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R.I.P. Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5)

Read More The Jackson Five The Jackson Five's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is quite cute. I believe they only released one Christmas album (in 1970), but the album's.… ....

Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family (not to be confused with English songwriter Joe Jackson), has died at the age of 89, according to tmz.com.

Joe Jackson was the mastermind behind The Jackson 5, launching them to a music career... but not without an iron fist. Although his abusive parenting style does not look good on Joe, he said that his style kept made his kids successful, particularly the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and his sister Janet Jackson.

Joe Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2014.

Below are more deaths for the month of June - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

June (47)

[27 Jun 2018] Joe Jackson (American band manager for Jackson 5), 89, pancreatic cancer

[26 Jun 2018] Fedor Frešo (Slovak rock and jazz bassist), 71, heart failure

[26 Jun 2018] Bo Nilsson (Swedish composer), 81

[24 Jun 2018] Xiomara Alfaro (Cuban opera singer), 88

[24 Jun 2018] George Cameron (American musician for The Left Banke),70, cancer

[23 Jun 2018] Violeta Rivas (Argentine singer and actress), 80

[22 Jun 2018] Geoffrey Oryema (Ugandan musician), 65

[22 Jun 2018] Vinnie Paul (American drummer for Pantera),54

[20 Jun 2018] David Bianco (American record producer, engineer and mixer for Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub),63, stroke

[20 Jun 2018] Hacer Tülü (Turkish singer), 40, shot

[19 Jun 2018] Efrén Echeverría (Paraguayan musician, composer, and record collector), 86

[19 Jun 2018] Ángel Medardo Luzuriaga (Ecuadorian Andean cumbia musician), 82

[19 Jun 2018] Bansi Quinteros (Spanish keyboardist for GMS), 41, blood cancer

[19 Jun 2018] Lowrell Simon (American soul singer-songwriter), 75

[18 Jun 2018] Barry McDaniel (American opera singer), 87

[18 Jun 2018] Billy Sammeth (American talent manager for Dolly Parton and Cher), 66, pancreatic cancer

[18 Jun 2018] Jimmy Wopo (American rapper), 21, murdered

[18 Jun 2018] XXXTentacion (American rapper), 20, murdered

[17 Jun 2018] Rebecca Parris (American jazz singer), 66

[15 Jun 2018] Matt Murphy (American guitarist for The Blues Brothers), 88

[15 Jun 2018] Nick Knox (American drummer for The Cramps), 60

[15 Jun 2018] Enoch zu Guttenberg (German conductor), 71

[13 Jun 2018] D. J. Fontana (American Hall of Fame rock drummer for Elvis Presley), 87

[12 Jun 2018] Jarosław Kozidrak (Polish guitarist, keyboardist and composer), 63

[12 Jun 2018] Jon Hiseman (English drummer for Colosseum), 73, brain cancer

[12 Jun 2018] Wayne Dockery (American jazz double bassist), 76

[12 Jun 2018] Helena Dunicz-Niwińska (Polish violinist, translator and author), 102

[11 Jun 2018] Maria Butaciu (Romanian folk singer), 78

[11 Jun 2018] Bonaldo Giaiotti (Italian operatic bass), 85

[11 Jun 2018] Yvette Horner (French accordionist), 95

[10 Jun 2018] Neal E. Boyd (American singer for America's Got Talent), 42, heart and kidney failure and liver disease

[10 Jun 2018] Ras Kimono (Nigerian reggae musician), 60

[09 Jun 2018] Lorraine Gordon (American jazz club owner for Village Vanguard), 95, stroke

[08 Jun 2018] Danny Kirwan (British Hall of Fame guitarist for Fleetwood Mac), 68

[08 Jun 2018] Gino Santercole (Italian singer and songwriter), 77, heart attack

[07 Jun 2018] Stefan Weber (Austrian singer), 71

[06 Jun 2018] Jimmy Gonzalez (American Tejano singer for Mazz), 67, diabetes

[06 Jun 2018] Teddy Johnson (English singer for Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson), 97

[06 Jun 2018] Ralph Santolla (American metal guitarist for Deicide), 51, heart attack

