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Friday, July 10, 2009
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement — White Rabbits
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 1:59 PM
White Rabbits will perform at the Visulite Theatre on Aug. 18 with Fiery Furnaces.
News Jason Younger
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:40 AM
By day, Younger is just another mild mannered cubicle dweller. Working for “The Man”, in a 6 x 6 cube, he does his best to stay busy, but it’s all about music - anything and everything music.
If not thinking, searching, or reading about music, he can usually be found in yet another meeting.
This is his first time writing for an audience, so please be gentle.
email: youngerceo@hotmail.com
10-in-10 CD Reviews / News 10-in-10 CD reviews
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Each Friday we bring you 10 reviews of recently released CDs done in 10 words each:
Billy Boy On Poison Drama Junkie Queen — Not over yet — the latest entry in retro rock movement.
Cass McCombs Catacombs — Acoustic troubadour keeps things slow and simple on latest disc.
Kate Schutt The Telephone Game — Slow jazzy style showcases her vocals, songwriting and guitar abilities.
Big Pete Pearson Finger In Your Eye — 72-year-old continues his bluesy ways on latest disc.
Michael Johns Hold Back My Heart — American Idol finalist releases soon-to-be-forgotten debut album.
Cheap Trick The Latest — 13 songs, 40 minutes… I’m surprised they released anything new. (Aug. 8 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.)
Big Bill Morganfield Born Lover — Son of Muddy Waters has many ties to North Carolina.
The Dear Hunter Act III: Life and Death — Third chapter of genre-hopping rock opera by Casey Crescenzo.
Mae (M)orning — Band’s first in collection of three EPs due this year.
Ed Hale Ballad on Third Avenue — Lots of pop/folk is starting to sound the same.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Opinion / News A different perspective on Michael Jackson
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Everyone is tired of the talk of Michael Jackson by this point, but I recently read someone's blog with a different perspective on the whole thing.
It seems like most people were taking a musical genius vs. pedophile stance when it comes to Jackson's legacy, but if you throw aside any trials and criminal possibilities and look at Jackson when it comes to his legacy of music and race, there's an interesting argument here.
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez points out that while many people say Jackson broke down a race barrier because people of all races liked his music, there were many artists before him that enjoyed the popularity of a widespread audience — Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and the list goes on.
I guess it comes down to a worldwide love of his music to staggering numbers, but that's also because of television and various media that would make familiarity more possible than in the old days?
News / Opinion No surprise that McCartney left out of Jackson will
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 10:38 AM
In one of the shittiest moves in rock history, Michael Jackson bought 50 percent of the publishing rights to the Beatles catalog back in 1985 and always refused to sell them to Paul McCartney. (McCartney and John Lennon owned the other 50 percent as the songwriters.)
The rumors started swirling a while back and especially after Jackson's death that maybe he'd "do the right thing" and give McCartney the rights upon his death. Nope. No such luck.
McCartney has come out to say he's not surprised though.
"Some time ago, the media came up with the idea that Michael Jackson was going to leave his share in the Beatles songs to me in his will which was completely made up and something I didn’t believe for a second," he declared."Now the report is that I am devastated to find that he didn’t leave the songs to me. This is completely untrue. I had not thought for one minute that the original report was true and therefore, the report that I’m devastated is also totally false, so don’t believe everything you read folks!
"In fact, though Michael and I drifted apart over the years, we never really fell out, and I have fond memories of our time together. At times like this, the press do tend to make things up, so occasionally, I feel the need to put the record straight."
Sure, McCartney can say he isn't devastated, but it's still a pretty shitty thing to do.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Opinion / News My Brightest Diamond shines
Posted By Beth Gilstrap-Barnes on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:14 AM
I am enamored with My Brightest Diamond, a band I only recently discovered through brainchild, Shara Worden’s, association with The Decemberists.
Captivated by some of the most memorable vocals I’ve heard live since Beth Gibbons of Portishead, I had to have more. I immediately downloaded My Brightest Diamond’s 2006 debut, Bring Me the Workhorse, and their sophomore effort, A Thousand Shark’s Teeth released in June of 2008, both on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
This is a band that deserves recognition, both records delivering Worden’s refined, celestial nature. Each listen reveals another layer of complexity; these albums are a tapestry of inventiveness, classical training, stunning string arrangements, and that voice which has garnered comparisons to the theatrics of Jeff Buckley and the seductiveness of Nina Simone. Yes, it’s that good.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
News / On TV / Awards Michael Jackson memorial today
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:47 PM
The memorial for Michael Jackson is going on right now and is being covered all over the place — television, internet, blogs, magazines and just about everywhere you look.
I figure that my opinions on the ceremony and his career are not important in the grand scheme of things. He's flooding every medium at the moment.
Go watch the ceremony, enjoy the performances and remember the King of Pop in whatever way you'd like.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson - 1958-2009
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