Legendary singer Michael Jackson loved Nazi videos and Judy Garland TV specials and dramas that showed troubled boys in dysfunctional families. According to the King of Pop’s former movie peddler, Jackson displayed the tapes along the walls of his video vault at the Neverland ranch. “Michael Jackson was a very special client to me,†The [...]
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Sir Peter Jackson’s $68m ‘flying hotel’
July 23rd, 2010 |
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Sir Peter Jackson has doled out 68 million dollars for a top-of-the-range private jet – parked in Melbourne. The Gulfstream G550 replaces Jackson”s older Gulfstream IV. Although Private jet owners are notoriously secretive about their planes, a standard fitout for an intercontinental G550 typically accommodates between 12 and 16 passengers in leather seats and divans [...]
Sat Eye Candy: Disney
July 17th, 2010 |
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HAPPY 55th BIRTHDAY, YOU BIG OL’ AMUSEMENT PARK!
On this day in 1955, the grand opening of Disneyland was broadcast on national television. Since then it has inspired music both great and terrible, but from that televised moment forward it has had a profound impact on popular culture worldwide. The July 17th broadcast was a press preview and the park opened to the general public the following day on July 18, 1955. We commemorate this event with a selection of Disney songs.
We begin with a teenage Michael Jackson delivering a bonafide lullaby classic in a voice that simply denies description. Regardless of anything else, there’s no question MJ could sing.
Here’s a curious audience shot tidbit involving Nick Cave.
We’re not sure if we like this or are terribly frightened by it. Thanks, Los Lobos!
He’s no Louis Prima but Paolo Nutini does alright.
Another tune from The Jungle Book, done up in a most curious ‘n’ compelling style.
A sublime jazz combo anchored by Chick Corea (piano) and Sadao Watanabe (alto sax) gets romantic.
Terrible video quality but this Jackson 5 performance from 1971 revisits a tune from the one Disney movie that will likely never be reissued, Song of the South. The Jacksons originally covered this one on their 1969 debut album.
And we wrap with three jazz masters exploring the song we began with.
MJ had a secret son with mystery women in Vegas?
July 16th, 2010 |
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A boy brought up by legendary pop star Michael Jackson and his family is rumoured to be his secret son, according to insiders. Donte Williams Jackson may be the son of the King of Pop and a mystery woman he had a brief fling with. The Jackson family has raised the 18-year-old boy since he [...]
Fans offer to clean MJ’s vandalized tomb
July 15th, 2010 |
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A group of Michael Jackson fans has reached out to officials at the star”s resting place in California, offering to clean up the singer’s vandalised tomb. Top officials at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, where the King of Pop was buried were left furious after they discovered that Jackson’s memorial has been made filthy [...]
Fans offer to clean MJ’s vandalized tomb
July 15th, 2010 |
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A group of Michael Jackson fans has reached out to officials at the star”s resting place in California, offering to clean up the singer’s vandalised tomb. Top officials at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, where the King of Pop was buried were left furious after they discovered that Jackson’s memorial has been made filthy [...]
15 of the Youngest Record Breakers
July 14th, 2010 |
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As horrifying as it is to realize you’ll never win the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition, there is simply nothing more humbling than learning about children breaking worldwide records.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti: Fall Tour Dates w/ Flaming Lips
July 12th, 2010 |
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TOUR DATES WITH THE FLAMING LIPS, PURO INSTINCT AND MAGIC KIDS
 Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti |
Ariel Pink’s
Haunted
Graffiti‘s 4AD debut record, Before Today, consists of twelve tracks
(including the single “Round And Round”) and was released worldwide on June 8th 2010 on
CD, LP and digital
formats.
Six months in the making, Before Today was recorded in part in Encino at the House
of Blues (once Tito
Jackson’s home studio) with Sunny Levine (Quincy Jones’ grandson) and Rik Pekkonen (Bill
Withers, Seals & Crofts,
Bread) as well as at the band’s home studios. The result is a beguiling mix of glam rock,
West Coast funk and
Merseybeat harmonies with a high-production sheen; a contrast to the corroded bedroom
recordings that have
fomented a fervent cult following over the past decade.
The outfit now consists of reclusive pop surrealist Ariel Pink (vocals) alongside
Tim Koh
(bass/vocals), Kenny Gilmore (guitar/vocals) and Aaron Sperske
(drums/vocals).
