Exploring Gemm through Gemmzine

Exploring Gemm through Gemmzine.com

Written by Joe Viglione

Thursday, 30 July 2009 20:20

Even long-time Gemm sellers know that with 30 Million Records, LPs, CDs and other musical configurations it is impossible to navigate through any major portal like Gemm and its competitors to find things that may have slipped your mind. That's why we've created http://www.gemmzine.com - Gemm Magazine. While reading about The Rolling Stones' classic song "Tumblin' Dice" on Gemmzine you are afforded the opportunity to click on images and find all sorts of fascinating Stones-related items, including, of course, a variety of copies of Exile On Main Street, the album that spawned that great hit recording. Try clicking on the CD or LP cover of Exile On Main Street to the left and Michael Jackson's 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller on the right to "test drive" our newly refined search engine. Since your editor managed the man who produced that recording for many years, the late Jimmy Miller, you will also find tidbits about The Rolling Stones that you may not have discovered in old magazines or on other web pages/magazines. Indeed, we have many hours of Jimmy Miller interview tape that may emerge on GemmRadio in the not-so-distant future. Gemm was very sensitive to the tragic passing of Michael Jackson. As long-time musicologists our staff took the effort to understand his genius, the brilliance of those early recordings, and quickly put things into perspective while allowing Michael's many fans the opportunity to tastefully peruse Gemm to find the man's music - a more respectful atmosphere than rushing to the stores to grab just anything. Gemm buyers are serious music fans, and now that we've expanded to DVDs/films, books, collectibles and other items that our retailers offer the world, Gemm is a powerful tool re-emerging and re-establishing itself as a major force in the marketplace. Be it reviews of songs, like "Welcome To The Terrordome" from that perpetual fountain of ideas, Public Enemy's Fear of A Black Planet CD (click on the title to read the review) or exclusive interviews with authors like Suzanne Vega - writer of The Passionate Eye - or Daniel Monti's The Great Life Makeover (click on the covers to find the books) our readers are having enormous fun learning more about these artists and authors through their own voices as well as from the perspective of our expert reviewers. My nine years with AllMusic.com and AllMovie.com bring the flavor of what makes those sites so great and special to the buying experience at Gemm com. Our 15th year is a year of big expansion with content a main focus as we move forward into the next 15 years. Gemm.com's new ultra fast search engine and http://Gemmzine.com make buying on Gemm one of the most fun experiences on the internet. Gemm With a staff of writers so immersed in and excited about innovative music GEMMzine is an ever-evolving platform offering more than just the chance to buy what you need. While OMG! on Yahoo is attracting milions of readers with its in-your-face approach, you'll find that Gemmzine is just naturally building dozens of pages of new information without the clutter the mainstream press throws at you, which interferes with that creative process of finding material you want to bring into your home and possibly keep for the rest of your life. YOU HAVE PARTNERED UP WITH GEMM WHEN YOU READ OUR MAGAZINE GEMM is a partner with you in helping you find those important sounds, movies, books and other tangibles that will enhance your life. You aren't alone when our expert writers give you inside information before it is available elsewhere. With more from 1000s of Sellers Worldwide Gemm is your online marketplace. Over 20,000 participating stores, dealers, and collectors from all around the globe offer millions of items to benefit your collection and your need to know. Just as a new album from The Beatles used to bring millions of fans into the record stores, hot items on Gemm can garner more sales for people already making a purchase. We at GEMMZINE want to let the buyer see all the potentials...discover the music Gemm has to offer...in some or many cases, quite possibly the only place in the world where that music can be found. GOING TRACK BY TRACK ™ is an innovative and exciting new series of interviews Gemmzine.com is publishing where the original artists discuss their albums track-by-track. We have dozens of these interviews in the pipeline and the directory can be found here: http://goingtrackbytrack.blogspot.com/ SONG REVIEWS Along with Going Track By Track™ we have a song review section entitled SONGS SPEAK TO US ™ with critiques of songs: The Rolling Stones "Tumblin' Dice" Sly & The Family Stone "Stand" Public Enemy "Welcome To The Terrordome" http://www.gemmzine.com will also have a full directory of articles for you to peruse alphabetically as well as by genre. There is a lot of exciting information available on http://www.gemmzine.com, and our newsfeed, updated daily, will give you news from all corners of the music, film, book and other entertainment industries. Our buyers and our retailers have noticed something special happening as the newly revamped Gemm.com site starts rolling out. We've got lots more surprises in store for 2010, but right now we're enjoying the 15th Anniversary of the world's Global E Commerce Mega Marketplace. And Gemmzine is here to help you find even more of what you want on Gemm.com Joe Viglione Editor, Gemmzine.com 1:07 AM, July 31, 2009

Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 21:34

Tributes Galore

Tributes Galore

Written by Joe Viglione

Thursday, 23 July 2009 05:50

Joe Viglione discusses the beauty of Tribute albums

Alison Goldsberry - sad about Michael Jackson

Why I Am So Sad about Michael Jackson

Written by Allison Goldsberry

Sunday, 19 July 2009 07:43

As a soon-to-be 28-year-old, I’ve been around as long as MTV has and some of my earliest memories are Michael Jackson’s over-the-top music videos. That was back in the day when MTV actually played music videos. I grew up with Michael Jackson. I watched him on TV. My father blasted his albums on the stereo. I even had a Michael Jackson doll, dressed in, what else, but his red leather outfit from the iconic Thriller video. I remember watching Thriller and being afraid of it as a little girl until I watched a documentary on how the video was made. I continued listening to Jackson’s music well into my teens in the mid-nineties. He was still a powerful performer but issues in his personal life were beginning to overshadow his tremendous talent. I lost track of his career and pretty much stopped listening to his music altogether. I went onto college and later entered the workforce, and all of the tabloid stories of Jackson’s personal life became a dull background noise not worthy of my full attention. The news of Jackson’s death stunned me. It’s been a good fifteen years since I had regularly listened to his music. The first thing I did after I heard about his death was watch the Thriller video. I then began watching all of the other videos I grew up with and started listening to his music. His music has become familiar again and I was surprised at how quickly I remembered all of his songs and often larger-than-life videos. Millions around the world have had similar reactions. It’s nearly impossible to not be moved by the enormous public outpouring of grief. Tears rolled down countless faces, mine included, during Jackson’s public memorial. And throughout all of this I can’t help but feel guilty. Where was I while Jackson was being pounded in the tabloids? Why didn’t I continue to buy his albums and listen to his music when he was wrongly accused of sexual misconduct? I can’t help but wonder, if Jackson had experienced during his life the amazing worldwide response he’s received in his death, would things have somehow been different? I feel a sense of guilt, that I abandoned Jackson as a fan at a time when he needed me most. Ironically, Jackson has probably achieved a greater comeback with the shocking news of his death than he likely could have during his upcoming tour. People are snatching up his music online and in stores, and he will continue to earn millions even in his death. After years of listening to my Dad’s music, I just purchased my first Jackson CD, the Essential Michael Jackson and have been listening to it non-stop. For the first time since I was a little girl, I can listen to his music and simply enjoy it for what it is- something that is meant to entertain- without thinking about anything else. I, like millions of others across the globe, have a renewed appreciation for his incredible, ground-breaking music and it’s through his music that he’ll continue to live on. Allison Goldsberry is the editor and publisher of http://www.insidemedford.com Gemmzine has reprinted this article with her permission.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:41

#60 Exploring the Supremes and Diana Ross

Exploring The Supremes and Diana Ross

Written by Joe Viglione

Saturday, 18 July 2009 14:05

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41	GOING TRACK BY TRACK on Old Man Dreamin' with John Batdorf	Joe Viglione	95
42	Gary Pig Gold Meets The Beatles...only Somewhere Else	Gary Pig Gold	221
43	Velvet Underground: The Singles	Joe Viglione	155
44	A Fab Forty	Gary Pig Gold	99
45	The Beach Boys - The Brother Years	Gary Pig Gold	115
46	GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO SMiLE:	Gary Pig Gold	71
47	R.I.P. Ellie Greenwich - Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung...	Joe Viglione	54
48	R.I.P. Ellie Greenwich - Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung...	Lisa Burns	78
49	An Interview with George Cox of THE STORYBOOK	Joe Viglione	49
50	Going Track By Track with Harriet Schock's ROSEBUD	Joe Viglione	8
51	Caution You Are Entering JEFFLAND	Joe Viglione	18
52	Barry Cowsill CD U.S. 1	Joe Viglione	99
53	Herman's Hermits Fulfill Longtime Wish to Play Uncasville CT	Joe Viglione	125
54	Willie Nile	Joe Viglione	20
55	Going Track By Track with Steven Mark	Joe Viglione	15
56	Going Track By Track with Phil DaRosa on BETTER DAYS	Joe Viglione	33
57	Exploring Gemm through Gemmzine.com	Joe Viglione	85
58	Tributes Galore	Joe Viglione	13
59	Why I Am So Sad about Michael Jackson	Allison Goldsberry	27
60	Exploring The Supremes and Diana Ross	Joe Viglione	17
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3 Dog Night Live In Boston by Joe Viglione

