Monthly Archives: June 2012

Mood Music: Todd Rundgren, ‘Hello It’s Me’

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Todd Rundgren originally recorded “Hello It’s Me” in 1968 with his band, Nazz. In 1972, Rundgren recorded a new version of the tune for his Something/Anything solo L.P. and it rose to #5 on the Billboard “Hot 100″ US charts. … Continue reading →

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Brady Bunch Moments: Greg grabs a goat

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Welcome to another exciting entry in our series of posts we like to call: “Brady Bunch Moments”. This time around we have a nugget from the fifth season episode of The Brady Bunch entitled “Getting Greg’s Goat”, which originally aired … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: Love Story (and O’Neal & MacGraw today)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Love Story, written by Erich Segal and directed by Arthur Hiller, was released in December of 1970. The film stars Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw as young lovers; Oliver Barrett and Jennifer Cavilleri. Many critics disliked this romantic and tragic … Continue reading →

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Music for Monday: Patti Smith Group, ‘Because the Night’

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Patti Smith released “Because the Night” in April of 1978 and it rose to #13 on the US Billboard “Hot 100″. The song, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, appeared on Smith’s Easter L.P. and is her best known tune to date. … Continue reading →

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Time covers 1975

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1975. Major events included the end of the Vietnam War, Ford’s first full … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: Kid Power

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Rankin/Bass Productions produced 17, 30-minute Kid Power cartoons and they originally ran from September 16, 1972 through September of 1974. The show featured a multiracial “Rainbow Club” cast of kids (Oliver, Nipper, Wellington, Connie, etc.) and was based on Morrie … Continue reading →

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