Posts tagged "The Jets"

The 5ive at 5: They Went Solo Too (#1)

Because I couldn’t think of a clear cut favorite for this week’s 5ive, I’m gonna be a lame-o and give it to a general concept: The Family Group. When you’re in a group or a band, the natural order of things dictates that eventually you’re gonna spread your wings and fly solo-at least temporarily. Once ego comes into play, that need to fly alone increases, especially in cases where more than one band member feels as though they are most […]

Blerd Radio Episode 9: …But Seriously

For Blerd Radio’s 9th episode, I’m joined for the second consecutive show by Grampaw Jimmy . We’re also joined by my friend P. Dizzle, who decided to call in from the Left Coast and drop a little science on our asses. The first half of the show takes a serious tone, as we discuss the recent spate of bullying/homophobia-related suicides that have taken place. We discuss the bullying that’s taken place in our own lives, and the two people on the podcast […]

Hump Day Flashback: “Rocket 2 U”

What’s the first thing I think of when I hear the name “The Jets”? Not the NY football team or the gang in “West Side Story”, but the family of Tongan-American siblings from Minnesota that had a string of hits in the mid-late Eighties, most notably the funky, sassy “Rocket 2 U”. This Grammy-nominated hit (#5 R&B, #6 pop) for the group was a bit of a departure from their peppy first run of hits. First, it was sung by […]