. When I was young, “Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites” spun on the hi-fi every Jewish holiday. I loved Connie F., especiall...
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Allee Willis’ Soul O’ Day – Earth Wind & Fire At the Hollywood Bowl with a Seventy Piece Orchestra and Fireworks!
Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t go to concerts. I don’t like the crowds, I don’t like the walking, I don’t li...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ Day – Swashbuckle Your Way to the Perfect Sausage!
For all of you wielding BBQ tools this Labor Day there is now a fashionable addition to your tool universe, the BBQ Sword! I love stuff like...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – Happy Almost Labor Day and a Capital Metals Company Metal Ashtray
As we in the states scrape down the barbecues and pack the picnic baskets getting ready for big Labor Day feasts tomorrow, it’s only f...
Dinner with Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
There’s nothing kitschy about this photograph per se but there’s no doubt that Lily Tomlin has one of the all-time greatest sens...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – Miniature 1970’s Wooden Bowling Pin
Anyone who knows me knows I love bowling. It’s not the sport itself but, rather, the accessories that go along with it that make...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Big Vintage Wavy Colored Glass (or not) Bowl
Not only is this an excellent salad/party condiments serving piece but it serves just as well as a conversation piece as its composition is ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Goofy Squirrel Planter
I got this squirrel planter last week when I was up in Sonoma recording. At least I think it’s a squirrel. Maybe it’s a gopher, ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Good Housekeeping Appetizer Book
By the number of post-its that I’ve stuck in this book, 41 to be exact, it’s obvious that I’m as much a fan of the recipes...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Coleco “Quiz Wiz” Computer Answer Game and 42,000 Terabytes Later…
Most people have a laptop or desktop computer and, if they’re lucky, a few terabytes of storage. I have 42,000 terabytes, the ever-gro...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage “Sexometer” and Dinner with Michael Patrick King
A few nights ago I had dinner at Street with Michael Patrick King. Sex and sex appeal are topics on which Michael is an expert given that he...
Note from Grandmaster Kitsch, Allee 8/25/10
I just got back from a whirlwind, completely overstuffed and exhausting trip, partially chronicled in my post below called “Allee Will...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Leaving Pomplamoose and Hitting The Madonna Inn
Yesterday, me and Mark Blackwell, who I work with, drove back to LA from up north in Sonoma where I was working with Pomplamoose. As I had r...
Allee Willis Kitsch O’ The Day – Ultra Fancy Cheeeeap Tote Bag
I beg to differ with the quotation “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”. I offer as proof this ungodly g...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Maestro The Musical Bingo” Game and Working with Pomplamoose
This game felt especially fitting because it’s supposed to teach you how to play by ear. Not only did I never learn to play by ear but...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – CBer’s Prayer Plaque and On The Road To Work With Pomplamoose
As I cruise along the 5 and 101 freeways up north to finish three videoSongs with Pomplamoose, my trusty CBer’s Prayer Plaque is in pl...
It’s very hot in LA today…
It’s sweltering in LA today. I have a house full of people as I’m racing to finish the Pomplamoose video, two of my computers ha...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Souvenir Of Detroit Shoe and My Love Letter To Detroit in Time Magazine
When the post I wrote for Time Magazine‘s wonderful Detroit Blog was published yesterday, my love for Detroit escalated even higher th...
My blog in Time Magazine online TODAY. I LOVE DETROIT!
Check it out. I’m very proud of this piece. http://detroit.blogs.time.com/2010/08/17/unfiltered-allee-willis-on-the-spirit-of-detroit/...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Original Holiday Inn Ashtray
When the first four Holiday Inns were built in 1953, this was the ashtray that was sitting in the rooms. Heavy glass with raised lettering a...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Chinese Take-out Food Purse
As someone who loves leftovers, especially if they’re Chinese, and especially as someone who spells cooking ‘d-e-l-i-v-e-r-yR...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Do It Now” Napkin Holder
In a couple of hours I’m speaking on a panel called “In The Biz In LA – For artists who act, direct, produce, edit, write,...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Tree Growing Out Of Traffic Cone and Palm Trimming Nightmares Abated
Yesterday, all 31 palm trees that surround my house were trimmed. I’m used to this being a total nightmare. As much as I love my Palm ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Luer Lard Box
I’ve never actually chomped down on a hunk of Luer Pure Lard but it sure comes in a pretty box. Not only is the box coated with enough...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Plastic Peanut Purse
For someone like me who likes to have the right purse for any possible theme this 13″ long plastic peanut seemed like it was perfect. ...