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As the strap-line says ‘a sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal’. Yes, welcome to the world of slightly odd American foodstuffs and what our cousins across the pond call Sloppy Joe sauce. Consisting of a seasoned tomato sauce and cooked ground beef this is considered a meal in itself and obviously...
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Blue-eyed soul is one of those terms used when we try to pigeon-hole an artist and is often used when the artist in question sounds anything but blue-eyed. When you’ve got one of those voices that make people question your colour because it transcends conventional boundaries you know you’ve got a rare...
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During his time Stevie Wonder has duetted with plenty of artists. Some of the songs produced have been good (Gary Byrd - The Crown) and some have been bad (Blue and Bono to name but two) Here we have a clip of Stevie performing with The Rolling Stones on stage when he joined them on their legendary...
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Berry Gordy was not only a very clever chap when it came to spotting talent and developing a record label that went on to conquer the world he was also a bit of a marketing whizz too. It’s no coincidence that Motown got it right almost all the time and Gordy kept a very tight rein on everything that...
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We've been to France to check out some chic Paris Match covers and stopped off in Italy to look at some groovy advertising from the swinging sixties. This time we head to Portugal to flick through the pages of Gente (People) magazine in the mid-seventies. These scans come from issues that were published...
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They may not be around any longer but their posters remain in perpetuity for us all to admire. TWA, once the glamour-pusses of the airline world, were flying here, there and everywhere and their ad campaigns weren’t afraid to show it either. Even the posters advertising their cargo routes rocked. Trans...
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We’re packing up our flip-flops, sun hat, Ambre Solaire and obligatory Hawaiian shirt for an early summer break courtesy of our friends at Fred.Olsen Lines. Well actually we’re not but these brochures from back in the day look so inviting we’re tempted to head for the sun if only to get away from...
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We’ve got a belter of a post for you here featuring as it does lots of er, belts. As with most, if not all, items of clothing the belt has evolved from being a mere functional item to becoming decorative and also speaking on behalf of the wearer. You want to show the world your affiliation with the Planet...
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Recently a picture of Jimi Hendrix in a record shop featured on the official poster to promote the annual Record store day. So we thought we'd have a dig around for some more photos of stars from the swinging sixties hanging around in various vinyl emporiums. We start off in Brighton with the band Love...
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Whilst the world of ladies’ grooming and hair care products seems to be constantly evolving and presenting new and ever more challenging products the main thing us chaps need to worry about according to the magazine and newspaper advertising is er, dandruff. Now call us old stick in the muds but we reckon...
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