Tour Dates:
12-Jul Portland, OR Doug Fir #
13-Jul Seattle, WA Neumo’s #
14-Jul Vancouver, BC Biltmore #
16-Jul Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge #
17-Jul Denver, CO Bluebird #
19-Jul Minneapolis, MN Entry #
20-Jul Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall #
21-Jul Detroit, MI Pike Room #
22-Jul Toronto, ONT Mod Club #
23-Jul Montreal, PQ La Sala Rosa #
24-Jul New York, NY The Fillmore / Irving Plaza #
25-Jul Boston, MA Middle East #
27-Jul Philadelphia, PA JB’s #
28-Jul Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel #
29-Jul Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 #
30-Jul Atlanta, GA Earl #
31-Jul Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree #
02-Aug Denton, TX Hailey’s #
03-Aug Austin, TX Mohawk #
05-Aug Tucson, AZ Plush #
06-Aug San Diego, CA Casbah #
07-Aug Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar #
04-Sept Los Angeles, CA FYF Fest
11-Sept Pomona, CA Glasshouse
12-Sept Tucson, AZ Club Congress
14-Sept Lubbock, TX Foundation Room
15-Sept Norman, OK Opolis
16-Sept Lawrence, KS Jackpot
17-Sept St. Louis, MO Pageant *
18-Sept Columbia, MO Blue Note *
19-Sept St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium *
20-Sept Fargo, ND Aquarium
21-Sept Winnipeg, MAN Burton Coummings *
23-Sept Calgary, ALB University of Calgary *
24-Sept Edmonton, ALB Events Center *
25-Sept Victoria, BC Rifflandia Festival
26-Sept Vancouver, BC Malkin Bowl *
27-Sept Seattle, WA Paramount Theater *
29-Sept Eugene, OR McDonald Theater *
01-Oct Oakland, CA Fox Theater *
# = w/ Puro Instinct & Magic Kids
* = w/ The Flaming Lips
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15 More Celebrities Who Got Away With It
July 12th, 2010 |
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It’s no secret that celebrities get special treatment. Stars are notorious for getting a wink and a smile from police offers for offenses which would earn the rest of us a baton to the back of the head.
Janet Jackson says she’s happier about her body than she used to be
July 12th, 2010 |
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Janet Jackson has said that she is happier with her body now than she was three decades ago. In the latest issue of Essence, the singer said that she was made to feel embarrassed about her developing body during her time on U.S. TV series ‘Good Times’. From the age of 11 to 13 Jackson [...]
Evening Crunch Crumbs: July Is National Ice Cream Month; Nick Jonas Signs Up For More Les Miserables; Party With Ryan Seacrest & The Cast Of “Jersey Shoreâ€
July 7th, 2010 |
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-The walking STI known as Tila Tequila is tapping into her inner video ho. Miss Tila — or whatever she calls herself nowadays — is featured in Oh My God’s new music video, “My Own Adventure.” (Thanks Kevin!) -Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Former President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the special month [...]
Lady Gaga Gathers 10 Million Fans on Facebook: Absolute Caleb Leader?
July 5th, 2010 |
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A lot of celebrities and even President Obama have been really surprised by the number of Lady Gaga’s Facebook fans. It was today reported by FameCount.com, social-network statistics site in Britain, Lady Gaga has become the first person in the world with 10 million rolled up Facebook fans. On 2, July Obama got really surprised [...]
Janet Jackson Comes Back on Stage and Appears at Essence Music Festival
July 5th, 2010 |
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After a rather long break from her regular full shows since long Rock Witchu tour in 2008, Janet Jackson managed to fully cope with her grief after one-year anniversary of her dead elder brother Michael Jackson and gave a solid shaky performance which lasted for 90 minutes. Despite being so busy with filming For Colored [...]
Mel Gibson slammed over alleged taped rant
July 2nd, 2010 |
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Civil rights leader Revd. Jesse Jackson has slammed Mel Gibson amid reports he used offensive racial language in an expletive-laden, recorded argument with his ex-girlfriend. Websites TMZ.com and RadarOnline.com both claim to have copies of the audio, in which Gibson reportedly used the ”N” word while raging at Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of his baby [...]
‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ stars form ‘world’s hottest guitar band’
July 2nd, 2010 |
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‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ star Robert Pattinson has formed a rock band with fellow actors from the movie. New Twilight hunk Xavier Samuel has revealed how he and Pattinson have formed the world’s hottest guitar band. The 26-year-old Australian, who plays bad boy Riley in Twilight: Eclipse, said that he plays guitar with co-stars Pattinson and [...]
MJ wouldn’t like kids’ new lives, says brother Jermaine
July 1st, 2010 |
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Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson believes that the late King Of Pop would not be happy if he knew about his children”s new found freedom. Living with their grandmother have changed the kids’ life dramatically and many of their father”s old rules have also fallen by the wayside – including his desire to keep the [...]
Jermaine Jackson wants critics to forgive Chris Brown
June 29th, 2010 |
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Jermaine Jackson was touched by Chris Brown’s tribute to his brother Michael Jackson at the BET Awards and he now wants R&B star”s critics to forgive him for beating up Rihanna. The singer broke down during a rendition of Jackson”s ‘Man in the Mirror’ at the BET Awards, which prompted Jermaine Jackson to stand up [...]
30 Historical Figures Recreated in Lego
June 28th, 2010 |
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If you thought a star on Hollywood Boulevard or being on the cover of Vogue was a sign of celebrity status, think again. The new benchmark is whether you’ve been recreated in Lego yet.