Rare political cartoon on America... Continental Association...

THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE, London, Dec., 1774  A focus is a full page political cartoon concerning America, as such items ae rarely found in periodicals of the day.

The heading of the cartoon is: "American In Flames" and the facing page has descriptive text on it. It reads in part: "...it will lead to point out the chief actors in the American tragedy...The three mo... See More  

American premiere ad for "Pink Floyd - The Wall"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982



* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Live-action/animated musical drama film



Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan.

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Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981



* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos

* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)

wikipedia notes: Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally... See More  

1974 post Stonewall riots gay pride parade photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 4, 1974



* Post Stonewall riots - rebellion

* Gay pride week parade photos

* LGBT legal rights demonstration



The front page has 3 related photos of the recent gay pride week parade in Manhattan with brief text. (see images) Probably only found in this counterculture publication. 

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1983 King Sunny Ade editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983



* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos

* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music

* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist



Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?&qu... See More  

Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975



* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles

* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult

* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion

* Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery



The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"

Page 9 has a banner headi... See More  

Supporting William H. Harrison for President...

THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, July 16, 1840



* William Henry Harrison for president



This issue has on the inside page a political cartoon print of a log cabin (for Wm. H. Harrison) and a heraldic eagle engraving with "Harrison & Tyler" on a banner in the eagle's beak (see). Much political reporting.

Four pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very... See More  

1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 17, 1992



* New-school hip hop - rap music near the beginning

* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav

* Early "House of Pain" performances advertisement

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub - Manhattan



Page 131 has a advertisement for "PUBLIC ENEMY - ICE T -HOUSE OF PAIN" performances at the Rit... See More  

1982 "The Go-Go's" MSG cocert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 28, 1982



* The Go-Go's - all-female rock band

* American singer Belinda Carlisle

* Madison Square Garden concert ad

* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" film opening



Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Go-Go's" with "A Flock OF Seagulls" upcoming concert performance at Madison S... See More  

1980 "GENESIS" progressive rock band concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1980



* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins - The Duke Tour

* English progressive rock band - Mike Rutherford

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement



Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4 1984



* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving

* Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Run-D.M.C. & more



Page 73 is an editorial with one column heading: "Hiphop Is Here To Stay" with related photo. (see images)

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Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE 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 concert performance and was used as one of h... See More  

Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Only his second year of public performances

* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall  - Manhattan



The back page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More  

1975 KISS concert tour ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 17, 1975



* Early KISS - American hard rock band

* "Dressed to Kill" tour advertisement

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan - New York City



Page 26 has a 9 x 7 inch advertisement for the "KISS" concert at the Beacon Theatre (March 21st) This was just their 2nd stop on the tour that year.

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1983 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1983



* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving



Page 109 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers bei... See More  

1979 "No Nukes" MSG concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 10, 1979



* No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future

* Musicians United for Safe Energy MSG Advertisement

* Tom Petty - Jackson Browne - Bruce Springsteen & more



The back page has a nice advertisement for upcoming "No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future" concerts at Madison Square Ga... See More  

Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* The Town Hall - New York City

* First major concert appearance



Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major concert performance and was used as one of his live re... See More  

1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film

* Opening day MSG movie advertisement

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad



Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of ther... See More  

1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 11, 1977



* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement

* First performance at Madison Square Garden

* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham



Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for the "FLEETWOOD MAC" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was the first time this iconic group ... See More  

1982 Review & premiere of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1982



* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review

* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy



Page 52 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (see images)

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1968 Poor People's Campaign... Jerry Garcia & Pigpen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 9, 1968



* Poor People's Campaign - demonstration march

* Post Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination

* Ralph Abernathy - A. D. King photos

* Early Jerry Garcia & Pigpen photo - Grateful Dead



A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has 3 related photos with heading: "Poor People's Campaign: Last Exit to ... See More  

1983 "Flashdance" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1983



* "Flashdance" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American romantic drama dance film

* Actress Jennifer Beals



Page 51 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Flashdance" (see images)

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1981 Michael Jackson... Pre-Thriller...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 7-13, 1981



* Michael Jackson - "King of Pop"

* Pre Thriller album (late 1982)

* About to become super famous

* Elvis Costello concert advertisement



Page 57 has an editorial headed: "Michael Jackson's Triumph" with related photo. (see images) This focuses on Jackson's recent accomplishments and ... See More  

Janis Joplin's last concert with Big Brother....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968



* Big Brother and the Holding Company

* Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo

* Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement



Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming appearance at Hunter College in New York City. (see im... See More  

Slick Willie as a Casanova in 1992...

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



* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"

* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband

* About to win the 1992 election

* Richard Goldstein editorial



The front page has a cartoonish illustration of Bill Clinton with heading: "CLINTON & THE LOVE THANG" which is a editorial on the Democratic candidate... See More