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Hey Fam,
Thanks to those who have been sticking with me and listening in every week! It’s been a pleasure to spin for you! Boo’d Up Tuesday is definitely growing as a movement…As always the format is simple: let me know what you want to hear and I’ll get it in the mix…This week’s theme is 80’s love songs. Break out your Sixteen Candles!
I was browsing around and came across this great video on Graphiti Culture in LA, and how graphiti artists have moved on to the established art world. I think this will be a great video for our art and fashion classes. It will be great to show the kids how their dreams can pay off.
by My of thahotness.com
The rules of this tag game are, 1: Open your first photo folder, 2: scroll to the 10th photo, 3: Post the photo and the story behind it, 4: Tag 5 or more peeps to continue the thread…
Story Behind the Photo:
My and I went to see Alice in Wonderland at The Bridge IMAX Theater on a lovely Wednesday afternoon. Nothing like going to a semi-empty theater in the middle of the week…anyway, the glasses were so hi-tech! Nothing like the paper, red eye-blue eye 3D glasses of the ’80s. We grabbed this picture…
Browsing for new music, I came across this remake of Aha’s “Take On Me” by Brazilian producers, The Twelve. Being the 80’s kid I am, this immediately brought back memories of me sitting in front of the TV watching MTV for hours on end. I was truly waiting for any Michael Jackson video, but every now and again, they would play AHA’s video and I would marvel at how they made the people into a comic book. Last year, Zo! and Tigallo (Producer Zo! and Grammy Nominated vocalist Phonte) teamed up for their Epic (as in DOPE as HELL) EP, “Zo! & Tigallo loves the 80’s”. They also did a bangin rendition of Aha’s joint. Take a listen to both and tell me who did it best…Click to listen, Right click to download.
My just forwarded me a link to the most incredible mixtape, and so I had to share with you. DJ Jazzy Jeff is perhaps one of my biggest DJ influences. I saw him in 2006 do a tribute to Jam Master Jay that made me want to be a turntablist sooooo bad. He partnered with T-shirt Brand Undrcrwn to do a mixtape dedicated to the king of pop. He does an incredible job of mixing Michael’s Pop Tunes, Sampled Tracks and Rare Grooves. The result is a super cohesive mix of Michael’s greatest musical moments. You’re Welcome in advance.
You can download it here.
I was on the phone with this guy last night, talking about the late, great DJ AM and decided to visit his website. I found that his site had been done by some really great and inspirational designers, Sparkart. So I went over to their site to see more of their awesome work. Turns out, these are the go-to designers for most of the music industry. On their blog, they had just finished Janet’s site and gave an overview of the functionality.
My favorite part of her site is the music section. It’s not just a simple discography, with pictures of album covers and song lists. They take it a few steps further. The menu scrolls into this really cool line of CD cases. When you click on the case, a picture of the actual CD slides out. This takes you to the CDs page, where the page layout looks like artwork from that album (see below). There’s a video player that plays all of the videos released from that album, plus you can see the actual album artwork images. The attention to detail is stunning and the functionality definitely makes me want to come back again. The “Control” album page is fire! Check it out!
I am so sick right now…I’m heartbroken. I was about 8 years old when Thriller came out…I still have my original copy. I remember the first time I saw the Billie Jean video. I remember when Disneyland was open for 48 hours when Captain EO came out. My mom woke me up out of my sleep and took me to see it. I love her for that.
I loved Michael Jackson. I was and am a fan. I would watch his videos for hours, trying to mimic his moves, his voice. I wanted to become him. I remember being him for halloween, Gheri Curl, glove, socks and all. I had the doll, the buttons, the pencil cases, the notebooks, I went to see the Victory tour…man, this just hurts so much!
He was more than the King of Pop. He was a Musical Genius. Michael was captivating. Everything about him seemed magical. From that point on, I was a devout fan. His music was always so full of emotion. He didn’t just sing a song, you could feel him giving you his soul with every vocal inflection. On a ballad, he could make you fall in love…on a dance track, he made you want to get on the floor. His gift was thorough. No one could challenge the strength of his voice, his stage presence, his songwriting, his essential star power. Today, pop stars dream to capture the world like Michael. He is and will forever be the standard by which all others will be measured. As a DJ, when you play Michael, you know the party will come alive. I prefer to remember him as he was on Motown 25. At the peak of his stardom, wrecking the stage with his brothers, and then blowing you away on his own. I will miss you Michael. Thanks for the Magic.
Celebrating one of R&B’s greatest production teams, Flyte Tyme. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis began as members of The Time, a lengendary R&B/Funk Band under Prince. They went on to become responsible for a generation of R&B hits. This is a small collection of their classics. Featuring: New Edition, Alexander Oneal, Sounds of Blackness, Cherelle, S.O.S. Band, Evelyn Champagne King, Janet Jackson, Robert Palmer, Patti Austin, and Thelma Houston…Keep the party going and enjoy!