tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470849265373654472024-02-19T10:24:06.605-05:00Chris Pickett Disc Jockey Service • djChrisPickett.com BLOGMassachusetts Wedding DJ Disc Jockey Entertainment Boston / South Shore / Cape Cod / New EnglandChris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-65074006203956333532015-01-02T14:39:00.000-05:002019-12-31T11:55:37.273-05:00<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Happy New Year!!</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s time to plan for your <span style="font-family: inherit;">2020</span> (or 2021) wedding! This is a
fun but sometimes frustrating process as there’s much to
coordinate and just a short time to do it but I can be a big help to you!</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After you save the date and
secure the venue, a key portion of your search for all things <i>wedding</i> is
finding the right DJ to make your big day a fun & memorable experience –
and this is where I come in<span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As your DJ, I play a major part
both ahead of and on your wedding day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With a vast library and extensive mobile & broadcast DJ experience,
I consider myself to be an authoritative resource on music from many different
styles and eras.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is important
because your wedding reception will include guests whose musical tastes span
across many generations and it is vital to have an experienced professional who
intuitively knows how to play to this dynamic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of note, with many wedding ceremonies occurring at or near
the reception venue, I also offer complete ceremony sound including
custom-select ceremonial music with microphones for the officiate and
musicians, if applicable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Additionally, I fulfill the
duties of Master Of Ceremonies at your reception, which is one of the most crucial roles of
the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As such, I work with you
throughout the planning process to coordinate formalities & express your
musical tastes so that from your introduction to your final dance, all <i>you</i> have
to do is have the time of your life!</span></div>
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during the planning process should culminate in a happy and enjoyable
celebration for you both. My experience, references and client-rated awards
such as WeddingWire Rated (5 stars), The Knot Best Of Weddings and the Boston
A-List awards of Best Ceremony Music and Best Wedding DJ (three years in a row)
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please contact me at 781-337-8187
to set up a consultation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'd love
to speak with you both!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As an MC, I speak on behalf of
you to your guests. As an entertainer, I have over 30 years experience to help
you to create a memorable Soundtrack To Your Wedding Day!</span><br />
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Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-59636295161659872452013-04-26T00:58:00.000-04:002013-05-08T00:17:09.311-04:00Back To The Music: 4-26-13<!--StartFragment-->
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Neil Diamond's <i>Sweet Caroline</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> took on more meaning last week than its original
1969 intent or its unusual and inexplicable performance as an anthem of Red Sox
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Capped by a surprise Fenway Park performance on April 20
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According to Billboard magazine,
subsequent sales of the 1969 top 5 hit skyrocketed to 19,000, making it the 103<sup>rd</sup>
most popular download in the country. Neil Diamond also announced his intent to
donate proceeds from those sales to the victims of last week’s Boston
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">The concept of "Boston Strong" was created by 2 Emerson College students Nick Reynolds and Chris Dobens. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Here are links to purchase </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Boston Strong</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> T-shirts and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">B Strong</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> caps:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">At $20 each for either item, the majority of proceeds from sales will go to </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">The One Fund Boston</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">, a charity established by Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and will directly benefit the victims of last week's senseless tragedy.</span></div>
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Though we may be in mourning<o:p></o:p></div>
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anthem to big band leader Guy Lombardo’s New Year’s Eve broadcasts aired live
from NYC on radio and TV between 1929 & 1979.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite it’s popularity and having been released as a single
by Lombardo in 1947, <i>Auld Lang Syne</i> failed to make the Billboard hit singles
chart until 2000 when Kenny G took it to #7 with his special <i>“Millennium Mix.”</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>"Dick Clark’s New Year's Rockin'
Eve”</i> premiered in 1972 and signaled a changing of the guard for New Year’s Eve
TV programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking a page out of
his days as host of <i>American Bandstand</i>, Clark’s program showcased performances
by the latest and greatest hit makers of the day and set it against the live backdrop of the
ball drop in Times Square and the millions of revelers that assemble there each
New Year’s Eve.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Clark utilized a rock version of
