All hail the Queen of Soul

Aretha performs Rock Steady live on Soul Train from 1973.

Sunday afternoon dose of the 70s

Bring back the disco floor! Check out the same song on Soul Train.

Pop Gear, 1965

Here's the complete film featuring acts that were big in 1964-65.

Saturday morning dose of Tom Jones

Let me hear ya say yeah!

Dusty and Marvin sing Can I Get a Witness circa 1965.

1965 radio broadcast

Here's an original broadcast including commercials, station jingles
and pop music by WMCA in New York City from February, 1965.

Part one


Part two

Happy Halloween dawg!

Check out Disc-o-teen's 1967 Halloween show from New Jersey.

Motown on Teen Town

If you love the Motown sound, you'll dig this 1965 episode.

Sunday afternoon dose of go-go-ness

Paul Revere and the Raiders on Hullabaloo from 1965.

creepy clowns

If you hate clowns as much as I do, this should give you the krinkles!

Volare

Bobby Rydell sings Volare from 1960 on The Perry Como Show.

The Art Laboe Show

Teenagers jitterbugging to Rockin' Robin from 1958.

The Jack Spector Show

Here are some clips from The Jack Spector Show out of Providence, Rhode Island circa 1960-61. If you like this era, check out this.

Saturday morning dose of 1963

A little peek at American Bandstand while it was still in Philly.

Triumph the insult comic dog

Let out your inner insult comic dog next time you get a wiener.

Saturday morning dose of the 70s

Cat Stevens sings Oh Very Young live from 1976.

Ireland

If you like the color green, this place is for you. I visited the motherland recently and Cher doll with cropped hair insisted on joining me. Even though she never changed out of her half breed pleather dress, we had a ball. But man oh man, was she ever a camera hog.

Sunday morning dose of 1965

If you don't know how to do it, I'll show ya how to walk the dog.

totally gnarly 80s flashback

Here's a rate-a-record segment circa 1984 complete with scaredos and cheesebag commercials. I give it a 20! Whoooooooaaaaahhhhh!

driving around in the 50s

Check out the cool cars cruising around L.A. on a smoggy day.

attention all white kids...

Line dancing 1964-style at the height of Beatlemania

rate-a-record

The rate-a-record segment on American Bandstand circa 1964

Saturday morning dose of the 70s

Get out your lace-up hotpants and shake it some more, more, more.

Quando, Quando, Quando

Let's travel back to bizarre 1969 shall we? Just tell me quando!

The Everly Brothers...

live from 1957 on The Ed Sullivan Show sounding incredible.

The Hammond organ

A swell documentary for all you groovy cats and chicks.

Sunday morning dose of go-go-ness

The Move perform on French tv from 1967 complete with go-go girls.

Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich plays in a beatnik club with an alien Jerry Lewis.

Tico Tico

Grab some bongos and help out Ethel. This one is a must-see. Check out Carmen Miranda doing the same number. You like? Then go here.

let's go for a coffee...

at the Far Out Coffeehouse. Why is it so dark in here? More 1965.

The Temptations

Not one, not two, but three by the temptin' Temps. Woohooo!

The Kinks

Here's a rockin' slice of the fabulous year of 1965.

Saturday morning dose of 1964

I'm amazed at how many of these movies were made. Oy vey.

Beatlemania

Here's a rare 1963 color film of pre-British Invasion Beatlemania.

having a bad day?

Then have a dose of camp to pick yourself up. You deserve it!

Sunday morning dose of the 70s

Zebra 3, Zebra 3. Whooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

July 4th dose of The Beatles...

on Ready Steady Go! with Dusty Springfield circa 1963.

Welcome summer!

Dick Dale and the Del-tones swing it on Beach Party from 1963.

Sunday morning dose of Shindig!

The Hollies perform I'm Alive from 1965 on Shindig!

Once Upon a Dream

This was one of the best concerts I've ever experienced. Felix and Eddie were as soulful as ever. Dino and Gene wailed like never before. The backup singers were tremendous and the multi-media show was a gas. The audience delivered so much love to this group, that has been out of the spotlight for 40 years, with many standing ovations. I feel so privileged to have witnessed their reunion. Steven Van Zandt did a marvelous job producing. If you love Rascals music, see this show!



Eddie Brigati sings backup in the above song from 1962.

Teen Time tv show

A 1968 dance contest on the Steubenville, Ohio tv program.

The Rascals come to Boston

I'll be seeing one of my favorite bands of all time at the beautiful Opera House in Boston and I couldn't be more excited. What a slew of hits they had! Here are some of their performances from the 60s:
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, Good Lovin',
Slow Down, Groovin', I've Been Lonely Too Long,
People Got To Be Free, A Girl Like You, In the Midnight Hour

Bird's Eye

chick, fowl, fledgling, nestling, feathered friend, avifauna, birdie

Friday morning dose of go-go ness

Sunday evening dose of Swingin' Time

Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels circa 1966

1960s Beatles-inspired commerical

It's a firecracker treat that's fun to eat. Wooooohooooooooo!

Monday evening dose of Motown

The Velvelettes singing Really Saying Something from 1964.

Sunday morning dose of Soul Train

Stevie Wonder sings Superstition from 1971. Here's more!

Get yourself a college girl...

Saturday morning dose of The Beatles

to bowl, or to Twizzle?

Palm Springs, California

If you're a mid-century-modern nut like me, you'll love this city. The Kaufmann House from 1946, pictured above, was commissioned by Edgar Kaufmann. He also commissioned Fallingwater in 1935.

I've never seen such a collection of 50s/60s homes. I smell meatloaf.

Palm Springs has a terrific modern art museum and oodles of mid-century furniture stores containing objects to drool over.

A gigantic sculpture of Marilyn Monroe overlooks the main drag.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway takes you to the top of the San Jacinto Mountains for the most incredible view of the desert.

Sonny Bono was mayor of Palm Springs from 1988-92.

Palm Springs is a two-hour drive from Los Angeles and San Diego.