Sunday, February 15, 2004
Speed round:
Both New York London Paris Munich and Spizzazzz have moved. Over a month ago (in the case of Spizzazzz, before Christmas!). Oops.
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From the Rumor Mill at Hits Daily Double (simple registration req.), proof that I was underestimating Ms. Norah Jones's first-week abilities:
CAN'T KEEP UP WITH JONES: Look out above. The combination of post-Grammy sales fever and Valentine's Day has Norah Jones' sophomore Blue Note effort, Feels Like Home, blowing out of stores to the point where it will easily top 800k with a hectic shopping weekend coming up. Wonderers are wondering if it could even approach a million, which would be the highest debut since 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold 806k last February 2003 in just four days at retail. If it tops a million, it would be the highest bow since Eminem's The Eminem Show hit stores early Memorial Day Weekend 2002 and did 1.3 million in its first 10 days.
Wowza.
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Not sure how I missed this earlier in the week: further proof that the U.S. is the most fucking puritan country this side of the Islamic world comes in the further J*net fallout. MTV is apparently shoving "controversial" videos (such as, er, Britney's "Toxic" and Incubus's "Megalomaniac"?!) to late night hours. I watched some of this week's FCC/"decency" in broadcasting Congressional hearings yesterday on C-SPAN, and they were utterly absurd. FCC chief Michael Powell has gotta be the biggest administration boob this side of Ashcroft, and sounds like it. Soldiers continue to die in Iraq, the economy's shit, and our Congress is concering itself with a bared breast?! Color me digusted.
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Being as I'm currently single (legit applications currently being accepted), I "celebrated" V-Day yesterday by watching Fatal Attraction. And Glitter. Apparently, I'm a masochist - who knew?
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I will be posting things other than Speed Rounds, mind. Probably later today. C700 Go! 2001 is nearly complete, too.
Both New York London Paris Munich and Spizzazzz have moved. Over a month ago (in the case of Spizzazzz, before Christmas!). Oops.
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From the Rumor Mill at Hits Daily Double (simple registration req.), proof that I was underestimating Ms. Norah Jones's first-week abilities:
CAN'T KEEP UP WITH JONES: Look out above. The combination of post-Grammy sales fever and Valentine's Day has Norah Jones' sophomore Blue Note effort, Feels Like Home, blowing out of stores to the point where it will easily top 800k with a hectic shopping weekend coming up. Wonderers are wondering if it could even approach a million, which would be the highest debut since 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold 806k last February 2003 in just four days at retail. If it tops a million, it would be the highest bow since Eminem's The Eminem Show hit stores early Memorial Day Weekend 2002 and did 1.3 million in its first 10 days.
Wowza.
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Not sure how I missed this earlier in the week: further proof that the U.S. is the most fucking puritan country this side of the Islamic world comes in the further J*net fallout. MTV is apparently shoving "controversial" videos (such as, er, Britney's "Toxic" and Incubus's "Megalomaniac"?!) to late night hours. I watched some of this week's FCC/"decency" in broadcasting Congressional hearings yesterday on C-SPAN, and they were utterly absurd. FCC chief Michael Powell has gotta be the biggest administration boob this side of Ashcroft, and sounds like it. Soldiers continue to die in Iraq, the economy's shit, and our Congress is concering itself with a bared breast?! Color me digusted.
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Being as I'm currently single (legit applications currently being accepted), I "celebrated" V-Day yesterday by watching Fatal Attraction. And Glitter. Apparently, I'm a masochist - who knew?
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I will be posting things other than Speed Rounds, mind. Probably later today. C700 Go! 2001 is nearly complete, too.
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