The Darkside of Bettie Page, Her Death, Interviews and Un-Official Biography Tell-All.

Bettie Page was an American model who became famous in the 50s for her fetish modeling, movie shorts  and pin-up photos. Often been called the “Queen of pinups”, her look, including her jet black hair and trademark bangs, has influenced many artists and aspiring pin-up models alike. Bettie was one of the earliest Playmates of […]

Paul Frank and Julius the Monkey

One day in 1995, Paul Frank, an American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer, used some spare orange vinyl to create a wallet. It sparked such interest that Paul soon found himself spending every spare moment sewing vinyl — attaching patches to garments, decorating backpacks, and designing custom guitar straps for cohorts in the Orange County […]

Sailor Jerry – Hori Smoku, The Sailor Jerry Movie

Norman Keith Collins was an American tattoo artist who was also known as “Sailor Jerry”. Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, was born January 14, 1911 in Reno, Nevada, and learned tattooing while he hopped freight trains across the country, from a man named Tatts Thomas. Thomas is credited for showing him how to use tattoo machines. […]

Bettie Page, Unplugged and Undressed…

Bettie Page, Unplugged and Undressed… In 1940, Hume-Fogg High School voted a young girl as “most likely to succeed”. Little did they know that success was just an understatement for how far this girl actually went. Some know her as “The Queen of Curves” and some know her as “The Dark Angel”  but everyone would […]

Rockabilly Hairstyling Tips for Women

Rockabilly Hairstyling Tips for Women Guest Post by Elana Kluner If you’re the girl who runs with scissors or the girl that keeps them in her toolbox, here are some Rockabilly hairstyling tips for you. The brave and bold will go the extreme with their locks, but the more conservative and cautious will go with […]

Pinup and Rockabilly Makeup Book List

Pinup and Rockabilly Makeup Book List We get a lot of requests for resources for Makeup for Pinup Modeling and just general Rockabilly makeup. So we’ve put together a list of books for just that purpose: Makeup, Eyebrows and Hairstyles. The makeup books by Kevyn Aucoin are a very good resource for several different styles […]

Pinup Hairstyles and Rockabilly HairStyles – Tutorial Video

Pin Up Hairstyles and Rockabilly Hair do’s  Video I’ve seen quite a lot of traffic looking for Pin Up hairstyles, rockabilly hair do’s and pin up hairstyle articles. While we will do articles on pin up hairstyles and rockabilly hair styling, we thought maybe videos would help the ladies with what they want to do. […]

The Birth of the Tiki Bar and Tiki Culture

The Birth of the Tiki Bar and Tiki Culture Guest Post by Tiki Ray Trader Vic’s, Don the Beachcombers, The Bahooka, Tiki Ti, The Tonga Hut, Purple Orchid, Mr. Tiki, La Mariana , Frankie’s Tiki Room (my personal favorite)and many other commercial establishments plus thousands of home tiki bars all have one thing in common […]

ROBERT GORDON – LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD! – Chris Spedding, Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Robert Gordon and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols)

ROBERT GORDON – LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD! Guest Post by Arjan Deelen http://www.robertgordon.dk Some of you probably remember hearing the Robert Gordon & Link Wray versions of “Red Hot” and “Flying Saucer Rock & Roll” on the radio in the late 70s. Most rockabilly purists preferred the originals by SUN rocker Billy Lee Riley (indeed […]

Scotty Moore, Elvis’ Guitar Player

A post by Elana Kluner Scotty Moore, Elvis’ Guitar Player Scotty Moore was a Tennessee boy who got to live the American dream. He was born on the 27th of December in 1931 and by 1939, his family and friends had taught him how to play the guitar. At the young age of eight, his […]

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