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The 1960s have become synonymous with all the new, exciting, radical, and subversive events and trends of the period, which continued to develop in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and continue today as we look fondly back at the coolest decade of all!
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SCOTT CAMPBELL: 2000 LIGHT YEARS
Scott Campbell 2000 Light YearsScott began writing poetry at the age of seven and songs at age eight. He taught himself drums, guitar, sax, piano, and recording production while in his teens. Scott has received 21 ASCAP songwriting awards and has bee...
MICHAEL DAVIS: MC5 NEW BLOG BY KIMMER
Kimmer worked all day on Halloween in between costumes and trick or treaters on a new blog by Michael Davis the legendary Bass man of the MC5, Destroy All Monsters, and many more... We love Mike and his charming wife Angela.Mike is new to blogging an...
SCOTT MORGAN AND THE RATIONALS 10-24
We are gearing up for the Scott Morgan show this upcoming Saturday at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. Hurry and get your tickets because it will no doubt sell out in Scott's hometown.Don't you dig these retro rocker jackets?One of my cool autographs from...
CAROL SCOTT: RETRO FANTASTIC ART
ARTIST CAROL SCOTT"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."Carol Scott is a budding young artist that I met at my day job. Ms Scott uses all mediums and if you look at her work closely you'll see the influences o...
DETROIT MAYOR JERRY CAVANAGH 1962-1970
Jerome Cavanagh, 1928 - 1979) was the movie star handsome and very charismatic mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. In Jerry’s FIRST campaign ever, 33 year old Mayor Cavanagh stunned EVERYONE by defeating incumbent Louis Mariani.Cavanagh ...
JARROD DICKER: WRITER/INTERVIEWER STAY THIRSTY
Last week I ran into the most awesome multi media entertainment website called Stay Thirsty. I noticed that they had this fantastic 3 part interview with Danny Fields the former manager of the Doors, Cream and a zillion other connections to the 1960'...
IRRATIONAL: RATIONALS CD RELEASE ANN ARBOR
Get your tickets quick! This show will sell out fast and you don't want to miss this. I was lucky to see this show in July at the Magic Bag in Ferndale.Scott and the band were just fabulous. Scott sings so well and those songs were so much a part of...
STONER ROCK NIGHT:BLUE SNAGGLE TOOTH
Blue Snaggletooth / Black Irish / The Crooks /DJ Wheeler @ The Elbow Room!Stoner Rock jams from new band Blue SnaggletoothFridaySeptember 25th 20099:30pmElbow Room6 S. WashingtonYpsilanti, MIStoner Rock Night: featuring, Blue Snaggletooth (Chris from...
RETRO:KIMMER MEETS THE MADHATTER
Kimmer had a blast yesterday at the Carl Lundgren booth meeting Len Beste on the left and Stan "THE MAD HATTER" on the right at the Flintstock Music and Art Festival at the Flint Institute of Art. Stan was a rock legendary Emcee at the Grande Ballro...
MR TWISTER ARRIVES!
photo by Heather HarrisYES MR. TWISTER ARRIVED IN THE MAIL TODAY!Isn't he the hottest guy from like 1976? The belt, the scoop neck poor boy shirt, and those fantastic silver platform boots. sigh....Thanks so much to Heather and Mr. T for the marvelo...
JUST BECAUSE OF YOU BOY: KIMMER'S SUNDAY MOOD
Groovin early on a Sunday. Thinking about the friend that inspires me the most and how lucky it was that we met. Also how much gratitude I feel for all of the opportunities that are coming my way and the new and old friends that support my many proje...
TOM LUBINSKI'S BIG BIRTHDAY BASH
Poster by Carl LundgrenWhat a blast RK had last night at the Motor City Music Factory Birthday bash for Tom Lubinski, Richard Peardon, Gary Adams, and more. Tom has so many friends and I knew almost all of them and met some new friends as well.Photo...
VIETNAM VET: MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER ED FREEMAN
Our friend Jim the Vietnam Vet who wrote Jim's Story sent us this great email today and it deserves to be posted and noticed world wide. Ed Freeman was one of the bravest of men this country will ever see. Thanks so much for sending this Jim.You’r...
RETROKIMMER'S BLUES AND NEWS ON SATURDAY
Though Kimmer tends to generally hang around the retro eras of music she definitely has a thing for the Blues. Especially on Saturdays.... No work and relaxing with Albert King..YESJust met the owner of the very cool MOTORCITY MUSIC FACTORY the char...
