For those of you who need to be educated, these are the Jordan XI Retro Space Jams.

They drop on black friday ( November 27th) for $175 at select retailers; and have been seen by many sneakerheads as the most anticipated shoe of  ’09.

However, Jordan Brand is releasing them as a limited edition quickstrike. So basically if you want a pair, get in line early and roll deep.

but what do i know…

Dalam 1 minggu ada 7 hari, dalam 1 hari ada 24 jam dalam, 1 jam ada 60 menìt, dalam 1 menit ada 60 detik, dalam sekian banyak waktu tersebut tidak bisakah kau sisihkan waktu ………

Yesterday, it was New England’s turn to feel a bit of Ida. Jealous Much? Didn’t think so. It basically rained all day, at sometimes pouring buckets. Not like I went outside much anyway because I was catching up on work, but the general atmosphere was a bit bland and gloomy. I found in that time I loved reading your delightful blogs with sunny pictures all the more, and that definitely powered me through the day After about 3 cups of coffee, I settled on a breakfast.

Pumpkin Oatmeal With Mighty Maple And Tempeh Bacon, Peanut Butter Greek yogurt With Tempeh Bacon

This had salty-sweet all over it. I love the smokiness of the tempeh bacon with the vanilla and maple flavors. And I ate it in bed I really could eat any meal in bed since that’s about 2 feet from where I normally do, but for some reason it felt more special on a rest day. While I was eating this I caught up on HIMYM, 30 Rock, and The Office. The last one was by far the funniest of the group this week. That last scene–hilarious! And I really hope Barney and Robin aren’t through for good Afterwards, my laundry was ready.

Clean Laundry

I’m really glad no one’s awake when I am because then it wasn’t so weird to think “I want these pajamas I’m wearing to be washed, too” while I was at the machines and stripped down to my boxers. As weird as it is, putting away laundry is one of the few chores I like. I don’t know why, but I find it calming, like putting away the dishes. Things I don’t like: vacuuming, cleaning hard surfaces, making the bed. I wasn’t hungry for lunch until almost 2, but I was quite pleased with what I ended up whipping together.

Runny Eggs, Vermont Sweet Bread, Broccoli

Strawberry Marmalade With Orange Liquer

My microwaving of eggs isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely better. Nothing exploded this time I love the vermont sweet bread; I think you can taste the hint of maple syrup. And to top it all off I had some jam on the side to dip anything and everything in. Overall, the eggs and bread “breakfast style” were very satisfying. Some study snacks followed.

Zevia Twist And Wintergreen Newman's Own Organic Mints

Because when you’re studying, you need carbonation and good breath to focus. I ended up spending most of the afternoon working on my final essay. There was a made for TV movie on which was, by all accounts, pretty crappy, but sometimes the crappy movies are the most entertaining ones. It took a fellow blog to remind–yes, remind–me that I had pumpkin bread in the fridge from last weekend.

Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips

Yum! I like baking breads plain sometimes so you can mush in chocolate chips when you feel like them or just leave them out if you aren’t in the mood. After 30 seconds in the microwave this was good to go. A bit of sunshine came to my day when a friend from high school who was visiting another friend came to campus. Major props to them for finding my dorm at the worst hour of the storm; they stopped by my dorm and I put aside the books to chat for 15 minutes before they had to head off. After that it was back to writing, and a bit of eating.

Chobani With Pepita Sun Butter

I’m not a total fan of nut butters in yogurt but this was good nevertheless. If anything, it was good just to have a spoonful of pepita sun butter I actually finished that essay(wahoo!) and then got a text that my dinner plans fell through, 30 minutes before the fact at a time when I had not much in the fridge to fall back on(not wahoo). I decided to head off to Thayer Street to see if any new plans might emerge.

Starbucks Decaf

First up was Starbucks because I had a coupon for a free tall coffee that expired tomorrow. I love making them make me decaf. Is that a bad thing to enjoy? I figure they’re getting paid to make coffee so they might as well make coffee. After looking at all the restaurants, I decided there wasn’t anything I wanted. Thayer Street has some great sit down places if you want to pay sit down prices, but I was feeling frugal. Instead I went to see what I could get from The Ratty.

Vegetable Medley, Vegan Spicy Dahl

I don’t remember the last time I ate only dining hall food in my room; this might have been a first. I’m no Indian food expert at all, but this dahl was good, or at least as good as what I had from Whole Foods, and it would have cost me much less. But when they said spicy, they meant spicy. I almost had to call it quits. I like that they kept the skin on the potatoes for some fiber, too.

Is it to early for Christmas music? I hope not, because I had that playing all not. Oh well, if it is, there wasn’t anyone around to be judging On Mythbusters they intertwined page by page 2 phone books and it wouldn’t pull apart at all except with the aid of two tanks. It was ridiculous! I knew those things are dangerous. Eventually I had a snack that hit the spot just right.