<i>Auld Lang Syne</i> as the program theme and in Dick’s final appearance on NYE
2011/12 before his unfortunate death in 2012, Guy Lombardo’s version of <i>Auld
Lang Syne</i> plays as he kisses his wife at midnight.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dick Clark will be missed by
generations as Guy Lombardo is still by others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For now, the guard changes again tonight but the tradition
lives on in days of <i>‘Old Long Since.’</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-84855106592192914252012-08-17T19:19:00.001-04:002012-09-20T23:11:07.722-04:00We Made The A-list (again!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For reasons unknown, I noticed that during the voting process, I was also nominated (and dwelling in the top 5!) under the "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://boston.cityvoter.com/best/wedding-accessories/weddings/boston">Best Wedding Accessories</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" category. While </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">music</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <i>is</i> a great accessory to your wedding day and I am grateful for the votes I got, I am very glad that I did not appear as a finalist <i>there</i>. So, congratulations to the appropriate vendors who did round off that category and I hope you weren't upset by my unintentional appearance.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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With over 30 years experience, there are many years of weddings and gatherings ahead so please keep <a href="http://djChrisPickett.com/">djChrisPickett.com</a> in mind as the <i>Soundtrack To Your Next Event!</i></div>
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Last year's Top 5 placement for <b>Best Wedding DJ</b> and <b>Best Wedding Ceremony Music</b>
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</b></b>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-40756076846423368522012-05-22T12:12:00.000-04:002012-05-22T12:46:33.319-04:00Robin Gibb<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bee Gees’ vocals were a
unique blend of the three voices of twin brothers Robin & Maurice Gibb and
older brother Barry - whose own high falsetto (self-discovered in the
mid-1970s) led to a rejuvenated group sound that ultimately defined the disco-era
of the 1970s with dance floor anthems such as </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stayin’ Alive</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Night Fever</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You Should Be Dancing</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But if you dig back deeper into
the earlier songs of The Bee Gees’ massive and impressive catalog, for which
they celebrated during their 50</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> anniversary just a couple of years
ago, you’ll find a large number of memorable hits that you may have forgotten
or just discovered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Songs such as </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Run To Me</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I Can’t See Nobody</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Massachusetts</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> showcase the Bee Gees’ craft of writing timeless pop
hits whose sophisticated lead vocals would be seamlessly verse-traded, most
often between Barry’s smooth lyrical narratives and Robin’s trademarked and
textured expressions of pathos, which were often sprinkled in a way similar to
a chef who knows just how much spice to use and when. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Maurice’s arrangements lead to a blending of sounds that would crescendo into
magic choruses of harmony by all three brothers that solidified the unique
sound that was the Brothers Gibb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And unfortunately, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is the tense that is and shall
remain as the world has lost the unique gift that was Robin Gibb this past
weekend, as he succumbed to his battle with cancer at the age of 63.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gibb maintained a sporadic solo career and had just recently completed the
classical score </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Titanic Requiem</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> with
his son Robin-John and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In a coma
and near death, Robin was unable to attend its London premiere on April 10,
2012, a few days ahead of the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This album is available on
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survivor of his three now-departed brothers; Maurice passed on in 2003 and in
1988, youngest brother Andy, who was not a Bee Gee but whose own solo career
was undeniably launched into superstardom with the help of his older
brothers. Heart-felt sympathies go
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For Today</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bee Gees: Mythology</span></span></i></span>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-35189035846661764442011-09-11T02:11:00.000-04:002011-09-11T02:11:18.972-04:0010 Years After<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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We round off the top 5 for <b>Best Wedding DJ</b> and land in third place for <b>Best Wedding Ceremony Music </b>- the <i>only</i> DJ to win in this category!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">UPDATE</span></b>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The voting has ended and the waiting begins! Results expected on July 26 so thanks to everyone who voted and stay tuned!!</span><br />
