“Love it or hate it, few songs within the McCartney oeuvre have provoked such strong reactions.” So what Paul McCartney song is under this microscope? Paul McCartney’s $$$ Christmas Single! “Wonderful Christmastime” is the 1979 Christmas song by Paul McCartney…. Read More ›
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Classic Celebrity Holiday Ads! Frankfurters! Cigarettes! Vintage Stars Selling Smokes!
Frankfurters For The Holidays! I love the internet. It gave me this classic ad, for a holiday Frankfurter dish courtesy of “Mrs. Damon Runyon!” Note the “Creamed diced carrots in onion cups” that go along with it…and after a fine… Read More ›
David Bowie Duets With Bing Crosby! The Secrets Behind The Greatest Holiday Song Of All Time!
David Bowie Croons With Bing Crosby! Talk about one of the most unusual musical duos of all time! Legendary Musical Artist David Bowie sang a holiday duet with one of Hollywood’s legendary crooners – Bing Crosby! Bing Crosby is a… Read More ›
The Death Of “Classic Hollywood”: Ladies Men, Streaming Stars And Warren Beatty’s “Rules Don’t Apply”…
A couple of weeks ago, one of Hollywood’s most legendary Artists – and Ladies Man – released his first film in more than fifteen years. Yes, LADIES MAN! “So, Did Warren Beatty Really Sleep With 12,000-Plus Women?” Recently, US Magazine… Read More ›
The Eagles Beautiful Christmas Single! “Please Come Home For Christmas!” “Funky New Year” Too!
Time For Some Eagles Christmas Magic! There is nothing better than holiday music – everyone from Paul McCartney to his long-time writing partner John Lennon has written hit holiday singles: The Eagles Come Home For Christmas! And of course, The… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Bruce Lee! Lee’s Amazing “Nunchuck Ping Pong!” His Brilliant Movie Career!
Happy Birthday Bruce Lee! Today would have been Bruce Lee’s 77th birthday – the greatest action movie star of all time….and here is the proof! Yes, he battles Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – and he took on “tough guy” Check Norris as… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren! Utopia! “Oblivion!” Ironic Title Twist To Neglected Gem!
Utopia’s Lost Treasure! All hardcore Todd Rundgren and Utopia fans know about this album, but for the more “casual” Todd Rundgren fan, you may have missed one of Utopia’s neglected gems: a terrific collection of power pop tunes – as… Read More ›
Welcome To The Eagles “Hotel California”! Joe Walsh Checks In! Brilliant Henley/Frey Music! Steely Dan Shout Out!
I drive by this site almost every single day: Does it remind you of something? Well it should, since it’s the “hotel” that the Eagles made famous: Welcome To The Hotel California! It’s the Beverly Hills Hotel, located on Sunset… Read More ›
Classic “Nordic Noir!” Drinking In Bukowski! Hunter S. Thompson! Great Writing! Madness Off The Page!
Time To Grab A Book And Read! I spent the entire month of October highlighting horror films, so let’s get into November with some great Writers who deserve to get some attention as well! Time For Great “Nordic Noir!” Norwegian… Read More ›