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Jacko in Concert, Final 4 Idols Picked – Sonic Clash Radio #5
The SonicClash geeks are usually kept locked in the room with the blinking lights, cables plugged into the wall and a glow from a dark room lit only by multiple monitors.

But Double G let Sonic’s chief webgeek out to play on the radio when Money Mike was sick.

Listen now to check out:
- What will happen at MJ’s 50 concert gig and why he won’t play the US
- How many times the name Clarkson can be used in one segment about music charts
- If U2’s album release made the music industry cringe or celebrate?
- Who just sold their 10 millionth copy of a particular album, and (surprise), who got their 20 years ago.
- How fast Tha Carter can reach Volume 5 before no one cares
All this and more on the Extended Long Play version of Sonic Clash Radio.
March 18, 2009
MJ’s Setlist Revealed: Who’s Bad?

(and of course, that’s one of the songs that didn’t make the cut)

If Blender is to be believed, this is the set list for Michael’s concerts in England (50 dates? WTF???).

‘Billie Jean’
‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin”
‘Rock With You’
‘The Way You Make Me Feel’
‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’
‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’
‘Human Nature’
‘Smooth Criminal’
‘Girlfriend’
‘Man In The Mirror’
‘Beat It’
‘One Day In Your Life’
‘Heal The World’
‘You Are Not Alone’
‘Remember The Time’
‘Thriller’

It’s cool to see him mix it up a little for the British audience. “One Day in Your Life” (see video below) is an old Motown song that they re-released in 1981 and (somewhat improbably) became Michael’s first #1 hit in the U.K., while “Girlfriend” is a song from “Off the Wall” that was written by McCartney (I wonder if Mike sees the irony in now having to pay Macca publishing for performing one of his songs live).

My wonder, though, is…how much of this performance will be live and how much will be lip-synched? Mike’s not sung live in something like 8 years, plus there’s the fragile state of his nose, and there’s the fact that his voice has dropped several octaves in recent years (geez, you think maybe he was taking some kind of hormones?). I’ve tried to sing “Beat It” before and it’s a fucking HARD song to sing. I don’t think Michael can do it anymore. Oh well, no one (except me) talks shit about Britney lip-synching, so I guess Michael can do it too.

March 13, 2009
Not Necessarily The News – Jacko, Jonas & Justin

According to published reports, Michael Jackson is holding a press conference on Thursday during which he will announce a multi-night residency at London’s O2 arena. The King of Pop’s last tour was in 1995, and his last live performance appearance was in 2006 at the World Music Awards. Personally, I hope Michael brings his act home to the U.S., not only because his American fans deserve it, but because I don ‘t want to have to travel all the way to London to see my favorite entertainer. And you’d better believe that I’m considering it.

The bubble might be bursting a little quicker than expected for The Jonas Brothers. Following their somewhat embarrassing performance at February’s Grammy Awards ceremony, the JoBros saw their much ballyhooed concert movie come in second place at the box office behind Madea Goes to Jail. While it’s $17 million gross is nothing to sneeze at, it’s roughly half of what prognosticators were initially predicting the film would do. The soundtrack album is expected to debut this week, also with a number that’s below expectations. Hmmm…I think a JoBro might have to get arrested soon.

Speaking of teen idols, Justin Timberlake inaugurated Jimmy Fallon’s new talk show, and continued his run as one of the most engaging and entertaining talk show/variety show guests in recent memory. Check out a clip of his interview below, before NBC removes it. Excellent jobs impersonating John Mayer & Michael McDonald, with the help of the awesome band, The Roots.

March 4, 2009