Buffy from Sesame Street, not vampire slayer. Listen to some beautiful music, see some folk fashions. I always loved when TV shows traveled somewhere. The 3rd clip (Buffy’s Morning Song) intros with the Sesame Street gang boarding a plane for Hawaii to visit Buffy and her family. They all sleep in a teepee and Big Bird brings a wagon full of cabbages for Mr. Snffleupagus.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is an Academy Award-winning aboriginal Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, pacifist, educator, social activist, and philanthropist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of Native Americans. She appeared on Sesame Street from 1975 to 1982.

UPDATE : Watch this short video of Buffy discussing her work and life.
Buffy by John Walker, 2010.
via National Film Board of Canada

Great song, even better stylings. Denim overalls—let’s bring ‘em back! Shirtless & baggy, add neckerchief for flair. Best if worn whilst playing a fiddle. 
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen, 1982.
Jenn this is for you!

October 9, 1994

August 14, 1994

July 24, 1994

July 10, 1994

June 13, 1993

June 13, 1993

September 5, 1993

Take me back to MTV in 1993! The impressive & thorough 120 Minutes Archive will provide you with hours of music television nostalgia —featuring nearly every 120 Minutes play list. Or, if you are a young person—hours of ’90s inspiration. This post goes out to my junior high BFF Vanessa, who introduced me to 120 Minutes, green hair, flannel shirts, Doc Martens & everything alternative.

discovered via Metafilter

Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains (1981) directed by Lou Adler, written by Nancy Dowd.
highlights : The Stains awkward & amazing first show—very The Shaggs, We don’t put out!, see-thru blouses, crowd shots of ‘skunks’, Rastafarian manager, music video at the end—purple flats, lavender socks, violet tights & red tights, purple shoes.
This movie is a cult classic. Until 2000 when it was released, it was only shown a couple times on late night TV.  See the making of the movie here. BTW, it totally reminds me of The Runaways movie.

I want a tiny Cure poster! The best rock videos include green screen artifacts, puppets & long hair. Dinosaur Jr – Just Like Heaven via WEIRD FRIENDS

confusion is nothing new
Cyndi Lauper ‘Time After Time’, 1984
highlights : ceramic dog in bed, airstream in the woods, tartan with agent orange hair, evening glove sign language

watch the video here

(sadly, Sony won’t allow me to embed videos)