(Via my friend, via her other friend) Back when Jamie Stewart played a Xiu Xiu show at the Coffeehouse, John Darnielle was in attendance, and it was great. Now, the two Durham denizens are popping up on Flickr, spending summer evenings on swinging benches. Check out the photo here.
Another hit-making machine to start her pop era off the heel of the Mickey Mouse Club (holla at Brit-Brit and JT!), Christina Aguilera is the next PYT to takeover MTV and excite teen hormones in 1999. She had already gained some attention with her song “Reflection,” featured in Disney’s Mulan, which highlighted her vocal talents that makes her stand out from the rest pop wannabes.
Golden Belt is hosting local favorites Bombadil on Saturday, July 11, in a multifaceted listening party that celebrates the band’s third and upcoming album, Tarpits and Canyonland.
The group worked with the creators of IdiotBooks to design special artwork to go along with the album. The pieces will be on display at the party. From the press release:
The celebration will feature an exhibition of 19 illustrations from the project: five illustrations that make up the fable housed in the disc’s packaging, plus one illustration to represent each song on the album. You are sure to fall in love with these ingenious and notoriously funny creations as quickly as the band did. The (very) limited edition prints will be available for sale ($25-50 cash or check) for those interested.
Although Bombadil will not be performing (bassist Daniel Michalak has severe tendonitis), The Tender Fruit, Luego and the Scene of the Crime Rovers are the musical guests of the evening.
The party kicks off at 7 p.m. and will continue to 10 p.m. Admission is free, and the event is BYOB. If you’re in the Durham area this summer and wanting to relive some Coffeehouse moments, this is an event worth checking out.
Courtesy theblacksocialite.blogspot.com
The final installment of the five-part series on Michael Jackson discusses the 1991 hit, “Remember the Time.” Aside from an incredible nine-minute long video, featuring cameos form both Eddie Murphy and Magic Johnson, the song is an excellent example of a widespread cognitive phenomenon. For the full Pop Psychology series Michael Jackson series, visit Part One on “Man In The Mirror,” Part Two on “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough,” Part Three on “Black Or White” and Part Four on “They Don’t Care About Us.”
With “Remember the Time,” I like to think that I have chosen to save the best for last. The second single off the Dangerous album remains my favorite Jackson song. There are a many features to like about “Remember the Time”: the smooth beat; the passion in Michael’s voice, especially near the end; the simple but contagious chorus. Ultimately, though, the defining characteristic in a Jackson track is in the reaction it evokes. More than any other Jackson song, “Remember the Time” makes me want to dance, dance, dance.
One day after Michael Jackson’s death last week, Who’s Bad, the country’s premiere Jackson cover band, had a show in our nation’s capital. Fortunately, Editorial Page Managing Editor Austin Boehm was in attendance and willing to share his thoughts on the show:
Shortly after I arrived in Washington D.C. for the summer, I ventured out to famed small concert venue 9:30 Club for a show by the next big thing in hip hop, Wale. While at the concert, I noticed that Who’s Bad, billed as the best Michael Jackson cover band, was playing on a Friday in June.