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30 Seconds To Mars, LOVE, LUST, FAITH + DREAMS: Album Review

by Popblerd Staff on May 22, 2013 • No Comments

30 Seconds to Mars…lost in space?

bLISTerd: Happy Anniversary MTV!! The Top 50 Videos of the Eighties

by Popblerd Staff on Jul 25, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Turns out that the revolution WOULD be televised. The musical revolution, that is. On August 1st, 1981, MTV was launched. It was the first TV channel to devote itself exclusively to music videos. When it debuted (with The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star”), I don’t think anyone had the slightest idea that MTV would turn into the cultural phenomenon it became. Within a few short years, the video age began. The era of the faceless, unphotogenic rock star was […]

Playlist: George Michael

by MJ on Apr 6, 2011 • No Comments

music / Playlists / Pop Music

After completing a series dedicated to the music of George Michael, the next thing to do is obviously to compile a list of his most compelling work, right? Of course. George is one of those artists who was able to master the art of the hit single, but his genius was not limited to mastery of the 4-minute pop radio ditty. There’s plenty of gold to be found among his album tracks, and he’s one of the few recent artists […]

Blerd’s Notes: A Guide to the Music of George Michael (Part Two)

by MJ on Mar 22, 2011 • 6 Comments

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You can check out Part One here . When Wham! dissolved in 1986, there rally wasn’t any doubt that George Michael was going to become a megastar on his own. After all, the general perception was that he was Wham!, anyway. With that said-I don’t know how many folks would have figured that George would (however briefly) find himself on the same level as American icons like Michael, Madonna and Prince, which is to say that he was not just an […]

Having Faith Once Again: George Michael’s Pop Masterpiece, Revisited

by MJ on Feb 8, 2011 • 3 Comments

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“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”‘s not the type of song any great songwriter would like to leave as a musical legacy, and George Michael knew that when he decided to split Wham! up in 1986. After four successful years of making easily digestible pop/dance anthems with (questionably talented) partner Andrew Ridgeley, George retreated into the studio with his sights on making an adult pop album that would resonate with fans in the same manner as the then demigods of […]

Award Show Sundays: Have a Little “Faith”

by MJ on Jan 2, 2011 • 2 Comments

award shows / music / Pop Music / reissues / soul music

In between cursing myself for not having an NBA TV cable package and watching Season 7 of “Scrubs” for the 240th time, I turned to YouTube to pass the time. I somehow stumbled upon “A Different Story”, the documentary about the life and career of British superstar George Michael. As much as George has made some incredibly stupid decisions in his life, most of which have to do with getting behind the wheel of a car stoned off his gourd, […]

The Wait for “Faith” Continues: More News on George Michael’s Reissue

by MJ on Aug 10, 2010 • No Comments

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A week or so ago, I let you guys know that a reissue of George Michael’s classic solo debut “Faith” was on deck and scheduled for release later this year. Well, that reissue now has a release date of September 21st, and it looks like there will also be a limited edition version of the album with some super-duper extra material that almost justifies it’s relatively healthy price tag. According to George’s website , the limited-edition, hand-numbered special edition of “Faith” […]

Having “Faith”: George Michael Gets a Re-Booty

by MJ on Jul 29, 2010 • 2 Comments

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After 23 years, George Michael’s Grammy-winning solo debut, “Faith”, is getting the re-issue treatment this September, according to Pause and Play as well as a tip from my homie Jason Hare . “Faith” not only won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1989, but it was a cultural phenomenon, scoring 6 Top 5 hits. It also became the first album by a white solo artist to hit #1 on Billboard’s R&B charts and has been certified 10X Platinum by the RIAA. The album […]