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<b>Soundtrack For Today</b>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><a href="http://ctvr.us/djchris" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://ctvr.us/djchris</a> </span>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-21791021774363054522011-07-04T14:01:00.001-04:002011-07-04T14:04:49.475-04:00When, In The Course Of Human Events...<span style="color: red;">Happy</span> Birthday, <span style="color: blue;">America!</span><br />
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<b style="color: red;">Soundtrack For Today</b><span style="color: red;">:</span> <i style="color: blue;">Philadelphia Freedom</i><span style="color: blue;"> by Elton John</span>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-80515303758012645612011-05-21T00:26:00.001-04:002011-05-21T00:33:36.873-04:00Still Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU7-w2TecpscQzyx30kJFxt1TpErr1_AGzpYB-pjxQZ9pZwcLhlquLB6u1PR4IJmNHoXIqvLUxPlJ7v5s9hg6CzsHaCKPWFlkh9CjyglC1fC9NJY2pXxupNErwEukHEmJnejd9i1L-Zw/s1600/NASA-EARTH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU7-w2TecpscQzyx30kJFxt1TpErr1_AGzpYB-pjxQZ9pZwcLhlquLB6u1PR4IJmNHoXIqvLUxPlJ7v5s9hg6CzsHaCKPWFlkh9CjyglC1fC9NJY2pXxupNErwEukHEmJnejd9i1L-Zw/s320/NASA-EARTH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Soundtrack For Today:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Til The World Ends </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">by Britney Spears</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Editor's Note:</span></b> Had the world truly ended, the Soundtrack For "Today" would have been "<i>That's All Folks!</i>" We now return you to regular programming...Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-45442858643124353232011-05-02T00:55:00.000-04:002011-05-02T00:55:37.361-04:00And Justice For All<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjd2CmoZfTbC78ZObIgsXEtYXVUuFcX_nDzVtkq_gUp9cllt0W9tKOmFsbgKfN_BhougooDXm0UqhEeP_YFZMCdltQfvuXrzQt7rcrL1FFL1WTJIuYXoUqfK-X1oV1do6hQyPlV7Q8Cw/s1600/FLAG+-+US+straight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjd2CmoZfTbC78ZObIgsXEtYXVUuFcX_nDzVtkq_gUp9cllt0W9tKOmFsbgKfN_BhougooDXm0UqhEeP_YFZMCdltQfvuXrzQt7rcrL1FFL1WTJIuYXoUqfK-X1oV1do6hQyPlV7Q8Cw/s1600/FLAG+-+US+straight.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-82645843606506734422011-04-25T16:06:00.008-04:002011-04-25T16:20:12.170-04:00Going To The ChapelWell, now that taxes are out of the way, it’s <i>really</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> time to plan for your wedding day! I have provided the soundtrack to weddings & events throughout New England since 1979. That’s a lot of experience and to this day, it’s still fun and I look forward to each wedding reception with the same enthusiasm that I’ve always had. </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Through my experiences at events and on radio, I’ve developed a style that is not overbearing as I communicate to you and your guests in a necessary & effective manner – and always with an eye on detail and a focus on </span><i>fun</i><span style="font-style: normal;">! </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Although it may not seem it at first, your DJ is the most important part of the reception and choosing the right one can be the difference between making or breaking your big day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">At a wedding reception, I fulfill 2 roles: DJ and Master Of Ceremonies. As your MC, I speak on behalf of you to your guests (and your vendors) through highly coordinated moments that make the reception flow and memorable. Musically, I entertain your guests through a mix of your requests from a music library that reaches </span><i>back to the future</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> through over 8 decades of the Latest & Greatest Hits! </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">There are many professional and reputable entertainment choices available today but sadly, there are also too many others who have confused the recent convenience of having a laptop and some MP3s with the true ability to provide you with the high level of service that only a professional DJ can – on what is the most important day of your new lives together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Personalized service, pre-reception consultations, unlimited email/telephone inquiry, customized selections for your ceremony & reception, back-up equipment, professional & experienced DJ/MC and, most importantly, reasonable rates are what define my services. This isn’t just a guarantee, it’s a given. </span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">I was just voted "The Knot Best of Weddings 2011 Pick!" by local brides and you can read what they have written about me on TheKnot.com or on my website to find out why you should hire djChrisPickett.com as the </span><i>Soundtrack To Your Wedding Day!</i><br />
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</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Not satisfied with the package deal your hall is offering?</span></span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> </span></span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">You don’t have to go with the DJ they offer – ask them how much your $ allowance is and then call me @ 781-337-8187!</span></span></span></i></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-10434140464706212952011-01-22T01:18:00.002-05:002011-01-23T08:27:38.239-05:00This Just In...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0lpLDKxSeWA0Xz0jb4QMDOao8vomJTdGQQRiLRP7LmemOo4MkZ8rvtdK0ieqFk9PCukYCsmF0_IbC0c9ScrW_3ZZlNRYAA2omYiXgBrcOApyzaV-xYWV4ln3cYq7Wzdu-skFj-IJY2I/s1600/2011_BOW_blue_web_120.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0lpLDKxSeWA0Xz0jb4QMDOao8vomJTdGQQRiLRP7LmemOo4MkZ8rvtdK0ieqFk9PCukYCsmF0_IbC0c9ScrW_3ZZlNRYAA2omYiXgBrcOApyzaV-xYWV4ln3cYq7Wzdu-skFj-IJY2I/s1600/2011_BOW_blue_web_120.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are proud to announce that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Chris Pickett Disc Jockey Service </span>has been rated by local brides and voted "The Knot Best of Weddings 2011 Pick!"<br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Soundtrack For Today</b>: <a href="http://djChrisPickett.