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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.

  • Infatueighties #48: Nasty

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    “No my first name ain’t baby, it’s Janet. Miss Jackson if you’re nasty”.

    That line has become legendary in the twenty-three years since it first was popularized, but a lot of folks forget how surprising it was to hear it coming out of Baby Jackson’s mouth at the time. After releasing two albums of sugary-sweet pop/soul, Janet traveled to Minneapolis to meet up with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, changing the course of her career forever. Jam & Lewis helped Janet come up with songs that took her far away from the fantasy world she and most of her family seemed to be living in. By adding in some hip-hop attitude and a whole lot of sass, Janet was humanized. “Nasty” remains their greatest work, even if Janet’s Jackee-esque voice is a little funny now. The producers’ keyboard work is inventive, Janet’s vocal is tough as nails, even the video is killer (see if you can spot Paula Abdul in the clip).

    Of course, now that Janet herself has turned into a Nasty Girl, I wonder how she feels about this song.

  • 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.