Mind-boggling images from the ‘World Bodypainting Festival’ in Austria
Some far-out contestants in the ‘World Bodypainting Festival’ held in Austria. So first of all yes, an event known as the “World Bodypainting Festival” is…
Author: Cherrybomb
The Reich Stuff: The grim Nazi propaganda magazine aimed at women
An issue of ‘Frauen Warte’ a Nazi magazine marketed to women, 1940. Frauen Warte (or “Women’s Worth” at least when translated using Google) was a…
Patti Smith on Bob Marley, comics, and opening her own pot cafe when she ‘grows up,’ back in 1976
‘The Two Faces of Patti Smith.’ photograph by Guillemette Barbet and art design by John Holmstrom. Over the weekend I was yet again getting in…
Baby-faced goths: Rare photos of early Bauhaus gig in Chicago’s meatpacking district, 1980
Peter Murphy putting on his makeup before their first Chicago gig at ‘Space Place’ in 1980. Photo by Brian Shanley. Chicago-based photographer Brian Shanley was…
Super-early video of The Police performing at legendary Boston rock club the ‘Rat’ in 1978
The Police circa 1978. A huge tip of my hat goes out to the excellent Boston-based music and culture blog Vanyaland and their equally excellent…
Color me impressed: Lemmy and David Bowie-themed coloring books are here!
The cover of ‘Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead: Color the Ace of Spades’ coloring book by Feral House. We can now thank the fantastic publisher of…
Jack and cobra anyone? Whiskey & vodka infused with tarantulas, giant centipedes, snakes & toads
Vodka infused with a giant venomous tropical centipede by ‘Thailand Unique.’ I cannot tell a lie–I had a hard time blogging about these insect and…
Judas Priest’s racy photoshoot with a Penthouse Pet
Judas Priest having fun with Penthouse Pet of the Year (1979) Cheryl Rixon in an outtake from a photoshoot for Kerrang! magazine, 1982. I was…
From the barroom to your bedroom: Decadent vodka, bourbon, absinthe & hash scented candles
Absinthe-scented candle that only Oscar Wilde could love. Get yours here. “Vices Canisters” by Jonathan Adler are high-end booze-scented candles. That’s right. If you ever…
Vintage driver’s licenses once issued to Alfred Hitchcock, Johnny Cash, James Brown & more!
Johnny Cash’s California driver’s license issued in 1964. Back in 2013 my Dangerous Minds colleague Tara McGinley put together a post containing images of passports…