Gallivanter on October 5th, 2008

Even Chris Cornell has caught the Timbaland fever! I was surprisingly pleased with the combination of the two of them. Though, I think it would’ve been a super song for a NEW artist like David Cook instead of someone who is as seasoned as Chris Cornell. From Soundgarden to Audioslave to going solo. I loved [...]

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Gallivanter on September 25th, 2008

A middle-aged man donning pajamas in a wheelchair, looking haggard and fallible. His skin seems to be flaking beneath a surgical mask, covering the bottom half of his face. A pair of large sunglasses shields his resigned eyes. Welcome to the very sad world of MJ. Like most of us, I can’t help but to [...]

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Gallivanter on September 21st, 2008

There are 3 songs with the same title, one way back in 1935, the other, a 1973 hit by Charlie Rich, and this Prince’s tune. The year was 1995, and it was his first album since he changed his named to The Symbol, and then to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, and then to [...]

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Gallivanter on August 30th, 2008

Ladies and gentleman, we have a winning combination right here! After Akon’s excellent rendition of MJ’s Wanna Be Startin Somethin earlier in the year, both of them went back to the studio to record this track. It’s classic Michael Jackson, and it’s catchy. You can actually imagine the music video - a choir singing and [...]

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Gallivanter on February 22nd, 2008

I checked out the album, mainly for the collaborations on MJ’s legendary tunes. Fergie, Kanye West, Will.I.Am and Akon are all featured in a handful of updated MJ tunes. THRILLER, till date, is the BIGGEST selling album of all time. This was Michael Jackson at his best. No one else came close to his legendary [...]

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