From the 1984 album, Ocean Rain, it’s Echo & the Bunnymen with “The Killing Moon”.

Awesome rainy day music.

“The Killing Moon” was also featured on the expanded two-disc edition of the Donnie Darko Soundtrack that was released in the UK in 2004. The expanded soundtrack coincided with the release of the film’s director’s cut version of the movie.

One of the most influential bands of the 80s, Echo & the Bunnymen are still totally relevant twenty five years later. 

This particular clip was filmed at A Crystal Day, St. Georges Hall 12th May 1984, four months after the song was released.

Unfortunately the band had to cancel their US Tour last week in order to avoid financial penalties. From Spinner.com:

Due to an IRS rule, foreign bands who tour the US more than once in 30 days have to pay a fee to be able to play. Having done a one-off date at New York’s Mercury Lounge last month, the band have now had to pull the eight-date US tour due to begin in Atlanta on Nov. 15 to avoid the penalty.

Visit Echo & the Bunnymen’s official website or their YouTube channel.

Jon Hamm high school photo

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Mad Men’s Jon Hamm was just as hot when he was younger. Meoooooooow! This is a shot of him in his high school football uniform! I’m not one to check out high school boys, but hot damn! He was always gorgeous, wasn’t he? Hell, this man will be smoking fine at 65, too! YUM!

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Just for fun, a handful of music memorabilia from the year 1979.

I love music memorabilia! And of course being a child of the 70’s, I subject you guys to this sort of thing often! I know, I know, but it’s so groovy, baby.

Top: The Police, Roxanne police badge

L-R: The Village People, “Go West” album cover, The Who’s “The Kids are Alright” movie poster, The Jackson’s 1979 World Tour jacket, Cher’s “Take Me Home” album cover, James Brown “World Ambassador” matchbook, and the movie poster for “Hair”.

If you were a kid in the 70s you surely remember 1975’s insanely scary Trilogy of Terror.

The story of a possessed tiki doll that goes on a murderous rampage. As a child this was some scary sh*t! For years I worried about the little bastard hiding under my bed and cutting my Achilles tendon when I wasn’t paying attention.

Serious.

Happy Halloween, bitches!  xoxo

From their self-titled, 1983 breakthrough album, its Suicidal Tendencies with, “Institutionalized”.

Now that’s some rad old school punk! He just wanted a Pepsi..! Haven’t heard this one in ages. An oldie, but definitely a hardcore goodie.

Mike Meyers was truly in his prime in the classic 1993 film, So I Married an Axe Murder.

There are so many fabulous lines from this flick, but I think the best ones are probably in this three-and-a-half minute clip. All spoken by Mike Meyers as he plays his Scottish father, Stuart.

“If it’s not Scottish, it’s CRAP!” I’m sure you have heard that line before, but my personal favorite is the reference to William’s head.

“Look at the size of that boy’s head. I’m not kiddin’ it’s like an orange on a toothpick . . . that’s a huge noggin’! That’s a virtual planetoid. Has it’s own weather system. I’m not kidding, that boy’s head is like Sputnik. Spherical but quite pointy at parts. Now that was offside, wasn’t it? He’ll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.”

Awhh, Mike Meyers, bring your old school humor back!

In 1997, Bill Clinton had been elected for his second term as President, 39 Heaven’s Gate cultists commited mass suicide, Gianni Versace was murdered on his doorstep, the comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth, and Google was born.

Let’s see what some of our favorite (or not so much) celebs looked like back in the day..

No one was complaining about Tyra Banks’ bod in 1997, that’s for sure. Tyra landed the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition.

Pat Boone caused quite a stir at the ‘97 AMA’s in this leather get up. He was promoting his album In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy which consisted of heavy metal songs being converted into lounge tunes.

Ok, forget everything we have said in the past, I think Billy Bob Thornton might actually look better after all that surgery/hair transplants/veneers. He was one ugly looking mofo before..

Remember Kennedy? Yeah, she annoyed the hell out of me too.

Pamela Anderson was still with Tommy Lee in 1997, and at about that time she was designing those ridiculously gigantic hats. A couple months later she would be pregnant with her second son, Dylan. The couple’s sex tape would emerge the following year and soon after they would split.

Jenna Jameson was in the beginning phases of her cosmetic surgeries. She had terrible Barbie doll extensions and hadn’t totally screwed with her face yet. Nowadays she doesn’t even look like the same person. Same old nasty vadge though. Heh.

Kirsten Dunst was only 15-years-old and couldn’t afford a bed frame.

LeAnn Rimes wasn’t a homewrecker yet, but she was pretty damn homely. Homely hippo.

And finally, a gorgeous 31-year-old Salma Hayek, in a great shot taken from a 1997 photoshoot. I threw this one in just because I love the photo. Gorgeous & glam!

This is the perfect video for a Friday.

Seinfeld’s “Kramer” in every single entrance he made while on the show – in chronological order. If you have a couple minutes to kill, this is the way to do it. Totally mindless, a little kooky and definitely ADD approved.

From the 1995 self-titled album, it’s Garbage with “I’m Only Happy When it Rains.”

Being that it is fall (in most of the country) and the rainy season is among us, I thought this oldie but goodie was the perfect, gloomy selection. Pour your misery down on me!

I love Shirley Manson and her shift dresses in this video. Shift dresses SO remind me of the mid-90s. Yes, I had a few, and I had the boots to match. Shirley kicks ass. She and Dana Scully made red hair THE color of the 90s.

Enjoy this classic!