throwback: “Janet.” album

My love for JANET JACKSON began in the early 90′s. As she completed my favorite movie of all time, POETIC JUSTICE (which taught me to put Tabasco on my popcorn and burn the end of my braids), she recorded her first album with Virgin Records titled “JANET.” I remember the pretty orange colored CD and the hidden track at the end with lyrics that never made any sense to me but I didn’t care because Janet was always “on some other shit”.

This album has a special place in my heart and I don’t think I’ve ever played an album out the way I did this one. Hearing any song on this album brings me back to my early teenage years and I’m transported to my California bedroom during a time when it was all about talking on the phone (mine was a see through neon Conair), Zima, Motorola pagers, and wearing the colors burgundy and forest/hunter green together while listening to highly age inappropriate song (particularly the end) “THROB”.

Her videos during this time always left me longing to hang out with her “cool” friends who seemed a little “different”.

Iconic

TRAVEL: OH THE PLACES YOU CAN GO

Everyone has a list of things they want to do before they fall over and die. It’s often referred to as the… BUCKET LIST! Let’s be honest for a second, we all work too damn hard towards our goals and often leave our dreams to the wayside, hoping that they will magically happen on their own.

My friends and I all agreed that traveling is listed (in no particular order) on our top three things to do. I mean, who wouldn’t want the chance to hop on a plane and fly to a location that they’ve never been to. Well our dear VIOLETTE readers, if you have some free time to spare, JetBlue recently brought back its’ All-You-Can-Jet pass. This pass will allow anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period.  So here’s the perfect opportunity to make at least one dream happen!

Here’s the deal:
The pass is valid for flights between September 7^th and October 6^th.
Tier one: A pass that excludes travel on Fridays and Sundays $499
Tier two: An unlimited pass for $699
Visit: http://www.jetblue.com/wherewejet/aycj.asp

remembering: DJ AM

Today marks one year since the death of DJ AM.

His talent was a gift to the music industry and he’s sorely missed.

I had the pleasure of hearing him play for the first time in 2005 at the EMI Post Grammy party at The Beverly Hills Hotel where he threw it down.

I recall watching his GONE TOO FAR addiction series on MTV shortly after his death and being struck by how honest and caring his cause was. It was very hard to watch knowing his fate. His heart was focused on other peoples recovery and you could FEEL his conviction.

I hope that his contribution to the music industry is always commemorated.

"I have a great deal of faith that everything happens for a reason. I put myself in God's hands"

March 30, 1973 – August 28, 2009