Andrew (The Aretha Version)
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Arethacologist; music historian/writer; social media manager; sober. 📍Hoboken Please direct all complaints to @jammymack.bsky.social
I took this picture of Céline Dion just over 6 years ago, at the last full concert she performed. It was my first Céline show; looks like it won’t be my last. Happy Birthday, Céline.
Went to see Cardi B tonight in my Lil’ Kim shirt. Lil’ Kim popped up. I reacted accordingly, and my throat is still sore. 🥹😭🙌🏻
They should've put the dance mixes of "It's All Coming Back To Me" on streaming for the Falling Into You 30th anniversary. The people need to know about these! Tony Moran and Love To Infinity did some fantastic work.
We didn't give Shania Twain enough for these two albums.
In honor of the late Natalie Cole's birthday today, watch her tear up "St. Louis Blues" in 2003.
Sat front row at the Yolanda Adams show tonight and I am overcome by what I got to experience. Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe… 🥹
Been spinning this Hey Arnold! vinyl today and let me tell you, this shit slaps. I didn’t realize it wasn’t just the score! This joint has the songs too… I got “The Simple Things,” “Rats,” “I Will Prevail.” I am living my best life rn 🥹🥹🥹
Trying to track down this EP which of course is no longer on iTunes or Apple Music, meaning it's nowhere. 😑
lol it’s all in the angle. I was trying to prevent glare from the overhead lighting in the other photo. The hardcover falls under the category “so thick the spine is printed vertically.”
Big hook dilemma: got 2 copies of Stephen King’s ‘Under The Dome’ for Christmas and can’t decide which to keep. Loveeee the hardcover artwork (left) more, but obviously the paperback is easier to take on the go (though it seems a little heavier?). Decisions, decisions. 🤪
Found the “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” single today. Oh Angie. 🥺🥺🥺
Yesterday’s CD arrival was a big win. Behold the Tony Moran remixes of Patti LaBelle’s “Shoe Was On The Other Foot,” featuring brand new vocals from Patti. An absolute slay. And of course, not on streaming.
Not sure what's more infuriating, the copy of Amel Larrieux's 'Ice Cream Everyday' listing for $125, or the very blatantly AI'd product description from the seller.
In a surreal series of events, I ended up on stage with Lil’ Kim last night.
People are wigging out but here’s the important tea from this article:
This week's #CDFriday includes a Japan import of a Kylie Minogue album (complete with stickers/postcards), Patti LaBelle house mixes from the early 90's, the dance mixes of Mary Mary's "Shackles," and remixes of Tamia's "Officially Missing You," but the cover is a signed insert of 'Between Friends.'
Almost missed #CDFriday but I managed to find a copy of Gloria Estefan’s new album Raíces. Very excited to give it a full listen this weekend!
Good morning. I was this close to Beyoncé last night. 🥺😭
VERY IMPORTANT STREAMING UPDATE: All the singles/remixes from Britney Spears' 'Oops!... I Did It Again' have been compiled and released on streaming for the very first time! This is MAJOR. open.spotify.com/artist/26dSo...
How hard am I boycotting Target? The Target-exclusive bonus track on Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ is also available at one other retailer, an international one, HMV. So here’s me with the HMV-exclusive version of ‘Mayhem’ at HMV in Edinburgh, Scotland. 🤓
#CDFriday goes out to THE Gloria Estefan. After years and years, I finally got to see Gloria perform live, and was lucky enough to get a selfie and a signed CD afterwards. And of course I wrote about it and the contents of that CD, which are not on streaming! open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...