Music for Monday: David Soul, ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’

Actor David Soul, star of TV’s Starsky & Hutch, released “Don’t Give Up On Us” in late 1976. The song, written and produced by Tony Macaulay, spent four weeks at the top of the UK charts and a single glorious … Continue reading

70s Spots: Robert Blake for STP Oil

Here’s a double dose of TV spots from the late 1970s (’77-’78) featuring Robert “Baretta” Blake for STP Oil and Gas Treatments. Blake was a 70s-era spokesman for STP and made a large number of manly commercials for the product … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: The Rescuers

Walt Disney Productions released The Rescuers in June of 1977. The animated film stars Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as a pair of mice named Bernard and Miss Bianca (respectively). These helpful rodents are part of the “Rescue Aid Society” … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Average White Band, ‘Pick Up The Pieces’

Dundee, Scotland’s Average White Band released “Pick Up The Pieces” in the summer of 1974 in their native UK where it originally failed to ignite much of a spark. After the band’s AWB L.P. was released in the US, the … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Slap Shot

In honor of my local team winning the Stanley Cup last night for the first time in their 45-year-history (Go Kings!) I happily foist upon you the theatrical trailer for hockey flick, Slap Shot. Slap Shot stars Paul Newman as … Continue reading

70s stories in the news: Sex Pistols & Olivia Newton-John

The Sex Pistols have re-issued their “God Save the Queen” single to celebrate the song’s 35th anniversary. A limited-edition 7″ picture disc has been made available to commemorate the original which released on May 27, 1977. Read about the release … Continue reading