I Want You Back? Not really.

This from Glide Magazine's quality music news page (though they sourced NME on it) - the Jackson 5 are planning a reunion tour and are currently in the studio working on new material. Yes, the entire Jackson 5 including White Mike. (I'm allowed to call him that since I'm also a White Mike.)


I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say... this will suck and I'm not excited at all.



You know, while the above statement may be true, I may be just a bit intrigued. New Jackson 5 material? In 2008? I mean, just how awful will it be? In my mind the bar is set so low that it will probably exceed my expectations. I'm expecting a Justin Timberlake cameo (which could actually help) - perhaps Nelly Furtado and the standard Will.I.Am guest appearances also. I'm sure they can talk Santana into playing a 30 second solo and then plaster his name all over promotional material. Wow. Suddenly this has the makings of a huge hit record!

This is gonna be great.

The Revolution

Caught this on Washington DC's 89.3, WPFW yesterday. Classic yet timely.

It's a Soul Full Party

For over a year the ForQuarters Collective have been producing a killer, monthly Funk and Soul showcase called the Soul Full Party. This Friday the party makes it's debut at the 8 x 10 in Baltimore with special guests Ms. Sara & The Help and The Grilled Lincolns joining Soul Full mainstays, Higher Hands.

You are listening to the SoulFull Sampler - October 2008, featuring the ForQuarters DJs, Jason Joseph and J Mack, and hosted by the funkiest cat in town, Jay Crawdads of the Higher Hands. Produced by SOUNDBETTER.NET, this mix gives you a taste of what you can expect at a Soul Full Party. Highlights include a few choice cuts from the Soul Full DJS and two live Higher Hands tracks from the last Soul Full Party. Special guest Kevin Basiliko of The 8ohms appears on saxophone for the 2nd live cut, tearing it up as he and Matt of the Higher Hands trade solos back and forth. Killer stuff.