Banana Oats With Butter Toffee Peanut Butter, Cinnamon-Vanilla Frosting, And A Glass Of Silk Nog

This was a spice extravaganza. In the oats was cinnamon and vanilla powder, and in the frosting was cinnamon and Silk eggnog. More eggnog was reserved for the side I love it! It needs a little stevia to sweeten up to my level but once it’s there it’s perfect. Why do things like this have to be seasonal? I couldn’t imagine not having this now. Speaking of seasonal…

Spooky Smores Z-Bar

Things got a little spooky before bed, but no one was harmed I forgot how good these were and how I need to stock up! They should still be out for a while even though Halloween’s over, right?

This morning I woke up at 8:30 with a little nudge from the alarm. I hung around until I knew the gym would be open, but when I got outside I realized how warm it was. No sun still, but perfect running temp. I changed my plans, grabbed this bar, and put on my Garmin.

Clif Mountain Mix Mojo

This was sooo good. I wish I had more than 5 minutes to enjoy it. I swear this one had more chocolate chips than the first time I had it, which I wasn’t complaining about. I did a run that I’ve been wanting to do for a while in my mind but never got around to. I went over to East Providence and ran along this lovely path where there were a lot of runners out. I went down to a tree 3 miles out, circled it, came back and circled a little rose garden and repeated. On the way home I ran into Whole Foods to grab a weekender flier which I’m sure confused some people. All in all the run was 9.6 miles and I did it in 1:16:23. That works out to a 7:57 mile average! I knew I was faster outside but wow that was fast. After communicating with my parents and showering I sat down to a late breakfast, or rather a brunch.

Eggnog Yogurt, Pumpkin Oats With Mighty Maple And White Chocolate Chips

My brunches look shockingly like my breakfasts, and my after dinner snacks. if that were a problem, I’d be fixing it, but my taste buds say no way, Jose. I added a little cinnamon to the eggnog yogurt and it was perfecto! I think I like cinnamon with it better than nutmeg; the nutmeg is a little abrasive.

For today there is some good stuff in store but I’ll let it be a surprise until tomorrow. Instead, go over to Errign’s blog and enter her giveaway for a really nice bracelet. I’m just starting to think about Christmas present and that’d be great to give to someone I know.

So I’ve been “trying out” for the guitarist part for a band called The Captive.  Great group of guys/musicians.  I had one jam session with them last Thursday (11/12) and it went really well, and I had a lot of fun.  They want to do a couple more sessions before making a final decision, so hopefully these will go well. But please keep it in your prayers that this is where God is leading me, and that I do this for His glory and not my own.  If you want to check out their music I’ve posted the link below.  I’ll keep you updated on this.

http://www.myspace.com/thecaptivemusic

Novemeber 13 – 19, 2009

CLOSE CALLS:
30. successful [drake/trey songz/lil wayne] (21) {Pk:5}
29. it kills me [melanie fiona] (-)
28. number one [r. kelly/keri hilson] (20)
27. be on you [flo rida/ne-yo] (22) {Pk:10}
26. doesn’t mean anything [alicia keys] (-)
—————————–
25. 3 [britney spears] (28)
24. one time [justin bieber] (27)
23. down [jay sean/lil wayne] (15)*~ {Pk:1(4wks)}
22. baby by me [50 cent/ne-yo] (26)
21. sexy bitch [david guetta/akon] (24)

20. money to blow [birdman/lil Wayne/drake] (25)
19. under [pleasure p] (11)
18. papers [usher] (23)
17. regret [letoya/ludacris] (19)
16. already gone [kelly clarkson] (17)
15. need you now [lady antebellum] (18)
14. i can transform ya [chris brown/lil wayne/swizz beatz] (16)
13. bad habits [maxwell] (13)
12. sweet dreams [beyonce] (10) {Pk:7}
11. replay [iyaz] (14)
10. i invented sex [trey songz/drake] (12) {Pk:10}
09. forever [drake/eminem/kanye west/lil wayne] (9) {Pk:9}
08. wasted [gucci mane/plies/oj da juiceman] (8) {Pk:7}
07. paparazzi [lady gaga] (7) {Pk:6}
06. meet me halfway [black eyed peas] (6) {Pk:6}
05. run this town [jay-z/rihanna/kanye west] (4)* {Pk:1(1wk)}
04. party in the USA [miley cyrus] (5)* {Pk:1(1wk)}
03. whatcha say [jason derulo] (2) {Pk:2}
02. empire state of mind [jay-z/alicia keys] (3) {Pk:2}
01. fireflies [owl city] (1) {Pk:1(2wks)}

NB:
* – Former NUMBER 1 ‘jam’
~ – Nominee for ‘jam’ of the year(2009)
(#) – Previous Week
{Pk:#) – Peak Position (shown for top 10 peakers only)
RE – Re-entry (to the charts)

*If you do not want to see all the videos just hover the mouse near the bottom of the screen and choose the videos you want to watch from the pop-up list.

