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From the 1920s through to the present day Gebrauchsgraphik (literally meaning ‘use graphic’ – it’s now called Novum) was a hugely influential Berlin based commercial art magazine. It was published in both German and English and became a truly international phenomenon highlighting as it did new trends...
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In 2013 the internet went crazy for the various versions of the viral video The Harlem Shake, however that's far too topical for us, so we're taking things way back to 1966 and getting down to the Wrangler Shake. In the late sixties the Jeans company Wrangler gave this tune away as a promotional flexi...
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Soul singer Gwen McGrae, Voices of East Anglia favourites Chicago, Blood, Sweat and Tears (above), The Cyrcle with their red rubber ball and soul band The Tymes are just some of the artists featured in this 1971 publication. Insight magazine was published by the Columbia Records Merchandising Department...
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Here we take a look at some more cool Japanese Adverts from the swinging sixties. We’ve picked out a few ads that have caught our attention on our travels around the internet and as our Japanese reading skills are non-existent - we've chosen ones that have pretty pictures. In our groovy gallery...
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good? is the everyday tale of a former advertising executive Pete (George Peppard) who lives within a Beatnik community in a loft in New York, a stow-away Toucan which carries a happiness virus that spreads through the Big Apple and Pete's girlfriend Liz (Mary Tyler Moore)...
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In 1970 Miles Davis released his ground breaking Jazz fusion album Bitches Brew, in the same year fellow trumpeter Chet Baker attempted to crossover and attract rock music fans with his LP Blood, Chet and Tears. The album is known as a "Guilty Pleasure" for Chet Baker fans as it's far from straight...
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In the past we've posted guitar, amplifier and synthesizer adverts, now we tinkle the ivories and pull out all the stops as we take a look at a few magazine adverts for organs. The first advertisement is from an issue of Downbeat Magazine, it features the iconic Hammond organ which was used by everyone...
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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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