Category Archives: music

cute band alert

Posted on September 29, 2011 | 1 comment

3/4’s of Kraftwerk. Circa 1981.

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cute band alert

Posted on September 25, 2011 | Leave a comment

Public Enemy. circa 1986.

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southern boys just like you and me

Posted on September 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

In light of yesterday’s announcement that R.E.M. have split up—which, sure, maybe is something they should have done at least 13 years ago by my estimation—here’s a Stephen Malkmus-penned appreciation of their killer 1984 LP Reckoning. Originally published in a Q Magazine R.E.M. Special Edition. 2001.

(click to enlarge. please enjoy.)

Top photo, R.E.M. 1988. Above, Stipe. 1988.

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advertising

Posted on September 20, 2011 | Leave a comment

Velvet Goldmine soundtrack. Todd Haynes. 1998.

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record labels

Posted on September 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

Bootleg soundtrack to the James Paul McCartney TV Special.

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titles

Posted on September 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

James Paul McCartney. Gary Smith. 1973.

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m.j. and b.i.g.

Posted on September 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

Biggie Smalls and Michael Jackson (and Janet and Bill Bellamy!) at the MTV Video Music Awards. 1995.

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rudy and the king

Posted on September 6, 2011 | 2 comments

Rocker vs Crooner: Elvis and Rudy Vallée promoting Live A Little, Love A Little. Norman Taurog. 1968.

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nancy and a muppet

Posted on September 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

Nancy Sinatra appears with a Muppet in part of her stage act at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. 1971.

Jim Henson‘s sketch for the show.

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groucho, streisand

Posted on September 1, 2011 | 2 comments

Groucho turns up on the set of The Way We Were. 1973.

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