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1983 Moshing, Neil Young & Aerosmith...
1983 Moshing, Neil Young & Aerosmith...
Item # 718881
January 18, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983
* Moshing - slam dancing - slamming gains popularity
* Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band concert ad
* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton
The front page has a photo showing youth slamming at a music event. Page 29 has a editorial on the new craze with heading: "Night in the Slammer" and another related photo. Lengthy text continues on multiple inside pages.
AI notes: Moshing emerged in the early 1980s as a defining feature of the hardcore punk scene, particularly in underground venues in cities like Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York City. Originating from the chaotic "slam dancing" of late-1970s punk shows, moshing evolved into a more aggressive and physical expression of the fast, confrontational music of bands like Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Circle Jerks. The practice typically involved fans in front of the stage forming a "pit" where they would push, slam, and bounce off each other in rhythm with the music, creating an intense, communal energy. The term "mosh" is believed to have been popularized by Bad Brains, whose vocalist H.R. pronounced “mash” as “mosh,” and it quickly caught on within the scene. As hardcore spread across the U.S., moshing became a symbol of rebellion and raw emotion, eventually spilling into adjacent genres like thrash metal and grunge, cementing its place in alternative music culture.
Page 52 has a full page advertisement for a "Neil Young Solo" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Page 84 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch ad for a "AEROSMITH" concert at the Byrne Meadowlands Arena.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 136 pages, one fold across the center, small red library stamp on the front page, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. If purchasing, please do so with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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