[05 Jun 2018] Brian Browne (Canadian jazz pianist), 81, lung and tracheal cancer

[04 Jun 2018] Norman Edge (American jazz musician), 84

[04 Jun 2018] Jalal Mansur Nuriddin (American singer-songwriter for The Last Poets), 73, cancer

[04 Jun 2018] Marc Ogeret (French singer), 86

[03 Jun 2018] Robert Brylewski (Polish singer-songwriter for Armia), 57

[03 Jun 2018] Clarence Fountain (American gospel musician for The Blind Boys of Alabama), 88, diabetes

[01 Jun 2018] Eddy Clearwater (American blues singer and guitarist), 83, heart failure

[01 Jun 2018] Sinan Sakić (Serbian turbo-folk singer),61

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Who's Bad at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (19 April 2014)

Tour Dates 04/25/14 Columbus, OH Hollywood Casino 04/26/14 Oneonta, NY Hartwick College 05/03/14 Ham & Yam Festival 05/06/14 Seattle, WA EMP Museum 05/08/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox 05/16/14 Johnstown, PA Pasquerilla 05/17/14 Akron, OH Akron Civic Center 05/22/14 Food Lion Speed Street Festival 05/24/14 Eatonton, GA Plaza Arts Center 05/29/14 Moscow, Russia Crocus City Hall 06/07/14 White Sulphur Springs, WV Greenbrier 06/12/14 Atlantic City, NJ Harrah's Atlantic City 06/13/14 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork 06/14/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/20/14 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre 06/21/14 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall 06/25/14 San Diego County Fair 06/27/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom 07/04/14 Windy City Ribfest 07/10/14 Kill Devil Hills, NC Outer Banks 07/11/14 Isle of Palms, SC The Windjammer 07/12/14 Isle of Palms, SC The Windjammer 07/17/14 Warrendale, PA Jergel's Rhythm Grille 07/18/14 Fort Wayne, IN Headwaters Park 07/19/14 Peoria, IL Riverfront Park 07/25/14 Hamilton, Bermuda Queen Elizabeth 07/31/14 Alive After Five 08/01/14 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom 08/02/14 Akron, OH Lock 3 Live 08/13/14 Rockin' On The River 08/14/14 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork 08/16/14 Saturdays On The Square 08/22/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall 08/23/14 Taste Of Highland Park 08/29/14 Friday Night Tributes 08/30/14 Westminster, CO Lodo's Bar & Grill Read More Who's Bad Who's Bad, the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, is celebrating their ten years as a band. Prior to playing their sold out show at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, last night (April 19) …

As part of their tenth anniversary as a band, Who's Bad, the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, stopped by Minneapolis' Mill City Nights on Saturday, April 19th. You have to keep in mind that it wasn't just seeing a live cover band, but it was more like a celebration of all-things Michael Jackson and his music.

Their sold out show started with local DJ Ben Michaels (who played various mashup 80s and 90s songs) and opener Ladyboi. The thing to note about this band, besides from the cross-dressing/high-heels wearing singer, is that their drummer is Michael Bland, from Prince's New Power Generation.

Ladyboi

Ladyboi kicked off their set with "Don't Go Tellin' On Me", which is a great song, however the highlight of their show was probably their cover of Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me." When they started playing that song, it suddenly dawn on me that obviously Boy George was an influence on Ladyboi's style and music.

Who's Bad took the stage after we watched a brief video of various Michael Jackson footage, particularly the mad fan frenzy from Japan and fans rushing the stage to get as close as possible to the King of Pop.

They are such a dedicated tribute band, that they feature two Michael Jackson (from Billie Jean-era and modern Jackson), sung by Joseph Bell and Taalib York. As soon as they started dancing, especially the infamous moonwalk, you can tell that the band's been studying and analyzing all of Jackson's moves for the past decade. They've perfected it, and every time you saw a sweet move, the audience goes nuts. Even if it wasn't the real Michael Jackson, it sure felt like it.

As you can see from the clip of "The Way You Make Me Feel" on the Who's Bad Interview, everybody was smiling and singing and having a great time dancing on (and off) stage.

