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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Serious Toyz has begun their Fall ‘08 Beatles/Rock-n-Roll Vinyl & Collectibles Auction, and it includes some rare Beatles Collectibles and rare Beatles vinyl.
Featured in the auction is an original Beatles Record Player in exceptional condition in its rare original box. It is estimated to sell between $8,500 and $12,500.
Other highlights […]
Top Ten TV Theme Songs
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Let’s explore PasteMagazine.com’s list of theme songs, this time see what made #8 on their list:8. Hawaii Five-o - Morton Stevens
Of all the songs on this list, this is the one that you’ll have stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
Includes the massive “Hawaii Five-O” theme, plus […]
Classic Rock Videos
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Rolling Stones - Get off of my Cloud
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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The Independent Record Shop
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Old Rare New: The Independent Record Shop
For those of us who grew up thumbing through endless peach crates of vinyl records, the thrill of the hunt for coveted slabs of licorice pizza is still alive and forever under the skin. We may not feed the turntable as often or stumble […]
Album Cover Art
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Let’s continue our look at the Gigwise.com list of the top 50 dirtiest and sexiest album covers (as compiled by their staff- Gigwise comments in quotes):
32. The Strokes: ‘Is This It’ – “The New Yorkers’ debut in 2001 is in Gigwise’s humble opinion one of the greatest covers of all […]
This Date In Music History-November 21
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Lonnie Jordan of War was born in 1948.
Randy Zehringer, brother of Rick Derringer and drummer in his band the McCoys (”Hang On Sloopy“), was born in Celina, Ohio in 1949.
Brian Ritchie, bassist with the Violent Femmes, was born today in 1960.
Icelandic singer Björk was born in Reykjavik in 1965.
Dr. John […]
A Hog on Ice and Other Curious Expressions
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by Pigs.it Blog
He’s as independent as a hog on ice!
Where did expressions like this come from anyway?
Now finally we’ll know what “letting the cat out of the bag” or “going on a wild-goose chase” refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that […]
Movie Review: Bolt
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Bolt gets 8 out of 10 stars for being smart and insightful.
Thanks to a string of commercial disappointments (or at most, underwhelming successes), Disney Animation has been in dire need of a revamp for several years. Notwithstanding the fact that computer-animated movies as a whole have dominated the family-film market […]
Video Review: Twilight
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Check out this Twilight, video interview with IGN’s Todd Gilchrist and Eric Morrow
Twilight is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high […]
Video Interview: Twilight
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father […]
Star Trek Movie Trailer - Domestic Trailer 2
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
The film explores the origins of James T. Kirk, Spock and the crew of the USS Enterprise from the original “Star Trek” series and how these iconic characters came together. According to rumors, the story involves an elder Spock (Nimoy) and a group of Romulans (led by Nero, played […]
Video Interview: Bolt
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
For super-dog Bolt (voice of John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue-at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet-a cross-country journey through […]
Movie Review: Twilight
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Just jump right in and read the the review for the upcoming, Twilight.
According to my girlfriend – who has become obsessed with the series after reading all of the books in record time – Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight is all about adolescent feelings and romantic longing with a little bit of […]
On My Christmas List
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Cartoon Beatles - “Meet The Beatles” ltd-edition sericel print
In Stock (1)
Limited-edition (one of only 500) sericel, 14″H x 14″W overall image area, unmatted/unframed. Shipped in deluxe presentation folder.
This sericel is a recreation of the Beatle character model sheets originally created by artist Peter Sander. It is presented in the […]
Cover Art Stories
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
As always, I want to thank Michael Goldstein over at www.RockPoPGallery.com for the exclusive rights to reprint his material:
Cover Story Interview - The making of the “Yellow Submarine” sericel, with new designs & artwork by Jon Blosdale
Cover Story for November 19, 2008
Subject - The making of the sericels based on […]
Top Ten TV Theme Songs
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
As I said yesterday, I found this feature at www.pastemagazine.com and think it will be fun to look at. Let’s explore what song comes in at #9:9. Gilligan’s Isle - “The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle” by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle
It’s a sea shanty with foreshadowing (”A three-hour tour”), suspense […]
Music News
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Cardigans singer announces new album plans
The Cardigans’ lead singer Nina Persson is set to release a new album with her band A Camp.
The band, made up of Persson and Atomic Swing member Niclas Frisk, will release ‘Colonia’ on February 2 next year.
It will be preceded by the single ‘Stronger Than […]
Classic Rock Videos
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones-1965
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Rainbow Puts Together a Different Kind of Reunion
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
One of the 70’s best heavy metal bands, Rainbow, is set to reform but in a bit different way than what has been popular over the last couple years.
The new version of Rainbow, which will be called Over the Rainbow, will contain members from different eras of the group’s history […]
Record Store Day Returns in 2009
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Retailers, record labels and bands will once again come together to remember an era when music fans had the dignity to actually legally purchase their music.
The second annual Record Store Day, a promotional holiday of sorts organized by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, will go down April 18. Like […]
Album Cover Art
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Let’s continue our look at the Gigwise.com list of the top 50 dirtiest and sexiest album covers (as compiled by their staff- Gigwise comments in quotes):
33. The Slits: ‘Cut’ – “London’s very own recently reformed punk rockers, The Slits, caked themselves in mud and wore nothing but loincloths for the […]
Guy Peellaert, album designer for Bowie and the Stones, dies
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
PARIS (AFP) — Belgian pop artist Guy Peellaert, whose work includes album covers for the Rolling Stones and David Bowie and posters for films such as “Taxi Driver,” has died, his agent said Wednesday.
Peellaert died Monday in Paris aged 74 after a long illness, Noemie Mainguet said.
He designed album covers […]
George Bernard Shaw– “signed by the great man…”
Friday, November 21st, 2008Submitted by Bookride Blog
That’s Shaw’s signature (well his initials) on the ‘autograph tree’ in Coole Park, Ireland. Something the autograph and art collector can never own - like a Banksy on a motorway bridge. More taunting were the drawings in the sand that Picasso was wont to do near his villa in South of France […]
Universal to Host Horror
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
Universal Studios plans a remake of the Korean monster movie, The Host.
Gore Verbinski is teaming up with Universal Pictures to oversee a remake of Korean monster movie The Host.
According to Variety, Pirates of the Caribbean helmer Verbinski will produce, with commercials director Fredrik Bond making his directorial debut with […]
Star Trek Update and Brand New Trailer Now Online
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
CLICK HERE to venture boldly back to StarTrekMovie.com to experience an all new site that includes the new trailer and brand new images of Kirk, Spock and more in the Gallery section. While you’re there, be sure to head to the Downloads section to get the latest Star Trek wallpapers […]
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