October 22, 2011

Saturday morning dose of Shindig!...

with The Rolling Stones. I just can't get enough of Shindig!

Saturday morning dose of Shindig!...


with lots of Motown. Whoooooooaaaaaaahhhhh!

October 16, 2011

Sunday morning dose of Motown...

with Martha and the Vandellas live at The Apollo from 1963.

October 15, 2011

James Hunter


Like rhythm and blues with lots of sax, a stand up bass and a swingin' guitar? Check out James Hunter. Beautifully animated video Carina.

October 10, 2011

Institute of Contemporary Art

Check out some art and watch the boats cruise by. Woohooooo!

October 9, 2011

Boston Public Library

hanging out in Copley Square on a beautiful October day

October 7, 2011

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan...


with commercials at the beginning. Check out the pizza. Yum?

Friday morning get-up-and-go-go...


to The B-52s. S'in a giant clam! I want a fog machine! More! More!

October 5, 2011

Wednesday morning dose of Shindig!...

with the Animals. Another version with hair-flipping screams at 1:36.

October 2, 2011

Sunday morning dose of blue-eyed soul...

Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers singing See See Rider

September 30, 2011

Saturday morning dose of go-go-ness...

with Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers plus Sandy the go-go girl.

September 27, 2011

smell ya summer!

check out the hysterical "smush dance" at the end of this clip.

September 25, 2011

put on a disguise...

and let it all hang out baby! Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!

Sunday morning dose of color...

with the incomparable Otis Redding on Upbeat from 1966.

September 24, 2011

crazy man, crazy!

groovin' on The Munsters with The Standells covering The Beatles.

September 16, 2011

Sweet Soul Music

Arthur Conley singing Sweet Soul Music from 1967. Nice, clear footage of the band groovin' and folks in the audience diggin' it.

September 10, 2011

Allen House in Boston


Some summer shots of The Allen House on Washington Street.

September 9, 2011

Friday morning dose of kitsch

There's a ghoul in the school! Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

September 2, 2011

shake ya money maker!

James Brown singing Sex Machine from 1970. Yeah man.

August 28, 2011

useless Hurricane Irene coverage...

left me batty. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!

Scary Susie braves Hurricane Irene...

just to have a sniff of her sunflowers. This chick's crazy man!

it was that thing...

... all hairy and horrible. I want to see it! Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein


A teen monster or just roid rage?

August 26, 2011

our furry, four-legged friends

Killing two birds with a bike ride and a dog fix.

Friday morning dose of go-go-ness...

with more American International stuff. Groovy theme song. Whoah!

August 23, 2011

American International Pictures

AIP started in 1955, cranking out a ton of double-feature, B-movies aimed at teenagers with lots of music, fast cars and swingin.





Here's I Was a Teenage Werewolf starring Michael Landon. Rrrrrr!


Here's the trailer from Riot on Sunset Strip man.



Candy Johnson during closing credits. Another. One more.


Tuesday morning dose of frat rock...

with The Kingsmen singing about vegetables and chicks.

August 22, 2011

Monday morning pick-me-up...

with some go-go dancing from an episode of Burke's Law circa 1964.

August 21, 2011

Sunday morning dose of 1965...


from Shivaree and Hollywood A Go-Go. Whooooaaaaaahhhhhh!

August 19, 2011

Friday morning dose of Oompa Loompas


was singing this song this morning and just had to hear it.

August 18, 2011

summer in New England is too short

had to grab another beach day while the weather was yummy.

traveling go-go party!

Summer isn't over yet. Head to the beach in your shimmymobile.

August 13, 2011

Simmons Hall at MIT

The weeHouse post inspired me to finally take a bike ride to see this building in person. There are some beautiful old and new dorms in Boston and this one is incredible!