America’s favorite contemporary little big band, the award-winning retro swing ensemble Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, is set to release a new album, entitled How Big Can You Get (Big Bad/Vanguard Records), on April 21, 2009. The 11-song CD is a tribute to Cab Calloway, the legendary big band leader and jazz singer, and was recorded in honor of what would have been Cab’s 100th Birthday. How Big Can You Get is a career milestone for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy -- and not only as an illuminating revival of Calloway’s often hilarious (and just as often pointed) songbook, in the most ...
Pin-up icon Bettie Page died on December 11, 2008, at the ripe old age of 85. Although millions of fans recognize Bettie as Queen of the Pin-Ups since the mid-20th Century, few know the other facets of her life, from her many failed marriages to her time in a sanitarium to her love for the island of Haiti. Here, pop culture connoisseur and author Bruce Lewis details the fascinating story of America's favorite pin-up. Forever Bettie Page By Bruce Lewis Bondage queen. Sex goddess. Pin-up icon. All of these words could be used to describe Bettie Page, and all would be good choices, ...
BACK TO THE RETRO FUTURE: PART 2 Yesteryear's Movies of Tomorrow By Will "The Thrill" Viharo In this second installment of our three-part series, B-movie conoisseur Will Viharo ventures into the vaults of vintage sci-fi cinema to highlight the best in classic spaceship celluloid. This isn’t just a lesson in cinematic history, it’s a look deep into the collective American psyche in the mid-20th century. Ready for more? Then pour yourself a refreshing glass of traggle nectar, lean back, and enjoy the continuing journey into uncharted realms known only to diehard science fiction fans. “PIE PLATES OF PERIL”: EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS (1956) Fear of ...
BACK TO THE RETRO FUTURE: PART 1 Yesteryear's Movies of Tomorrow By Will "The Thrill" Viharo In the first of this three-part series, B-movie conoisseur Will Viharo ventures into the vaults of vintage sci-fi cinema to highlight the best in classic spaceship celluloid . This isn't just a lesson in cinematic history, it's a look deep into the collective American psyche in the mid-20th century. So, pour yourself a tumbler of rocket fuel, kick back, and get ready to blast off into uncharted realms known only to diehard science fiction fans. Many of us poor Earthlings stuck here in the dawn of the terror-stricken, economically ...
Jun 1st, 2008
Love vintage pin-ups? Have a taste for classic cheesecake? Dig the glamour gals of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s? Well then, you’re in the right place! Or…well, you will be. Just as soon as we’re done with these pesky renovations. We’re in the process of moving four years’ worth of accumulated pin-up pictures (both classic [...]
May 10th, 2008
Higgins is “A Glass Act” By Donald-Brian Johnson, Contributing Writer Photos by Leslie Piña Vintage glass adds retro panache to any decor Sometimes, all it takes to rev up a retro decor is the right accessory. And, when it comes to just the right decorative touch, the choice is as clear as glass–Higgins glass! These [...]
May 5th, 2008
Thanks for the Mammaries By Dixie Feldman, Contributing Writer The fabulously flat-chested Myrna Loy One of my favorite things about classic films is the soothing normalcy of all the bosoms. In the Golden Age of Hollywood there was a reassuring diversity and sanity where breasts were concerned. Sure, in the Fifties we were treated to [...]
May 1st, 2008
GI Film Festival Celebrates its Second Year The Second Annual GI Film Festival will be held over Armed Forces Weekend, May 14-18, 2008, in Washington, DC. The mission of the festival is to honor the American Armed Forces through the medium of film. The festival will feature numerous movie screenings, presented by world-famous actors, entertainers [...]
Apr 20th, 2008
Slippers Guaranteed to Attract a Prince By Jody McNarland Picture it: Hollywood 1950. You’re lounging in your penthouse flat waiting for your gentleman caller. You’re wearing the most delicious peignoir set, filmy, flowing and feminine. There’s a knock at the door and you pad barefoot across the carpet. Wait a minute, that’s not right. Look [...]
Aug 4th, 2007
Life is a Game Review by Doug Boynton The Jive Aces can play. And play they do, both figuratively and literally. Based out of the U.K., they’ll perform more than 300 gigs this year, across several countries. Their musical talents and passion for up-tempo swing are delightfully evident on their latest release, Life Is a [...]
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