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i don't wanna be like mike - the weekend



i hate to say it, but it looks as if one of my former music heros is about to go down in a big way. after following the news passingly like everyone else, i decided to actually investigate and read the file / complaint against mjj.

its pretty shocking. i have to admit that i have become more and more intrigued by the upcoming trial. as someone who works in the legal field, and as someone who idolized michael jackson 20 years ago, it's definitely my kind of scandal. if he is indeed found guilty, which the physical evidence will make hard to disprove, the entire planet will stand with our mouths gaping.

i have a much much longer treatise on this subject which i will post later. for now i'll just leave it with a photo of the dark prince of pop. i'll always cherish the eddie van halen guitar solo on beat it and the breakdown on wanna be startin' somethin'... no matter the verdict. it is truly a nature vs. nurture situation. if he is convicted, will it be because he was born a slimy worm? or because being once the most famous person on earth, simply cracked his version of reality?

this weekend ashby and i are going to attempt to finish the main vocals for the album. we have been having a problem getting the right sound out of the mics for some of his upper-register-type vocals. i'm also setting up an mp3 database for myself, ashby and our respective women. once christine gets an ipod, we'll all be plugged-in as it were.

i'm also going to try to watch the metallica documentary that has just been released on dvd. from what i hear the therapy sessions and general chaos are juicy.

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