*To view the charts in FULLSCREEN mode, click the “FULL” on the chart screen OR go here: http://web.splashcast.net/fs/?embed_url=/so/2/c/HPFA3505KC/s/HZGP3565WF/sc/1016508/fs/

Shoutouts to the Jamaican massive and the Campion College men’s basketball and girl’s hockey 2007-2008 teams.

Producer: Xavier Thompson a.k.a. DJ DIphoeniX

“DJ DIphoeniX man, get yo’ shit right!”

View the channel here:

http://web.splashcast.net/full_screen/?channel_code=HPFA3505KC

NOMINEES FOR TOP JAMZ OF THE YEAR (no particular order):
live your life [t.i.]
single ladies (put a ring on it) [beyonce]
just dance [lady gaga]
blame it [jamie foxx]
poker face [lady gaga]
boom boom pow [black eyed peas]
best i ever had [drake]
i gotta feeling [the black eyed peas]
use somebody [kings of leon]
down [jay sean]

PAST TOP JAMZ OF THE YEAR:
2007 – Timbaland Ft. Keri Hilson, Sebastian & Doe “The Way I Are”
2008 – Snoop Dogg “Sensual Seduction (Sexual Eruption)”

DJ DIphoeniX’s top 20 Jamz (“Da Jamz”) IS BROUGHT TO YOU COURTESY OF:
SPLASHCAST (web.splashcast.net) & YOUTUBE (youtube.com)

Mad A Yaad Entertainment™ (M.A.Y.E.™)

MP3CHARTS:

Girlz {Radio Version} (Ft. Vegas, Chico, Kiprich, Hawkeye & Mr. Lex)
Dj Diphoenix & Dj Dimitri – USA
http://boxstr.com/files/2228076_9hnh4/02%20-%20DJ%20DIphoeniX%20%26%20DJ%20Dimitri%20-%20Girlz%20%7BRadio%20Version%7D%20%28Ft.%20Mr.%20Lex%2C%20Vegas%2C%20Chico%2C%20Hawkeye%20%26%20Kiprich%29.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5×5ZEDVWw8

Ms. Body {Tha THICKness} [Tha Ladies ('Y U Wanna' & 'B. Girls' Mix)]
DJ DIphoeniX & ZJ Ice (Ft. T.I., Munga Honorebel & Aidonia)
Diphoenix, T.I., Munga Honorebel, Sean Kingston, Cham & Beenie Man – USA
http://boxstr.com/files/2228016_is1gw/DIphoeniX%20-%20Tha%20Ladies%20%28Ft.%20T.I.%2C%20Munga%20Honorebel%2C%20Sean%20Kingston%2C%20Cham%20%26%20%20Beenie%20Man%29.mp3

One Woman’s Man (2008)
Shonie Featuring Diphoenix – USA
http://diphoenix.fileave.com/ShoniefeaturingDIphoeniX-OneWomansMan(2008).mp3

Meeting In My Bedroom
Silk & Diphoenix – USA
http://diphoenix.fileave.com/DIphoeniXSilk-MeetingInMyBedroom.mp3

Filthy Rich (Meking Money)
Serani & Konshens Featuring Diphoenix – Jamaica
http://diphoenix.fileave.com/07-KonshensSerani-MekinMoney(Ft.DIphoeniX).mp3

X-Girlfriend
Romain Virgo & Diphoenix – Jamaica
http://diphoenix.fileave.com/RomainVirgoDIphoeniX-XGirlfriend.mp3
————————–
THE FOLLOWING LINKS NO LONGER SHOW WEEKLY CHARTS:
http://web.splashcast.net/full_screen/?channel_code=&show_code=HZGP3565WF

OR

http://web.splashcast.net/Player/player_shell.swf?player_code=&channel_code=&show_code=HZGP3565WF&show_prev_code=&ip=72.27.49.135&host_url_id=-1&prev=&start_option=1&env=&rand=349&track_time=false

[FULLSCREEN mode]
http://web.splashcast.net/fs/?embed_url=/so/2/c/HPFA3505KC/s/HZGP3565WF/sc/1016508/fs/

EMBEDDED CODE:

————————–
___________________________________________________________________
TO VIEW THE TOP 50 JAMZ OF 2008 go here:
http://diphoenix.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/dj-diphoenixs-top-50-jamz-of-the-year-the-hottest-songs-on-urban-pop-radio-for-2008-january-1-2009/

GREAT PLAYLISTS ON YOUTUBE (reggaefusion876):

Reggaefusion (Reggae fusion)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CDC417533B682A5D

Old Skool R&B/HIP HOP Joints
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=433097077AA82867

Classicz from early 2000s
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=93DA43830CFAEBE8

Pop-Rock.Soft Rock hits from the Mid (& early) 90s
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2876A97CA4C59A72

Hitz from the “POP ERA” (1997-2002)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=472878F8CE95113C

F*** songs
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=70A7E2602FEAC25E

