Michael's Musings

Put Another Dime In It
Michael Shinafelt

"Little things remind me of you, Cheap cologne and that damn song too" Jukebox, The Flirts

Yesterday I took in a little afternoon delight at my favorite local watering hole Akbar. What's that you say? What did I have? Well in this grotesque heatwave of 100 plus degrees in the City of Angels I had a couple of oh so refreshing margaritas. 

BTW the jukebox there is eclectic and awesome!!! Let's get to it Minions!

FYI I love a good shag, don't you? (think about it, but not too much)

Hello to the sane majority

I have a strong dislike for twenty somethings, the more you know

The Obamas, that's it that's the post. 

When I saw you at the pizza place you were eating pizza, duh

Ricky Martin has filed a $20 million lawsuit against his 21-year-old nephew for harassment and extortion, after his nephew withdrew his claims that Martin had an inappropriate relationship with him and had stalked him. Did anyone really believe the allegations to begin with?!

The booger in my nose is ready to have it's moment

53 days until Halloween

Woman Crush of the Week - Crystal Kung Minkoff she lit that fuse on RHOBH last night like a F#cking pro!

Lil Nas X, Lil Nas X, Lil Nas X...

Does world peace require collagen? Asking for a friend

Goose on a leash being walked in the city, discuss

Ask yourself, would you walk with them to school? Then act accordingly

Orgasms are God's way of apologizing for everything

Find out what mine is here -

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Hump Day & Chill

She's Talking About You Three!
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Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne & Diana Jenkins

Every Wednesday I Hump Day & Chill to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Hey, it's the only housewives show I watch, my guilty pleasure so cut me some slack Minions.

This being stated last week's episode made me very uncomfortable. The undeserved ganging up on Sutton Stracke. The quite free way Diana and Erika called her a mid section with a "C" and laughed. Yeah, that was pretty vile stuff and not what I signed up for. 

Will I Hump Day & Chill to RHOBH tonight. "Yes" of course I will! I can't wait to see what Kathy and Kyle (the Richards sisters) have a falling out about. I'm sure whatever it is I will be team Kathy 100%.

Speaking of Kathy see the meme above? This is based on Ms. Hilton's brilliant and sometimes subtle shade throwing. 

All the women seemed puzzled when Kathy said there were three things she would never want to be called: a liar, a thief or a pedophile. The first two no one thought anything of, it was pedophile that threw the ladies. 

Well remember Kathy is the Queen of Subtle Shade and I think this meme sums up what and who Kathy was addressing perfectly. 

TTFN, Hump Day & Chill Minions!

RHOBH on the WWW -

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills   

Kennedy

TO IRAQ AND BACK: EXILED POP STAR AND MUSIC PRODUCER KENNEDY CONFIRMS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “KATAMARAN” & FIRST-EVER VINYL RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Exiled pop star and music producer Kennedy is back after a wild trip to Iraq (no, really) with a new single/video for the track “Katamaran” and a career-spanning, first-ever vinyl eponymous LP. 

 

“Katamaran” is an end of summer single for automatons looking to escape the urban blight of post-modern cities. “Katamaran” blends Beach Boys pop themes with Giorgio Moroder’s ecstatically arpeggiated production. The wildly colorful video was filmed/edited on and Apple 2E. See the video here.

 

Kennedy’s first vinyl full-length eponymous release (Oceania Estates) is beautifully crafted on limited edition green clay colored vinyl and features a career spanning travelogue of underground club hits, indie singles, chunky pop riffs, R-rated jams and more. Track Listing is as follows:

 

Instagram:  @kennedykarate , Twitter:  @kennedy_Karate, facebook.com/kennedykarate, kennedykarate.com 

Happy Labor Day

Serial Mom

Happy Labor Day from Entertain Me & Beverly Sutphin!

Serial Mom on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Mom   

 

A Fugitive From The Past

This September Arrow Brings One of Japan’s Most Important Cinematic Works to Home Video for the First Time   Japanese director Tomu Uchida directed 70 films over a career that spanned nearly 50 years. The crowning moment of Uchida's legendary career would come in 1965 with the release of the epic crime drama, A Fugitive from the Past. On September 27, Arrow brings this stunning masterpiece to home video outside of Japan for the first time. In 1947, a freak typhoon sends a passenger ferry running between Hokkaido and mainland Japan plunging to the ocean depths, with hundreds of lives lost. During the chaos, three men are witnessed fleeing a burning pawnshop in the Hokkaido port town of Iwanai. The police suspect theft and arson, and when Detective Yumisaka (Junzaburo Ban) discovers the burned remains of a boat and the corpses of two men, he sets about tracking the shadowy third figure. Meanwhile, the mysterious Takichi Inukai (Rentaro Mikuni) takes shelter with a prostitute, Yae (Sachiko Hidari), a brief encounter that will come to define both of their lives. A decade later, long after the trail has gone cold, Yumisaka is called back by his successor Detective Ajimura (Ken Takakura) as two new dead bodies are found.  A Fugitive from the Past was shot in gorgeous monochrome photography that delivers a grittiness that imitates newsreels of the day. This cinematography coupled with Uchida's use of postwar Japanese landscapes helps create a crime drama that touches on the massive social upheaval and unspoken legacies of the war that was still fresh on everyone's mind. An adaptation of Tsutomu Minakami's 1700-page novel, A Fugitive from the Past is one of the most popular and critically esteemed films in all of Japanese cinema. Kinema Junpo, Japan's oldest film magazine with origins dating back to 1919, has repeatedly heaped praise upon the film. In 1995, the magazine declared A Fugitive from the Past to be the 6th greatest Japanese film ever made. Three years later in 1999, the magazine bumped the film up to number three. Arrow's Blu-ray release features a restored 183-minute-long cut of the film with the original uncompressed mono audio. Special features include an introduction by writer and curator Jasper Sharp, scene-specific commentaries from leading Japanese film scholars, the original theatrical trailer, and more. First pressings of the release include a fully illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by David Baldwin and Inuhiko Yomota.

