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Michael Jackson News:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/23026049.html
THE SCENE AND HEARD
French designer Christian Audigier opens his new nightclub venture tonight, and he told me Thursday that he is "very confident" Michael Jackson will be among the big celebrity turnout. Christian Audigier The Nightclub takes over the former Tangerine space at Treasure Island, and it's likely a lot of major corporate brands will be watching how the brand-expansion venture works out. It's a partnership between Pure Management Group, MGM Mirage and Audigier, a fashion phenom who becomes the first designer to jump into the Las Vegas nightclub industry. He hoped to have a deal in place by today with Jackson to team up on a new clothing line that would draw fashion inspirations from Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury and other music icons. ...
Michael Jackson Mentionings:
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/danm...tless-rolling-on-a-bed-edition?&comment=46332
Kourtni Lind and Matt Dorame -
First Dance: Hip-Hop by Cicily and Olisa The routine starts with Matt doing some Michael Jackson moves; what's up, Smooth Criminal? Kourtni's outfit is a little Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez for my taste so I'm all sorts of distracted and wondering why she doesn't have a condom covering her, well ... left eye. They got creamed by the Judges and for the routine being too slow. It was and they deserved it all because let's be honest, it was no Ivan and Allison "Crazy Love" umbrella routine from Season 2.
http://www.indy.com/posts/9582
If you didn't attend, you also missed a line of dancing Storm Troopers during the song "The Saga Begins," a parody of "American Pie" as well as the always famous "Eat It" that won a Grammy Award in 1984 and parodies Michael Jackson's "Beat It."
http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=220989
Mbulu made a number of recordings such as Free Soul, Letta Mbulu Sings, There’s Music In The Air and her voice can be heard chanting on the Michael Jackson hit, Liberian Girl.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/offbeat-news/2008/07/04/off-the-record-86908-20630683/
ONE of the strangest celebrity quotes we've heard for a while comes from singer Sheryl Crow. Talking about her experiences as a back-up dancer to Michael Jackson in the late 1980s, she said: "I toured with him for a year, and every night he stroked the inside of my thigh, but we barely even spoke."
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=206071b1-e622-4511-80fe-3f008e7a74d1
Timberlake released his debut solo album Justified in 2002, receiving critical acclaim for his new R&B style after collaborating with mogul hip-hop producer Timbaland and The Neptunes. He had a more complex sound, Michael Jackson-inspired dance moves and an edgier image than his boy band days -- shaving his curly blond locks for a harder look.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/04/top-5-98304083/
3. Quincy Jones — The 75-year-old is legendary in his own right as a composer and arranger. (The theme music for "Sanford and Son," anyone?) But he found his biggest payday in a former child star, whom he helped turn into the biggest pop star in the world. Michael Jackson's three albums with Mr. Jones ("Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad") were his best and best-selling. He hasn't come close since.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/FEATURES01/807040317
Liz Krantz, 23, Detroit The message: The self-proclaimed No. 1 Michael Jackson fan rocked this vintage 1984 concert tour T-shirt. "He's my favorite."
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/LIFESTYLES0101/807030352
Mason, a founding member of Traffic, kicks things off on Aug. 29.
The guitarist has played with Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and George Harrison but is perhaps best known for his 1977 solo hit "We Just Disagree."
http://www.gigwise.com/news/44370/jayz-calls-on-estelle-rihanna--michael-jackson-at-wireless
Jay-Z used samples of songs by Estelle, Rihanna and Michael Jackson as he closed day one of the Wireless Festival in London last night (July 3rd).