That's not all, the band didn't just do Michael Jackson covers, but in the middle of their set, they did a medley of Jackson Five songs, including "ABC" and "Stop! The Love You Save", for fans of the Motown-era Jackson.

It's only near the end of their hour and a half show that they started doing all the massive hits, ending on such a high note: "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Thriller", and their signature song, "Bad". Every song was an instant sing-along, it was pretty amazing.

The hits continued with their encore, which included my favorite "Man in the Mirror" and "Black or White". After the latter song was played, both Joseph and Taalib came on stage for a final appearance.

Who's Bad are currently on their 10th Anniversary tour, be sure to catch this band and 'just enjoy yourself and let the madness in the music get to you.'

PS, as a special bonus, everyone that attended the show received a special poster of Who's Bad at Mill City Nights.

Who's Bad at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (19 April 2014)

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Who's Bad?

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Who's Bad, the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, is celebrating their ten years as a band. Prior to playing their sold out show at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, last night (April 19), trumpet player/dancer/backup vocals Ray McCall took a few minutes to talk to us.

McCall spoke about how the band got started, what his favorite (and the fans' favorite) MJ songs are, what he was doing when he heard about MJ's death, and what fans can expect when they come to a Who's Bad show.

More details to come regarding their live show, but what I can confirm is that everyone in the band are massive Jackson fans and they've listened, learned, and studied his moves to try and emulate the King of Pop's performance on stage.

Don't believe me? Stay tuned after the interview to see a clip of "The Way You Make Me Feel" at Mill City Nights to see everyone dancing and smiling and having a great time.

Who's Bad are currently on tour, they may be stopping in your town soon. See full listing here. If you love Michael Jackson, you definitely need to check these guys out.

Watch the interview with Ray below:

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Minneapolis Music Guide: April 13 - April 19, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) shows next week: April 13 - April 19.

Voices Universal Republic Read More Phantogram Thursday, Phantogram will be in Minneapolis at First Avenue. Phantogram has been very busy since their set at 2012 Bonnaroo Festival, writing and recording new music. …

APRIL 13: FIRST AVENUE
Phantogram w/ Teen

This Sunday's show is sold out, marking Phantogram's triumphant return to Minneapolis, in support of their new album Voices.

Opening up will be TEEN, who we previously saw a few times live.

Tour dates:

04.10 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
04.11 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
04.12 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
04.13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04.15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
04.16 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
04.18 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
04.19 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
04.21 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
04.23 Dallas, TX South Side Music Hall
04.25 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
04.27 Atlanta, GA Counterpoint Festival
05.23-25 George, WA Sasquatch! Festival
06.20-22 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival

Update: New tour dates announced:

06.16.14 New York, NY Terminal 5
06.19.14 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
06.21.14 Boston, MA House of Blues
06.23.14 Dover, MD Firefly Music Festival
06.24.14 Norfolk, VA The Norva
06.25.14 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
06.26.14 Charleston, SC Music Farm
06.27.14 Orlando, FL Beacham
06.28.14 Miami, FL Grand Central
06.29.14 Tampa, FL Ritz Yabor

Superstar Canvasback/ATL Read More The Men The Men, not to be confused with JD Samson's MEN or the 90s pop band The Men, this "The Men" is a punk band from the New York area (ex-Brooklyn). The Men will be releasing their new album …

APRIL 14: 7TH STREET ENTRY
The Men w/ Silver Palms

Georgia-based indie-rockers Silver Palms will be at 7th Street Entry on April 14, opening up for The Men.

Silver Palms' latest release is a single for "Superstar", which is out now on Canvasback Records.

What's interesting about Silver Palm is that the band consists of twin brothers Adam (guitar) and Dalton Drury (vocals/guitar).

