Happy Birthday, Don and Phil

Hi folks it’s Retro Dee with yet another tribute to that dreamy duo of yesteryear, The Everly Brothers. Although the boys are no longer with us on this Earth, their fans (myself included) regard their talent and good looks as timeless; we love them with the same amount of passion as if they were still…

Poor Jenny: Another Embarrassing Moment

As a fan of an era gone by, there are a lot of embarrassing moments. Often times, we retro-lovers forget that not everyone is stuck in the middle of the 20th Century. We love clothes, music and celebrities that are sometimes considered “out-dated” and maybe even “old-fashioned” by today’s society.  Since I’ve come to love…

My New Year’s Resolution

Once in fucken 4th grade, our teacher made us write a paper called "My New Year's Resolution" But before he made us write it, he explained to us what a New Year’s Resolution was. (I won’t do that here, because I’m assuming anyone reading this knows.) Mine was some dumb shit like I’d stop hugging…

Remembering Jerry Lee Lewis: My Favorite Photos

Hi folks and Welcome to yet another Memorial Blog Post here on Retro Dee's Guide To The Best Era Ever. 2022 was a year fraught with loss, especially losses in the music industry. As time goes on, our legendary heroes age and eventually die. In 2022 alone we lost the following stars: Ronnie Spector, Bobby…

Collecting 1950’s: A Very Retro Christmas

Hi folks. This post will tell you how to have a very retro Christmas. And according to the trends, it seems like that's what a lot of people want these days. Hmm, well. It seems that a lot of vintage resellers revolve their inventory around vintage Christmas stuff. And I don't mean only at Christmastime!…

Outta Context

Remember the license plate in Back To The Future that said "OUTATIME"? I was just thinking about that when I wrote this title. The plate could be OUTACONTXT. But that's too many letters for a license plate. Now that I think on it, so is "OUTATIME", since you can only have 6 letters. Unless they…

Thank You, Alan Seltzer

Hello folks, it's Retro Dee and I'm here to announce that my favorite Oldies Show is coming to an end as my favorite DJ embarks on a new chapter of his life. However! The good news is that The Grooveyard will continue in repeats for a long time to come as an online show and…