ONE Hit Wonders (Late 90s to Early 00s)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=199A1EF15A937BEF
___________________________________________________________________
—————————————————————————–

JAMAICA’S WEEKLY MUSIC COUNTDOWN CHARTS
by Richie B – host of “HOT MIX” on HOT 102 FM – Jamaica
Date : -+ November 13, 2009 +-

DANCEHALL

TW	LW	WOC	Play	Song – Artist – Label
1	1	12		Love Dem (2 wks @ #1) – Vybz Kartel – Heart Of Love <!–| view video–>
2	4	10		Hope & Pray – Mavado – Chrome Records
3	2	20		Life (2 wks @ #1) – G Whizz – TJ Records
4	6	8		Holiday – Ding Dong feat. Chevaughn – Notice Productions
5	3	12		Versatility – Vybz Kartel feat. Gaza Indu – Head Concussion
6	7	13		Hustle – Iyara – Rescue Production
7	8	8		True Friend (Buss A Shot) – Demarco – Fresh Ear
8	5	14		Unfair Officer – WASP – WMP
9	11	9		Skip To My Lou – QQ feat. Ding Dong – QQ Production
10	9	17		Mockingbird (2 wks @ #1) – Mavado – Firelinks
11	10	13		Back Broke – Junior Pinchers – Sloppishizzle Records
12	12	19		Completely (Come Breed Mi) (2 wks @ #1) – Vybz Kartel feat. Gaza Indu – Big Ship
13	15	7		Lockdown – Ms Triniti feat. Vybz Kartel – Heart to Heart Production
14	16	5		House Cleaning – Mavado – Heart of Love
15	13	15		Couple Up (3 wks @ #1) – T.O.K. – Fresh Ear
16	17	6		Mood For Love – Aidonia – Big Ship
17	19	3		My Money (Ha Ha) – Merital feat. Vybz Kartel – Head Concussion/Adijaheim Records
18	14	9		Without My Own – Vybz Kartel – Smurf Records
19	20	5		Foundation Ova Hype – Flippa Mafia – Big Ship
20	22	3		Mi Want My Own – Tyrical – Seanizzle Records
21	23	2		Represent – Elephant Man – Chrome Records
22	18	18		No Man Room – Ding Dong – Fresh Ear
23	NEW	1		Life We Living – Vybz Kartel – Cash Flow/Adidjaheim
24	21	17		Dollar Coin – Black Rhyno – Adidjaheim/Not Nice
25	NEW	1		Man A Gallis – Mr. Vegas – CRO203

TW – This Week; LW – Last Week; WOC – Weeks on Chart
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play

REGGAE

TW	LW	WOC	Play	Song – Artist – Label
1	2	16		Caan Cool (1 wk @ #1) – Khago – Shacoops Music <!–| view video–>
2	1	13		Mama You Alone (2 wks @ #1) – I-Octane – Arrows Recording
3	3	16		All About You – Wayne Wonder – Big Ship
4	5	12		Lioness on the Rise – Queen Ifrica – Penthouse
5	4	24		Street Life (2 wks @ 1) – Richie Spice – Sons of Spoon
6	7	12	<!– –>N/A	Always On My Mind – George Nooks – Tads Records
7	10	11		Try Jah Love – Josie Mel & Smokey Benz – Minor 7, Flat 5
8	8	17		Weak To You – Sophia Brown – Music Mecca/321 Strong
9	9	12		Wash The Tears – Gramps Morgan – Dada Son Ent
10	12	11		Ghetto Vibes – Lady G – House Of Hits
11	6	22		Talk If You Talking – Cherine Anderson – Taxi
12	13	9		Revolution – Natural Black – Fifth Element Records
13	14	12		Rastaman – Macka Diamond – White
14	15	9		Falling For You – Lutan Fyah – Rennaissance
15	16	6		Ruff Times – Nico D feat. Jah Mason – Tad’s Int’l Rec/Kontractor Music
16	11	20		I Wanna Wake Up With You – Stevie Face – Boot Camp
17	18	7		You Say – Black Queen – Brukkout Production
18	19	5		Drive By – Nesbeth – Janbigs Production
19	20	5		Rolling Stone – Spanner Banner – Penthouse
20	22	3		Ears Hard – Vybrant – Major Links Entertainment
21	23	3		Feels So Good – Barbee – Rare Diamond Productions
22	17	26		Wanna Go Home (2 wks @ #1) – Romain Virgo-Vikings & Peat Music
23	24	2		You Turn Me On – Cherine Anderson & Natel – Grafton Music
24	NEW	1		One More Night – Busy Signal – Turf Music
25	NEW	1		Heavy Load – Tom Laing – Top Tier/Raw Moon

TW – This Week; LW – Last Week; WOC – Weeks on Chart
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play

http://www.reggae-vibes.com/jamtop20/jamtop20.html

—————————————————————————–

Rihanna’s ‘Roulette’ Lands In Hot 100’s Top 10

by Silvio Pietroluongo & Gary Trust, N.Y. | November 12, 2009 11:00 EST

Getty

Rihanna (top); Taylor Swift.

