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Item #725586THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major solo concert appearance
Page 15 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see image) This was considered Dylan's 1st major solo... Read full description -
Item #725585THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 28, 1961
* Very early Bob Dylan's performance 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 8 has a small but historic advertisement for what... Read full description -
Item #725450THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers & more
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen - rock festival photos
* Grateful Dead - Elton John - Jethro Tull - Grand Funk
The front page has six related photos of the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen in New York. (see images) Page 5 has a heading: "The Mellowing of... Read full description -
Item #725449THE 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... Read full description -
Item #725401THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village.... Read full description -
Item #725400THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New... Read full description -
Item #725399THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement
Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in... Read full description -
Item #725397THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 1, 1978
* "The Last Waltz" a Martin Scorsese film - movie
* "The Band" farewell & others concert documentary
* Opening Day - World Premiere advertisement in NYC
* Elvis Costello - Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall ad
The back page has a full page advertisement for the World... Read full description -
Item #725365THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 28, 1983
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* Shea Stadium music concert advertisement - R.E.M.
Page 83 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE POLICE" with guests "Joan Jett and the Blackhearts" & "R.E.M."... Read full description -
Item #725364THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1962
* Malcolm X - civil right movement leader
* African American Muslim Minister activist
* Bayard Rustin - socialism activist - debate ad
The bottom of the back page has a 3 3/4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "'Separation Or Integration' a debate between Malcolm X and Bayard... Read full description -
Item #725363THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1964* Marijuana legalization movement
* First marijuana protest in America
* Allen Ginsberg rally - picketing
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC adThe top of page 3 has a heading: "Pickets for Pot Push Legalization" ... Read full description -
Item #725200THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 16, 1978
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "Jazz" album tour - Freddie Mercury
* Concerts at Madison Square Garden advertisement
* MISSING THE FRONT & BACK PAGES
Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for "QUEEN" concerts at Madison Square Garden.
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #724928THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS",... Read full description -
Item #724927THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 29, 1971
* Vietnam Veterans Against the War
* "Operation Dewey Canyon III"
* March on Washington D.C. w/ photos
* Alice Cooper rock singer and songwriter
* "Love It to Death" album tour - I'm Eighteen
* Manhattan concert advertisement
The front page has a... Read full description -
Item #724926THE 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... Read full description -
Item #724925THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1979
* "THE WHO" American rock band - Roger Daltrey
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Who Are You" album tour minus Keith Moon
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE WHO" rock concert at Madison Square Garden. (see... Read full description -
Item #724142MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1971
* Rare African American periodical
* Nation of Islam religious movement
* Elijah Muhammad - founder
This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly... Read full description -
Item #724068THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 21, 1986
* "The Color of Money" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* American sports drama (billiards - pool)
* Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese
Page 61 has a 8 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #724067THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts
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Item #724066THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970
* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party
* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration
* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer
The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #723754THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band
A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article... Read full description -
Item #723559THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 9, 1970
* New York's Pop Festival - music concerts
* Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
* Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf & much more
Page 28 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisement for "NEW YORK POP" music festival held on Randall's Island in Manhattan. (see... Read full description -
Item #723558THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 7, 1963
* Jules Feiffer - American satirist - cartoonist
* "Boom" re. Nuclear atomic H-bomb weapon
Pages 15 through 18 is a four full page cartoon titled: "BOOM" which is a savage take on the H-bomb. (see images)
AI notes: Jules Feiffer’s Boom! (1963) is a... Read full description -
Item #723557THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967
* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement
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Item #723555THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 28, 1979
* "ALIEN" opening day film advertisement
* Science fiction extraterrestrial horror movie
* Actors Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt
* "No Nukes" concert at Madison Square Garden
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening... Read full description -
Item #722620THE 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
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Item #722617THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 28, 1989
* "Back to the Future Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction adventure comedy film
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly
* New-school hip hop - rap music near the beginning
* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck... Read full description -
Item #722311THE 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: ... Read full description -
Item #722279THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1979
* Movie director George Romero
* Zombies in horror films pioneer
* "Dawn of the Dead" release
Starting on the front page is a editorial on George Romero and his release of "Dawn of the Dead" with heading: "Knight of the Living... Read full description -
Item #721642THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1967
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Peter Max - American artist - psychedelic pop art
Page 18 has a early advertisement for "THE DOORS" which performed at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village. (see... Read full description -
Item #721610THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 29, 1963
* Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village
* Civil Rights rally - racial equality & voting rights
* Pre-March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Desegregation for African Americans - Negroes
Starting on the front page is a report pn the recent Civil... Read full description -
Item #721333THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1985
* Historic "Star Wars Trilogy" screening at RKO Warner Theatre
* "Star Wars" "The Empire Strikes Back" "Return of the Jedi"
* Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader - Princess Leia - Han Solo
* LAST ONE IN... Read full description -
Item #721257THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1989
* The making of "MAUS", by Art Spiegelman
* Incredible renowned cartoonist's tale of The Holocaust
* 1st graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize!
The front page has a large, colorful illustration headed, "MAUS LIVES - An Exclusive Excerpt - Art Spiegelman... Read full description -
Item #721142THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day premiere advertisement in NYC
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication,... Read full description -
Item #720797THE 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:... Read full description -
Item #720795THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1988
* Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
* Blues rock music - guitarist and singer
* New Year's Ever concert at the Ritz nightclub
Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "Stevie Ray Vaughan" performance at the RITZ... Read full description -
Item #720791THE 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... Read full description -
Item #720790THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on... Read full description -
Item #720788THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 10, 1977
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Day At The Races" album - "Queen Lizzy Tour"
* Very 1st appearance at Madison Square Garden
Page 67 has a nice advertisement for a QUEEN concert at Madison Square Garden with opening act Thin Lizzy. (see images)
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Item #720786THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982
* "Porky's" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* High School teenagers sex comedy
Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)
AI notes: Porky's was released in the United... Read full description -
Item #720784THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 12, 1988
* Early "White Zombie" performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music nightclub - heavy metal band
Page 105 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of the performers being a early "WHITE ZOMBIE" (see images)... Read full description -
Item #720758THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 6, 1979
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Dynasty Tour - "Return of KISS" concert
* With heavy metal band Judas Priest
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
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Item #720733THE 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... Read full description -
Item #720653THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 25, 1975
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* "Alive!" tour performance advertisement
* Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
* Capitol Theatre - Passaic, New Jersey
Page 87 has a advertisement for a few upcoming concerts at the Capitol Theatre with one of the performers... Read full description -
Item #720498THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 5, 1982
* Stray Cats - American rockabilly band
* Video Lounge at Danceteria advertisement
* "Rock This Town" written by Brian Setzer
* Video of the Year at MTV's inaugural VMAs
Page 119 has an advertisement for upcoming performances at the... Read full description -
Item #720439THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1992
* Rush Limbaugh editorial on his rise to prominence
* American conservative political commentator
Page 51 has an editorial headed: "Sitting Here in Limbaugh" with photo. This continues on the next page. See images for a portion of the text.
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Item #720379THE 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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Item #720374THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey
* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad
Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey.... Read full description -
Item #720373THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1974
* Steve Miller Band - American classic rock group
* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert ad
* Ten Years After - British blues rock band
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 53 has a advertisement for a upcoming "STEVE MILLER BAND" concert at... Read full description -
Item #720372THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1973
* The World Festival of Magic & Occult
* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot
* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism
* Black magic - macabre - witchcraft - black art
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden advertisement
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