Vintage Ad: Lew Magram leisure suits, 1976

The Bombay Cooler! The Bengal Lancer! The Sunburst t-shirt! Oh yeah.

Joe Namath creamed by Farrah Fawcett

Cutey Gaho, 1968

R.I.P. Ron Asheton

With the passing of Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, it's all the more infuriating that the Stooges still haven't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The underrated 1970 album Fun House remains one of the most influential rock records ever due in large part to Asheton's early proto-punk sound. Need proof? Listen to virtually any Ramones album or Nirvana's "Drain You" which sounds eerily similar to "T.V. Eye."

Bullshit or Not! January 6, 2009 album releases

Every week dozens of strange bands release CDs with strange titles to attract listeners. Guess which five are legit and which five are bullshit:

1. Battle Sluts, Destroy Destroy Destroy
2. The Newlydeads, Dreams From A Dirt Nap
3. Neil Sedaka, Waking Up Is Hard To Do
4. Travis Stinkfinger, Smell My Finger
5. Various Artists, Dude, You’ll Be a Woman Soon: A Pre-op Neil Diamond Tribute
6. The Donger, No He’s Not Retarded!
7. Vegetable Mutation, In the Garden of Eatin’
8. Terror Punk Syndicate, Extended Playtime
9. Legion of the Damned, Cult of the Dead
10. Spanky McGhee, Shifty Luggage

Legit!
1. Battle Sluts, Destroy Destroy Destroy
2. The Newlydeads, Dreams From A Dirt Nap
3. Neil Sedaka, Waking Up Is Hard To Do
8. Terror Punk Syndicate, Extended Playtime
9. Legion of the Damned, Cult of the Dead

Bullshit!
4. Travis Stinkfinger, Smell My Finger
5. Various Artists, Dude, You’ll Be a Woman Soon: A Pre-op Neil Diamond Tribute
6. The Donger, No He’s Not Retarded!
7. Vegetable Mutation, In the Garden of Eatin’
10. Spanky McGhee, Shifty Luggage

Vintage Ad: Sasson, 1980

Bad Saturday Morning TV: Groovie Goolies & Friends

Damn fine listening material: Mambo For Cats, 1954

The greatest NFL game ever played

On January 2, 1982, the San Diego Chargers defeated the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in a wild divisional playoff game forever remembered for Miami's diabolical give & go play just before halftime and Kellen Winslow's hall of fame performance. Until the Chargers win a Super Bowl, this legendary overtime victory is perhaps the next best thing.

Vintage Ad: Panasonic clock radios, 1974