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Hepcat Willy rummages through thrift shop bins to bring you the finest of the Space Age. 1950's do it yourself projects, space age pop, and communist rock are just some of the many items brought forth for your surfing pleasure.


Billy May — Cha-cha!

The sultry summer heat begins to dissipate, leaving real men in the mood to grab their mutant ring-eyed hounds and go out for a good cha-cha. What could be better than a Tom Collins and a pink-and-gold mermaid? Find out at Space age pop >>



John LaSalle Quartet <i>Potluck</i>

Although I've found several great albums, I'm a bit too busy to rip, edit and post. Here's a little something to slake your appetite for cheese. Potluck! You'll find this slab 'o' vinyl at space age pop >>


Alvino Rey's <i>Swingin' fling</i>

Ol' Hepster is proud to serve up such a masterpiece, and it's safe and fun for all ages. I've got a few other early Alvino Rey to post shortly, so please check in once in a while. Space age pop >>


Mongo Santamaria's La Bamba

I've not been this excited about an artist since I stumbled on the sounds of Hugh Masakela 20 years ago. Here is the most wonderful, sunny, sexy album that I've come across this year. Mongo Santamaria's La Bamba left me speechless and grinning. The perfect album for summertime, sixties style, I hope you enjoy it. Space age pop >>



Project of the moment

From the 1955 Popular Mechanics do-it-yourself encyclopedia

Build a Xylophone!

Who would ever believe that Hep's 'build your own xylophone' post would become the most sought-after post on this server? Yup, yessiree, it seems that a good part of the world's population is hankering for such a thing.

Do it yourself >>



Cultural jetsam today

Random items that collide with a desktop scanner

Miracles you'll see by 2000

Drop in by rocket plane on Tottenville, the sootless garden city where you'll live in scientific comfort in A.D. 2000. You'll cook by solar heat, shop by television in the world just around the corner! Click Cultural jetsam >>


Wost album covers...ever!

Sent by a dear friend, a compilation of the worst album covers, ever!

One of which is in my collection. I shudder every time I look at those bare-chested hairy men. Yuk! Click image to download. Approximately 1mb PDF file.



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