This Is My Pill

The Executive Coloring Book is a brilliant parody of the bland nonconformity, drug-addled, rampant cronyism of American corporate culture circa 1961. Actually, things really haven't changed much since then. (via Mike Lynch).

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The Women Wicki-Wacki-Woo

Don Redman and His Orchestra, featuring Red & Struggy, performing "Nagasaki", 1934.

The Phantom Detective

Found via the excellent deadlicious blog : Handmade Rock N' Roll Patisseries To Die For . Browse their archives if you dare ! (click to enlarge)

Prep For Hallowe'en with SEXY WITCH

A classic example of a nicely focused obsession. Sexy Witch. Kinda NSFW



For all your Sexy Witch needs.......

Where Have You Gone Nelson Briles?

With the World Series ready to kick off, it's a perfect time to load up on this cheesy collection of baseball tunes. Close your eyes and take in a deep breath. Smell the brats, the fresh cut grass, fresh hops from the cold draft beer you're holding. Ahhhhhhhhhhh America's pastime in all it's glory!

Listen to the dulcet tones of Johnny Prytko and His Connecticut Hi-Tones playing "Yaztremski Hop Polka: From the Play Pennant-Winning Polkas LP, released in celebration of the Cards winning the 1967 World Series.

Maury Will and The Base Stealers classic rendition of "Crawdad Hole" anyone?

Brace yourself for Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Heinrich, Ralph Branca, and Roy Campanella's - The Umpire.

And my personal fave from the page:
"Ed Nottle - Always On My Mind: Nottle has spent most of his career managing minor league and independent league teams. When he finally did receive a brief shot in the big leagues, he blew his savings recording To Baseball With Love. The album cost Nottle his house ("But big deal. Everybody’s got a house."- Ed Nottle). Forget about Rites of Spring, this is as emo as it gets."

It can all be had for your listening pleasure courtesy of Withdrawn Records in streaming or download modes.

Play Ball!

Harry Belafonte & Nat King Cole

Bonzo Dog Band - Hunting tigers

Isabel Samaras: Monster Ballads

Isabel Samaras... Song of Birth: The 3 Magi (Oil on wood). From Isabel Samaras: Monster Ballads at Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, CA.

How ŠARMS-ing!

Found at Kitschy Kitschy Koo

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

N.W.A. (Niggaz With Attitude) were a Compton, California-based hip hop group who released "Straight Outta Compton" in 1988 (so what I'm a year off).
This release was a pioneering effort which spurred the onset of Gangsta Rap mentality that the media has grown to love to hate. The FBI and Congress were ready to wage war with the release, particular attention being paid to the single, F**K The Police.

It is one of my favorite records as it reflects the anger of urban youth without the hyperbole of today's pretenders who speak primarily of the bling and only the bling.

An extended version of the album will be released on December 4, 2007, the 20th anniversary of the original album.

As a tribute here's a haunting version of "Straight Outta Compton" sung by Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt fame, stripped down. Enjoy.

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Waldman's music store in New York, 1921

"Waldman's music store in New York, May 1921. A nice selection of records and Victrolas, with Nipper keeping an eye on things."


"Another view of the Waldman's music store in Manhattan from 1921, showing records, listening booths and Victrolas. The inscription on the negative also says "N.Y. B'd Inst. Co."

Note: Click images for much, much better view over at Shorpy.

Pan's people

added by mrjyn:

"Dancing around dogs, one of which left the set shortly after the start of the performance, for Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Get Down" on 25 December 1973 What were they? Back in the day,six young ladies known as the Gyro-Pogo Tops decided to have their own exclusive dance-a-long Who were Bibs Lardy, Ruthy Person and Dee Welee Dee? Beater Gals'? Who recruited Luise Clare? People found the baby and replaced Cherry Gillespie to get married by Sue Mnemonic Babs. Their first few hours they dreamed up a numerously literal dance, called the Four Star Flipper Man and Legs Over the Mantle dance. Babs married actor Robert Powell and they live in Compost. Louise, a millionaire with a house of Marble returned a gift few of the girls had bought her in the '60s."

A Cartoonist Exclusive: Read and Burn!

The Cartoonist has good news for all Wire fans out there. A new album is in the making!

The Cartoonist Talks to Colin Newman, of Wire, "about the new release, about Wire and about the future of Wire. And for the first time ever you can listen right here to excerpts of the new material before the actual release on November 12 ... "

A Cartoonist Exclusive. Wire: Read & Burn 03. An Interview with Colin Newman.

Mary O'Malley

'Mental Map #1'

Mary O'Malley: Paintings - Drawings - Works on paper. (via Neatorama)

Menudo Soap

Back in the early days, the Big Lots close-out stores used to be a great place to find all kinds of off-brand retro kitsch. Farrah Fawcett Shampoo. Metallic gold Chuck Taylor hightops. Life sized fridge magnets of an entire ear of corn. And best of all, this wonderful "Natural Milled Pure Scented Soap, developed for Sensitive Skin" featuring MENUDO. Although at one time I had 5 or 6 bars of the stuff, I never tested it to see how the decal actually lasted for the life of the soap as it states on the label. Maybe the entire bar just self destructed as soon as it got wet.

Ace Jackalope's Dark Ride

Roadside Americana enthusiast, Ace Jackalope, takes us on a backstage tour of Ye Old Mill, a classic dark water ride at the Kansas State Fair.

Ye Old Mill