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Orion

ORION, founder and leader of the viral breakout band, The Orion Experience, announced today the release of his first single & video, “The Left Hand Path” from his upcoming 2023 sophomore solo album, Tragic Magic, is out today on all digital platforms.

A departure from the danceable beats and power pop grooves that brought The Orion Experience more than 70 million streams of the track, “The Cult of Dionysus” on Spotify and a worldwide fanbase, ORION is a more enigmatic, mysterious (albeit glamorous) creature from another time. Think of his solo alter ego as a reincarnation of a long-forgotten trickster God, writer of music, maker of mischief, Piscean poet, chaos wizard and love-cursed fool.

Inspired by other musical chaos wizards The Doors, The Moody Blues and Syd Barrett, “The Left Hand Path” attempts to evoke more than just a song, but a vision. The opening credits of a 1960’s Satanic-Panic film come to mind as the hypnotic baseline casts its spell. By the time the bridge hits, you are teleported to a secret ritual, dancing wildly around a witch’s bonfire.

 

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"Maybe We Shouldn't Talk"

Stewart Taylor

STEWART TAYLOR RELEASES VISUAL FOR SONG, 

“MAYBE WE SHOULDN’T TALK”

Stewart Taylor is out now with the visual for “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk”, his catchy true-to-life pop tune about breaking ties with an ex-lover.  Directed by Benjamin Farren and filmed primarily at Vasquez Rocks National Park in California, the video depicts the unraveling of Taylor’s last serious relationship.  “It can be extremely difficult to move on from someone you love,” he reflects, “even when you know it’s bad for you. Sometimes the only thing you can do to stop the unhealthy cycles of a toxic relationship is to stop talking altogether.”  Stewart Taylor’s "Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk" is being distributed independently and is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and all digital platforms.  

“My ex and I argued over anything and everything,” Taylor continues from his LA home.  “If there was a boundary that I set, he would cross it every time. I’m not saying he was a bad person. I did things, too, that hurt the relationship. It’s just that we all have our demons. I didn’t respond well to his and he didn’t respond well to mine. Some people simply shouldn’t be together.”

The video for “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk” reflects on the song’s portrayal of the struggles of a venomous relationship. Taylor made sure to include a game of tug of war to depict the constant push and pull. There are also scenes with the two lovers chasing one another, battling it out and then passionately making up, all in front of a fantastical canyon backdrop.   “It was fun to recreate my life through the lens of fantasy,” he says.  He admits he took some creative license.   “Did my ex and I ever fight and chase each other through a desert? No. But it’s more interesting to recreate our dynamic against that backdrop because it represents how it often felt for me emotionally.”    

Jake Dean Taylor plays the role of the ex-boyfriend in “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk”.  Australian Actor Stephen Multari and up and coming pop artist Kelechi also play troubled love interests in the video.  Dancers are Kyle McCraw and former Glee cast member RILAN.  Julie Vegliante, who has worked with Lady Gaga, choreographed the video. The role of the snake is played by Beau, a real-life sweet and well-behaved python that was provided by the same family of handlers who supplied Britney Spears with the seven-foot python she performed with in her “I’m A Slave 4 U” production at the 2001 VMA’s. 

Stewart Taylor is an LA-based singer, songwriter, dancer, and MMG model. He grew up in a small town outside of New York City, performing in local talent shows and Lower East Side clubs.  He graduated from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.   

He has collaborated with a number of Grammy-nominated songwriters and producers including Charlie Puth, Kara DioGuardi, (P!nk, Katy Perry) and David Pramik (Selena Gomez) and has released multiple singles, notably 2019’s “Mess Your Hair Up,” 2021’s “Cover Boy”, and 2022’s “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk,” a song Stewart Taylor  premiered earlier this summer at California’s first-ever Venice Pride Festival.  

“My look, sound, and artistry have changed dramatically since I first started releasing music in 2015,” Stewart Taylor acknowledges.  “Back in college, I was heavily inspired by David Bowie and everyone I came across expected me to sing rock music. I love rock, but my heart is in soul and pop, more in the line of early George Michael and Prince. I’ve worked hard to get in touch with the R&B influences I grew up on and I’ve become a better dancer, singer, and songwriter in ways that I never could have imagined a decade ago.”

If there is one thing Stewart Taylor has learned these past few years, it’s the importance of great friends, creativity, and walking away from unhealthy relationships. “I learned the hard way that being half of a destructive duo will never make a person whole,” he says.  “Walking away is so much easier said than done, but if I can leave the toxic relationship I was in, I believe anyone can.” 

Stewart Taylor’s “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk” is being distributed independently and is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and all digital platforms.  Visit stewarttaylorofficial.com.  Follow on IG @imstewarttaylor