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Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers

How Beboppers Greet Each Other

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At least, this is how it was done according to Life magazine for October 11, 1948.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Mar 07, 2011 | Comments (5)
Category: Music, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1940's, Slang

Yep-roc Heresy



What sounds like pure gibberish is--Arab food names?!?

Read more about artist and song here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Mar 01, 2011 | Comments (2)
Category: Music, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1940's

Zappa Claymation



Was anyone weirder than Frank Zappa? This claymation sequence from his movie BABY SNAKES is proof in point.

Caution: clay nakedness.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Dec 08, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Drugs, Music, Stop-motion Animation, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970's, Nudism

Bughouse Furnishings

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Are you in the market for a chandelier made out of syringes?

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What about a punk lamp inspired by Sid Vicious?

If so, visit the Bughouse site.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Aug 12, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Design and Designers, Interior Decorating, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers

Diamanda Galás



Six-and-a-half minutes of Diamanda Galás. Please let me know individually how much each of you can stand.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Apr 22, 2010 | Comments (12)
Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Music, Outsider Art

Carts of Darkness









"In the picture-postcard community of North Vancouver, local bottle pickers have created a thriving subculture of shopping-cart racing. Murray Siple, a former snowboarder and sport film director injured in a serious car accident ten years ago, captures the thrill of a high-speed race of one of the men and compares it to extreme sports."




RFD Greenwich Village

Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Nov 06, 2009 | Comments (3)
Category: Fashion, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960's

Globetrotters Costume Party

Here is a history of The Globetrotters Club, which is still in operation today.

Shortly after their founding, in 1947, they threw a costume party, pictured here.

I hope such events are still part of their activities.

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Samsonov


Samsonov
by LKPawlak


From what I can discern, this fellow is giving us the background on his epic movie, Samsonov. If this is what the "extras" are like, I think I'll skip the feature presentation.

Caution: some mild nudity.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Sep 02, 2009 | Comments (3)
Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Movies, Fantasy
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