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Awesome 1970’s

DJ Cummerbund: I Will Jump

DJ Cummerbund: I Will Jump

Gloria Gaynor and David Lee Roth have a beautiful musical baby in DJ Cummerbund’s latest mashup masterpiece, which manages to blend two of the most iconic tracks of the ’70s and ’80s into an insanely wonderful disco-rock cocktail.

Computer Predictions from 1979

Computer Predictions from 1979

David Hoffman released this footage from a 1979 documentary he worked on called The Information Society. In it, privacy expert Alan Westin provided a remarkable view of what future computing might be like. Among his predictions – online review services like Yelp.

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Parsons/Corden: Dust in the Wind

Parsons/Corden: Dust in the Wind

James Corden and Jim Parsons did a simultaneously amazing and hysterical job replicating the music video for Kansas’ 1977 classic Dust in the Wind. We’re pretty sure Parsons has no idea how to play the violin, but his beard more than makes up for it.

The Was

The Was

We’re not exactly sure what we just watched, but this epic music video from Soda_Jerk and The Avalanches crams in countless references to pop culture icons from the ’60s through the ’90s, from Saturday Night Fever to Seinfeld, from The Warriors to Will Smith.

Fallon & Rudd Do Styx

Fallon & Rudd Do Styx

Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd turn in a frighteningly accurate recreation of the music video for the 1981 Styx classic Too Much Time on My Hands, right down to the cheesy moustaches, Tommy Shaw’s teal jumpsuit, and every curly lock on Dennis DeYoung’s head.

Brooks Heritage Footwear

Brooks Heritage Footwear
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Hey y’all, the 70’s are back – thanks to the Brooks Running Company. Their Heritage Footwear Collection features the Vanguard and Vantage, with classic style and street-smart aesthetics. Plus, they look good with tube socks.

James Brown Soul Train Megacut

James Brown Soul Train Megacut

Put on your hot pants, get up offa that thang, and crank up your speakers for the next 45 minutes to honor The Godfather of Soul in this great compilation of all of his performances from Soul Train back in the 1970s.

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American Hustle (Teaser)

American Hustle (Teaser)

This Oscar bait from David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, Three Kings) stars Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Louis C.K. in 70s period piece about two con artists.

Shogun Warriors Posters

Shogun Warriors Posters
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Get your late 70’s giant robot fix on with this fun poster series from the Boiling Point Creative Group. Unlike the original toys, these pieces aren’t spring loaded and won’t smack you in the eyeball.

Daft Soul Train

Daft Soul Train

What if they played Daft Punk on Soul Train back in the 1970s? Nothing different than any other episode – so check out this perfectly timed dance mashup. Though there’s no way you could fit one of those ‘fros in a helmet.

Sugarboy: Kung Fu Mom

Sugarboy: Kung Fu Mom

This episode of Above Average Network’s Sugarboy perfectly captures 1970s style as the candy-charged kid tells us the tale of a bad-ass lady and her quest to retrieve a stolen Rollie Fingers baseball card.

Dark Vessel

Dark Vessel

If Quentin Tarantino had a baby with Pixar and named Sergio Leone as the godfather, Rocky Curby’s brilliantly bloody Dark Vessel would be the result. Cartoon robot murder and revenge rules.

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