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On this day in 1965, the film How To Stuff A Wild Bikini starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon was released in the US. Avalon’s role was reportedly minimized as “punishment” after he asked producers for more money than they were willing to pay. He only appears on-screen for about six minutes. The movie is notable as it features the only big screen appearance by The Kingsmen (the famous garage rock rock band from Portland, OR). After hearing the original title track for the movie, I was convinced I could write a better theme song. Today we have the original recording, How To Stuff A Wild Bikini and the Tullycraft song Wild Bikini for which it inspired.
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On this day in 1923 the Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally read “Hollywoodland” to advertise the name of a new housing development, but the last four letters were dropped after a renovation in 1949. Today we have the song Hollywood by John Wayne Shot Me.
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On this day in 1962 The Rolling Stones performed for the very first time at the Marquee Club in London.
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With the 4th of July just around the corner, today we have the Vicksburg, Mississippi anti-folk collective Saltine Crack Whores performing a patriotic version of the Tullycraft song Wild Bikini. Enjoy!
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On this day in 1995 Ben Lee released his first solo album, Grandpaw Would. Today we have the song Ductile by Ben Lee.
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The Vancouver Canucks have never won the Stanley Cup, and last night they lost the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in their team’s history. Let the riots and mannequin stealing begin! Today we have the song Vancouver B.C. by Orca Team.
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Rose Melberg (Tiger Trap, The Softies) has a new band called Brave Irene. Today we have the song River To The Sea from the self-titled Brave Irene EP available on Slumberland Records. Happy Friday!
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The Smittens are playing in Seattle tonight at the Jewelbox Theater (2322 2nd Ave). Also on the bill: Math and Physics Club, The Special Places (Cori & Jenny Tullycraft), and Monnone Alone (The Lucksmiths). This show is not to be missed. Today we have The Smittens performing the Tullycraft song Sweet See you at the show!
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On this day in 1935 Ohio State University student Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Owens would go on to participate in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals. Today we have a rough version of the song Welcome to the Big Ten Conference recorded by Tullycraft at our practice space.
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On this day in 2010 Bunnygrunt played at the NYC Popfest. Today we have a live recording of the song You Get What You Get from that Popfest performance.
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