I like Amy Winehouse, psychobilly, the Pipettes, the Acid House Kings, the O Brother... soundtrack, and even that throw-back-to-the-Andrews-Sisters Christina Aguilera song. I have a craving for music produced in the now but inspired by the 1930s to early 1960s, with my favourite era being the 1940s. Can you recommend anymore good contemporary rock/pop bands along these lines, including psychobilly bands I may not have heard about yet? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Aug 30, 2009 - 52 answers

Three songs I'm looking for - various degrees of difficulty... [more inside]
posted by batmonkey on Jan 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Are there any Jive and/or Swing clubs in NYC? [more inside]
posted by wildrain2008 on Jun 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I've always thought of early rock and country as being populated by men who might have done very bad things if they hadn't done music, and I want to hear some songs that prove it. Dale Hawins' Susie Q has that vibe. Charlie Feathers' That Certain Female seems like a song Mr. Blonde would bop to. I'd like to hear some other songs that feel just as... raw? Intimidating? I'm not quite sure. I think it's a "know it when I hear it" situation, and I'm hoping someone else has heard it and knows it.
posted by ictow on May 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Tea length, retro, rockabilly dresses for my wedding that aren't white. Know a great resource? [more inside]
posted by dog food sugar on Dec 6, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can I buy a cinched waist, 50's looking lady's winter coat? [more inside]
posted by juliarothbort on Oct 24, 2006 - 12 answers

Who knows a bit about vintage men's fashion? Specifically, 50s rockabilly style. [more inside]
posted by DonnieSticks on Mar 8, 2006 - 8 answers