On this day – June 3rd – cranking back 39 years to 1972 – The Rolling Stones performed at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This concert was the opening night of the band’s latest and greatest tour (sometimes … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s Music
Yesterday, we watched in awe as David Cassidy and The Partridge Family shilled for Rice Krispies. Today, we turn our gaze to 1973 and sing along with Micheal Jackson and the Jackson 5 as they extoll the virtues of a … Continue reading
In the early 70s TV’s sensational singing siblings, The Partridge Family starred in a few Kellog’s Rice Krispies commercials. The refrain was “Wakin’ up! Wakin’ up,” and in the first spot poor put-upon Reuben (Dave Madden) had to pour the … Continue reading
For some reason, in the early 1970s a fair number of people felt compelled to shed their clothes at televised events and unexpectedly “Streak” across the screen. It got so you never knew whether or not a stranger in the … Continue reading
It’s time for some Bay City Rollers methinks. Let’s take a loving look at the lads from Edinburgh performing “Money Honey” on what appears to be German television. This would likely be from sometime in spring 1976 when said single … Continue reading
Today is May 10th, 2011. A date so futuristic it makes my head hurt. Let’s cast ourselves back in time 33 years to a simpler time – May 10th, 1978 – and take a look at some of the events … Continue reading