Tour dates:

Apr 10 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba
Apr 12 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Apr 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 16 – Missoula, MT @ VFW
Apr 18 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Apr 20 – San Francisco, CA @ Milk Bar
Apr 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite
Apr 22 – San Diego, CA @ Hideout
Apr 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock
Apr 27 – Austin, TX @ Lamberts
Apr 28 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Apr 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar

The new Jackson Five

Read More Joe Jackson Joe Jackson was sending out his demos before being picked up by A&M Records in 1978. The result was the amazing debut album Look Sharp! (1979), featuring his big hit "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"

JOE JACKSON
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I know, I know, Joe Jackson's album, The Duke, was released in the Summer, but we never got around to reviewing it. As you can guess, The Duke is a tribute album to Duke Ellington. If that wasn't enough, the album includes these wonderful guest artists: Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Regina Carter, ?uestlove, Christian McBride, Steve Vai, and many more.

I'm pretty sure you can hear live rendition of The Duke when you see Joe Jackson on tour:

09/18 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
09/19 Boston, MA Wilbur Theatre
09/21 New York, NY Town Hall
09/22 New York, NY Town Hall
09/25 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
09/27 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater
09/28 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
09/29 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
10/02 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
10/04 Saratoga, CA Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre
10/05 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
10/06 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre

Read More Michael Jackson Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London's O2 Arena.

MICHAEL JACKSON
michaeljackson.com

Coming tomorrow, September 18th, is Michael Jackson's Bad 25. Yes, it is the 25th Anniversary of Bad, and it's the perfect way of remembering MJ. In many ways, although Off the Wall launched his solo career and Thriller solidified Jackson as the best-selling album of all time… Bad was the album that people remember MJ's distinctive "Bad" style. You must have remembered the black leather and zippers?

Like many of you, I already have Bad (I picked it up on cassette at a flea market), so upgrading to a remastered deluxe edition is a no-brainer. Hardcore fans will likely pick up the the 3 CD/1 DVD boxset, which includes two collectible booklets full of unseen photographs from the Bad era, and DVD of the full concert from Wembley Stadium in London. The DVD is from MJ's personal VHS copy, which is the only known copy of the show.

CD 1 is the remastered album, CD 2 is full of unreleased material/early demos and remixes. CD3 is the audio from the DVD.

If the boxset is too costly, you can pick up the Wembley concert as a standalone DVD release.

Look for Bad 25 tomorrow at most, if not all, music retailers.

SARA JACKSON-HOLMAN
sarajacksonholman.com

Portland-based pianist/singer-songwriter Sara Jackson-Holman's sophomore album, Cardiology, is out now via Expunged Records. The album's first single is called "Come By Fire," which you can see on youtube.

Learning the mistakes and the process for recording the first album, Jackson-Holman had this new perspective about the second album, "For Cardiology, I actually produced full, 30-track demo versions at home for several of the songs on Garageband before bringing the tracks to the studio for final beats, synth sounds, and additional production. I wrote the songs in varied ways - some originated from sitting at the piano, others from humming a melody, and still more from writing a beat first then crafting the rest of the song around it. From my first day in the studio to my last, the recording process spanned seven months."

Current live appearances for Sara Jackson-Holman:
09/28/12 Axe & Fiddle - Cottage Grove, OR
10/04/12 High Dive - Seattle, WA
10/17/12 Old St. Francis Hotel - Bend, OR

BRIEFLY:

TANAY JACKSON facebook.com Tito Jackson's daughter and the niece of megastar Michael Jackson, Tanay Jackson is heading into the family business of music performance. Her latest release is called "Honey," and you can see it on YouTube.

JACKSON BROWNE jacksonbrowne.com I've always liked Jackson Browne, but probably not enough to shell out money. I did enter to win two tickets to see him at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on October 28, but I never win these things. If you want to try for yourself, head to citypages.com

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Cover Lover: Totally 80s

DUNCAN SHEIK
duncansheik.com

You all remember Duncan Sheik, he found massive success with his single "Barely Breathing" from his self-titled debut album from Atlantic Records. He won a Grammy for "Best Male Vocal Performance, Pop", you know, no big deal.

So it's been a while, but Duncan Sheik returns to pop music, and it's obvious that Sheik wears his influences on his sleeve with his all covers album, Covers 80s (released earlier this month via Sneaky Records). I can only imagine that Sheik is a bit of an anglophile, considering the artists covered here: The Cure, The Smiths, Howard Jones, Love & Rockets, Tears for Fears, Japan, Talk Talk, Blue Nile, The Psychedelic Furs, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, New Order. No Cyndi Lauper, no Madonna, no cheesy Def Leppard.

