October 27, 2012
“White bucks and saddle shoes
That’s what the kids all choose
Chinos and slacks of course
Oh, yes, they sure look boss
Getting ready to go steady are
White bucks and saddle shoes
Button-down shirt and a crewneck sweater
Lets all the kids look so much better” — Lyrics to Bobby Pedrick Junior’s “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” (via Ivy Style)
Posted in Bobby Pedrick Jr. Music Ivy Style
July 15, 2012

PTO Man: Ian Bruce

Excerpted from S2E3 of Put This On: “(New) Traditions”

Ian Bruce, painter and member of The Correspondents, on how an artist should dress, the tradition of the Soho Dandy.

Posted in S2E3 London Ian Bruce Dandies Art Artists The Correspondents Music
June 30, 2012

“Where did you get that hat? Where did you get that tile?

Isn’t it a nobby one, and just the proper style?

I should like to have one; Just the same as that!

Where’er I go, they shout ‘Hello! Where did you get that hat?’”

- Lyrics to “Where Did You Get That Hat?”

(Pictured: Mayor Willie Brown, who always looks great in a hat)

Posted in Hats Music San Francisco Willie Brown
December 19, 2011

“Shoppin’ for Clothes” by The Coasters

This Leiber & Stoller tune was written in the mid-1950s after Billy Guy from The Coasters heard “Clothes Line” by Boogaloo and His Gallent Crew on the radio, but couldn’t find it in the stores. I actually like the original version better, but The Coasters version is more popular. The BBC also had a short little skit with the song, which you can see here. 

Posted in Boogaloo and His Gallant Crew Kent Harris Music The Coasters Leiber & Stoller BBC
August 15, 2011

The day you wake up with 10% of Sam Cooke’s class, elegance and soul is the day you’re a better man.

Posted in Sam Cooke Style Gods Soul Videos Music
April 13, 2010

If you look and sound as fantastic as Janelle Monae, then feel free to wear spectators with your black tie ensemble.

Posted in Black Tie Music Janelle Monae
April 11, 2010

So I checked the world famous contact@putthison.com mailbox, and what did I see?  An email from an old acquaintance, Wale Oyejide.  Wale was a guest on my old music radio show, The New Sound of Soul, six or seven years ago when he was recording instrumental hip-hop as “Science Fiction.”  He also cut an excellent Afrobeat-influenced album under his birth name (he’s Nigerian-American, if I recall correctly).

Turns out one thing he’s up to these days is style blogging, and I really enjoyed checking out his blog Less.Gentle.Men.of.Meager.Means, aka LessGentleMen.  Recommended!

Posted in LessGentleMen Wale Oyejide Music
November 24, 2009

Sometimes the outfit makes the occasion.

Valley Lodge - “All Of My Loving”

Posted in Naked Music Rock and Roll Dave Hill
November 5, 2009
Junk Culture “West Coast” as featured in Put This On, Episode 1 Just a simple note of gratitude for friend of the show Deepak Mantena and his solo venture Junk Culture, whose title track “West Coast” we made liberal use of in our Q & Answer segment. The record just came out on Illegal Art, available here for pay-as-you-wish. It’s a great great track from an extremely great record. Read a great review and take a great listen here on allmusic.

Junk Culture “West Coast” as featured in Put This On, Episode 1

Just a simple note of gratitude for friend of the show Deepak Mantena and his solo venture Junk Culture, whose title track “West Coast” we made liberal use of in our Q & Answer segment.

The record just came out on Illegal Art, available here for pay-as-you-wish. It’s a great great track from an extremely great record. Read a great review and take a great listen here on allmusic.

Posted in episode 1 music
November 3, 2009
(via nerdboyfriend) It doesn’t take much to get me excited about a Cowichan sweater.  Brian Eno and his kitty just did it.

(via nerdboyfriend)

It doesn’t take much to get me excited about a Cowichan sweater.  Brian Eno and his kitty just did it.

Posted in Nerd Boyfriend Music Sweaters Fall Cowichan Sweaters