Best of the Week: May 18-22

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Have a great weekend,
Erik

Day 84: Michael Jackson

(No reason this can't be fun, right?)

Today's artist spotlight is the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The man needs little introduction, seeing as most people have been immersed in the innerworkings of his personal life since he was less than 10 years old. We've witnessed his maturation, pigmentation, financial irresponsibility and sexual proclivity over the years. We've also witnessed his music.

From his introduction by Diana Ross and the rise of the Jackson 5 to his peak in the early 80s, then his inevitable downfall throughout the 90s, MJ brought us hit after hit after hit. In fact, the hardest part about making this list was trying not to just make it his #1s. Just look at the track list of Thriller, there isn't a deep cut on it. What I wanted to accomplish with this list was to try and encompass his career, while trying not to be too obvious, and use some of my favorite tracks.

YouTube:
(All songs by Michael Jackson unless otherwise noted)
01. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
02. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
03. Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
04. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
05. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
06. Childhood (Explains everything you'll ever need to know about why he is the way he is)
07. Human Nature
08. The Way You Make Me Feel
09. Rock With You
10. Billie Jean
11. Bad
12. Black Or White
13. Another Part Of Me
14. Man In The Mirror
15. Ben
16. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
17. Thriller
18. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
19. One Day In Your Life
20. Heal the World

(Honorable Mentions: ABC, Doctor My Eyes, Maybe Tomorrow, I'll Be There, All I Do Is Think of You (Dilla!), Blame It On The Boogie, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, You Are Not Alone, and Remember The Time)

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Day 84: Michael Jackson

Oooh!
Erik

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Day 83: Flying

Today's a pretty epic day in the history of flight. On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed the first transatlantic, nonstop solo flight. Then, in 1932 (the same year Lindbergh, like a dickhead, lost his kid) Amelia Earhart became the first broad to accomplish the same feat (though she did it far less impressively, landing in Ireland, whereas Chuck landed in France).

For today I put together a list of songs about flight. There are a lot of them.

YouTube:
01. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
02. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
03. REO Speedwagon - Time For Me To Fly
04. Led Zeppelin - Night Flight
05. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Learning to Fly
06. Rolling Stones - Flight 505 (clip @ 2:44)
07. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner
08. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
09. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
10. Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
11. Rush - Fly By Night
12. The Animals - Sky Pilot
13. The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow
14. Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
15. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away

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Day 83: Flying

Up and Away,
Erik

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Day 82: Wildcard (17)

It's Wednesday, babay. You know the drill. And, as always, old Wildcards can be found here.

YouTube:
01. Public Enemy - Welcome to the Terrordome
02. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
03. Cream - Strange Brew
04. The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
05. The Creation - Making Time
06. Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
07. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
08. School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep
09. The Pop Group - We Are Time
10. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
11. Jefferson Starship - Jane
12. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
13. DangerDoom - Sofa King
14. All-4-One - I Can Love You Like That
15. The Charade - Keeping Up Appearances (N/A)
16. Rilo Kiley - Execution of All Things
17. Madness - One Step Beyond
18. Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You (N/A on imeem, "Middle Cyclone" instead)
19. Times New Viking - The Early '80s (N/A)
20. LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge (Burn!)

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Day 82: Wildcard (17)

5-Laced,
Erik

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Day 81: Doo-Wop

Today's genre tour is Doo-Wop, an American pop genre in the 50s and 60s. It's a cool genre because it served as a bridge between gospel and the more stylized R&B that defined the 60s. It's also pretty cool because it was really only commercially viable between 1955 and 1960. I put together a list of songs that weren't all about holding hands and milkshakes and shit (though almost every song in the genre is about walking someone home).

YouTube:
01. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
002. The Visions - A Teenagers Life
003. Nicky & The Nobles - School Bells
04. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay
005. The Videos - Moonglow You Know
06. The Kodaks - Make Believe World (N/A)
007. The Clickettes - Because Of My Best Friend
008. The Matadors - Vengeance
09. The Willows - Church Bells May Ring
10. The Marcels - Blue Moon
11. The Dell Kings - Come Go With Me
012. The Bluenotes - She Is Mine
13. Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl (what a bizarre persona...)
014. The Monotones - Who Wrote The Book of Love?
015. The Bop-Chords - So Why
016. The Corsairs - Smokey Places
017. The Heartbeats - Tormented
018. The Keynotes - I Don't Know
019. The Pelicans - Aurelia
20. The Penguins - Earth Angel

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(Note: There were way too many songs that had to be uploaded for this list to work. There were only 8 songs on imeem. If you'd like to check the songs out, I suggest sessioning the YouTube videos)

Day 81: Doo-Wop

Sh-Bop, Sh-Bop,
Erik

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A note

Hey folks, just letting you know today's blog will run tomorrow. Apologies!! Busy weekends...

Best,
Erik