Allee Willis

Mopping Up Spam….

Just a quick note to say that 97,000 tons of spam hit The Kitschenette and my Kitsch O’ The Day blog over the last couple of days. Con...

October 16, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lombardino’s Restaurant in Madison, WI. – In With The Old and Out With The New

. Other than I didn’t have a car so my world was very small when I went to college at the University of Wisconsin in the late 60’...

October 14, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 24

I hope someone donates a new microphone to the school as without all the muffle there’s a pretty good voice under there. But someone s...

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 23

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As much I love filmmakers using my music in their films I prefer a little more of a plot than ‘when are we going to have our goose?...

October 13, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 2

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I LOVVVVED conducting! I hope that’s evident in this clip. I’m grateful I got the footage I did though I’d planned to have...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 1

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I just got back from spending three of the most fantastic days of my life. Seriously. As I’ve been blabbing about for weeks now, I had...

October 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 22

It’ll take a few more body parts moving for this little girl to make it on to Hullabaloo or Shindig but she and her family certainly a...

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 20

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As opposed to being an actual marching band version of my song, “September”, this is a little film made for the high school band...

October 11, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 19

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Without question, my most favorite thing about Southview’s version of my song, “September”, is the cha-cha bea they got go...

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Had a BLAST conducting the University Of Wisconsin Marching Band!!

Sorry, I’ve been remiss in my duties curating AWMOK these past few days. I’ve been lecturing and leading the band at my almater ...

October 10, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 18

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It took me a little while to realize this was my song, a good sign if you’re looking for kitsch though not necessarily so great for th...

October 8, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee And Her Marching Drums

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As we speak, I’m most likely on a plane to my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, where I’ll be conducting the Marching Ban...

October 7, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 17

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By the time you read this I will probably be on the plane heading to Madison, Wisconsin where I’m about to conduct the University of W...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Me and My Marching Drums

As we speak, I’m most likely on a plane to my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, where I’ll be conducting the Marching Ban...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1964 Band Directors Guide Book

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is As I’ve never learned how to read music, even that which I’ve written and somehow managed to plunk out on a keyboard note by ...

October 6, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 16

All I can say is “And now, Mr. Robert Anton, up close and personal”. For a more through exploration of my “365 Days Of Sep...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Party Bling and The Party I Forgot To Wear It To

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I bought this Party Pendant at a thrift shop recently, brought it home, shined it up and glued little rhinestones on it. I’ve only wor...

October 5, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 15

Once an intro includes shooting a blank wall and someone tripping on stage you know that you have the potential for something great. Once th...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Gertrude Stein/ Alice B. Toklas Mug and Stephanie Miller’s Coming Out Party

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I don’t usually like mugs with serious faces on them but “The Gertrude Stein” mug made by Fitz & Floyd in 1976 is a ra...

October 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 14

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Do “The Graig”! Solo with a broom. For a more through exploration of my “365 Days Of September” mission as well as d...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mayonnaise Case

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This is one of the craziest and most spectacular products I’ve ever seen. It’s a Mayonnaise Case, made in Japan. You flip the li...

October 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 13

In this Lego Star Wars recreation, “The galactic civil war is finally over and peace has been achieved. The surviving members of the E...

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 12

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As someone who likes to video as many momentous occasions in their life as possible I’m often in the position of having to set a tripo...

October 2, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 11

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One of the more spirited accapella versions by ASU’s Higher Ground at Elon University’s ACAPPALLOOZA 2007, albeit earbending at ...

October 1, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1960’s Church & Funeral Fans, Wienerschnitzel and The Color Purple

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I bought my first African American church fan in the late 1970’s but my collection really kicked into gear after I worked with James B...

September 30, 2010 by Allee Willis

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