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">djChrisPickett.com</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span></b>•<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>Soundtrack To Your Wedding Day!</i></b></span></span></span></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-27916437962835205912010-12-31T02:26:00.001-05:002011-01-11T00:00:40.228-05:002010 In Review<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">2010 was a great year for pop music! In recent years, top 40 has seemed uneven but this year, the mix was much smoother. So many genres of music seemingly merged into the realm of pop whether it was through collaboration like Taio Cruz & Ludacris on <i>Break Your Heart</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> or via consternation, as with the </span><i>Taylor Swift / Kanye West-fest</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> at the MTV Music Awards early in 2010. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Yet, despite the audacity and heartbreak of that televised event, the careers of both Swift & West continued to flourish during 2010 as Taylor Swift endured and released the acceptable & respectable follow-up <i>Mine</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> while Kanye continued to keep his name in the headlines and history books during a self-imposed sabbatical that concluded with the release of his ambitious </span><i>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, </i><span style="font-style: normal;">a</span><i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Rolling Stone magazine year-end top pick. On the Billboard 200 however, Swift gets the last jab as her </span><i>Speak Now</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> album sits comfortably atop that chart at year’s end.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At year’s start, Kesha Rose Sebert <i>aka</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Ke$ha had already </span><i>TiK ToK</i><span style="font-style: normal;">-ed her way to the top of the charts in 2009 and held on for many more weeks into 2010, resulting in the #1 song of this year. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Stefani Germanotta, <i>aka</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Lady GaGa is well on her way to becoming the next Madonna. GaGa’s 2008 debut </span><i>Fame</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> LP and 2009 stop-gap </span><i>Fame Monster</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> EP were, respectively, the #1 & #2 dance albums on the Billboard chart, collectively yielding more than a half-dozen chart-toppers & floor-fillers that will stand the test of time. 2010’s releases included </span><i>Telephone</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> f/ Beyonce, </span><i>Alejandro</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and </span><i>Bad Romance</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Her highly anticipated follow-up LP </span><i>Born This Way</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is due in early 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At weddings and parties everywhere, I came to dance with <i>Dynamite</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, another Taio Cruz hit and</span><i> Hey Soul Sister</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> by Train gave us the catchiest and perhaps most over-used song in commercials, resulting in an (unsuccessful) Internet petition requesting a cease & desist for such purposes. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Lady Antebellum crossed over the Mason-Dixon into pop territory with <i>Need You Now</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and Michael Posner proved he was </span><i>Cooler Than Me</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (even though I played his record a number of times.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Alicia Keys hit it big with Jay-Z in 2009 and again on her own in 2010 with the rap & pop versions of the same song - <i>Empire State Of Mind</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, not to mention her corresponding </span><i>Element Of Freedom</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> album going #1 this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Elsewhere, rappers continued to find creative ways to bridge the worlds of Pop & Hip-Hop to the point where the melding has virtually formed into its own nameless genre (I’d go with ‘Hip-Pop.’) Eminem was <i>Not Afraid</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> to ride to the top of the charts and did it again when he teamed with Rihanna for </span><i>Love The Way You Lie</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, the first of the 2-part drama, which concludes (?) in 2011. Rihanna also redeemed herself on the dance floor quite nicely since 2008’s </span><i>Disturbia</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> with </span><i>Only Girl In The World</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Side-stepping 9/11 implications, B.o.B. and Hayley Williams flew us in <i>Airplanes</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> while Pitbull revived Enrique Iglesias’ chart life with </span><i>I Like It</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (which also offers a tip of the hat to Lionel Richie’s </span><i>All Night Long </i><span style="font-style: normal;">in the lyric.