Rihanna earns her 12th career top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart released today, as “Russian Roulette” rockets 75-9, triggered by first-week download sales of 132,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

“Russian Roulette” also opens at No. 9 on Digital Songs and edges 36-35 on Radio Songs/Hot 100 Airplay with 29.4 million audience impressions. The song’s digital release coincided with the singer’s first public comments since being assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February. Rihanna participated in a three-part interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s “20/20″ and “Good Morning America” Nov. 5 and 6.

Rihanna’s 12 Hot 100 top 10s place her second among female acts this decade, trailing only Beyoncé’s 13 top 10s since 2000. “Russian Roulette” previews Rihanna’s new album, “Rated R,” due Nov. 23.

Taylor Swift, last night crowned the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year, pushes 46-38 with “Fifteen,” the 13th top 40 hit on the Hot 100 from “Fearless,” extending the record for most such entries from one album (including the set’s “Platinum Edition” re-release) in the chart’s history.

Owl City’s “Fireflies” returns to the Hot 100’s summit (2-1) after Jason DeRulo’s “Whatcha Say” interrupted the song’s reign last week. This week, DeRulo’s debut hit dips to No. 3.

In between the two tracks, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” rises 3-2 with Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors (94.6 million in audience, up 29%). Jay-Z performed the song with his backup singer (and Roc Nation roster member) Bridget Kelly at the Yankees’ victory celebration in New York Nov. 6.

Sean Kingston protégé Iyaz soars 12-4 on the Hot 100 with “Replay,” the chart’s Greatest Gainer/Digital award winner. The track jumps 10-2 on Digital Songs (154,000 downloads sold, up 37%).

Jay Sean’s “Down,” featuring Lil Wayne, dips 4-5, and Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” descends 5-6.

While Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” slips 6-7 on the Hot 100, the song becomes the 2009 Billboard Rising Star’s first No. 1 on Radio Songs, where it climbs 2-1 as the only title to break the 100-million-audience-impression barrier this week (104 million).

Britney Spears’ former No. 1 “3″ holds at No. 8 with a bullet, and Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” re-enters the top 10 with an 11-10 advance.

The Hot 100’s Hot Shot Debut belongs to Justin Bieber, whose “Favorite Girl” starts at No. 26. The teen singer’s first two singles bullet at No. 24 (“One Time”) and No. 77 (“One Less Lonely Girl”).

Jay Sean’s second single directly follows Bieber’s arrival, as “Do You Remember,” featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon, debuts at No. 27.

Also new to the Hot 100 this week are Jason Aldean (“The Truth,” No. 91), Rob Thomas (“Someday,” No. 93), Jake Owen (“Eight Second Ride,” No. 95) and the Glee Cast, featuring two of the series’ stars, Chris Colfer and Lea Michele (“Defying Gravity,” No. 99).

http://www.billboard.com/#/news/rihanna-s-roulette-lands-in-hot-100-s-top-1004042315.story

Images

Launch Slideshow

/slideshow/166234

Getty Images

Beyonce

When Beyonce released her latest album, “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” she stated on her official web site, “I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me. The music is upbeat for the dance, fun side and it is reflective, passionate and serious for the personal side. I have taken risks here. I am not afraid and my music will explain it all. There is no label or tag on my sound.”

As “Sweet Dreams” this week makes its way to the Adult Contemporary chart at No. 29, while remaining bulleted in the top five of the Rhythmic and Hot Dance Airplay radio charts, the four Billboard Hot 100 top 10s from the album clearly represent four very different sides of the superstar’s artistry.

First cut “If I Were a Boy” signaled an intimate, acoustic turn, while “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” oppositely aimed for more core R&B/hip-hop audiences (ultimately becoming a pop-culture crossover smash). “Halo,” co-penned by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, fared best at mainstream top 40 radio, with its lush production and obvious hook. The current “Sweet Dreams” is perhaps the most pure dance song Beyonce has ever released, solo or with Destiny’s Child.

The variety of sounds in the set’s singles follows the tradition of albums that not only produced a bounty of radio hits, but also an artistic mini-reinvention on each track.

Many star acts have drastically evolved over years and albums – the Beatles, Elton John, Chicago, Heart, Sting – but when such a buffet of styles is evident on a single album, the dimensions of an artist’s creativity are magnified.

Here, then, is a sampling of 10 more pop albums over the past 25-plus years whose hit songs showed artists through a different prism with every single. (The philosopher Gump would describe the phenomenon in confectionary terms).

If variety is the spice of life, these artists found recipes for success when mining the many sides of their talents:

Cyndi Lauper, “She’s So Unusual,” 1983-85
Lauper will always be best-known for the joyous kitsch of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” but it was the evergreen ballad follow-up “Time After Time” that became her first Hot 100 No. 1. Third single “She Bop” featured textbook ’80s synthesizers, and “All Through the Night,” written by pop/rock singer-songwriter Jules Shear, found Lauper in a gentle, midtempo groove. The set’s guitar-based fifth hit “Money Changes Everything” took the singer to new heights (No. 37) on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.