Making his second headlining appearance at a festival in under a week, following his controversial performance at Glastonbury, the rapper treated 30,000 fans and a host of celebrities in Hyde Park to a set laden with his greatest hits.
http://www.dailytimes.bppmw.com/article.asp?ArticleID=10172
Annie Matumbi’s ‘Ayishoshe’ borrowed some rhythm from Eddie Grant’s ‘Give me Hope Joan.’ Troubled gospel artist Dustain Kapitapita’s ‘Diso Langa’ is from R.Kelly’s ‘Gotham City’ and ‘Lengeleni Mtima’ is Michael Jackson’s ‘You Are Not Alone.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/SCENE04/80703047/1011/SCENE
The rest of the album mixes '80s new wave guitar riffs with Gnarls Barkley-ish choruses ("Windows"), '90s East Coast rap beats with layered rock melodies ("Spaz"), funky Michael Jackson bass lines with outer-space synths ("You Know What") and Curtis Mayfield vocal fluttering with repetitive 2 Live Crew chants ("Everyone Nose").
http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/latest/1013260.htm
But rare is the song that grabs you by the hips, forcing you to make mildly embarrassing dance moves regardless of where you are — like 'The Timewarp'. And, now, 'Electric Feel'. A slice of slinky disco, it's all glittering mirror balls, sequined lounge suits, and that sideways shuffle slide favoured by Michael Jackson when he still had an afro. It is the most irresistible tune on the psychedelic hallucination that is MGMT's debut album, a trippy traipse through the'60s, '70s and '80s.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23964807-5013577,00.html
With wickedly accomplished send-ups of everyone from Tom Jones to Prince and Michael Jackson and showing a sharp interest in hip-hop, Henry is the master of funk as well as fun. But it is the warmly nuanced vignettes that stay longest in mind.
http://www.show-and-stay.co.uk/theatre-news/spamalot-review-20123.html
The shows choreographers and musicians have done a wonderful job of slipping cheeky little pop culture references into the show. During the hilarious I'm Not Dead Yet, the "corpses" who are, of course, not dead yet, act as chorus and backing dancers. Careful observers will spot dance moves from Michael Jackson's Thriller slipped into the routine so seamlessly I'm sure I only saw them because I was watching with this review in mind. When the Lady of the Lake appeared I'm certain I heard a snippet of music from Disney's The Little Mermaid, just the tiniest, barely noticeable section but it was there, and it made me laugh, hard
Michael Jackson News:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/23026049.html
THE SCENE AND HEARD
French designer Christian Audigier opens his new nightclub venture tonight, and he told me Thursday that he is "very confident" Michael Jackson will be among the big celebrity turnout. Christian Audigier The Nightclub takes over the former Tangerine space at Treasure Island, and it's likely a lot of major corporate brands will be watching how the brand-expansion venture works out. It's a partnership between Pure Management Group, MGM Mirage and Audigier, a fashion phenom who becomes the first designer to jump into the Las Vegas nightclub industry. He hoped to have a deal in place by today with Jackson to team up on a new clothing line that would draw fashion inspirations from Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury and other music icons. ...
Michael Jackson Mentionings:
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/danm...tless-rolling-on-a-bed-edition?&comment=46332
Kourtni Lind and Matt Dorame -
First Dance: Hip-Hop by Cicily and Olisa The routine starts with Matt doing some Michael Jackson moves; what's up, Smooth Criminal? Kourtni's outfit is a little Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez for my taste so I'm all sorts of distracted and wondering why she doesn't have a condom covering her, well ... left eye. They got creamed by the Judges and for the routine being too slow. It was and they deserved it all because let's be honest, it was no Ivan and Allison "Crazy Love" umbrella routine from Season 2.
http://www.indy.com/posts/9582
If you didn't attend, you also missed a line of dancing Storm Troopers during the song "The Saga Begins," a parody of "American Pie" as well as the always famous "Eat It" that won a Grammy Award in 1984 and parodies Michael Jackson's "Beat It."
http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=220989
Mbulu made a number of recordings such as Free Soul, Letta Mbulu Sings, There’s Music In The Air and her voice can be heard chanting on the Michael Jackson hit, Liberian Girl.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/offbeat-news/2008/07/04/off-the-record-86908-20630683/
ONE of the strangest celebrity quotes we've heard for a while comes from singer Sheryl Crow. Talking about her experiences as a back-up dancer to Michael Jackson in the late 1980s, she said: "I toured with him for a year, and every night he stroked the inside of my thigh, but we barely even spoke."
