Hindsight: Michael Jackson Immortal @ The Pepsi Center
Even though he never fully recovered from pyro gone awry on a Pepsi commercial set, Michael Jackson made a post-mortem appearance last night at the Denver venue that bears the beverage’s name. No, I’m not high. And I’m not referring to the small army of impersonators featured in Cirque du Soleil’s authorized tribute. I’m talking...
Big Pop: Cirque du Soleil tackles Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was a massive Cirque du Soleil fan. He patronized many of Cirque’s shows, visited its Montreal headquarters and even regularly fantasized about a collaboration. Consequently, when he passed away in 2009, both Jackson’s family and the Canadian circus were ready to talk partnership. “Jackson always said he would love to one day do...
Go-Go Soapbox: Bambu
Go-go dancers are like motivational coaches for the dance floor. Even before the majority of inhibitions are lubricated away by booze, go-gos are already going to town on boxes adjacent to the DJ booth. DJs may get paid way more, but go-go dancers have become instrumental to electronic music events. Go-Go Soapbox is a brand...
Dream Pipes: Willie Nelson
Red Rocks will see a lot of green tomorrow. Willie Nelson, the “Red-Headed Stranger” who once sparked a “big fat Austin torpedo” on the White House roof (when invited in 1980 by Jimmy Carter), rolls into Colorado this week with his outlaw country menagerie. Medical marijuana has technically been legal in this state for over...
Robot Romancer: Mu$a
Spend more time on Facebook than with flesh and blood faces? Prefer the company of your computer? Fembots get you hot and bothered? Dying to boink a droid? Mu$a’s new concept mix My Robot Girlfriend uses music and choice sound bytes to explore the “whorizon” possibility of bona fide robot romance. It gives a whole...
Tappin’ that axe: Social Distortion
I have a theory about notoriety: the longer it takes an individual or group to achieve it, the more sustainable it is. Overnight sensations—though the ascents are rarely as rapid as they appear—often fall out of public favor just as fast. Exhibit A: Social Distortion. Over ten years disappeared before the band had even a...
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