Bangles, “Different Light,” 1986-87
Prince’s (or “Christopher”’s) pure pop “Manic Monday” gave way to the jangly, Byrds-like “If She Knew What She Wants” (also written by Shear). The quirky “Walk Like an Egyptian” continues to sound unique (Weezer’s current “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” could be a distant descendant), and “Walking Down Your Street” found the band most closely channeling its earlier punk-pop influences.

Madonna, “True Blue,” 1986-87
The Material Girl’s third album showcased more mature sounds than the younger-skewed “Madonna” and “Like a Virgin,” with all five singles reaching the top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Ballad “Live to Tell” led off, followed by the bouncy “Papa Don’t Preach.” The album’s title cut was reminiscent of ’60s girl-group R&B/pop, and “Open Your Heart” brought Madonna back to her dance roots. By the time the Latin-tinged “La Isla Bonita” topped Adult Contemporary, the musical (and lyrical) experimentation that would infuse later ground-breaking hits like “Vogue” and “Justify My Love” was becoming her trademark.

George Michael, “Faith,” 1987-88
Leaving behind the sugary, Motown-inflected “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “Freedom” as the creative force in “Wham!,” Michael ruled the Hot 100 with four No. 1s from his solo debut. Billboard’s top album of 1988 yielded the controversial “I Want Your Sex,” the church organ-driven title cut, gospel anthem “Father Figure,” ethereal ballad “One More Try,” dance jam “Monkey” and swinging lounge number “Kissing a Fool.”

B-52’s, “Cosmic Thing,” 1989-90
The Athens, Georgia, troupe had been beloved in alternative circles for the left-field punk-pop classics “Rock Lobster” and “Private Idaho” until “Love Shack” lifted the band to mainstream stardom. Follow-up single “Roam” balanced the act’s newfound pop success with its rock origins, as did the easy-paced “Deadbeat Club.” The album also produced two rock radio-exclusive hits most reminiscent of the group’s ever-eccentric earlier work: the title track and “Channel Z.”

Paula Abdul, “Spellbound,” 1991-92
After a run of four dance-pop Hot 100 No. 1s from “Forever Your Girl,” Abdul was anything but idle on her sophomore set, beginning with her first hit ballad, “Rush Rush,” which reigned over the Hot 100 for five weeks. “Promise of a New Day” approximated her earlier uptempo smashes, and Abdul then scored with two more keyboard-driven slow songs: “Blowing Kisses in the Wind” and “Will You Marry Me.” “Vibeology” found the singer exploring early-’90s techno territory along the lines of decade-defining hits both before (C&C Music Factory, “Gonna Make You Sweat”) and after (Haddaway, “What Is Love”).

Mariah Carey, “Daydream,” 1995-96
After singles from her earlier albums alternated between soaring ballads and dance fare, “Daydream” foreshadowed that Carey was a butterfly preparing to fly artistically. “Fantasy,” with its sample of Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love,” began her transition to a more R&B-centered sound (“Honey,” “Loverboy” and other collaborations with hip-hop and rap contemporaries would follow), while quintessential Carey ballad “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men, became the longest-ruling No. 1 (16 weeks) in Hot 100 history. “Always Be My Baby” melded pop and R&B with an acoustic undertone, and waltzy ballad “Forever” paid tribute to ’50s and ’60s soul standards like “In the Still of the Night” and “Unchained Melody.”

Avril Lavigne, “Let Go,” 2002-03
The then-17-year-old burst onto pop and adult radio with “Complicated” in 2002, and the set’s next two singles illustrated her range. “Sk8er Boi” played up her youthful punk image, while the pendulum shifted with the tender ballad “I’m With You.” Lavigne’s favorite song on the album, fourth single “Losing Grip,” presented a moodier, modern rock-leaning edge reminiscent of tracks on fellow female Canadian trailblazer Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill.”

Rihanna, “Good Girl Gone Bad,” 2006-08
Six hits deep, including its “Reloaded” re-release, the album sported styles suitable for pop, R&B, dance and adult radio, starting with the multi-format monster “Umbrella.” “Shut Up and Drive” interpolated New Order’s “Blue Monday,” while “Hate That I Love You” emphasized guest Ne-Yo’s signature adult R&B smoothness. Reviving Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Don’t Stop the Music” was Rihanna’s furthest foray into dance since her debut hit “Pon De Replay.” “Take a Bow” sent the singer to her highest Adult Contemporary peak (No. 21), and “Disturbia” accentuated synth-pop stylings. The set also included her rhythmic/rock duet with Maroon 5, “If I Never See Your Face Again.” (By the haunting sounds of her new single “Russian Roulette,” it appears that Rihanna’s forthcoming album “Rated R” will continue her penchant for intriguing sonic sojourns).

