• The Laser Turntable - This technological marvel plays vinyl records using a laser beam instead of a needle. No needle, no wear. Perfect for record collectors, archivists and vinyl enthusiasts alike. Audiophile sound quality, even on worn records!

• Retrowow - Impressive overview of clothing & hair style fashion trends from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, plus Retro furniture, architecture, recipes and nostalgia.

• Secret Fun Spot - Remember those old ads in the back of comic books for X-Ray specs, life-size monsters & hand buzzers? At this ultra cool site you'll find that plus a whole lot more pop culture goodies & fun stuff.

• Hepster Dictionary of Jive - Terms & phrases of Jive, the jargon of hipsters, published by Cab Calloway circa 1939.

• Slang Of The Sixties - A Swinger's Guide to 1960s Slang, including Surfer Slang!

• Bubblegum The Punk - A guide to American Power-Pop Underground 1975-1985

• Rate Your Music - Where music lovers rate albums & write reviews. Search by artist or album title to find out how the LP you want scores

• Unofficial Album Covers - One man's idea of record covers that should have been

• Retroplanet - Find all things retro & cool, from out of this world gifts, décor, home furnishings, furniture, kitchenware, clocks, bar & lounge accessories, & kitsch!

• Beatnik Poem Generator - Ramble a fine line and it will write a groove for you

• King Kini's Club Velvet Cocktail Lounge - A Very Cool Site, fit for a King.

• The Heavy Metal Encyclopedia - Large reference site covering many genres of metal, including UK; Thrash; Death Metal; Stoner; Progressive; Christian; etc; past & present, famous & obscure.

• The Acid Archives of Underground Sounds - The Lama "Acid Archives" Website has merged with Ron Moore's excellent "Underground Sounds" site.

• Flashback Magazine Flashback is a cool magazine covering overlooked 60s and 70s music in depth, with outstanding new writing from authorities including Richie Unterberger, Patrick Lundborg, David Wells and Aaron Milenski.

• The Bosstown Sound Everything you need to know about the 60s underground music scene in Beantown, well researched by Paul 'Blowfish' Lovell. Z

• ZineWiki is an open-source encyclopedia devoted to zines and independent media. It covers the history, production, distribution and culture of the small press.

• The Psychedelic Sixties - Literary tradition & social change from the special collections department of the University of Virginia library.

• Drive-In Theaters - Comprehensive Site detailing Ozoners everywhere, old & new

• Space Age Pop Music - In-depth look at Exotica, Lounge, Cocktail, Incredibly Strange, & Easy Listening Music... and a who's who of the people who created it.

• Vinyl Discovery - Interesting blog with information on all things vinyl... like this installment on the size of different pressing rings in order to figure out things like which version of an album you have and which company pressed the LP. Unlock the mystery of the deep groove!

• Pressing Plant Stamps - Another interesting blog similar to the link above, with information on deciphering various American pressing plant marks, who cut the lacquer, etc, but with a focus on jazz.

• Galactic Central - Dedicated to authors, bibliographies & checklists related to science fiction; fantasy; horror; detective; westerns; girly; pulps; illustrated & men's magazines; more. It's galactic!

• Ugly Things - Read about the wild sounds from past dimension in articles & interviews with some of the finest overlooked artists from 1920s rural blues; 1950s R&B; 1960s Beat, Garage, & the Psychedelic era, to obscure 70 & 80s punk rock.

• The Wonderful World Of Longmire - One of my fave sites. Be sure to check out the (almost) Daily Comment for some truly profound pearls of wisdom

• Burlesque Archive - A-Z Archive of Burlesque Strippers includes stage name & real names, type of dance routine, peak popularity years; etc; plus Films with or about Burlesque, and much more.

• Origins of Rock and Roll - Timeline of contenders for "The First Rock & Roll Record", including origins of the term "Rock & Roll" in lyrics, to various melodic, harmonic or rhythmic precursors that would influence rock music as we know it.

• Mapping The Rock Genome - Every band listed is connected to another band based upon their family tree relationship, with only 3 degrees of separation. Amazing work!

• Online 78 RPM Discographical Project - Created by Steven Abrams (who contributed the majority of information found herein) and Tyrone Settlemier, with contributions from many other collectors such as: yourself!

• Album Cover Art Gallery - Wide assortment of record jackets pictured.

• How To Play a Vinyl Record - A Detailed Guide with photos, plus guides on record handling, cleaning, speed adjustment & more!

• Music Resources - Interesting audiophile site with information & free tools including a large dictionary of musical terms, templates for setting your tonearm, articles on turntables, speaker placement, and 6 different vinyl cleaning formulas.

• Turntable Needles - Formerly known as Garage-A-Records, this site offer phono player needles & cartridges, belts, cleaners, manuals, and a whole lot more.

• Musical Heaven - Showcasing the worlds best loved musical shows including Opera, Movie Musicals, Broadway Musicals, Off-Broadway Musicals & London's West End

• Thrilling Detectives - Comprehensive encyclopedia of Private Eyes, Spies & Detectives on TV, radio, comic books, & in the movies

• Spy Bop Royale - Fun site dedicated to the Secret Agent Soundtrack of the 60s