I can tell that Sheik loves these songs, it really shows in his covers, and especially the song choices. The Smiths' "William, It Was Really Nothing" isn't one of their more popular songs, and even the almost-random The Blue Nile (from Glasgow) song, "Stay" doesn't quite belong, but he loves it enough to include it on the album. The pronunciation is a little off on the Smiths cover, it sounds like Duncan is saying "Willie-um", which may be a disservice to one Steven Patrick Morrissey.

If you like 80s synth, which many of these artists are, especially Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, and Japan, you may be disappointed that the synthesizers are nowhere to be found on Duncan Sheik's covers... which are more low-key. This is a good thing, in my opinion. Sheik is trying to put his own spin on these songs, and like or hate it, I feel it's the right course.

Other notable mentions is that Holly Brook and Rachael Yamagata appears on the record. I am assuming that is Yamagata singing with Sheik on "Shout" and Brook on "Hold Me Now", which is my favorite cover on the album.

Covers 80s, the seventh studio album by Duncan Sheik is out now.

THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR
theasteroidsgalaxytour.com

Yeah, you know the story. I think these guys are great, calling them top for 2008, and to this day, I sometime hear "Around the Bend" at clubs - which is pretty amazing how far the band's come.

I finally got a copy of The Golden Age EP for review. Guess what? The Asteroids Galaxy Tour covered "Safety Dance", what perfect timing since I just saw Men Without Hats (they are still alive and breathing). The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's version has a bit more horns and that unique Danish vocals from Mette Lindberg. Their version doesn't take into account the extended remix, but that's just fine, it's a perfect pop song.

As for the rest of the EP, lots of horns, giving it a more 70s flavor to it. It is obvious to me that these songs are meant for the dance floor, especially for "Fantasy Friend Forever" and "Safety Dance" cover ("because if your friends don't dance...") If you don't believe me, listen for yourself on their soundcloud set. If video's your poison, their 2+ million youtube video is 70s spectacular: one-eyed villain, kungfu and a spy flutist (yes, it's also a Heineken commercial).

Here's what left of their galaxy tour on Earth:

7/01 – Poland, Open’er Festival
7/10 – Hungary, Balaton Sound Festival
9/23 – Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rock in Rio

What Difference Does It Make

STRANDED HORSE
theestrandedhorse.com

I love covers and I love the Smiths, and if my math is right, I should love all Smiths covers. That isn't always the case, especially when I heard Emily Browning's "Sing Me To Sleep" on the awful, awful, awful Sucker Punch movie. The song is about suicide, hearing it as a pop song is just.... but anyway, Stranded Horse's cover of "What Difference Does It Make" is actually pretty good. If you listen to it (available as a free download at soundcloud.com), it's basically deconstructed to just singer Yann Tambour's vocals and plucky kora acoustics. It has a very medieval/madrigal feel to whole thing.

Stranded Horse is not actually not a brand new band, it's just shorten from his ex-band, "Thee, Stranded Horse", and just to give you a little background on Tambour, he is French, but based on the Smiths cover and And The Shoreline It Withdrew In Anger, his English is impeccable. His latest album, Humbling Tides was written and recorded in Bristol, UK, but he is returning and touring to France this Fall:

sept, 10 • Bordeaux • Festival Ouvre la Voix
oct, 01 • Bruxelles (b) • Festival 'Comme à la maison'
nov. 03 • Pau • la Centrifugeuse
nov. 04 • Bayonne • le Microscope
nov. 08 • Clermont Ferrand • l'hôtel des vils
nov. 09 • Allonnes (72) • la péniche w/ Arlt
nov. 17 • Martigues • Scène Nationale, Théâtre des Salins w/ Piers Faccini
nov. 18 • Katowice (p) • Festival 'Ar Cameralis'
nov. 24 • Paris • la maroquinerie w/ Arlt

LOVEDRUG
www.lovedrugmusic.com

These guys, I only know because I liked their cover artwork. They make attractive CDs.