The Black Eyed Peas, “The E.N.D.,” 2009
Not only did the act make Hot 100 history by remaining atop the chart for 26 consecutive weeks, but the songs that granted the Peas the record also spotlight their unbridled inventiveness. Following the trippy “Boom Boom Pow” and the melodic “I Gotta Feeling,” the group stirs up disco-era grooves with its latest, “Meet Me Halfway.” The album builds upon the variety of Fergie’s 2006 solo debut, “The Dutchess,” which traversed rhythmic/hip-hop (“London Bridge,” “Fergalicious,” “Clumsy”), dance (“Glamorous”) and adult pop (“Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Finally”).

 

‘This Is It’ Gross now at over $200 Million Worldwide

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s concert movie “This Is It” has taken more than $200 million at box offices worldwide in the first two weeks of release, the studio behind the movie said on Thursday.

Sony Pictures Entertainment said the movie had grossed $61 million in North America and more than $140 million internationally. Japan ($27.2 million) and the UK ($14.3 million) were particularly strong markets.

The movie is now the 22nd biggest grossing movie worldwide of 2009, according to industry tracker boxofficemojo.com

“This Is It”, distributed by Sony Corp-owned Columbia Pictures, was compiled from footage of Jackson rehearsing for a series of planned comeback concerts before his sudden death in June.

Sony paid concert promoters AEG and Jackson’s estate about $60 million for the right to make and distribute the movie.

The $200 million plus gross is almost three times more than 2008’s “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour” — a movie some box office watchers had used as a benchmark for “This Is It.”

The Jackson film opened on October 28 for a planned two week run but has since been extended until early December.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by bob Tourtellotte)

 

http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/beyonce-s-single-s-viva-variety-1004041506.story#/column/chartbeat/beyonce-s-single-s-viva-variety-1004041506.story

http://www.billboard.com/news/jackson-s-this-is-it-passes-200-million-1004042452.story#/news/jackson-s-this-is-it-passes-200-million-1004042452.story

=======================================
DJ DIphoeniX’s iCANDY [EYEcandy]

Feature Model: N/A — if pics are giving problems then just go to the links under each celeb

Michelle Keegan

http://egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/michelle-keegan/michelle-keegan-bikini-pictures-004876

Molly Sims

Lindsay Lohan

http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/lindsay-lohan/lindsay-lohan-lets-it-all-hang-out-005054

http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/lindsay-lohan/lindsay-lohan-bikini-pictures-with-samantha-ronson-whos-actually-a-girl-004035

Girl

“Twisted Spiritz” Party, held at Palisadoes Go-Kart Car park on Saturday November 7, 2009.

http://gallery.jamaica-star.com/gallery/twisted-spirits/page/2/

ENCORE

I found this recipe last year when I was on a jam kick.  It is a blog called ‘atto recipe’ (あっとレシピ) and was posted in Japanese.    This was a surprise.  I was actually expecting to find this to be only mediocre but was pleasantly surprised.  My mother’s (and grandmother’s) pumpkin pie recipe uses orange juice so I was expecting to cinnamon and ginger missing from this jam recipe.  This jam is very fruity, a bit tart and sweet – altogether a great recipe and a future repeat. Also, a great color.  Me thinks it will be toast for breakfast tomorrow.

Kabocha Jam

zucca-san from あっとレシピ

420g kabocha, peeled, deseeded and chopped into large pieces

1/2 cup granulated sugar (I used brown this time)

350cc orange juice

splash of lemon juice (I roughly squeezed half a lemon)

Add all ingredients to a large saucepan and bring to a boil.  Boil until the kabocha is tender.  Turn off the heat and puree everything.  Heat again and then put in sterilized jars.

I got 2 1/2 x 200mL jars and 2 x 100mL jars.  Giving the little ones away tonight.

As like all recipes that were originally posted in Japanese, I cannot guarantee that what I did was exactly what the author did.

© die Greta, Moritz Stetter, Guido Hartmann, Unbekanntes Rastamädel

_______________________________________________

Am Freitag spontan im Gängeviertel entstandene Jamzeichnung, während K! and the Good Timemachine spielten.
- Wer das Original sehen will, muss nur ins Gästebuch im Kunstkiosk schauen.

( Alle Photos von Tobby Digg. )

Segue dois videos de rodas no Shopping Itália em Curitiba (Jam Session no Shopping Italia, o local de encontro de dançarinos mais antigo do Brasil e vivo até hoje, desde 1986 a 2008 firme e forte,
B.Boys-B.Girls, Rockers, Poppers,Lockers, MCs, DJs, Writers, todos da cultura ou apenas admiradores, todos os sábados la presentes a mais de 20 anos, point nacionalmente famoso e mais antigo em atividade!) Texto da comunidade no orkut http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Community?rl=cpp&cmm=29115688

The wait is ova  for one of the most hotly anticipated new albums in recent history, as multi-platinum, award-winning Def Jam recording artist Rihanna announces the completion of her fourth original studio album, Rated R.

