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This Sunday, Decmber 11th, 8PM-midnight, my partner Dj Ajobo (Allison Jonelle Boron, copy editor for Elmore Magazine) and myself are back DJing at 116 Macdougal (116 MacDougal St, NYC) for our monthly Where the Action Is sixties-themed dance party.

This one is Christmas-Themed and features a Phil Spector Look-Alike Contest! So wear your best Phil Spector looking getup! At 10 PM, we’re going to play all of the classic Phil Spector Christmas album, A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector.” Where the Action Is is the only place to hear this sonic gem in it’s entirety this holiday season.

As per usual, cover is free and there are some killer drink specials. The party also features wild sixties psychedelic visuals curated and mixed by yours truly!

Where the Action Is remains NYC’s grooviest night to hear the best in 60’s Pop, Garage, Girl Groups, Dance-Craze, Bubble Gum and other ephemera! RSVP on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/events/266109453436376/

Today everything ROCKS with the special excitement of Rock Groups, Rock Music and Rock Fashions!!!

1971 Rock Flowers Doll Commercial (via WookieCookie)

You wanna know who wrote this song?  BARRY FUCKIN WHITE that’s who.  So, respect.

Also, the Sour Grapes Bunch FUCKING OWN.

The Banana Splits - Doin The Banana Split (via kiwimike1)

Brian Wilson: eat it.

The Banana Splits - We’re the Banana Splits (via kiwimike1)

Don’t stop worshiping The Banana Splits.  Ever.

The Dickies - Banana Splits (via exumedcat)

CLICK THE ALBUM TO DOWNLOAD

this record will change your life.

(thanks to I Was Saved By Music for posting an album that doesn’t go for less than $100 on ebay)

Bubblegum Song of the Day

A Little Bit O’Soul - The Music Explosion

This ‘67 release predates the bubblegum movement by about two years. So, it can be considered proto-gum.  This band is linked to their bubblegum peers by being signed by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz who would go on with their label Buddah Records to be the svengali of The 1910 Fruitgum Co, The Ohio Express, The Lemon Pipers and others.

The Music Explosion “appear” on the Bubblegum super-group record “The Kasenetz and Katz Orchestral Circus” - more on that weird record later.

Little Bit O’Soul was later was covered by The Ramones and is really fantastic.

Bubblegum song of the day:

You’ve Come a Long Way Baby (Single Edit) - Josie and the Pussycats

This one’s a very charming handclapper.  It’s resemblance to the J5’s The Love You Save only makes it more so.  Some great work came out of these Josie sessions.  Enjoy.

EVERYTHING'S Archie!

OK - so - a blog called Magiccarpetburn has posted links to the FIRST FOUR Archie’s albums (that’s all but their swan-song “This is Love”).  This is basically the holy grail of bubblegum.  Go there now and download away.  Be patient - it’s rapidshare, but it’s so, so worth it.

jdi:

Fruitgum Co:

1910 Fruitgum co. Cover recreation

This is a totally awesome recreation of one of my favorite album covers.  I am thinking of starting another Tumblr focused on Bubblegum in all it’s permutations, but I’m hardly the leading expert on the genre, just a zealous fan.  Should I open it to contributors and see how it goes?  I feel like there’s a hole in the tumblrverse when it comes to a tumblr about the subject and I’d like to fill it.