Happy July 4th: PEZ, PES, and MP3s!!!
The Indian Chief and Uncle Sam PEZ are from the Bicentennial Series PEZ released in 1976, which also included a Pilgrim, Indian Brave, Betsy Ross, and Wounded Soldier. Buy ’em here.
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PES, the Michel Gondry of stop motion, created this for last year’s 4th of July. Check out his Yule Log Fireplace Screensaver.
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HAPPY 4th OF JULY:
Violent Femmes “American Music” from Add It Up
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers “American Girl” from s/t
Elliott Smith “Independence Day” from XO
Bruce Springsteen “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” (live)
from Winterland, San Francisco 1978-12-15
Neko Case “Star Witness” from Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Hjaltalín “Goodbye July / Margt Ad Ugga” from Sleepdrunk Seasons
Wilco “Ashes of American Flags” from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
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Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.