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  • Not Necessarily The News – Simon, Britney, MJ, And More 112

    More of the wacky.

    Simon Cowell Is A Single Man
    Thanks to E! Online for the story on Simon Cowell’s break-up with Terri Seymour. And before all the silly rumors start about Simon and Paula now being able to love each other, I think Simon starts dating anything that moves. Let’s face it, the guy is one of the more recognizable faces on television.

    Britney’s People Release The Track List For Her New Album
    MTV.com says that Britney’s next single is going to be Circus which is also the title of her album. I can’t wait to hear If You Seek Amy and Mmm Papi. Not really, but at least those titles are interesting.

    I have an update on two stories that I posted last week.

    Q says 112 is still together and it was news to him.

    We have been doing shows over the last year; as recent as last weekend!

    And finally, as I expected, Michael says no!. I have some advice for Jermaine. The next time you talk about the Jacksons getting back together, please talk to Mike first. He loves you, but he’s trying to do him.

  • Friday Throwback – Thriller

    I guess I had to do this one right?

    Since tonight is Halloween, I figured I’d post Thriller as the Throwback. What better video to post tonight, than the evil of the Thriller? Ahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

    – Just remember, Mike doesn’t believe in the occult.

    – Mike looks like a linebacker with that jacket.

    – You think Mike and Ola Ray ever knocked boots?

    – Vincent Price’s voice still creeps me out.

    – Every time that dude comes out of the sewer, I think it’s going to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

    – When Mike turns crazy on her, I still don’t think Ola Ray is scared enough.

    – I’ve seen someone in the NFL try Mike’s zombie dance in the end zone.

    – Why is Mike wearing all red and Ola Ray wearing all blue?

    – You know, Mike as the zombie doesn’t look much different than Mike today.

    – Break dancing dead people, who’d of thunk it?

    What more can I say? It’s the single most famous music video of all time. And Mike will never wear pants that tight again.

    Happy trick or treating!

  • Sound Dialogue – R&B In 2008

    Before these last two months, I had only purchased two albums that would qualify as R&B music, which is my favorite genre. Those albums were the up and down Day26 release and Usher’s latest, which is good, though a bit underwhelming. However, with the release of Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, Raphael Saadiq, and the newly released Evolver from John Legend, R&B is on fire right now. Money Mike and I discussed R&B music in the year 2008 in our latest Sound Dialogue.

    GG: What was going on in the early parts of 2008 with R&B music? I’m sure there were a few releases that I missed, but nothing even tempted me to make a purchase. Are there any underdog R&B stories of 2008 that I missed, or was it just a weak first 7 months for R&B?

    MM: You and I have sort of different tastes when it comes to R&B. There’s a very specific sound you like, which is the male groups and the male solo artists with a less alternative kind of sound. I like that stuff too, so maybe I should just say that we have similar tastes, but there are some artists I dig that you probably wouldn’t go for. There were a couple of sleepers in the early part of the year. Raheem Devaughn’s album was good, as was Van Hunt’s. But as far as contemporary R&B, things were looking bad until last month.

    GG: I guess that’s how I should’ve stated it. Contemporary R&B. Conventional R&B. Whatever you want to call it. But I want to ask you something related. Why hasn’t there been much in the world of female R&B? Or is that another genre that I’m missing out on?

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