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29: 435: 132:, which at the time was just starting to become fashionable. Although the official editorial stance was anti-gentrification, there have been arguments made that its coverage of local culture and business actually contributed to the upward trend in property values. Coverage of emerging music acts in local venues was particularly strong, with the paper being particular well known for its early coverage of the 426:, had been "founded ... by people residing within Greenwich Village, initially to provide them with cultural information about their community" and contrasted this with the SWN, stating that it had been "founded ... by an outsider" and that "Though the offices of the SoHo News were on Broadway below Houston Street, nearly all of its editors lived outside SoHo; most of its writers probably did as well". 606:
feminists and hedonistic libertines, chronic potheads and antidrug crusaders". Page described the poor physical condition of paper's office; a "plaster oven" in the summer, "drafty and underheated" in the winter, infested with "rats the size of dachshunds", and equipped with unreliable telephones and typewriters.
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consisted of seeing who was buying the paper at newsstands. Hank Weintraub, vice president of ad agency DienerHauser-Greenthal, stated that the paper's circulation and effectiveness were unproven and he would only place ads there when specifically requested by clients: "It has not proven itself to be
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said the SWN had been "a weekly journal of counter-cultural news and opinion for New York City". Leese said the paper had lost $ 2 million in the previous year on operations with no prospects of making the paper profitable. Another spokesman put the total losses at $ 6 million. At the time of the
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as publisher and editor in chief. In the fall of 1981, ANG announced plans to close or sell the paper by February 1982. Although there were negotiations with possible purchasers, which continued beyond the original deadline, continuing losses ($ 1.7 million in the previous year) forced ANG to shut
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New York fostered musical innovation in its varied venues, and as a global media capital it also provided the infrastructure to spread its new sounds locally, nationally, and inter-nationally. Influential print journalism and music criticism could be found in the pages of local outlets like The SoHo
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The local rock critic establishment—at the Village Voice and New York Times—was slow to respond to the goings-on at CBGB's and not enthusiastic when it first did. During the length of the first wave, the brunt of local support came from the alternative press, initially the SoHo Weekly News and later
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On November 26, 1979, 27-year-old Manhattan resident Henry Benvenuti walked into the SWN office and asked to see art editor Gerald Marzorati. After being told he could not see Marzorati, Benvenuti took out a hatchet, stated that, "I'm doing this in the name of art," chopped off two of his fingers,
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feature in which they highlighted opulent residences. The first installment covered the home of fashion designer Valerie Porr, which they described as " most fascinating spaces in SoHo". The paper touted the advantages of converted lofts, writing, "Living in a loft gives you a whole new dimension
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published shortly after the paper folded called SWN the "alternative to alternative papers" and "a most interesting little paper: breezy, intelligent, witty, joyously Epicurean, wildly uneven". The paper's contributors were described as an eccentric mix of "neo-conservatives and Marxists, radical
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He gave as an example "a two-part series for the 1973 holiday season, the Weekly News took readers on a tour of more than two dozen neighborhood shops." Petrus also noted their "extensive classified section, listing lofts for rent or sale" which helped drive up rents, pricing artists and other
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There were plenty of artists of all types living there before this little boom thing in the mid-’80s. Most of the ones I knew never expected to have any type of commercial success. The biggest thing that ever happened to them was a mention in the Village Voice or the Soho Weekly
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which called SoHo "The Most Exciting Place to Live in the City", he lamented the influx of wealthy people who could "buy a loft in SoHo and send an artist to Brooklyn" and that when people came to artist's lofts, they were coming more to look at the real estate than the artwork.
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a viable medium or the challenge to The Village Voice they say they are." At the time, the paper had two salesman but was looking to hire three more and double both circulation and ad revenue by the end of the year. Stephen M. Blacker, associate publisher of
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the previous year. A year later, Goldstein stated that the paper had an annual revenue of $ 1.1 million and their circulation was 60,000; it was reported, however, that the paper was losing money. ANG bought out the remaining stake in 1979 and named
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reported in their national edition that despite growing circulation, the paper had needed to increase advertising by six pages per issue, which the owners did not believe was possible. Contributing to the downfall was a pending lawsuit by
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which claimed that the SWN had violated her copyright when it printed a speech she had given about communism. John Leese was quoted as saying that attempts to sell the paper had been unsuccessful, even at a price described as "nominal".