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Bruno Mars revealed himself to be not only a talented songwriter with hits like Travie McCoy’s <i>Billionaire</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and Cee-Lo Green’s unspeakable yet humorous ode to love lost (</span><i>aka</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> entitled) </span><i>Forget You</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> but he also became a solid performer in his own right. Bruno is responsible for the best romantic ballad of 2010 with the performance of his own chart-topping composition entitled </span><i>Just The Way You Are</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and is poised to take over the #1 spot again in January with his follow-up </span><i>Grenade</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Bruno hails from Hawaii and seems well schooled in the classic pop-song writing tradition. I’m sure we’ll be hearing much more from him in the years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">But it is Katy Perry who ultimately had the best year ever as she continued to prove herself an enduring force by dominating the summertime airwaves with the #1 hits <i>California Gurls</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (f/ Snoop Dogg) and </span><i>Teenage Dream</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Mrs. Russell Brand also got married this year and is rumored to be changing her professional name to Katy Perry-Brand in 2011. KP also had other catchy hits with </span><i>If We Ever Meet Again</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, a collaboration with Timbaland and she also sews up the charts in the final week of the first year of this new decade with her third #1 single of 2010 - </span><i>Firework</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Finally, let us not forget what will be perhaps the most enduring dance floor anthem for many years to come: <i>I Gotta Feeling</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> by Black-Eyed Peas holds this year’s distinction of charting on two consecutive year-end charts (2009 & 10) and subsequently, in two different decades. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">So, just before midnight tonight, <i>Raise Your Glass </i>to Pink's anthem and ring in the new year - I gotta feeling the best is yet to come!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Happy New Year from <a href="http://djChrisPickett.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">djChrisPickett.com</span></a> – <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Soundtrack To Your Next Event!</span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Prediction for 2011: There will be a song that references and/or entitles itself about living your life out on Facebook. Most likely a country song.</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-24920957171000671312010-12-22T00:21:00.000-05:002010-12-22T00:21:10.813-05:00Winter #1sHere's a century-back look at #1 songs on the 1st day of winter:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2010</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Firework<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> • </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Katy Perry</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2000</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Independent Women Part I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">• </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Destiny's Child</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1990</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Because I Love You (The Postman Song) • Stevie B</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1980</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(Just Like) Starting Over • </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">John Lennon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1970</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity • </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">George Harrison</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1960</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Are You Lonesome Tonight •</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Elvis Presley</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1950</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Thing •</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Phil Harris</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1940</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Frenesi <span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">•</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Artie Shaw</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1930</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) • Guy Lombardo</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1920</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whispering<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> •</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Paul Whiteman</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1910</b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Meet Me To-Night in Dreamland<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> • </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Henry Burr</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What a difference 100 years makes! How many titles/artists do you recognize? </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Singer, songwriter, actor, performer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Congratulations to Neil Diamond for his long overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Soundtrack For Today:</b> <i>Neil Diamond: His 12 Greatest Hits</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><!--EndFragment-->Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-40273647657546783942010-12-08T11:36:00.000-05:002010-12-08T11:36:08.275-05:00"In case the folks missed the earlier news flash, ABC news has confirmed..."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ToWBqe5gSDdpJ_IQctglQ17_wtbHrkZ3DBDWELWWSrHaYwEL0fGBefSWe6RYgWil4uVx0NysN8vRV9s0wVqaHBeZGcE7STO7onuVAqonHX03JNvmpgwUGds0hBVahDEFUiw5RYytePg/s1600/IMAGINE+mosaic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ToWBqe5gSDdpJ_IQctglQ17_wtbHrkZ3DBDWELWWSrHaYwEL0fGBefSWe6RYgWil4uVx0NysN8vRV9s0wVqaHBeZGcE7STO7onuVAqonHX03JNvmpgwUGds0hBVahDEFUiw5RYytePg/s320/IMAGINE+mosaic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-77425315631969009982010-12-07T07:04:00.000-05:002010-12-07T07:04:02.434-05:00Infamy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYNenYeCL78dfl4A93crbMLNfwNNP_r7KAG1WPU8Ch1WGcQH0Iynqkhaz0xaFlTwk2RAMYxt69EfXpmJAbiLGAfqbFkyUMXtgawhQlLln2oe_tj6x2aJSGmKhyzeGEKLNizsgnXEbbRQ/s1600/Flag+halfstaff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYNenYeCL78dfl4A93crbMLNfwNNP_r7KAG1WPU8Ch1WGcQH0Iynqkhaz0xaFlTwk2RAMYxt69EfXpmJAbiLGAfqbFkyUMXtgawhQlLln2oe_tj6x2aJSGmKhyzeGEKLNizsgnXEbbRQ/s1600/Flag+halfstaff.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-19789399793538059832010-11-12T20:33:00.000-05:002010-11-14T17:19:45.083-05:00It's That Time Of Year<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
