Me, Myself and I

by De La Soul from the 1989 album 3 Feet High and Rising. The Magic Number. I love how they were inspired by Schoolhouse Rock, Johnny Cash, Steely Dan and a horde of others.

Dusty Springfield

This is a good documentary to watch for editing ideas. You also get to
learn about how spectacular Dusty Springfield was!

great film to watch for editing techniques

and a beautiful song to boot! Whoooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!

How much practice did this take?

Good thing nobody sneezed. Yowzaaaaaaaa!

Interesting 3-part documentary from 1958

on all aspects of design, if you're into that. Part 2. Part 3.
A 5-part Tribute to the American Woman from 1962 sponsored by General Motors. Westinghouse can help you make a moody fridge!

come on baby...

let's start today, come and baby
let's play The Game of Love.
Awooooo! The Mindbenders 
singing in To Sir With Love.

I just love tambourines! But
stay away from those dirty,
no good for nuttin' hippies
I tell ya, ya hear! You don't
want to end up in a freak-out!
More spacin' out with The Byrds!
Another version. 1960s funny.

The Sound of Music as a horror flick

I'm taking a digital film class this semester and have really become aware of editing techniques. The movie becomes a horror flick through editing and music. It's very good. They're gonna kill the Fraulein! 
Here is the actual trailer shown in theaters in 1965. It won 5 Oscars.
The Dr. Zhivago trailer from the same year.

Raquel Welch is Ready To Groove...

in A Swingin' Summer. Thank God for campy films like this. They must've had a huge budget for stage decorations/set design. 
Raquel, you spacin' out? How was this taken seriously?! Waaaah!

Reasons To Be Cheerful...

by Ian Dury and The Blockheads. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Arthur Alexander

I love Arthur Alexander's music from the early 60s. The Beatles and The Stones did too...
• Anna, The Beatles' version
• Soldier of Love, The Beatles' version
• You Better Move On, The Rolling Stones' version
• He wrote Everyday I Have To Cry, sung by Dusty Springfield.
• He wrote Burning Love. My brain is flamin!

Here's Alexander singing a swell version of Pretty Girls Everywhere.
It was originally recorded in 1958 by Eugene Church. Here are The Walker Brothers singing it on Shindig!, a swingin' version by PJ Proby and a Scopitone by Bobby Vee.

Speaking of remakes, check out The O'Jays on Shivaree from 1965 singing Lipstick Traces by Benny Spellman. They're the same O'Jays who sang For the Love of Money and Back Stabbers! What they do! Check out remakes of Spellman's Fortune Teller by The Hollies, Hard Times and an Australian group from 1966 called The Throb. 
You like? You'll love Lost and Found, M-F, noon-2 on WMBR 88.1.

The Porter House in Boston, 1806

Down from the Allen Mansion sits The Porter House on Washington Street near Mass Ave. It's a Federal-Style home from 1806 built with handmade bricks of different sizes and beautifully restored.

beautiful color film of some rockin' riffs...

who knew that turning sideways would make an audience squeal  :-0

calling all Aquarians...

Excellent audience footage from 1969. Smith is performing their version of Baby It's You. It was originally done by The Shirelles in 1961. The Beatles also did a cover in 1963. Love how she says "heart" in first verse and gives camera a steamy look. Ooo la la.

Shivaree tv show, 1965-66

Shivaree aired in syndication in 1965 and 1966. Here's an extensive
line-up list. The definition of shivaree: a series of discordant noises.
• The Kinks
• Junior Walker and the All-Stars 
• The Shangri-Las
• Al Martino
• The Bobby Fuller Four

Great Shakes and such

As a graphic designer, I enjoy looking at vintage commercials for their graphics, logos, typography treatments and jingles. Some are so bad they're AWESOME! I also love when a commercial is infused with the popular culture of the day. Shake it with Great Shakes! Someone commented on YouTube how his mother still has the cup and lid and uses it to make gravy! Someone else said the commercial was shot in the living/dining room on the Bewitched set. The Yardbirds, The Who and a slew of others recorded radio jingles for this junk. It's smooooooth and dreamy. Huh?
Check out this cool thing. A lot better than cards against your bike spokes. Vrooooooooooooom! Pop a wheelie while you're at it.
You get 4 weird monster targets. Sold everywhere for the fun of it!

want to look at muppets with people eyes?

Then go to Muppets With People Eyes! Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

If you're heading out to Vegas...

from your blustery environs, have a shake by the pool
for me! Yeah! Giddy-up!
Here's another Scopitone.
The above photo is looking towards the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Columbus Avenue in Boston
the day after last week's
snow storm. Wintah!!!

Helen Shapiro

Helen Shapiro was a huge star in England starting in the early 1960s. The Beatles were her opening act before they became humongous. Check her out singing a great version of Smokey Robinson and the Miracle's Shop Around from the last episode of Thank Your Lucky Stars. You think she was an inspiration for Amy Winehouse?