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in 1976, had notable careers before or after their association with the paper. The editorial team was led by founder Michael Goldstein who previously had been a successful music publicist. Among his clients were
233:, Stephen Petrus argued that despite taking an editorial stance opposing gentrification, the SWN actually promoted it, "showcasing the galleries, boutiques, and restaurants", eschewing a role as neighborhood 176:, Manhattan, although the earliest issues showed the address of Goldstein's apartment on the masthead. Circulation was reported as 25,000 – 30,000. One of the more unusual topics covered was a review of 158:(1938–2018) who put out the first issue on October 11, 1973, using "his last $ 800" to fund operations. Initially published in eight pages, it eventually grew to over 100 pages and competed with 1829: 286:. Annie Flanders had been the fashion editor; very shortly after SWN closed, she organized a meeting of ex-staffers including Ronnie Cooke, Stephen Saban, Lesley Vinson, Megan Haungs, and 542:
The paper's office was once bombed by a "leader of a radical organization" who was upset that his name had been misspelled in an article. The explosion injured two employees.
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down the paper in March. The recent unionization of the paper was cited as a factor in the decision. The last issue, dated March 10–16, 1982, had 40,000 copies printed.
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in 1979 and shut down three years later when AMG was unable to make it profitable. Many of the staff went on to have illustrious careers at other New York publications.
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The SWN was known for its coverage of new musical artists in downtown New York. In 1975, the SWN was one of the first papers to interview
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reported that the SWN was the second largest English-language weekly in the city, was being positioned as a direct competitor of
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in space and space relationships to work with" Jim Stratton took a contrary stance. In response to a 1974 piece in
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shutdown, the staff numbered about 70 people, of which 25 were full-time reporters and editors. The next week, the
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Their arts coverage ranged from local talent to mainstream. One article on dance included a performance in a
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and walked out of the office, leaving the fingers behind. Benvenuti and his severed fingers were taken to
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that were available, their street names, and commented on the relative quality.
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columnist, was reportedly the first journalist to write a major story about
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The Lofts of SoHo: Gentrification, Art, and Industry in New York, 1950–1980
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noted the paper's leading role in covering the New York music scene:
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succeeded Annie Flanders as fashion editor; she and news reporter
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Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States
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drug merchants; the piece described various brands of
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from 1973 to 1982. The paper was founded in 1973 by
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Soho : the Rise and Fall of an Artists' Colony
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(January 20, 1976). 706: 217:The paper was an outspoken critic of the 1741: 1543:"Mutilation: The Artist's Angry Message" 1249: 922: 764: 433: 265:Many SWN staff, 80 percent of whom were 146:The SoHo Weekly News (SWN) was a weekly 141: 1488: 1391:"Know Your New York Bands: The Ramones" 1388: 1363: 545: 1822: 1813:SoHo Weekly News – New York in the 70s 1606:"Alas, The Soho News Wasn't Cast-Iron" 1330: 1282: 1205:Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery 1038: 1013: 893: 849: 1777:"Ideas and Trends; No More Soho News" 1737: 1735: 1599: 1597: 1595: 1512: 1510: 1438: 1151:"Allan Tannenbaum : Punk / Rock" 1124: 1066: 1062: 1060: 1041:"Details Magazine Is Officially Done" 955: 889: 887: 885: 883: 788: 786: 765:Mallozzi, Vincent M. (May 25, 2018). 1845:1973 establishments in New York City 1712: 1661: 1603: 1516: 1461:"Video Lounge: Getting the Word Out" 1305: 1099: 988: 845: 843: 841: 839: 837: 760: 758: 756: 731: 729: 702: 700: 698: 696: 694: 692: 690: 562:Reportedly, this was in response to 475:In 1978, they ran an interview with 237:in favor of competing directly with 18:Defunct alternative weekly newspaper 1840:Publications disestablished in 1982 1413: 982: 949: 923:Mallozzi, Vincent M. (2018-05-25). 916: 13: 1732: 1706: 1689:"SoHo news: The death of a weekly" 1592: 1573: 1507: 1285:"10 Pictures that Changed America" 1057: 880: 783: 450:A number of other groups followed 14: 1871: 1805: 1742:Friendly, Jonathan (1982-03-16). 1125:Marsh, Steven P. (May 11, 2016). 834: 753: 726: 687: 446:. 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