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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Old New York in Photos #20
The Boulevard Looking South From 104th Street Looking at this tree filled landscape it is hard to believe this is New York City. This idyllic scene was photographed on the morning of July 4, 1888. Until 1899, Broadway above 59th … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Old New York In Photos, Photography
Tagged 104th Street, 1888, Broadway, The Boulevard
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Great Band Publicity Photo And Video
Ensoku – Deserving Worldwide Attention Rarely will my mouth hang open in disbelief. I’m too jaded. This photograph of the visual kei band Ensoku with the nightmare Disneyesque theme did not make my jaw drop. But their music video did. … Continue reading
Film Director Joseph H. Lewis On Why Films, Hollywood & L.A. Changed For The Worse
Observations On Hollywood Trash Peter Bogdanovich early in his career was a film writer for magazines. Over the years he interviewed many people in the film industry and continued to do so even after becoming a successful director himself. The interviews with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movies
Tagged Entertainment, Hollywood, Joseph H. Lewis, Los Angeles, Peter Bogdanovich
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Nellie Fox In A Strange Pose
Hey Nellie, Will You Please Lay On The Tarpaulin? I sometimes wonder if every photo of Nellie Fox shows him with a chaw of chewing tobacco bulging out of his cheek. Was he born with the chewing tobacco permanently attached … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Photography
Tagged Baseball Hall of Fame, Chicago White Sox, Nellie Fox
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Deep Purple Founder And Keyboardist Jon Lord Dies At 71
Jon Lord: God Of The Hammond Organ, June 9, 1941 – July 16, 2012 More and more of the people I grew up admiring are leaving us. In the last couple of weeks actor Ernest Borgnine, Encyclopedia Brown author Donald … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Obituary
Tagged Deep Purple, Entertainment, Hard Rock, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, YouTube
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Classic Hollywood #14
Edward G. Robinson – The Hatchet Man 1932 If it seems preposterous that Edward G. Robinson (left) would be cast as a Chinese hitman, then consider that all the leads of this 1932 film The Hatchet Man, directed by William Wellman, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Hollywood, Movies, Photography
Tagged 1932, Edward G. Robinson, Entertainment, San Francisco, Tong Wars
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Spotlight On “America”
America – Performing Live Unfairly labeled second rate Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young imitators by many music critics, America was able to crack the music charts in the early to mid 1970′s with a string of pop rock hits. Their … Continue reading
Honoring Lou Gehrig, His Monument Unveiled – 1941
The Day The Yankees Paid Their Final Tribute To The “Iron Horse” This monument ceremony seen below was supposed to take place July 4 1941, on the two year anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day in 1939. Many baseball fans know … Continue reading
Get Your Cheap Thrills 1960′s Style
Sinderella And The Golden Bra – 1964 This movie is so bad that they misspelled the title on the promotional still as Sinderalla. If your idea of a seductive temptress is Lily Tomlin then you are in luck. The no-name … Continue reading
Arena and Stadium Names – Stupid As Ever
Is Every Arena Owner A Corporate Whore? Looking at Rush’s upcoming concert tour of North America I noticed something interesting. Take a look at this schedule: Sep -7 Sep -9 Sep-11 Sep-13 Sep-15 Sep-18 Sep-20 Sep-22 Sep-24 Sep-26 Sep-28 Sep-30 … Continue reading →