America’s favorite contemporary little big band, the award-winning retro swing ensemble Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, is set to release a new album, entitled How Big Can You Get (Big Bad/Vanguard Records), o...
Pin-up icon Bettie Page died on December 11, 2008, at the ripe old age of 85. Although millions of fans recognize Bettie as Queen of the Pin-Ups since the mid-20th Century, few know the other facets ...
Keely Smith, a musical sensation since the Rat Pack era, is still going strong. Dovetailing with her latest album, a tribute to her late husband and musical partner Louis Prima, Smith is heading out ...
Everyone should have one great holiday CD with songs you can listen to over and over again at Christmas each year. Sleigh Me, the first compilation CD from ATOMIC Magazine, is just such an album, fil...
On December 8, The Doors’ Jim Morrison would have celebrated his 65th birthday. This year, the momentous occasion will be marked at Barney’s Beanery, the legendary West Hollywood hangout on Route 66,...
Tired of the Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular at Radio City? Feeling ho-ho-hum about the entertainment offerings this holiday season? Well, goodfella Mickey Marchello has a year-end offer you c...
Legendary jazz guitarist Joe Beck, one of the instrument’s great contemporary practitioners, died last week of lung cancer at a hospice in Danbury, CT, a few days before his 63rd birthday. Thro...
Voodoo Vacation on Zombie Island Tiki lovers, retro-fanatics, and lovers of pop culture kitsch can experience a full weekend of live exotica and classic surf tunes, peruse art and imbibe tropical coc...
BACK TO THE RETRO FUTURE: PART 2 Yesteryear’s Movies of Tomorrow By Will “The Thrill” Viharo In this second installment of our three-part series, B-movie conoisseur Will Viharo vent...
Designers Revisit Depression Era Chic By Sarah-Louise Boyd and Joanne Bennett As summer reaches its peak and the mercury hits new highs, those with an eye for fashion are already looking toward the c...
BACK TO THE RETRO FUTURE: PART 1 Yesteryear’s Movies of Tomorrow By Will “The Thrill” Viharo In the first of this three-part series, B-movie conoisseur Will Viharo ventures into the...
American Cinematheque to Host “Enchanted Tiki Luau Blowout” Tiki lovers from across southern California will descend on The American Cinemateque’s famed Egyptian Theatre in Hollywoo...
Love the look of classic pin-ups from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s? Ever wondered what makeup tricks they use to get that perfectly flawless finish, those sultry bedroom eyes and those ruby r...
Swing House Promises Summer Sizzle Fans of big band music, hot jazz and ragtime, lindy hoppers, hepcat hipsters and lovers of all that is retro cool are invited to the last Swing House vintage dance ...
The Timeless Appeal of Retro Red Lipstick By Jodi McNarland Some staples to a woman’s wardrobe simply cannot be ignored. A little black dress may catch a fella’s eye, and strappy heels ma...
Moss Lamps Add That Special Twist By Donald-Brian Johnson, Contributing Writer Photos by Leslie Pina Here’s the situation: It’s your turn to play host. You want the gang to be impressed, ...
I’m certainly not the first pundit to note the striking similarity between modern day cinema vixen Angelina Jolie and the beautiful Sophia Loren, classic star of the silver screen. But, the unc...
Get ready to cut a rug, cats and kittens, because we’ve got some swanky sounds coming your way. Our industrious intern is in the process of re-uploading four years’ worth of music reviews...
Love vintage pin-ups? Have a taste for classic cheesecake? Dig the glamour gals of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s? Well then, you’re in the right place! Or…well, you will be. Just as soon as ...
Higgins is “A Glass Act” By Donald-Brian Johnson, Contributing Writer Photos by Leslie Piña Vintage glass adds retro panache to any decor Sometimes, all it takes to rev up a retro decor i...
Thanks for the Mammaries By Dixie Feldman, Contributing Writer The fabulously flat-chested Myrna Loy One of my favorite things about classic films is the soothing normalcy of all the bosoms. In the G...
GI Film Festival Celebrates its Second Year The Second Annual GI Film Festival will be held over Armed Forces Weekend, May 14-18, 2008, in Washington, DC. The mission of the festival is to honor the ...
Slippers Guaranteed to Attract a Prince By Jody McNarland Picture it: Hollywood 1950. You’re lounging in your penthouse flat waiting for your gentleman caller. You’re wearing the most del...
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