Monthly Archives: May 2016

Dinah Willis – Playboy Miss December 1964

May 19, 2016 – 11:25 am

I left Barbie for her.

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Barbie Does Boston

May 19, 2016 – 11:23 am

Playing with dolls was considered a sin for boys in the 1950s. Anyone caught playing with one was endangered of being labelled a queer and that accusation was impossible to erase from your peers’ permanent record. All that changed when Mattel’s came out with Barbie 1964. The statuesque teen doll possessed Jayne Mansfield’s curves and […]

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Near Death’s Door

May 13, 2016 – 12:53 am

Two weeks ago I attended the closing night of the Mekong Restaurant. I drank gin-tonics non-stop. I stayed out late. My friends I partyed like a rock star. Two days later I fell ill with a wicked flu. I was wracked by coughing. My body convulsed with tremors. Sweat pored from my skin. My diet […]

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Pride of Man – Quicksilver Messenger Service

May 9, 2016 – 7:52 am

“Of God Pride of Man broken in the dust again.” How apropos for these troubled times. PRIDE OF MAN was written by Hamilton Camp. Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded it for their 1st album in 1968. On LSD John Cippolina’s guitar touched every cells in your soul with the chagrin of greatness. More proof I’m just […]

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Dan Hicks RIP

May 9, 2016 – 3:02 am

In 1967 the songwriter/guitarist/vocalist DAN HICKS formed Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks with David LaFlamme later of It’s A Beautiful Day, two female back-up singers and another guitarist to steady the bassline. Sherry Snow and Christine Gancher doubled on percussion. I loved this band and especially their great classic SCARED MYSELF. Dan Hicks bailed […]

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