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Comment on The Going Thing by Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:03:09 +0000

I have been looking for The 1970 album off and on for like 10 years! Never thought to do a non Ebay web search. John Morrisey, who put them together and head of marketing at Ford at the time, lived down the street with his family in Bloomfield Village. The guys had a Ford-Lotus Grand Prix Go cart! It was awsome. I won the 1970 album at a school carnival and that image of those orange jumpsuits was forever burned into my noggin. I never put the relationship to the Partridges, Monkees, Love American Style, Gary Putmam Union Gap, Paul Revere and the Raiders etc, until a search amongst other pop freak’s postings like this! For some reason I thought ‘Up Up and Away’ (5th Dimension) was on that album? huh… oh well, THANKS! for the download and the connection. You are Super Dyanamite in a Groovy kind of way.

Comment on Les Humphries Singers - Sound 73 by Tomas

Tomas — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:30:54 +0000

Hi there,
I was a HUGE Les Humphries Singers fan in my early teens and I still love their gospel/pop/rock/ sound. I highly recommend their 1971 album “We´ll fly you to the promised land” (including a great versions of Hey Joe). Their 1971 live album is also surprisingly good, although I suspect some of it is studio-recorded.
Sadly, I just read that Les Humphries died in December 2007.
Tomas in Sweden

Comment on Postcard Collection: Las Vegas by Derrick Bostrom

Derrick Bostrom — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:54:36 +0000

Bummer.

Comment on Postcard Collection: Las Vegas by adam

adam — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:20 +0000

The El Morrocco motel just came down last week.. where I stayed when I was a kid in around 1980 - very cool place. few cool ones left..

http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/2008/3/10/the-el-morocco-is-gone-peppermill-threatened.html

Comment on Downtown Encroaches by Derrick Bostrom

Derrick Bostrom — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:33:56 +0000

Thanks Adam!

It’s strange to wax so wistful every time I find another place from my childhood has fallen by the wayside. I guess it’s just a function of age.

Comment on Downtown Encroaches by adam

adam — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:18:47 +0000

very cool you are documenting this stuff before it goes.. so much has gone here in LA and the San Fernando Valley since the ’70s. some of the great old bldgs downtown (theatres and such) are finally getting refurbished.. but so many bldgs from the 60’s and 70’s arent looked at as worth it or the land is more valuable.. and that whole era is going away. banks, small office bldgs, movie theatres, shopping centers etc. was in Tokyo last year and found it so cool to see so many post war bldgs in immaculate shape alongside all the cool new modern ones.. in any case, I always enjoy your site.. -Adam

Comment on Activity And Funny Songs by ellen scott

ellen scott — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:46:02 +0000

does anyone know where I can get “the lollipop tree” - the album? I have such fond memories of listening to it, and of staring at the lollipops on the cover. I can’t even find a picture of that album cover online anywhere.

Comment on Stamp Collection, Part One: Germany by Antique Avon Perfume Bottles

Antique Avon Perfume Bottles — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:57:14 +0000

I have a collection of antique perfume bottles and I’m always looking to collect more of them … I think the antique perfume bottles especially those dated back to the older 18th to 19th century ones have very beautiful and intricate designs that is somewhat lost in this current era.

Many of them were dumped at the turn of the century due to the “use and throw” away mentality … so its pretty hard to find the really nice ones now.

Comment on Your Favorite Little Podcast: Episode Ten by Derrick Bostrom

Derrick Bostrom — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:33:35 +0000

I can’t see anything wrong. It’s working for me. Try it again.

Comment on Your Favorite Little Podcast: Episode Ten by yalestar

yalestar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:33 +0000

Ach, the podcast feed is broken!