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Helium- "Honeycomb" from "The Dirt Of Luck"

God I love this album. Probably my favorite "indie-rock" record of the 90's (not that I'm a big expert on 90's indie-rock, having mostly lost interest by that point). I had a cassette of this that I listened to constantly on a tour of Scandinavia and Europe I did with Russ Tolman just before it got released. A great mix of hi-fi and lo-fi sounds, interesting instrumentation, and great songs (and lyrics). Produced by Adam Lasus, who accidentally gave the record it's title when he mis-heard it as "The Dirt of Luck" and (bandleader) Mary Timony liked that better than her original title "The Bird of Luck" (the cover art is a painting of a bird, presumedly the Bird of Luck). With my former Dumptruck bandmate Shawn "The Weasel" Devlin on drums and Ash Bowie of Polvo on bass. Video is for the song "Honeycomb". Buy The Dirt of Luck.        

Lee "Big Eyed Kid With Guitar" Puzzle

"Lee" Big Eye Eyes Eyed Kid W/ Guitar Puzzle (complete) on eBay.

Sonny King "I Cried For You" (Scopitone)

Sonny King "I Cried For You" (Scopitone).mov
Sonny King "I Cried For You" (Scopitone).m4v

From The Wikipedia: Sonny King (April 1, 1922 – February 3, 2006) was an American lounge singer. He was born as Luigi Antonio Schiavone on April 1, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the sidekick of Jimmy Durante for 28 years until Durante's death in 1980. They appeared together on the Ed Sullivan Show five times in the 1960s. King shared a New York apartment with Dean Martin when the two were struggling entertainers, and is credited with introducing Martin to a young comedian Jerry Lewis. Though not an official member, he was close friends with many Rat Pack entertainers and appeared in the Rat Pack movies Robin and the Seven Hoods and Sergeants 3. King moved to Las Vages in the early 50's and was a fixture on the strip, and local clubs until his death. Blessed with a powerful voice and a quick wit, Sonny King could charm and entertain young and old. He died on February 3, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada of cancer, aged 83.
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"Shindig" Episode 8. Part 1

"Shindig"  Episode 8. First aired: 11/4/1964. Production Code: 8-SHIN-64

The Righteous Brothers - "In That Great Getting' Up Mornin'"
Glen Campbell - "Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall"
Ketty Lester (with the Blossoms and the Eligibles) – "You Can Have Him"
Gene Pitney - "I'm Gonna Be Strong"

"Shindig"  Episode 8. Part 1.mov (Quicktime)
"Shindig"  Episode 8. Part 1.m4v (iTunes)
"Shindig"  Episode 8. Part 1.flv (Embeddable Flash Player)

Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder (1973)

From Burt's 1973 TV Special "Burt Bacharach: Opus No. 3". Featuring Peter Ustinov as Ludwig van Beethoven. Stevie's chromatic harmonica version of "Alfie" (one of the greatest pop songs ever written, according to me) is simply amazing.
Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder.mov (Quicktime)
Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder.m4v (iTunes)
Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder.flv (Embeddable Flash)

"Eden" Big Eye Oil Painting On eBay

I'm going to be selling off most of my huge collection of 1960's Big Eyed kid art on eBay.

First up this this original oil by Eden, famous for his/her little girl harlequin series that almost anyone who grew up in the 60's and 70's would recognize. Link to Ebay auction.

Spike Priggen T-shirt based on his music video "I Know Everything," which features clips from "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones."

The funny thing is, I didn't do this, and I have no idea who the guy is who did.

I was alerted to it by a commenter (thanks!) who found it on someones Flickr stream.

Anyway, the video is here if you wanna check it out.

Scopitone: Barry Young "One Has My Name"

In a world of sleazy Scopitones this very well may be the sleaziest. You see, the one who has his name is his wife (not his daughter, thankfully, that would be TOO sleazy) and the one that has his heart is his GIRLFRIEND. Maybe I should have a category for Sleazy Scopitones. And one for "Guys Who Sing Like Dean Martin" which this would also fit right into.
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The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965)

On June 10, Capitol/EMI released the first complete collection of The Beach Boys’ early Capitol Records singles, spanning the years 1962 to 1965.  The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965) will be released in a highly-collectible, limited edition boxed set of 16 CDs and as a digital collection.  Each of the deluxe boxed set’s CDs includes an original single’s A and B-sides, plus other versions of most tracks, from additional mono and stereo mixes to live recordings. Eight previously unreleased mixes are among the new collection’s 66 tracks.

The CD boxed set’s lavish packaging includes 16 individual CDs in digipaks with faithfully reproduced original single artwork, plus a 48-page hardbound photo book with faux sand finish, housed in a striking ‘60s hotrod and surfboard-inspired red and yellow box with wood inlay.

The hit-packed set begins with 1962’s “Surfin’ Safari” and its B-side, “409,” in their original mono mixes, paired with a 1965 concert recording of “409.” Also included are The Beach Boys’ timeless #1 smash Pop hits “I Get Around” and “Help Me Rhonda,” and Top 10 Pop hits “Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” “Be True To Your School,” “Little Saint Nick,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “When I Grow Up To Be A Man,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,“ “The Man With All The Toys,” and “California Girls.”  The new collection’s other hit sides include “Ten Little Indians,” “Shut Down,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “In My Room,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Wendy,” “Little Honda,” “Do You Wanna Dance?” and “Please Let Me Wonder.”

