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July 1, 1968 –The Band released their debut album, Music from Big Pink, on this date. The album title came from the big pink house in upstate New York they rented and used as a recording studio. The Band was Bob Dylan’s backup band, and they moved there to be near Dylan while he wasContinue reading “Music from Big Pink went on sale”

As always, your friends from the ACME Corp would like to salute our friends in Canada on Canada Day. Canada is the second-largest nation in the world. It is not part of the United States – (it’s the U.S.‘ nicer sister, not dissing Mexico, the U.S.’ feistier sister.) A little jewel sitting at the topContinue reading “Our salute to our neighbors to the north”

According to the Gregorian calendar, July is the seventh month. On the Roman calendar, it was the fifth month and it was called ‘Quintilis‘, meaning ‘fifth‘. Julius Caesar gave the month 31 days in 46 B.C. Being a dictator he could. Luckily for us he didn’t authorize the constant changing of underpants or most ofContinue reading “July is hot afternoons and sultry nights”

July 1, 1965 –Paramount Pictures released the film The Sons of Katie Elder, starring John Wayne and Dean Martin on this date. The gun battle was loosely based on the real-life story of the five Marlow brothers. These were five brothers whose parents had established a homestead in Oklahoma territory, The father was a doctorContinue reading “The Sons of Katie Elder premiered”

July 1, 1956 –TV critic John Crosby panned the following performer’s performance, calling it an ‘unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.’ Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV’s The Steve Allen Show and performed Hound Dog, to a live Hound Dog.

Enjoy the Fourth of July Weekend Remember, Drink til you drop, and don’t drive!Why not just stay home. It’s so much easier to crawl to bed that way. Demand Euphoria!

June 30, 1972 – The sci-fi film Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, the third sequel in the Planet of the Apes oeuvre, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Roddy McDowall, was released in U.S. theatres on this date. In the film (set in 1991), the apes were enslaved after a plague broughtContinue reading “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes opened”

June 30, 1995 –Ron Howards‘ film about the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon, Apollo 13, opened on this date. Ron Howard stated that, after the first test preview of the film, one of the comment cards indicated “total disdain“; the audience member had written that it was a “typical Hollywood” ending andContinue reading “Apollo 13 premiered”

June 30, 1953 –The first Corvette rolled off the production line on this date. The car only came in white with a black top and red interior. Optional features included a curtain instead of roll-up windows and interior door handles. 300 cars were made the first year and sold for $3,498.

June 30, 1979 –Anita Ward single, Ring My Bell, started a two week run at No.1 on the Billboard chart, on this date. (This was her only charting hit.) This was one of the first hit songs to feature a synthesized drum. The hook was the synthesized drum of Frederick Knight, which produced a soundContinue reading “Ring My Bell topped the charts”