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Radio Show Syndication on Vinyl LPs

morganw — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:25:59 -0800

In 1975 and again in 1984-1992 Dr. Demento was distributed on LP vinyl records. There was a history of distributing shows on transcription discs, but this and other shows are now found all over the internet along with other forms of "bootlegs" thanks to digital recording and LP record players co-existing. One of Lou Reed's May 1978 shows at the Bottom Line was released but another was only distributed on the Retro Rock radio show by the Clayton Webster Corp. Retro Rock also distributed shows featuring Billy Joel, Black Sabbath and The Yardbirds. Where did they go? Steve Bunyard's Clayton Webster at times owned WARQ, was sold to Olympia Broadcasting, was bought back and went bankrupt. Spin Magazine had a Spin Radio Concert show on which Hüsker Dü appeared. The King Biscuit Flower Hour was distributed on LP from 1980 to 1987 featuring Talking Heads, Patti Smith and Men at Work. Other shows were Off The Record, Superstar Concert, and something called Live Tracks. Besides buying the original LPs (or reel-to-reel tapes for the masochistic) or finding recordings, King Biscuit has also digitized and remastered their archive for free streaming & in some cases downloading. (previously)

Get your Saturday morning on

Rhaomi — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:27:21 -0800

Saturday morning cartoons were once a staple of American television, but by the year 2000 they had all but disappeared. Of course, the Internet never forgets. Case in point: Cartoon Network Video -- a free, searchable, ad-supported service that provides hundreds of full-length episodes of classic shows like Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and The Powerpuff Girls, as well as current offerings and scads of shorter material. Too recent for you? Then give Kids WB Video a whirl -- it does the same thing with the same interface, but for older programs like Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Thundercats, and the original Space Ghost. If you're in the mood to learn (and don't mind some live-action), PBS Kids Video has educational fare such as Arthur, Wishbone, and Zoom. And don't forget about Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, The Magic Schoolbus and Schoolhouse Rock! Now if only we had some Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs...

Dork Yearbook

carsonb — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:42:21 -0800

Dork Yearbook - vintage tech pr0n, now with thicker glasses and footsier pajamas!

It's just like back in Rimini in '85!

ClanvidHorse — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:41:26 -0800

Ten downloadable/streamable mixtapes of hi-NRG/Italodisco/new wave/Eurotrash/synth mixes for your delectation. Previously.

Sexy People

fleetmouse — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:33:30 -0800

girls with large glasses, men with large glasses, school pictures, Sexy People (via)

A quarter century in black and white.

dobbs — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:43:24 -0800

Joseph Szabo has been photographing his teenage students for the past twenty-five years, and has perfectly captured the ambivalence of that time of life. Samples from his books: Almost Grown, Jones Beach, Teenage, and Rolling Stones Fans.

Come Aboard, We're Expecting You...

amyms — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:33:53 -0800

If you were a North American kid (well, a kid stuck at home, younger than driving age) in the late 70s/early 80s, your Saturday nights were likely spent in front of the television watching The Love Boat. The show subsequently gained worldwide popularity. Did you know that the Pacific Princess is still ferrying the lovelorn across the blue abyss, and that she has a bridgecam? Did you know there were Love Boat action figures? For your nostalgic pleasure: complete episode guide, complete guest star list, theme song video (variations 1, 2, 3), lyrics and chords, and song facts.

Shpilkes in the Genecktageesoink

dhoyt — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:20:11 -0800

Bar Mitzvah Disco • When We Were Shtetl Fabulous
"If you are Jewish, there would have been a golden year when it seemed like you attended a bar mitzvah disco almost weekly. Each one was like a pee-wee Studio 54, a potent cocktail of ritual, acne, insecurity, and hormones run amok." Help the folks at Bar Mitzvah Disco gather photos, stories and details from Bar/Bat Mitzvahs from the 70s and 80s to publish in their forthcoming book on the subject.

jonmc — Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:49:17 -0800

Those of you old enough to remember watching sporting events in the late 70's and early 80's may remeber a gentleman with a rainbow colored wig who enjoyed holding up a sign reading JOHN 3:16. That gentleman was named Rollen Stewart and while he was ubiquitous for a time, he came to sad and bizarre end. His rise and fall detailed in this article and a short movie is an interesting cautionary tale about the nature of celebrity in a media saturated world.

Samsonov14 — Tue, 04 Dec 2001 17:12:22 -0800

My brother just purchased "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd" and it's isn't. Neither is the best of Jethro Tull, or Add it up - "The Best of the Violent Femmes." Is there any band from the 70's or 80's that has actually put out a"best of" album that isn't at least 30% poop? What's the worst "best of" album you've bought?