It's MAGICAL.....

When was the last time you heard a Puerto Rican Shriner steel band album, huh? Much too long, I'm sure.

RetroZone

Not a huge fan of the Tumbler phenomena. Find it a bit self indulgent. Nonetheless, there are a few sites that I follow religiously like RETrOZONe. Here's a small sample of his/her image scans.
Be warned, the site contains mucho, vintage smut

Arnold, Hef and Wilt - 1977

Chiquita and Pedro

Titanic Tina

Nice and Easy

I found a lot of rare pre-1950s musical gems at Nice and Easy, including this never-reissued set of 78s from Andre Previn, who was all of 18 years old a the time it was recorded. It's the perfect backdrop for a relaxing Sunday brunch. Other finds at the site included an album by the black singing cowboy Herb Jeffries, and lots of other hard to find big band goodies.

la fille qui fait tchic thcic

movie: " une veuve en or " (" A golden widow " 1969)
Directed by Michel Audiard
Music composed by Serge Gainsbourg
Singer/actress Michèle Mercier.


This cultissime dress created by Paco Rabanne made me think of this song.

here come the double deckers

Exellent music by composers Jack Arel and Pierre Dutour, track name: following you, available on Dance and Mood Music vol.9 [Chappell] (1969).
Young dancers From Here Come the Double Deckers a seventeen-part British children's TV series from 1970/1971 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works (junk) yard. (From Wikipedia)

EXOTISMO COLONIAL

Lifted from the always wonderful El Desvan del Abuelito, these terrific native cards.

Getting His $20 Worth.

From the 1954 "Dragnet" feature film. You don't mess with Sgt. Joe Friday -- or his paycheck.

"Gosh, Patsy ... yer hair smells like a goddamned dog!

A Vinyl Lover's Party.

I wonder what she's listening to?

[via Catalog of Visual Interestingness.]

Flirtations "Nothing But a Heartache"

I never knew this existed, and it's one of my favorite Northern Soul Classics. Filmed at Tintern Abbey, or so it says. Love those jumpsuits!

The Tipsy Piano

The Baby Jesusmobile

Inkydog says "Nothing says Christmas more than a weird concept car". You got that right, my friend! And coincidentally enough, the concept car he's talking about is the Innovari, which I posted an album about last week. So if you need more Innovari-related music, visit Inkydog's Cheerful Earful.

Del Fi Records Founder Obit

Bob Keane's interesting NYT obit here and at pic

Xmas Mini Puke in My Mouth

Until 5 minutes ago I liked Christmas!

Not a comedy routine - real.

mamma!!!!!!

Le Petit Coolie Chinois

Hey isn't that Phyllis Diller on tambourine?

I would have to say I dig these songs by Emille Decotty and Luc Harvet, including Le Jerk Militaire, Le Petit Coolie Chinoise, et Jerkorama. I guess I'm just a sucker for anything that ends in "o-rama".

It's The Most Irritating Time of the Year

Yes it's me, blowing my entire Xmas wad on December 1st and getting it OVER WITH. How's about we make a pact, you don't buy me anything, I won't buy you anything and I can go spend the extra money on what I really want, more beat up record albums from the Goodwill. Plus, I still haven't figured out the logistics of operating those double-sided sex toys you got me last year, what with me in the iron lung and all. Whew, that's settled then.



You can party like it's 1965 with this holiday album from Billo's Caracas Boys, which is about as good an album that you can expect from the Most Irritating Time of the Year. There's the comically overblown "Triste Navidad"--there there, Billo, add a few more shots to your nog des huevos, it'll all be over with soon.



Iron Lung Xmas found here