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Commercials From the 1960s

Mar 3rd 2010 by Christopher

Television Various television commercials for cars, shaving products, food and everything else that made this decade great! What are your favorite commercials from this period? ( continue reading... )

The Cocktail Nation - Queens Of Vintage

Episode 266    May 12th 2013

This week we talk to the publisher of an online magazine called Queens Of Vintage, her name is Lena Weber and recently she interviewed me in her kings of vintage portion of the website so I thought we should have her on to talk vintage culture and the English scene. Plus the best exotica and lounge music from across the globe.

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Christmas Specials from the Past
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Christmas Specials from the Past

Dec 9th 2009 by Guest

Television If you lived in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s or even the ’80s, you probably spent some of your time watching television during the Christmas season (when it wasn’t more inclusively referred to as ‘the holidays’, like today.) Apart from the Christmas or holiday-themed episodes of your favorite TV series, you might have sat through a music-filled extravaganza special, featuring some of the musical superstars of the day. And chances are, you might have witnessed some of the choicest, cheesiest and unabashedly Christmas-centered specials. Here is a rundown of some that may have peaked your interest back in the day. The ( continue reading... )

Mad Men Casting Call

Jul 23rd 2009 by Christopher

Mad Men Casting Call
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Television If you always wanted to work in the advertising business in New York circa 1962, here’s your chance! AMC are advertising a contest for a walk-on role for season 4 of the series which basically means that you have a chance to get a small speaking part in a future episode. To enter the competition pick up your casting call entry code at a Banana ( read more... )

Mad Men – Season 3 Promo

Jul 13th 2009 by Christopher

Mad Men – Season 3 Promo
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Television Season 3 of the Emmy Award-winning series Mad Men featuring the adventures of Don Draper and his team of creative people at New York based ad agency Sterling Cooper will premiere on Sunday, August 16 at 10pm on AMC. For those of you who want to catch up with the previous season, AMC is hosting a Season 2 marathon on Monday, August 10, from 7am ( read more... )

More Mad Men – Some Thoughts on Season One

Dec 17th 2007 by Christopher

More Mad Men – Some Thoughts on Season One
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Television Since my previous post about the TV show Mad Men from AMC back in November I have now watched the entire first season (13 episodes) and thought I would share some thoughts about the show. Mad Men is a drama that revolves around the life of creative director Donald Draper who works at a prestigious ad agency in the beginning of the 1960s in midtown ( read more... )

Mad Men

Nov 6th 2007 by Christopher

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Television Mad Men is a drama series from AMC about a swank ad agency in Manhattan, New York. It takes place in the early 1960s, when working with advertising was probably the most glamorous work you could have at that period as portrayed in many movies from that decade. For instance Lover Come Back starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. I watched the first episode from ( read more... )