from underground thrash metal pioneers into mainstream cultural icons following the September release of ...And Justice for All. The article itself—"Metallica and the Poetry of the Power Chord"—was written by Jonathan Gold years before he became a Pulitzer Prize–winning food critic, back when he was one of the very few critics in the alternative press treating heavy metal as serious art rather than disposable noise. Accompanied by a photo of the era's band lineup, Gold's essay went on to become a seminal, frequently cited text in rock history and musicology, making this specific issue an invaluable archival piece for both Metallica historians and fans of legendary rock criticism.