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Michael Jackson remembered

By Jim, KEXP | Published: June 26, 2009

You couldn’t have gone to bed last night or woken up this morning without hearing the news of Michael Jackson’s surprising death yesterday. Jackson passed away from a heart attack at age 50. Stories flooded the internet and news channels of speculation of his death, its cause, its effects. If you haven’t read much about [...]

Friday Nite Spotlight: James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

By DJ Michele | Published: January 14, 2009

This is my all-time favorite James Brown collection. And every single song here has a corresponding story of how it fits into my life.
Song 1 — “It’s a Man’s Man’s World’
Picture yourself in a Brooklyn nightclub on a Saturday night. The paper listed it as a burlesque show, and we’re not really sure [...]

Posted in Friday Nite Spotlight, KEXP | Also tagged James Brown, Thriller | Leave a comment

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