the rainbow connection, 1980

i'm your puppet

Elton John 1977

Debbie Harry 1980

Johnny Cash 1981

Weezer 2002

As a kid, I never missed an episode of The Muppet Show. Fact: Muppets have impeccable musical taste. Wocka, wocka.

space age love song

Nebula

Another gorgeous nebula

Transmission, Joy Division single 1979

Galaxy scarf, Risto Bimbiloski

Risto Bimbiloski nebula mania

Who doesn't love nebula pants? As long as they're not crab nebulae, that is. Weh-weh.

OK, maybe the pants - especially the shorts - are a bit much...but I admit, I covet that scarf.

I wouldn't kick that Joy Division 7" out of bed, either. (Insert joke here)

hey baby, it's the 4th of july

Under the big black sun

Exene at Tire Beach, 1979

Here are some sunny, Summery images of Exene and the boys in X to get you in the Independence weekend spirit. Mexican kids are shootin' fireworks below...