Their best of album, strangely titled Best of I AM LOVEDRUG is not really a best of Lovedrug, but a best of covers by "I Am Lovedrug". I know, it's confusing.

You can see the songs covered for yourself at freefallmediagroup.net, the album is available now (June 28th). You can download their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" for free via their Facebook-thingy.

They didn't list the artists, but here's what I've compiled:

Only Shallow (My Bloody Valentine)
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
Hysteria (Def Leppard)
Me and My Arrow (Harry Nilsson)
Talk To Me (Stevie Nicks)
Plug In Baby (Muse)
Zombie (Cranberries)
Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
God of Wine feat. Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind)
Endless Day (The Kinks)

 

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Salinthia wrote:

It's called 'Best of I AM LOVEDRUG' b/c all the recordings are from fans pledging for cover songs as part of their PledgeMusic campaign which was called I AM LOVEDRUG (www.IamLovedrug.com).

Posted Tuesday, 05 July 2011 at 01:05 PM

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As usual, these news are from our news website, news.weheartmusic.com

Tour Dates 11/29/09 Seattle, WA @ Paramount 11/30/09 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre 12/02/09 Oakland, CA @ Paramount 12/04/09 Indio, CA @ Fantasy Springs 12/05/09 Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint 12/07/09 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre 12/08/09 San Diego, CA @ Copley Symphony Hall 12/10/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre 12/11/09 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre Read More Morrissey http://weheartmus... Being a huge Morrissey/The Smiths fan, people often ask me: "What's your favorite Morrissey song?" My absolute favorite song is "Jack the Ripper". Casual fans might not be hip to this song, as it's somewhat of a rare song. So, it's time the tale was told on "Jack the Ripper"! The song originall...

YOU CAN'T SPELL SWORDS WITHOUT WORDS
itsmorrisseysworld.com

Heaven knows Morrissey doesn't need the promotion, but being a loyal fan, I thought I'd at least mention his forthcoming B-Sides album, Swords out on November 3^rd in the US (UK residents will receive the album early on October 26^th).

Morrissey - Girl Least Likely To

The thing I like about B-Sides is that for some artists, is that they can let their hair down. Sometime they take some risks, for instance one of my favorite B-Side is "Girl Least Likely To" which was co-written by ex-Smiths Andy Rourke. It was quite rare to see Rourke doing the writing chores... but when he did, it was usually a B-Side. Incidentally, Rourke also provided the music for another favorite B-Side called "Get Off the Stage" (who says Morrissey doesn't have a sense of a humor?)

Hardcore fans will probably own all the singles, but the reason why they would pick up Swords is that it's just very convenient. Instead of compiling your own CD-R, this will do all the work for you and includes a new cover artwork. And as usual, it's definitely worth getting the limited version for the bonus disc.

Here's the tracklisting:

Good Looking Man About Town Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me Ganglord My Dearest Love The Never-Played Symphonies Sweetie-Pie Christian Dior Shame Is The Name Munich Air Disaster 1958 I Knew I Was Next It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small Teenage Dad On His Estate Children In Pieces Friday Mourning My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye Drive-In Saturday Because Of My Poor Education

Limited edition bonus disc: Black Cloud I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris I Just Want To See The Boy Happy Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby Life Is A Pigsty I'm OK By Myself

Tour Dates 10/05/09 Esplanade Concert Hall 10/08/09 Fremantle Arts Centre Fremantle 10/11/09 Palais Theatre Melbourne 10/13/09 Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Hobart 10/14/09 Palais Theatre Melbourne 10/15/09 Royal Theatre Canberra 10/17/09 Enmore Theatre Sydney 10/18/09 Convention Centre Brisbane Read More Elvis Costello http://weheartmus... I've been waiting for Universal to release all of Elvis' catalogue - and I was pleased to see that This Year's Model (the album with Pump it Up) was released a few months ago. My Aim is True (1977) is the first in the reissues, and it's a good start, because it was the first Costello album. Ove...

PUTTING THE "EL" IN ELVIS
elviscostello.com

I guess I'm pretty old. I have a lot of music-stories.