Tracklist:
1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard (featuring Jeezy)
4. Stupid In Love
5. Rockstar 101 (featuring Slash)
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs (featuring Will.i.am)
10.G4L
11.Te Amo
12.Cold Case Love
13.The Last Son

::Download::

© die greta, maria rotschneck, moritz stetter

This is a delicious cake to welcome the winter season with!

The texture of the dough works perfectly with the freshness of the jam filling and the richness of the buttery chocolate frosting.

You will be amazed by its wonderful taste!

~~~

To make the cake you need:

2/3 cup (150 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

6 tablespoons (85 grams) granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 egg yolks

4 egg whites

5 ounces (150 grams) semi-sweet chocolate

1 cup (130 grams) all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons cocoa

For the filling you need:

1 1/2 cups (375 grams) jam (raspberry or strawberry or forest fruit)

For the frosting you need:

6 ounces (180 grams) semi-sweet chocolate

6 tablespoons (84 grams) unsweetened butter

1 cup (115 grams) confectioner’s (or powdered) sugar, sifted

7 teaspoons milk

~~~

1. Preheat an oven to 350 F (175 C).

2. Grease and flour your 9 inch (23 cm) spring form pan.

3. Now we mix our dry ingredients – the flour, cocoa and baking powder.

Set the bowl aside.

4. In the bowl of your electric mixer whisk the butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes).

5. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract.

6. Place a small bowl over a pan with simmering water and melt the chocolate.

7. Add the melted chocolate to the batter and beat shortly.

8. Add the flour mixture and beat again.

9. Whip the egg whites and add them to the batter.

10. Add the whipped egg whites and fold until smooth.

11. Fill the spring form pan with the batter and spread it evenly.

Place in the oven and bake for about 35 minutes.

12. When baked, remove from the oven and let cool.

When the cake’s cooled, remove it from the pan and cut into two halves.

13. Spread one half of the jam over the bottom layer of the cake.

Place the second layer on top of the first and cover the whole cake with the rest of the jam.

14. Now we are going to prepare the chocolate frosting.

Melt the butter and chocolate over simmering water.

15. When nicely melted, add the sifted sugar and the milk and whisk together.

16. Spread the frosting over the whole cake.

You can also sprinkle a little cocoa over the top.

Refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

Enjoy!

The new Blue Backspin Deluxe wheels will be instock and ready to ship Nov 23rd! Get your pre order in today.

They feature a new 95a hardness to keep you going fast, and a special urethane formula that keeps you stuck to the floor. These wheels offer a new engineering technique for securing the urethane to the aluminum hub.

Don’t forget that all Backspin wheels come with a lifetime guarantee.

The Cadillac of skate wheels!

Blue Backspin Deluxe

The new Blue Backspin Deluxe wheels will be instock and ready to ship Nov 23rd! They feature a new 95a hardness to keep you going fast, and a special urethane formula that keeps you stuck to the floor. These wheels offer a new engineering technique for securing the urethane to the aluminum hub.

Don’t forget that all Backspin wheels come with a lifetime guarantee.

This wheel is the ultimate combination of grip and roll!

Grip and Roll with the best!

This is another Costco story, but a dark and stormy one. You’d think all I do is shop at is Costco, but really, it’s just new and intriguing.

C. and her new boyfriend were coming to visit and wanted me to cook for them, so I asked S. to pick up a pork loin, with the intention of roasting it with Giada’s fig sauce–which is really good, you should try it. I popped mixed baby potatoes in the oven with rosemary, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper at 400:

Then I went to prepare the pork. I opened the package, and a rotten, awful smell spewed forth. I called in reinforcements to second my smelling intuition, and indeed everyone agreed that the pork was rotten. So it was time to think fast.

I didn’t have any other meat on hand but frozen chicken thighs, and wasn’t feeling inspired by them. I did, however, have a Trader Joe’s pie crust (yes–store bought. It was handy in a pinch!). And broccoli. And a dozen eggs. And cheese. So after some debate, I threw together a quiche:

Which was tasty, but still left me with 12 oz of dried mission figs and a bottle of port. Seemed a shame to let them go to waste. So, I whipped up a fig jam in my food processor, which I served over ice cream. The result was gooey and fig newton–like, in the best possible way.

Fig Jam

12 oz dried mission figs, cut in half and stems removed
1 c. port
4 T. balsamic vinegar
2 T. honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 pinch of salt

Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan over low heat and simmer until the wine has reduced by half and figs are soft. With an immersion blender or cuisinart, mix until blended thoroughly. Serve over ice cream.

Admittedly, it was the easiest thing to make of the night, but it was really delightful. Paired with SB.’s apple-chard pie (which should be a blog post in and of itself), it was divine.

And with that, dinner was saved!