Buy the "U.S. Singles Collection" in MP3
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U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years listening party streams:
http://emicat.edgeboss.net/wmedia/emicat/beachboys/beachboys_us-singles-collection-full_300.wax
http://emicat.edgeboss.net/wmedia/emicat/beachboys/beachboys_us-singles-collection-full_100.wax
http://emicat.edgeboss.net/qtime/emicat/beachboys/beachboys_us-singles-collection-full_300.mov
http://emicat.edgeboss.net/qtime/emicat/beachboys/beachboys_us-singles-collection-full_100.mov

Vietnam War Pirate Radio Show

Vietnam War Pirate Radio Show

"Welcome! This page is a tribute to Radio First Termer, a pirate radio station that operated for 21 glorious days from a brothel in Saigon, South Vietnam in January 1971.  The host of Radio First Termer is Dave Rabbit, who is probably one of the raunchiest DJs ever to grace the Ether.  Radio First Termer offered military personnel in South Vietnam a largely irreverent alternative to AFVN.  Featured on this page are sound clips from a what is believed to be the only surviving broadcast of Radio First Termer.  The tapes from which I made these sound files are duplicates of duplicates, so the quality is not especially high." via The Horse Drawn Zeppelin

The Ballad Of Richard Speck (Live, 1975)

From the Bun E's Basement Bootlegs Collection (I looked on the Cheap Trick site for them but I guess they're all sold out now). This is from the volume entitled "Beertown '75". Yes, I said '75. I always kinda figured that Cheap Trick were like a normal 70's rock band that heard Punk Rock and adapted (like the Only Ones), but I think this recording proves that Cheap Trick were exactly the same band before and after Punk Rock. This ended up on the 1st LP (if you've never heard the 1st LP you've never heard Cheap Trick-that's the one Nirvana ripped everything off of) as "The Ballad Of TV Violence".
UPDATE : Before someone quibbles with my Nirvana comment here's a quote "…We sound just like Cheap Trick only the guitars are louder"- Kurt Cobain, Rolling Stone magazine."
Cheap Trick-The Ballad Of Richard Speck [Milwaukee 1975].mp3
The Ballad Of TV Violence-Cheap Trick [Alternate Version - live].mp3

1978 "Bee Gees" Lunchboxes

"1978 The BEE GEES All 3 Lunchboxes w/ Thermos and original paperwork Right from the store UNUSED Set or all 3 which is almost impossible to find all new and unused from 1978. Includes all 3 brothers Barry, Robin, Maurice. with King-Seely Thermos Co. This is from a personal collection and will not accept less than $750.00 for the set but all offers will be considered. A Must for all Bee Gees fans in this prestine condition" 1978 Bee Gees Lunchboxes on sale here.

"The Summer Sun" by Chris Stamey

Ted at Boogie Woogie Flu has a post up that includes Chris Stamey's (Pre-dB's) 1st single "The Summer Sun". Produced by Alex Chilton at Trod Nossel Studios in Connecticut. Link.

I had this 45 as a young teenager and it was always one of my favorites.

Instant pix from tiny TV tube (Jun, 1970)

Instant pix from tiny TV tube (Jun, 1970) @ Modern Mechanix

"Shown here actual size, these two photos are part of a picture sequence made by contact printing quick-copy photographic paper (in a perforated roll) with a new and remarkable TV tube. Made by Panasonic, the 1.5-inch miniature cathode-ray tube has a fiber-optics face plate and a high-resolution electron gun, yielding pictures of 300-350 lines resolution. To print ordinary TV pictures, silver halide paper in contact with the fiber-optics tube face is exposed to light from the screen phosphors during the scanning period of a single frame— 1/30 second. The processing time is about 15 seconds. Video printer will be used to make pictures from closed-circuit TV (as here), broadcast TV, computer outputs, and specialized sources."

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Scopitone: The Casualeers "When I'm In Your Arms"
Sexploitation Movie Trailer: "Mr. Mari's Girls"
Sexploitation: "A Taste of Hot Lead" Movie Trailer
Sexploitation: "The Dirty Girls" Movie Trailer
Brigitte Bardot Nudes
"The Twisted Sex" Trailer

Kentucky Yard Sale Yields a Trove of Weegee Images

Kentucky Yard Sale Yields a Trove of Weegee Images via Vintage Photo

John Phillip Law 1937-2008

Kimberly Lindbergs @ CINEBEATS writes

"One of my favorite actors and one of the most beautiful men to ever appear in movies has passed away at the age of 70. It’s mind-boggling to consider how many terrific and entertaining films that John Philip Law appeared in. He may not be a household name and if imdb.com is to be believed, I don’t think he ever won any acting awards but he was always fun to watch and I never get tired of looking at him. He’s really one of cinema’s great male beauties and an important counterculture figure. I will miss him but I’m thankful that I got to enjoy the man in so many wonderful movies." Link.