Chrisette Michele
The Fillmore Charlotte
Feb. 24, 2010
Photos by Jeff Hahne
The Deal: Grammy-award winning songstress hits The Fillmore to kick off CIAA week/end in Charlotte.
Mashable reported earlier today that RollingStone.com may have forgot to renew their domain name. A pretty mundane story really, that only gave us this light chuckle of this here screenshot I took of the missing website from this afternoon and a situation that I'm sure will be corrected ASAP.
Now, why their site had this FAIL is still a mystery but here's a couple theories I've been kicking around about it.
- Their 1 millionth story about Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix or some other rock legend triggered the 'We get it, they're great' virus.
- Angry hackers finally had enough of chest-naked guys on the cover! Bring back to hot chicks. (of age though, no wants to fantasize about a 16 year old).
- Gucci Mane called in a hit from prison after they called him a new artist in a recent issue. Come on RS, "So Icey" was a hit in 2004.
- They haven't broke a hot, new artist in a decade. The site crashed from old news.
- Creative Loafing tried to be David to their Goliath?
- Someone got high and hit the red button!
- Someone went into a liberal rage and accidentally hit the red button! (We're lefties too, don't worry)
- They let one of the interns from their old MTV show do more than what they transcribe interviews.
- Someone attempted to publish a post saying the Black Eyed Peas were the biggest supergroup of the past decade. (Will.I.Am is that dude though)
- Photos of a Miley, Taylor, dude from Twilight sextape leaked to their site before TMZ and killed the entire internet. Jonas' couldn't be reached for comment.
I can't be the only music writer in the country who doesn't watch American Idol. I mean, I'm familiar. I know the people from the show who've gone on to success outside of it, but, being completely honest, I haven't seen more than 30 seconds of it live since maybe season 2 and you know what? I'm good with that. But every now and then someone will ask me if I saw the last episode then try to explain to me what I'm missing.
This happened again last night. In the middle of a crowded club, a grown ass man, tried to describe to me one of the contestants' physical build. Now, the guy telling was big in the stereotypical club bouncer, rapper security guard way but his enthusiasm for the show made me feel like at under six foot, I could probably take him.
I mean he was hyped. Talking with his hands and all these gestures, I'm sure from across the room it looked like he was telling the greatest story ever, but alas, he was not. After sensing that I had little to no interest in this, presumably after I said, "Man, I haven't watched that show since the Fantasia and Ruben days," he reaches for every married man's excuse for watching Idol, Oxygen or WE, "you know my wife be watching that stuff."
Really? Your wife's the one making you text votes every week? Sure, pal.
The funny thing is, if he actually described someone's singing ability, I may have went home and checked it out, something crazy like "Pants On The Ground" happening again, sure, I'd YouTube that but really, I have to see this guy's neck? I'll pass on that Idol moment.
It's Valentine's Day weekend and for those of us who don't give it shit, and/or are chasing shattered ass on Sunday, these video cards from North Carolina based comedy troupe, Green Bench, should help you tell that girl, exactly what you want to do. Whether it's something freaky or something with a friend... There's even an Auto-Tune ode for those of you looking to end that relationship before you're obligated to buy roses, candy and other crap that day. The songs are funny too.
For Chocolate Lover's
For Friend-cest...
Vacation From You
There's nothing more jarring than silence. Now, imagine being in a public place where you're used to hearing some mundane soundtrack to whatever you're doing and it strangely be missing. You'd be surprised how noticeable it is.
I'm sure many-a-smooth jazz or easy listening artist, doing watered down covers of Motown hits, has kept their head over water because of retail shops and elevators wanting to play something to drown out the sound of nothing.
No one wants to overhear conversations about what colors look best on you, or the cash register opening and closing reminding you that you probably shouldn't be spending your money anyway. Give me the Michael Bolton! Give me anything but the sounds of... everyday life.
Some stores don't try at all with their soundtrack and others try way too hard to cool, but a lot of times it's unnecessary. Lord knows if "Party In The USA" wasn't blaring out into the mall, teen girls would still flock to Forever 21 to try and fool older guys into thinking they're legal.