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=206071b1-e622-4511-80fe-3f008e7a74d1
Timberlake released his debut solo album Justified in 2002, receiving critical acclaim for his new R&B style after collaborating with mogul hip-hop producer Timbaland and The Neptunes. He had a more complex sound, Michael Jackson-inspired dance moves and an edgier image than his boy band days -- shaving his curly blond locks for a harder look.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/04/top-5-98304083/
3. Quincy Jones — The 75-year-old is legendary in his own right as a composer and arranger. (The theme music for "Sanford and Son," anyone?) But he found his biggest payday in a former child star, whom he helped turn into the biggest pop star in the world. Michael Jackson's three albums with Mr. Jones ("Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad") were his best and best-selling. He hasn't come close since.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/FEATURES01/807040317
Liz Krantz, 23, Detroit The message: The self-proclaimed No. 1 Michael Jackson fan rocked this vintage 1984 concert tour T-shirt. "He's my favorite."
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/LIFESTYLES0101/807030352
Mason, a founding member of Traffic, kicks things off on Aug. 29.
The guitarist has played with Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and George Harrison but is perhaps best known for his 1977 solo hit "We Just Disagree."
http://www.gigwise.com/news/44370/jayz-calls-on-estelle-rihanna--michael-jackson-at-wireless
Jay-Z used samples of songs by Estelle, Rihanna and Michael Jackson as he closed day one of the Wireless Festival in London last night (July 3rd).
Making his second headlining appearance at a festival in under a week, following his controversial performance at Glastonbury, the rapper treated 30,000 fans and a host of celebrities in Hyde Park to a set laden with his greatest hits.
http://www.dailytimes.bppmw.com/article.asp?ArticleID=10172
Annie Matumbi’s ‘Ayishoshe’ borrowed some rhythm from Eddie Grant’s ‘Give me Hope Joan.’ Troubled gospel artist Dustain Kapitapita’s ‘Diso Langa’ is from R.Kelly’s ‘Gotham City’ and ‘Lengeleni Mtima’ is Michael Jackson’s ‘You Are Not Alone.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080704/SCENE04/80703047/1011/SCENE
The rest of the album mixes '80s new wave guitar riffs with Gnarls Barkley-ish choruses ("Windows"), '90s East Coast rap beats with layered rock melodies ("Spaz"), funky Michael Jackson bass lines with outer-space synths ("You Know What") and Curtis Mayfield vocal fluttering with repetitive 2 Live Crew chants ("Everyone Nose").
http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/latest/1013260.htm
But rare is the song that grabs you by the hips, forcing you to make mildly embarrassing dance moves regardless of where you are — like 'The Timewarp'. And, now, 'Electric Feel'. A slice of slinky disco, it's all glittering mirror balls, sequined lounge suits, and that sideways shuffle slide favoured by Michael Jackson when he still had an afro. It is the most irresistible tune on the psychedelic hallucination that is MGMT's debut album, a trippy traipse through the'60s, '70s and '80s.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23964807-5013577,00.html
With wickedly accomplished send-ups of everyone from Tom Jones to Prince and Michael Jackson and showing a sharp interest in hip-hop, Henry is the master of funk as well as fun. But it is the warmly nuanced vignettes that stay longest in mind.
http://www.show-and-stay.co.uk/theatre-news/spamalot-review-20123.html
The shows choreographers and musicians have done a wonderful job of slipping cheeky little pop culture references into the show. During the hilarious I'm Not Dead Yet, the "corpses" who are, of course, not dead yet, act as chorus and backing dancers. Careful observers will spot dance moves from Michael Jackson's Thriller slipped into the routine so seamlessly I'm sure I only saw them because I was watching with this review in mind. When the Lady of the Lake appeared I'm certain I heard a snippet of music from Disney's The Little Mermaid, just the tiniest, barely noticeable section but it was there, and it made me laugh, hard
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