Who remembers "alternative" papers from the 60s and 70s?

[ohiosmith]

I recall the L.A. Free press in Hollywood

The Oracle was from the Bay Area I think

The Georgia Straight in Vancouver, BC

Right On!

[lost-in-nj]

1. We had the

Aquarian
it was from NY and chock full of
all the news and concert info...
the best head shops... well you know

It used to be a free paper
then it got full of itself and started charging.....


lost

[ohiosmith]

2. capitalist pigs

[edbermac]

5. Boston had the Phoenix and the Real Paper.

Though sadly the RP is long gone from the scene; the Phoenix is still here.

[Critters2]

3. We've still got one....The Post Amerikan.

http://postamerikan.pabn.org/index1.html

[Tikki]

4. The one from Seattle was....

I bought the early issues during 1967 and then my husband (Mr. Tikki) got
drafted....we didn't return to Seattle after that.


Tikki

[supernova]

6. We have The Independent here in Durham & Raleigh

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. The Berkeley Barb

When I was about 10, we were driving through Beserkeley, en route to Concord (the old way), and there were people selling the Barb on almost every corner.

"Damned hippies," my dad said.

:hippie:

[GOPisEvil]

8. We have the Austin Chronicle. Still free.

[Parche]

9. We Had The

Toilet Paper



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