I've seen Elvis Costello at the Berkeley Theater before. I was there to cover Sleeper, the opening band. We had pretty awful seats, I had brought some friends along. They wanted to leave, but not until he played "Veronica" (one of the girl's name in our group). So he played it about half way into his set and we started walking out.

Outside the venue, there was a whole family sitting outside the venue's wall, listening to Elvis Costello. They were somewhat offended that we were leaving the show - "What's the matter? Why are you leaving?" they asked.

To be honest, I would've liked to say for the whole Costello show. I would've love to hear "Pump It Up" live, which I suspect probably would've been encore material.

So what's my point? Next Tuesday, as part of the "Costello Show" series, Live At The El Mocambo, comes out on Hip-O Records, according to amazon.

I got a chance to preview it, and I'll have to say that the recording is clean, probably was originally recorded from the soundboard for radio broadcast. The show was originally recorded in 1978 and released to Canadian radio stations only. As usual, fans got a hold of it, and it was heavily bootlegged. It eventually got an official release in 1993, but only as part of the 2½ Years boxset. Cheapskates will be happy to know that you can now buy Live At The El Mocambo as a standalone release soon.

Read More Michael Jackson http://weheartmus... I grew up in the ghetto in Sacramento, and we were pretty poor. Our color television was probably the most valuable thing we'd own. I don't know how it came into our possessing (probably a find at the Goodwill), but we had this one-hour NBC documentary via VHS on The Jackson Five. At the end of t...

IS THIS IT? THIS IS IT!
thisisit-movie.com

Too soon?

UK tickets for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson film, "This Is It", goes on sale today, September 27^th. If I were a betting man, I would think that tickets will probably sell out - so I suggest if you really want to see it, buy the tickets early.

Here's the kicker, the movie will only be available for two weeks, starting Wednesday, October 28^th. I did check for tickets in my area, there is an HD showing near me for $14, which is a little more expensive than I had hope. Remember when movies only cost $4.50 for matinee ?

While some may argue that the movie-going experience is worth it, I say for about the same amount, I'll get the DVD or Bluray version when it comes out. Which I'm almost certain it will come out.... after all, the soundtrack is available for pre-order.

Here's the official details of the MJ film:

Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London's O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at Jackson as he has never been seen before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show. Kenny Ortega, who was both Michael Jackson's creative partner and the director of the stage show is also directing the film, which is being produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware. Executive producers are John Branca and John McClain. The film will be distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Releasing. Tickets for the limited two-week engagement of the film go on sale beginning September 27.

 09/27/2009 00:44:30 ♥ vu () ♥weheartmusic.com♥twitter.com/weheartmusic♥news.weheartmusic.com

News: Michael Jackson Died Today

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Michael Jackson Read More Michael Jackson dies aged 50 http://www.telegr... Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world new...

It's been widely reported that Michael Jackson died today, originally from TMZ. As soon as the story of Michael arriving at the hospital in Los Angeles as a result of a cardiac arrest, the gossip website updated the story in a matter of minutes. It's amazing how breaking news spread across twitter, wikipedia and online newspaper.

When I first heard of the news, I actually did not believe it... but I suppose it's the truth.

I grew up in the ghetto in Sacramento, and we were pretty poor. Our color television was probably the most valuable thing we'd own. I don't know how it came into our possessing (probably a find at the Goodwill), but we had this one-hour NBC documentary via VHS on The Jackson Five. At the end of the documentary, it shifted focus on Michael Jackson.

It was brilliant, they showed his performance at the Apollo Theater, unveiling his "Moon Walk".

By 1987, I bought one of my first album, Michael Jackson's Bad on bootleg cassette at the local flea market. Hey, did I mention I was poor ? I played the crap out of that thing, I loved "Man in the Mirror".

I actually didn't end up buying the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, until the mid-90s. I lost it/lend it to someone, but it's okay because I recently re-purchased the album when the 25^th anniversary edition came out in 2007. I'm happy to report that the new version contain a DVD of the "Billie Jean" performance with that Moon Walk!

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Motown)

Sadly, the king of pop is dead, long live the king.

 06/25/2009 18:52:24 ♥ vu () ♥weheartmusic.com♥twitter.com/weheartmusic♥news.weheartmusic.com