If you are newly engaged, Fall is the start of a wedding planning process that can at times feel both fun & frustrating. There’s much to coordinate but a key portion of your search is finding the right DJ to make your big day a fun & memorable experience – and this is where I come in.<br />
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As an MC, I speak on behalf of you to your guests. As an entertainer, I have over 30 years experience that helps you to create a memorable <i>Soundtrack To Your Wedding Day!</i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>I also offer music/microphones for your wedding service!</i></div><div><br />
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</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Not only did the Walkman change overall sound quality, small and comfortable headphones further enhanced the new experience of listening to music on the run with store-bought and custom cassettes – not to mention in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">stereo!</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i>According to published reports, today marks the end of production for the cassette version of the Walkman by Sony. Today also celebrates the 9th birthday of one of the Walkman’s technological successors – the iPod.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<b>Soundtrack For Today</b>: Armando Sciascia & His OrchestraChris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-83658883543612097882010-09-11T10:38:00.000-04:002010-09-11T10:38:41.635-04:002,977<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF59xiCtyHBwf2mZR3QXXq3rdhklta-C-9t4C8HqCgGr_QlkHKDyI1QDzct5pWudkNGTcuQegmfnt-hTEFscyX-PPt5_vVy3ZYX9NL1dBX14hdFiaAB__tdJUO8E402wJYw0_npcjcD4/s1600/WTC+Light+Tribute+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF59xiCtyHBwf2mZR3QXXq3rdhklta-C-9t4C8HqCgGr_QlkHKDyI1QDzct5pWudkNGTcuQegmfnt-hTEFscyX-PPt5_vVy3ZYX9NL1dBX14hdFiaAB__tdJUO8E402wJYw0_npcjcD4/s320/WTC+Light+Tribute+1.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Picketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186315473800689055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947084926537365447.post-4168708733821143042010-09-10T18:40:00.000-04:002010-10-24T23:27:17.285-04:00California / Dream<div style="font-family: inherit;"><style>
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</style> </div><h1 style="font-weight: normal;">Katy Perry created <i>the</i> soundtrack to the summer of 2010! She began the first day of summer in the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with <i>California Gurls</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and this coming week, that song sits at #10 while her latest release </span><i>Teenage Dream</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, clamps down the top 10 on the other end at #1. Katy’s album </span><i>Teenage Dream</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> also rules the charts at #1 </span><i>this</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> week.</span></h1><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hear & Now</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> with a new album of that title. It came out last month and captures the rebounding Beach Boy at his most creative. If you know songs like </span><i>Rhapsody In Blue</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, </span><i>They Can’t Take That Away From Me,</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> or </span><i>I Got Rhythm</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, try to <i>re-imagine</i> what they sound like with a “Beach Boy-ish” flair. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText">This album makes a bit of history as there are also 2 never-before heard and previously unfinished Gershwin pieces that Brian Wilson completed, courtesy of access granted him to the Gershwin archives.</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText">Currently #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart, it's available through Amazon, iTunes and your local record store or visit <a href="http://brianwilson.com/">BrianWilson.com</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Coming Soon</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">John Lennon’s 70th birthday would have been next month on Oct. 9 and to celebrate, Yoko Ono has supervised the re-mastering of his solo catalog along with the compilation of a new box set and greatest hits collection. Of particular note is a special stripped-down version of <i>Double Fantasy</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, the 1980 comeback album Lennon completed just prior to his murder that December. All are set for release October 5 on EMI.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Per <a href="http://www.thebeatles.com/">The Beatles</a> official website: <i>“The Beatles’ original 1973 compilations, 1962-1966 (‘Red’) and 1967-1970 (‘Blue’) have been digitally remastered for worldwide CD release on October 18 (October 19 in North America).”</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The U.S. and British versions of these albums differed slightly in terms of mixes chosen – no word yet if there will be separate versions again and in particular, whether the ‘Red’ album will have the <i>James Bond</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> intro. on </span><i>Help</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Soundtrack For Today</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: <i>iPod on shuffle</i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br />
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