I am 8-Bit – One Night Only Art Installations
Q*bert!Photo by Melrose Treasures.
nostalgia
After Dark Magazine
Grace Jones, Arnold, Kenneth Anger, Leonard Cohen? It’s 1977 in a nutshell. TIL: From wiki’s article on the magazine: “In two photographs, [Schwarzenegger] appears in… Read More »After Dark Magazine
Commodore 128 – Twice as good as a C64
Photo by Antiquity.
Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Early 1970s Japanese synth-heavy electronica group. They had a certain amount of success in the US, particularly on the R&B charts, leading to a fascinating,… Read More »Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Chico and the Man needlepoint
Definitely a WTF and one that required a long-dormant braincell to unravel. It was a weird feeling to see this caricature in embroidery and a… Read More »Chico and the Man needlepoint
Jan & Dean Meet Batman
“Surf City” and “Dead Man’s Curve” are classics, but I was unaware that Jan & Dean made a Batman-themed comedy/music album. The album is a… Read More »Jan & Dean Meet Batman
The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Dark Shadows is a little too early for me to be nostalgic about it, but this late 60s supernatural-tinged soap opera was ABCs top daytime… Read More »The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Keeping the nostalgia flow going: Tinkertoys
Photo by True Legacy.
Planet of the Apes Forbidden Zone Trap Playset
More science fiction nostalgia. Here’s a terrible commercial for this 1970’s playset from MEGO. Photo by Downsizing Solutions.
FASA Star Trek RPG box set
Angry Green Things from TSR last week, and now this blast from the past. In the 1980’s, before there was a Next Generation, there was… Read More »FASA Star Trek RPG box set