(Above: Modest Mouse perform “Dashboard” at the previous stop in Kansas City, at the Uptown Theater in March, 2009.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Early in his first visit to Crossroads, Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock was quick to point out the venue’s most distinctive feature. After the second song, he told the [...]
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Review: Modest Mouse (2010)
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Crossroads, Dashboard, Eric Judy, Float On, Granddaddy, indie rock, Isaac Brock, Jackson 5, Jim Fairchild, King Rat, Modest Mouse, Tom Peloso, We've Got Everything on July 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Diana Ross, Green Day, Hal Davis, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jamie Foxx, La Toya Jackson, Mariah Carey, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, the Corporation, The Temptations, Trey Lorenz on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record To say that the Jackson 5’s formula was successful would be a terrific understatement. Three upbeat, bubblegum hits, all penned and produced by Berry Gordy and his faceless Corporation, all No. 1 pop and R&B smashes. Gordy’s decision to [...]
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, the Corporation, the Supremes on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record The process behind the J5’s two previous singles was too successful and irresistible not to try again. And for the third time, the resulting song stuck at the top of the chart. The product of a [...]
Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Freddie Perren, Ghostface Killah, Hitsville U.S.A., J5, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, soul music, the Corporation, the Jacksons on March 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “ABC,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and, of course, Michael Jackson blasted to the top of the chart with their debut single, “I Want You Back.” Five months later, they duplicated the feat with their second effort, “ABC.” Like their previous [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged abstinence, Berry Gordy, Billie Jean, Deep Purple, Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan show, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, the Clan, the Corporation, the Supremes on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child,” Pop # 1, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis The departure of Holland-Dozier-Holland reverberated throughout Hitsville, but no one felt it as acutely as the Supremes. Between 1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go” and 1967’s “Reflections,” the powerhouse songwriting and production triumvirate landed 10 songs at No. [...]
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Aretha Franklin, Ashford and Simpson, Beyonce, Boyz II Men, Brill Building, Carol King, Diana Ross, Donny and Marie Osmond, Elton John, Four Tops, Gladys Knight, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Justin Timberlake, Marvin Gaye, Michael McDonald, Tami Terrell, Temptations, the Supremes, Vince Gill on October 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” Pop # 8, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s first album together, “United,” was a smash that spawned three Top 5 R&B hits and turned Gaye into a soul superstar. A follow-up was inevitable. In March, 1968, less [...]
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A Christmas conversation
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Albert King, Allen Toussaint, Ava Maria, Back Door Santa, Bill Brownlee, Booker T and the MGs, Brenda Lee, Charles Brown, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas Cooking, Christmas Gumbo, Clarence Carter, Dan Hicks, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Donny Hathaway, Elvin Jones, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino, Greensleeves, Isaac Hayes, Jackson 5, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane, John Fahey, Johnny Cash, Lester Bowie, Lou Rawls, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Matt Wilson, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, Michael Jackson, Motown Christmas, Nat King Cole, Odetta, Otis Redding, Plastic Sax, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Rufus Thomas, Sam Billen, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Staple Singers, Stax, Stevie Wonder, Sufjan Stevens, Temptations, There Stands the Glass, Vince Guaraldi on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Above: Jimmy Smith’s “Christmas Cooking,” released in 1964, is a classic, overlooked holiday album.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The other day I was in a retail bookstore when I noticed the wonderful sounds of the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack coming from the overhead speakers. As I enjoyed the music, two thoughts hit me. [...]
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