Photo by Weegee, 1940s New York. Original title unknown.
[Found here.]
Category: Retro & Vintage
Saturday Matinee – The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic & Blind Faith
In 1965, The Spencer Davis Group rocked.
In 1967, Traffic rocked.
In 1969, Blind Faith rocked.
30 or so years later, and Steve Winwood still rocks.
Have a great weekend, folks. Be back here tomorrow, Winwood or not.
“Darts ready? Okay! On three…”
Saturday Matinee – Puddles The Clown, Jim Stafford & Jimmer Podrasky
Pinball Folsom Wizard Prison Blues.
Excellent performance by Puddles The Clown.
Jim Stafford was rated, both under and over, for obvious reasons.
By the way, how ’bout a crappy but excellent video of The Rave-Ups featuring frontman Jimmer Podrasky?
The Rave-Ups were underrated IMO, but they got some traction for their work in a B-minus movie, Pretty In Pink, and In My Gremlin is my favorite Rave-Ups song, also for obvious reasons.
Have a great weekend, folks, and be back here tomorrow for Armageddon.
#BreckLivesMatter
Blues Legends Illustrated
Every one of those images were derived from B&W photos, and if I’m not mistaken, they were created by Robert Crumb. You’ve heard their songs covered by others (like this one by Memphis Minnie & Kansas City Joe McCoy).
[Image found here.]
Saturday Matinee – Best Coast, The Ray Beats & Bishop Bullwinkle
So I axed Bunkessa about the song she played last weekend on our patio hi-fi. She said it was “Our Deal” by Best Coast, a Beach Goth band from L.A. Never heard of the group nor the genre, but so what. I like the retro sound. [The video accompaniment is a Cliff’s Notes mime version of West Side Story.]
Okay, so what to post next? Let’s keep the retro thang going.
The Ray Beats were kinda Chantays, kinda Ventures, kinda Dick Dale and kinda NY punk in the late 70s/early 80s. In other words, kinda young, kinda wow.
Here’s another talent who dodged my radar: Bishop Bullwinkle and “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw.” Apparently it went viral in August and I’m late to the party [via]. Dude’s got a great message.
Have a great weekend folks. See you back here tomorrow, even if you’re headed out on a 3-day family road trip to See Ruby Falls.
Little Egypt
Space Farmers
Of course, everyone knows that the first Farmers In Space were the Amish, thanks to The National Lampoon.
[Top 2 images found here.]
Saturday Matinee – The Green Beret, Butane James & The Flames, & The Shadows
Odd scary animation. I love it.
Hardest Working Knees In Show Business.
(This one goes out to you, Calo. Chin up always.)
The Shadows were smokin’ on Lawrence Welk circa 1960.
Have a great weekend, folks. Remember to leave the seat up after you’re done peeing on it and always flush with your feet. All you guys, please do the same, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
Tacky Raccoons 