FeaturesPage 12 The Owl Warren CentralSeptember 25, 2009VINYL:It may be cumbersome, hard to track down, and seem a little old-fashioned, but theres no denying the sweet retro charm that exudes out of a record player. Going back to basics is always fun, even if it takes up more closet space.

CORD PHONES OF THE 1970S:Standing stationary near the base of the phone, is not very much fun. And who uses a phone to talk, anyway?

THE AFRO, THE FARRAH, AND THE MOUSTACHE:Fros the size of disco balls are something just do not seen any more. The big, billowing hair of Miss Fawcett is part of the past. And, lets face it, the 70s was the era of moustaches. Okay, so nowadays, maybe these looks seem a little less-than fashionable, but if there is someone sporting a 2-foot-high afro, odds are there is time to stop and appreciate it.

BELL-BOTTOMS:From a high-fashion peak in the mid-60s, to hippie cult-pant, to closet staple by 1970, the bell-bottom Jean had certainly stayed the test of time. Now, we see are popping in stores around the area, proving that it is here to stay.

VW BUS:It is a colorful, portable, and most importantly psychedelic room. Were so in.

VHS:They were bigger, but they werent better. Rewinding seemed to take days, there were no special features, not to mention it only records what is on the TV set - no channel sur ng while recording that favorite TV show.

GAS THEN:36 cents No, were not joking.

70S SODA:It tastes the same, it sounds the same, but it looks so di erent. Check out this wicked 70s version of Coca Cola.

There and back againTake a time machine into the past, and look at all the goods the 70s had to o er - crazy enough, it looks kind of familiar

hat goes around, comes around, as they say, an in style, TV commercials, and even the local music store, little hints of the 70s are coming back again. Those bell-bottoms and fringe-covered vests parents were hoping they would never see again are

offi cially back. Prada, Gucci, Georgio Armani and Donna Karan are all looking backwards to move forward. Runways are currently being crowded with 70s fashion, from a disco dress by designer Richard Tyler to a line of legwarmers and fringe by Jennifer Groves and Rodger Padilla. The hippie theme is even making its way into our closets. T-shirts crowded with peace signs and VW buses are practically fl ying out of department stores. Flare jeans are coming off of shelves for only $19.99. Funky colors and tie-dye patterns are giving almost everyone a wonderfully funkadelic look. With records back in full swing and music-themed video games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero reuniting teens with the seriously heavy jams of the past, music from the 60s and 70s is making its way off shelves. So now, remastering these classic tracks is a current trend. A remastered version of Bob Marleys Legend is currently one of the top albums on the iTunes store. Remastered digital versions of all the Beatles albums were released September 9. The set also features extended notes and background on each individual album, as well as DVDs documenting the Fab Four. Even advertising is taking on these two decades. Recently Pepsi Co. released throwback versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew. The soda featured

all-natural sugar, and the ad campaign was a kaleidoscopic experience that catered directly to 70s fl air. A McDonalds sweet tea commercial shows a man walking through a 70s-style neighborhood. Economists predict that the throwback nostalgia comes from a yearning for simpler times, possibly prompted by current economic turbulence. Simplicity is an on-going theme; the current focus on energy and the environment harkens back to the tree-hugging days of the past. A back-to-basics kind of edge coexists with the green movement, emanating a hippie theme that really lets you latch on to going green. Think of the little signs the cloth grocery bags available at Wal-Mart, and the T-shirts over at Target that proudly display, Go Green. Nearly 35 million Americans currently spend their money on products claiming to be eco-friendly. Home Depots new Eco-Options program is pulling more and more shoppers to the store, and Pop icons such as Lenny Kravtiz and Kelly Clarkson are preparing to headline for Live Earth concerts to benefi t the environment. Glancing back at the 70s, its easy to see that the environment was at the top of their list. This decade brought us the Environmental Protection Agency, the Endangered Species Act, and Greenpeace. Being

green is cool again.

MOVIE PRICES:Forget digging deep into pockets for over-priced movie tickets. Back in the day, it was only $4.30 to see the A Hard Days Night at the drive-in. Seriously.

By Natalie VerhinesEntertainment Writer

FeaturesPage 13The Owl Warren CentralSeptember 25, 2009The 60s and 70s have comeback in style. Fight the power with some info on the most far out decades

THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISISOCT. 15-29, 1962

1962An agreement between the Soviet Union and Cuba to protect Cubas border from another US invasion by placing missiles within Cuba.

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JFK ASSASSINATIONNOV. 22, 1963

Shot by Lee Harvey Oswald while waving to citizens from the back of a convertible in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

THE BRITISH INVASION1964-1966

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, were just a few bands that brought their accents and more into the American music scene, and for two years, fans were hooked.

MLK ASSASSINATIONAPRIL 4, 1968

The civil rights activist was shot by James Earl Ray while standing on the second oor balcony of his hotel.

FIRST MOON WALKJULY 20, 1969

600 million people tuned in to watch the rst time America had a man walk on the moon.

WOODSTOCKAUG. 15-18, 1969

Over half a million people showed up to the 600-acre dairy farm to protest the Vietnam War. During the three days of peace, love, and protest only two people died, one by a tractor, and another due to heroin overdose.

VIETNAM WAR1959-1975

This war started as a way to stop Communists from taking over Southern Vietnam after France granted the area its independence. It was the rst televised war, and brought the violence straight into homes across America.

WATERGATEJUNE 1972-AUG 8, 1974

President Nixon was spying on the Democratic National Committee by placing microphones within their room in the Watergate hotel. Nixon was caught with the tapes and resigned.

DEATH OF ELVIS PRESLEYAUG. 16, 1977

The king of Rock n Roll died from a cardiac arrhythmia. At the time, coroners believed he died due to drugs, but a 1994 test showed that there was nothing in the autopsy that supported this claim.

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With the ease of downloading music from places like iTunes and Napster who would have expected that records would make a comeback? Even with iPods, Mp3 players and phones that can do almost everything, vinyl seems to be growing in popularity. In 2007, nearly one million records were bought, David Browne, from Rolling Stone Magazine, wrote in 2008. This was a major jump from the 858,000 that Nielsen SoundScan saw in 2006. But why buy vinyl when downloading music is simple and cheaper? The sense of security might be one of the many reasons vinyl is fl ying off the shelves. The wrong press of a button can determine the fate of the music stored on a computer. Think of all the time and money wasted. Vinyl and CDs can not disappear that easily. Our sales are very strong, said Rick Zeigler of Unborn Records, located in Indianapolis on Lafayette

Road. Among the many items Unborn Records sells, vinyl is one of the most popular. Vinyl is not just older music either. Bands and artists like The Killers, Eminem and Coldplay are now releasing their music onto vinyl. Unlike older music from the 60s and 70s, the newer music will be remastered. The original sound is what made vinyl popular in the fi rst place, sophomore Kate Harrison said. New music is competing with the oldies in the race to the top of the vinyl charts. With the release of Rockband Beatles and the movie Taking Woodstock, a younger audience is looking into the past through music by buying records of bands like The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and many other major groups from the 60s and 70s. People today are still living off the table scraps of the 60s. They are still being passed around- the music and the ideas, Bob Dylan was quoted as saying in 1992.

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Vinyl ComebackBy Jenny Marvel Entertainment Writer

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