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More MJ. And it feels almost wrong to be posting this here. Without the benefit of massive surround sound, actual lasers, smoke machines, and, of course, 3D, some of the magic of Captain EO gets a little lost.
That is, of course, unless you saw it as a child and having been dying to see it again ever since. Like me.
Oh, Hooter!
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I won’t go on and on about this but I loved Michael. When we were younger, my brother was a far bigger fan than I was, but I was always trying to wrap my head around the fact that people would literally faint at the sight of him. And as I began to understand pop music more, I began to realize what a huge part of my musical development Michael Jackson was and always will be. [Read more →]
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Back when I worked in Center City Philadelphia, I frequented a pizza joint that inexplicably switched their lunchtime musical accompaniment from top 40 to WJJZ, Philadelphia’s smooth jazz station. It was truly unbearable. And I got the sense that WJJZ understood that most people can’t bear to listen to this stuff; instead of filling the airwaves with unrecognizable compositions from nameless musicians, WJJZ spent most of its time playing smoothed out renditions of popular songs. It was as if to say, “hey! You love the Four Tops, right! This is just like that but smoooooth!” And it was garbage.
It was so bad, in fact, that I stopped patronizing what was once my favorite lunch spot. I wasn’t trying to prove a point to anyone. I just couldn’t stomach it. And it was then that I boldly determined smooth jazz to be THE WORST MUSIC IN THE WORLD.
Of course, when you call something the worst ANYthing in the world, you’re casting a wide net. In this case, my claims assumes that I’ve heard (and have an intimate understanding) of every music ever made and that, based on this knowledge, I have determined smooth jazz to be the worst music of all time. Obviously, I’ve not heard everything ever made and I’m not even intimately familiar with every single type of music I have heard. Mistakes will be made and I’m willing to admit that yes, I have made a mistake. [Read more →]
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Perhaps I’ve been living under a rock and everyone in the world already knows about these guys, but I have a feeling Mew’s new record will pleasantly surprise a lot of people. This is the first single:
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So, my life has been completely overtaken by the new Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projector records. Typical, I know. But what does this mean for you? Well, it means May’s playlist is a little thin.
There is some good stuff in here, though… two 2009 Summer Dance Jam Classics (TM), another strong candidate for 2009 Song Of The Year (patent pending), and an insanely infectious track from some Danish dudes. Enjoy.
