Description: This listing is for one original issue of The San Francisco Phoenix underground alternative newspaper. Published in San Francisco, California on April 18, 1974 and sold for 25¢. Self-described as a "be-weekly" newspaper, the offices were at 79 Beaver St., and the printer was Waller Press. The paper had general coverage of the events going on in The City, music and theater, lots of ads for businesses that might appeal to counter-culture-minded citizens at that time. Editor John Bryan's cover story about Patricia Hearst - who had been kidnapped only two months prior; had announced herself only two weeks before to be "Tania" the freedom fighter, accompanied by the photo emblazoned on the cover [a picture now considered to be an iconic American image]; and who, only three days prior to the cover date, had been in the robbery of the Sunset District branch of Hibernia Bank - was hot copy, and would have assured that the street vendors of this final example of an Underground paper would have had a sold-out day. It included examples of the "Symbionese Liberation Army" 's effusive, but confusing, press releases. Some of the cool businesses advertising within this issue of the paper include: The Paperback, a women-centric bookstore at 1333 Polk St. A Fantasy and Science Fiction specialty shop called Nebula Books, between Castro and Noe on Market. Tree Frog Music, for guitars and other instruments, on Geary Blvd at 26th Ave. in Little Russia, [now a funeral home across the street from St. Johns Orthodox Academy]. Erotic film theater Sutter Cinema. Castaways Antiques, at 24th St. and Potrero. An early health food store, Shandygaff, at 1760 Polk St [excellent art, but unsigned]. And the hot hippie Ice Cream juggernaut, Old Uncle Gaylord's, with four locations in S.F., others to come in Marin and East Bay, and a staff of over a dozen hipsters [a good word back then] in the photo. Bill Graham's three-week schedule, primarily for Winterland [Fillmore West had closed three years earlier]. Other S.F. music venues such as the Boarding House [Bush St.], The Great American Music Hall [O'Farrell St.] and The Orphanage [Montgomery St.]. An interesting article reviewing Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen performing in their prime at Keystone Berkeley. Another article reviews the first-ever appearance of Genesis in San Francisco, and another one lauds Peter Frampton in his pre-stadium days. The excellent artist Dave Sheridan drew a logo I consider timeless in its insight - utilized herein for the "San Francisco Streets" gossip column. [Blessings to Dave's spirit, he left Earth too, too early.] The entire back page has great examples of 'underground comix' from creators Willy Murphy, Diane Noomin, J.M. [Mick] Stevens, plus a very odd and delightful "Doonesbury" parody by Zippy the Pinhead via Bill Griffith [and another B.G. orchestrated advert elsewhere inside]. This is the issue for 4/18/74 - Volume 2 Number 14 Whole No. 41 Condition is VG+ to VF, with general age to the newsprint paper, minor wear, handling and usage. No specific rips, no writing, no aroma. Size: approx. 22.75" x 15", 12 pages. Item will be shipped folded as originally sold, bagged for protection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please ask any questions prior to bid or purchase. The "make offer" feature is not activated. No foreign sales. Thank You.
Price: 54 USD
Location: Standard, California
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