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Scopitone: Audrey Arno - "Un Collège Anglais"

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Louis Armstrong's Collages

"Well, you know, my hobbie (one of them anyway) is using a lot of scotch tape." Louis Armstrong, in a 1953 letter

"The Spring 2008 Paris Review has a feature on Armstrong's collages, which cover the fronts and backs of reel-to-reel tape boxes." Link. via Orange Crate Art via Boing-Boing

Merv Griffin's Gravestone + "Have A Nice Trip".mp3

I got an email from a buddy of mine that I thought my readers might get a kick out of.

"It’s been ages, Spike, but thought of you this afternoon while dragging a visiting Warner Bros. dignitary
thru tiny Pierce Brothers Cemetery in Westwood for lunch. Yeah, a great and thoughtful host is what I am."

"Marilyn Monroe, Rodney Dangerfield, Buddy Rich, Natalie Wood all met with wide-eyed approval."

"But it was newest resident Merv who rocked his world"

And no Griffin-related email would be complete without a copy of his loopy, Anti-drug anthem “Have A Nice Trip”. Have A Nice Trip.mp3 

MP3's: Tim Hardin - "It'll Never Happen Again"

I just picked up this new 2-CD Tim Hardin Collection Hang on to a Dream. I had a bunch of his LP's back when I still had a turntable set-up, but none of them had this song on them. It's haunting me, can't get it out of my head. And, like all his good songs, it's incredibly sad. At least it makes me kinda sad. But I like that in a song.
Tim Hardin - "It'll Never Happen Again".mp3
Tim Hardin - "It'll Never Happen Again" (Alternate Version).mp3
Buy "Hang on to a Dream"

“Steinski Talks about The Origins of the Lessons"

Steinski - "What Does It All Mean?" 1983-2006 Retrospective

I just got my copy of this. If you're at all interested in hip-hop and/or "turntablism" (or maybe even if you're not) you've gotta check it out it.

“Following “The Payoff Mix,” also known as “Lesson 1,” Steinski and Double Dee (as they dubbed themselves) assembled their second piece, “Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)” – the second in their highly influential trio of hip-hop history lessons. A modern listener will recognize most of the samples in this one, with everyone from Pop Will Eat Itself to Missy Elliott copping them in the years since. “Lesson 3 (History of Hip Hop),” from 1986, rolls up jazz, funk, films and sound effects into a rowdy, insane collection of beats and chopped-up songs.

These three mixes came to be known as “The Lessons,” and have been inspirational to countless bands since then, though the songs themselves have remained somewhat shadowy in great part due to the legal concerns. With literally a hundred samples or more each, getting clearance is probably impossible. These works of genius are living examples of the problems with existing copyright laws, and, since their release, have been more or less impossible to purchase. But that hasn’t stopped them from spreading and inspiring artists like Coldcut, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist.” – Dusted Magazine

Buy "What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective on CD"
Buy "What Does It All Mean? - 1983-2006 Retrospective" as MP3's       
"The Pay-off Mix".mp3
"Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)".mp3
"Lesson 3 (History of Hip-Hop)".mp3

Video: William Shatner "Sabataage"

All these years I thought he was just being a dick about it, but it's true, he really does say "sabataage". Now I wish he would tell us why he says "sabataage". Because most people don't just make up their own pronunciation of words, they just go along, more or less, with the commonly accepted pronunciation.

UPDATE: From the comments, David says : "It's the Canadian pronunication of course. My Dad (from Winnipeg), would always crack me up when he said garaajh (I don't recall him using the word sabatoge). Otherwise he sounded generic American, except he would also say gazz instead of gas."

Video: William Shatner "It Was a Very Good Year"

Ephemera: The Cleveland Press Carrier's Handbook

The Cleveland Press Carrier's Handbook @ Vintage Ads
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Go there for the whole brochure.

Peanuts Bread Premiums

Peanuts Bread Premiums @ a sampler of things

Scopitone: "The Race Is On" by Jody Miller

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MP3s: "The Fool On The Hill" by Aretha, Sandie Shaw and Tony Hatch

Sandie Shaw (pictured), who seems to be channeling Astrud Gilberto , Aretha Franklin and The Tony Hatch Sound tackle The Beatle's "The Fool on The Hill".
"The Fool on The Hill" by Sandie Shaw
"The Fool on The Hill" by The Tony Hatch Sound
"The Fool on The Hill" ("This Girl's In Love With You" Outtake) by Aretha Franklin
Buy The "Hatch Box" by Tony Hatch
Buy Aretha Franklin's "Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul"
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Video: "Gerry & The Pacemakers" on "Shindig"

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Arthur Lee Documentary "Love Story' Due July 29 On DVD

Via one of my fave new reads "The Playlist"

"The feature-length documentary about mercurial frontman Arthur Lee and his proto-psychedelic rock band Love, will finally see a release on DVD later this summer on July 29."

"Produced and directed by first-time film makers Chris Hall & Mike Kerry, "Love Story," the film was originally shot in 2005 and '06 and had its world premiere at the 50th London Film Festival in October 2006 (its US premiere came in 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival, but never did find a regular theatrical release)." Link.

Video: William Shatner - "Rocket Man" at the 1978 Science Fiction Awards Show

Posted by basetapes who notes "William Shatner sings Elton John and Bernie Taupin's "Rocket Man" at the 1978 Science Fiction Awards show. Shatner is introduced by Taupin."

"Why post this again? This is a first generation (higher quality) copy of the clip with improved audio, also includes the introduction of Taupin by actress Karen Black."

Larry Levine, an Inventor of ‘Wall of Sound,’ Is Dead at 80

"Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped create Phil Spector’s groundbreaking “wall of sound” technique on hit records by the Crystals, the Ronettes and the Righteous Brothers, died May 8 at his home in Encino, Calif. He was 80.

Mr. Levine had been suffering from emphysema, said a cousin, Stan Ross.

Mr. Levine, a house engineer at Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood, first collaborated with Mr. Spector in 1962 on the Crystals hit “He’s A Rebel,” the first of many Spector-produced records featuring lush instrumental backgrounds and heavy use of echo chamber. The wall of sound technique, which Mr. Spector and Mr. Levine refined through a process of trial and error, defined a string of hits, including “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain” by the Ronettes, “Da Doo Ron Ron” and “Then He Kissed Me” by the Crystals, and “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” and “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers." Link. via Stupefaction who says "Thats Larry on the left in the picture, and of course, Phil Spector in the middle."

Postcard Records Documentary "Caledonia Dreamin'"

Finally, a documentary on one of my fave indie labels of the punk/new wave era. Glasgow's awesome Postcard Records AKA "The Sound of Young Scotland".
via Stupefaction via Momus
Caledonia Dreamin Part 2
Caledonia Dreamin Part 3
Caledonia Dreamin Part 4
Caledonia Dreamin' Part 5
Caledonia Dreamin' Part 6
Caledonia Dreamin' Part 7

The Official Predicta Television Site

The Official Predicta Television Site via I'm Learning To Share!
These are brand new TVs, available for purchase, by the way.

Sixties and Seventies: Hairstyles and Sunglasses

Posted to Vintage Photos by ana_lee

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