Everything old is new again, and the accordion – that fantastical hand-piano that merrily belts melodies and harmonies all at once – is making a comeback, led by artists globally
Everything old is new again, and the accordion – that fantastical hand-piano that merrily belts melodies and harmonies all at once – is making a comeback, led by artists globally
Every building has a story. The Pok-A-Dot has one that involves family, friends, bands, railroad tracks, ‘50s décor and thousands of customers. All could add a page to the story of the Dot. My page would be going to the Dot in the ‘60s with my brothers and sisters and fighting over the swivel stools at the counter. Today when my brother and sisters’ families come home, the
ECHO — Getting ready for Oktoberfest, a pair of local musicians dressed in lederhosen and tuned their instruments. By start time, they were ready to perform.
Car-Sploitation Movie Spotlight: ‘Daddy-O’ (1958)
There’s no shortage of car-themed movies in the world. In fact, some of the earliest footage ever shot over 130 years ago involved cars and other vehicles. As cinema has evolved, so has the use of cars in film, with some results being better than others. And when a car movie hits that perfect balance between low-budget badness and cheesy enjoyment, it officially becomes an exploitation flick. Or, for our purposes, a “car-sploitation” flick. This spotlight will focus on one of the earliest films that fits this description: 1958’s
Daddy-O.
Reviewing ‘Daddy-O’
The 1950s was the decade in which teenagers became a legitimate demographic. Movies aimed at and starring young people were pumped out at a quick pace. These cheap flicks had everything a 50s teen could want: rock and roll, romance, the occasional giant bug, and of course, fast cars.