In the Midnight Ow

Groove along with the Germans. But just say "no" to puffy shirts.

Uptight and outta sight

Here's a 16-year-old Stevie Wonder singing live, circa 1966.
Here's another great clip. It looks like Swingin' Time.

Swing the Jingle

Swing the Jingle was a 1965-1974 advertising project that had popular music groups and singers recording the Coke jingle in their own musical style and sound. Check out the history of this undertaking and have a listen to these groovy radio spots.

Sunday morning dose of 1965

The Radiants perform Baby You Got It on The Beat.

Take Me In Your Arms

I can't get enough of the Motown sound with its driving percussion, saxophones and terrific arrangements. Is it just me, or did many people in the 70s look like they really smelled? Which Doobie you be?

South Dakota Rocks!

The Beatles had a huge influence everywhere. Who knew that South Dakota had such a groovy, mid-1960s music scene?

The J. Geils Band

On rainy days when I was forced to hang out indoors, I would rummage through my sister's albums and play records. I discovered one of the greatest live albums while listening to Full House.

Here is the band in 1973, a year after Full House was released.



Check out their concert at Holy Cross College in 1972.

The 1962 version of Homework by Otis Rush (above right)


1965's version of Homework by Al Perkins and Betty Bibbs


The Valentinos (above left) recorded Lookin' For a Love in 1962.

The Harlem Shuffle

Hitch hitchhike baby across the floor. Thanks Funky 16 Corners!

Massachusetts

Summertime in New England is the best. Hellooooooo Cape Cod!

July 1969

When I was 4-years-old, I was stung on the eye and lip. Good times.

Friday morning dose of the neckerchief

Sorry about all the pics. I obviously needed a HUGE dose. Yowza.

Dancing Machine

Sometimes the best thing to do is put on a good song and dance.

we're not dirty we're not mean

Thank God it's summertime! Yipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Wednesday morning dose of 1965

The Wooly Bully line dancing kids remind me of starlings.

1967 beat-club countdown

Do you think Engelbert, Pink Floyd and Vikki Carr hung out?

New England Rock and Roll History

I recently discovered the Music Museum of New England which contains intriguing, first-hand accounts of growing up in the early years
of rock and roll. The Surf at Nantasket Beach was the swingingest.

Sonny and Cher at Canobie Lake Park shortly after becoming big.

The Rockin' Ramrods were the house band at The Surf.

The Stones played the Manning Bowl and mayhem ensued.

Suffolk Downs in East Boston hosted The Beatles in 1966.

Friday On My Mind

The Easybeats perform Friday On My Mind on Beat-Club.

Something's Burning

When my mom cooked steak, the smoke alarm would always go off.
We would all then sing this. Happy Memorial Day and watch the steak.

you're gonna burn

I wonder if people did drugs in the 1960s? I think they may have.

Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy performs Shazam in the 1960 film Because They're Young. Now, if the audience could just learn how to clap...

Listen to the "King of Twang" discuss his life and career. What a guy.

Charlie Brown

Who's always poopin' in the hall? The Coasters perform Charlie Brown on The Saturday Night Beech-nut Show in 1959.

Al Green

Magnificent live performances by Al Green on Soul Train:

• You Ought to Be With Me
• Love and Happiness
• Tired of Being Alone (in pleather hot pants no less)

Sunday afternoon dose of The Beatles

The Beatles perform live on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1965.
• I Feel Fine   • I'm Down   • Ticket to Ride   • Help!

How endearing are these girls in their cateye glasses? The girl behind them in the center is bawling her head off. Poor thing.  :o

Friday morning dose of the 70s

George McCrae performs Rock Your Baby circa 1974.

gotta dime?

How groovy is this 1961 Rock-Ola Regis 200? The Empress.
Check out this 1959 Rock-Ola with automobile design elements.

Go, Johnny, Go!

Here's the opening of the 1959 film starring Alan Freed.

Easter morning dose of The Beatles

Slate has a Beatles blog for your reading pleasure. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

you can't judge a book

The Strypes post landed me here. Learn more about Bo.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Have a listen to this young foursome from Ireland called The Strypes who have been heavily influenced by 1960s musicians. Yeah!

Here is the 1964 version of Route 66 by The Rolling Stones:

Wednesday morning dose of 1965

Here's the first episode of Gidget starring Sally Field. I'll take that
red Mustang, please. Let's get a pizza at the soda shop and dance.

Let's reflect, shall we?

Simon and Garfunkel perform I Am a Rock, The Sound of Silence and Homeward Bound live on the Canadian tv program Let's Sing Out in 1966. The show aired from 1963-68, broadcasting from college campuses across Canada. Now I want to watch The Graduate.

aloha

Off to Oahu for fun in the sun. Smell ya, winter. Cowabunga!

Ride the Wild Surf by Jan and Dean from the 1964 film:

Ran into Honolulu Lulu last night and man, she was a mess.

Greetings from the Banzai Pipeline near Waimea Bay.