Most newspaper collectors know that when reporting historical events, a title’s location can dramatically impact the value of an issue. As an example:
HERALD EXAMINER–EXTRA, Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1963 [1] … nice issue.
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963 [2]… a whole different story!
However, at times the content a collector would like is more defined by the heart of the culture than the location of a specific event. So, it is with much of American music from the 50’s through the 80’s. Greenwich Village was often seen as one of the ground-zero centers of the creative (but edgy) youth culture during this era, so finding content on The Beatles [3], Bob Dylan [4] or even The Rolling Stones [5] in The Village Voice is especially noteworthy – often giving the reader a whole new perspective on the “culture shapers”, or dare I say “influencers” of their day. I wonder where the epicenters of todays’ music are located?