Half-way through the Saints win during Super Bowl XLIV last night, The Who took the stage in Miami to perform the hits.
Now, I wouldn't consider them crossover artists by any means, but I'm at least aware of them and willing to argue that everyone who's ever watched TV or a movie has heard, "Who Are You" and "Baba O'Reilly" but following people's reactions on Twitter, thoughts and opinions were clearly split along racial lines.
One side raved about the band, 'still having it' and the lights being awesome while the other had lots of "Who the fuck are The Who? and "That old white guy's gonna die on stage" tweets, the funniest one from comedian Lil Duval, "I wonder is this how white people felt when Nelly performed at the Super Bowl?"
Light-hearted, but an interesting point.
North Carolina's Little Brother, Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh, has been the de facto "face" of the state's music scene since its first release The Listening in 2003. The duo recently revealed details of their latest album, LeftBack, tentatively slated to drop in April.
The album was originally just going to be an EP but the group decided to put out a full album's worth of material for longtime fans. Also new to the Little Brother formula is a multimedia element that their fans haven't seen before.
Four music videos and a limited edition DVD will come with the first wave of the album.
The album will the group's last. (Hopefully that's just hip-hop for, "we're taking an extended break." Remember when Jay-Z retired in like '03?)
Read more about their announcement here. (via 2DopeBoyz)
I guess we finally know which Simmons kid got the rap gene (and it wasn't JoJo).
Diggy Simmons, the moody 14-year old mogul in the making, does more than breakdance, design clothes and beat up his little brother, he raps too and I bullshit you not, it's good.
Maybe the Pharrell affiliation is rubbing off but this new song, "Set Me Free" produced by Snake Eyes (here's the link) features Dig spitting about fallopian tubes and shining without dad's helping hand over a super-soulful sample. Definitely worth taking a listen.
Justine and Rev should be proud, let's just hope he avoid a Team Blackout collab anytime soon.
I swear to God if I hear another corny hit from the '70s or '80s emitting unironically from the purse or belt strap of an old person, I'm going to lose my mind.
Much like the Ed Hardy t-shirt clinging to the unappealing flesh of a walking mid-life crisis, ringtones are just another avenue for those crossing over from being young to old to say, "Hey, I know what the kids are doing."
Being unhip is what we expect from you. It's your role on team life, okay?
Besides, we get it. Middle-age chicks go nuts for neo-soul but the the Maxwell, Robin Thicke and Brian McKnight ringtones really must stop. Having "Pretty Wings" drilled in your head in the summer time wasn't especially terrible but now it's mind-numbing. Not a bad song, just annoying.
After the passing of Teddy Pendergrass, DJ Wonder put together a mix of some of his classic songs spanning his entire career from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes to his stellar solo career. He also mixed R&B, rap and soul songs that sampled his music. Not a bad look at all. Read more about it here (TeamYee.TV) download it here.
Here's the tracklist:
1. Wake Up Everybody- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
2. Love T.K.O.- Teddy Pendergrass
3. Back in the Day(Rmx)- Ahmad
4. Can I Kill It- Comptons Most Wanted
5. Come With Me- Teddy Pendergrass
6. Sherm Stick- Jayo Felony
7. Summer Time- Dead Prez
8. You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
9. Rainy Dayz (Rmx)- Raekwon
10. Pachanga Fabolous
11. I Miss You- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
12. This Cant Be Life- Jay-Z
13. Close the Door- Teddy Pendergrass
14. Gift Lifted (Eric Sermon Remix)- Keith Murray
15. In the PJs- Big Daddy Kane
16. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
17. When Somebody Loves You Back- Teddy Pendergrass
18. Feels So Good- Camron/Usher
19. Cant We Try- Teddy Pendergrass
20. Camay- Ghostface Killah/Raekwon/Cappadonna
21. Easy, Easy, Got to Take it Easy- Teddy Pendergrass
22. Not Enough- Little Brother
23. And If I Had- Teddy Pendergrass
24. Devils Pie- DAngelo
25. Cradle to the Grave- Mobb Deep
(Via TeamYee.TV)