December 9, 2024
December 7, 2024
two turntables and a microphone
November 23, 2024
I Feel Love
During my early teens in the late 70s, Donna Summer blasted from a lot of radios. Last night I saw talented diva Rainere Martin at the Cabot. It quickly became a sing-a-long groovefest since she performs mostly Donna Summer songs with a sprinkling of other well-known disco hits. It's hilarious how we remember all those background vocals and instrument/synthesizer beeps and boops to sing along with.
Dance people from that era will surely dig her show. Smiles galore.
November 16, 2024
Miss Jayne
Mariska Hargitay's parents were bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and bombshell Jayne Mansfield. Look at what Jayne could do.
November 9, 2024
November 2, 2024
let's dance!
Hey Sam the Sham, what's a ring dang doo? I'd like to know.
Hanky Panky, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966
The Phantom, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966
Haunted House, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966
October 26, 2024
Saturday morning dose of the 80s
While Bette Midler is being held after her kidnapping, there's nothing to do but work out. For best results, be consistent like the turtles.
October 19, 2024
Boo!
There's still time to get your Weenie costume ready. This Motown tune
wasn't a hit until the Northern Soul scene made it one in 1974.
There's a Ghost in My House, R. Dean Taylor, 1966
There's a Ghost in My House, R. Dean Taylor, 1966
October 12, 2024
October 5, 2024
All on board the train
A djellaba is a long, unisex, hooded robe with full sleeves originally made of wool worn in Northern Africa to protect from wind and sand.
Marrakesh Express, Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1969
September 28, 2024
Arthur Alexander
Learn about Arthur Alexander and his origins in Muscle Shoals.
Dusty Springfield, above, performs Alexander's Everyday I Have To Cry on Ready Steady Go!. Did she have the hugest hair or what?
Everyday I Have To Cry, Steve Alaimo, 1963
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues, Arthur Alexander, 1962
Anna (Go To Him), Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Beatles' version)
Soldier of Love, Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Beatles' version)
You Better Move On, Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Stones' version)
September 21, 2024
September 14, 2024
September 7, 2024
August 31, 2024
beatniks
Once upon a time, some tired people lived in Greenwich Village.
Washington Square, The Village Stompers, 1963
Washington Square, Billy Strange, 1964
Washington Square, The Village Stompers, 1963
Washington Square, Billy Strange, 1964
August 24, 2024
August 17, 2024
Tony Wilson
His fantastic show at The Regent Theatre in Arlington was a wave of funk and fun as he mostly covers James Brown tunes. The stage full of talent was an extravaganza.
If you love James Brown, don't miss it.
My neck!
Who knew that a Beav post would finally get me riding this? It was faster, scarier and more intense than I thought it would be. The fact that it flies through the woods is most unique.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Love Rollercoaster, Ohio Players, 1975
Love Rollercoaster, Ohio Players, 1975
August 10, 2024
I ain't scared
Every once in a while I'll catch a Beav episode. The ones with Eddie and Lumpy are my favorites. The rollercoaster effects crack me up. I think I'm due for a summertime road trip. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!
August 3, 2024
July 27, 2024
Isn't life strange?
Much of today's music doesn't move me which is why I delve into the past to discover musicians that do speak to me. Last night I saw John Lodge of The Moody Blues at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Their music has always sounded so beautiful to me. Maybe you think so too...
Isn't Life Strange, The Moody Blues, 1972
Legend of a Mind, The Moody Blues, 1968
Tuesday Afternoon, The Moody Blues, 1967
The Mellotron (looping tapes) was used in many of their songs.
Isn't Life Strange, The Moody Blues, 1972
Legend of a Mind, The Moody Blues, 1968
Tuesday Afternoon, The Moody Blues, 1967
The Mellotron (looping tapes) was used in many of their songs.
nice wheels
Growing up in New England, I was always intrigued with California: movies, tv shows, summer year-round, swimming pools and movie stars. How are we getting to the beach? Hitchin' a ride, how else?
July 20, 2024
Mini-Me
Which hat are you wearing to the tennis match?
That's swinging.
Can you believe the uproar minis caused in the mid-1960s? Hmm.
Can you believe the uproar minis caused in the mid-1960s? Hmm.
July 13, 2024
Some folks know about it, some don't
Hey, let's dance. Tommy Roe performs the Shirley Ellis tune on Hollywood a Go Go. Check out Gladys Knight and the Pips belting it in 1969. I love the choreography by the Pips – especially here.
The Nitty Gritty, Shirley Ellis, 1963
I See It, I Like It, I Want It, Shirley Ellis, 1965
Soul Time, Shirley Ellis, 1967
July 6, 2024
Live it up, baby!
Hope y'all are livin' it up and enjoying summer. Whooooaaaaahhh!
Live It Up, Dusty Springfield, 1964
June 29, 2024
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May 25, 2024
Are you bananas?
Whenever I grocery shop and walk through the produce section, I start singing the Chaquita Banana song but it doesn't last long because I don't know the words... until now. This commercial was shown in movie theaters in the 1940s to plug the benefits of bananas. Cha cha cha.
Let Chaquita show you how to make a banana pie, banana scallops and an elegant banana fan for your summer party guests.
May 18, 2024
May 11, 2024
The Barbarians
Head down to Cape Cod and squiggle around to The Barbarians.
Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?, The Barbarians, 1965
Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?, The Barbarians, 1965
May 4, 2024
Let's start over
Maxine lip-syncs on a shimmering ocean and sings an incredible live version to an audience of corpses. Dancing on American Bandstand.
April 27, 2024
The Tide Is High
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