The Wild Thing

All hail "The Wild Thing". Lo fidelity monsters of the midway. After you get over the shock of the band photo, give the single, "Weird Hot Nights (Suffer Baby)" a ride and try NOT to continue to be amazed at the LP cover.







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Mellow Gold.

Ah, the majestic, easy rocking '70s. I hear that on their next tour, Max Merritt & the Meteors will open for The Band That Played "California Lady."

[via Rad Dudes.]

Rain Bonnets: A Fashion Statement

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Originally uploaded by Janice Plastic

Overwhelmed by the desire to start collecting vintage rain bonnets.....

The Mona Lisa

You too can be a classic museum piece with this "beautifully simple" hairdo. Sure you can.

The Hurricane

When Ange told me she had tornado sirens going off the other day, I got worried. I wonder why Mr. Ray would think a disastrous weather situation would be an "exciting" name for a hairdo?

The Name of the Dance is the ...

Yet another Mr. Ray creation. The "Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starliters was always my favorite of all the Twists. Here's Vince Taylor covering it.

The Showcase

What is your mind? Another Golden Set of Mr. Ray.

The Scorpio

A "Golden Style" of Mr. Ray - Not the same Mr. Ray of Baltimore and John Waters Movie Fame. That's our man in the photo.

How to get Sex Kitten Big Hair

If you're looking to have "hair like Jean Shrimpton", you might considerBumpits.



And yes, of course, "Behind the Wall of Sleep" by the Smithereens. But, what I didn't realize or maybe forgot, was that Black Sabbath also have a "Behind the Wall of Sleep"

Here's what happens when you're a baby Hair Hopper

... and your aunt is a hairdresser. While faced with a plethora of embarrassing baby photos, I find this one says it all: baby's first wash'n'set. Most likely early 1967.

Behold the Power of Funk.

Oh '70s, how I miss you...



[via Rad Dudes, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite photo blogs.]

Used and Abused

The comments are just as funny. That one on the right reminds me of one of the Benny Hill guys in drag. A perfect follow up to Lex's toast.

A friend clarifies: "Mr Rumbold on 'Are you Being Served' in drag."