3 Dog Night Live in Boston June 13, 2009

Written by Joe Viglione

Sunday, 21 June 2009 15:21

Three Dog Night Live in Boston June 21st, 2009 by Oldies 103.3 series kicks off with Three Dog Night and The Paisley Project By Joe Viglione June 13, 2009 Three Dog Night returned to Boston to perform at the Esplanade, the annual Oldies 103.3 Summer Free Concert series. “Family Of Man” kicked things off at 8:15 PM, the Hatch Shell immersed in deep red and, like two of the three original members of America did exactly the year before, two of the three original members of 3 Dog Night – Danny Hutton and Cory Wells – put on an impressive and professional program featuring sixteen songs, the majority of them Top 40 hits from the 1970s. “One Man Band” followed, the huge crowd -larger than last year’s big turnout – appreciated the bang bang hit parade. “Black & White” seemed like such an overt and obvious statement when it hit #1 in August of 1972 (Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder copying the idea ten years later for the also #1 “Ebony & Ivory”) and if not as subtle as “Try A Little Tenderness” (not played this evening), still effective to the majority of the crowd. Hoyt Axton’s “Never Been To Spain” and B.W. Stevens “Shambala” show the country leanings of the group, but it was the all-out pop at 8:31 pm of the fifth song on the playlist, “Out In The Country’, that still dazzled thirty-nine years after it hit #15 on the charts. Greatest Hits Live * (CD, 2008, Shout! Factory) “Easy To Be Hard” was soulful while a touch of acapella helped “Old Fashioned Love Song” bring the darkness in at 8:45 PM. Here’s where the group got a bit experimental, “You Can Leave Your Hat On” from the Randy Newman songbook was guaranteed not to get the same reaction “Eli’s Coming” would have, but Cory and Danny always want to get the point across that they are more than a hit machine. “One” – their second hit but first Top 5 smash – an onslaught of sound reminiscent of the original production by the great Gabriel Mekler off of the group’s first l.p. At 8:52 the tenth song of the night was the title track off of their “It Ain’t Easy” album, the great country songwriter Ron Davies (passed away 10/30/04) – no relation to Ray Davies of The Kinks – would be proud, his nugget also covered by David “Ziggy Stardust” Bowie and Mitch “Detroit” Ryder during their glitter-era phases. It’s hardly a glitter song, but it worked its way into the movement and was also quite a diversion from the usual Three Dog Night fare. Where some may have preferred a mini-string section (and their new CD is Live With The Tennessee Symphony Orchestra – see first photo on this review) the boys went into “Heart Of Blues” See it here from last year in Atlanta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEqvuYfPfBc At 9:02 “Liar” brought things back to rock & roll, sounding menacing with a screaming Michael Alsup guitar. “Sure as I’m Sitting Here’ Followed at 9:o6, with the fourteenth song of the evening, the rowdy “Mama Told Me Not To Come” proving why pop music is so lasting and why rap music – used as a bizarre interlude in the song – is so disposable. Many agreed the joke went on too long, perhaps the boys trying to prove they could rap with the best of them. There’s no need to go there. Let lesser acts sample their wares, 3 Dog Night are best when they do their thing and the eternal “Celebrate” moved the crowd and proved that at 9:19 PM. Gabriel Mekler’s producton mastepiece copied note for note, and more effective than Kool and the Gang’s similarly titled epic. (Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration” hit #1 in 1980 while 3 Dog Night’s “Celebrate” hit #15 in 1970. Dog Night’s is the more festive, even if the 1980 hit is played at more weddings). At 9:23 the tune that brought the curtain down, #16, was “Joy To The World”, and delerium followed. “It’s wonderful being here on a beautiful night in Boston…”Jeremiah Was A bullfrog” – four simple words destined to bring pandemonium to the banks of the River Charles. Post Script: The boys had a full house in the dressing room after the show, but Cory Wells did come out to pay his respects to the Visual Radio staff and for that we thank him. Three Dog Night will return to the area on July 24 at the Mohegan Sun’s Wolf’s Den in Uncasville, Connecticut. For a full list of shows: http://www.threedognight.com/shows.html

Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 20:23