Michael Jackson: 1958-infinity

Sidik at 5:01 PM on 07/01/09:

Hey Mr. Lewis. It’s Sidik from allhiphop.com. I just started a blog at cornerboyjazz.blogspot.com and I was wondering if you could do me the honor of adding a link to it on your page. I will do the same for yours on my page and will post your writing on my blog from time to time. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading this!

MML at 12:34 AM on 07/06/09:

you got it, sidik, good luck!

The Man From Kazakhstan at 7:45 AM on 07/23/09:

Hello MML,

About a year ago, this white Spanish expatriate in Paris (since January 2008) asked for your advice regarding the Bootsy Collins Tribute to James Brown at Bataclan. You told me to go for it, I did and enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for that!

I am travelling next week to NYC for 5 days. I think I have got a basic plan for having a go at the sights and for some shopping (gluten-free products for my wife). But I would like your advice on where else I should go. I (modestly) consider myself a quite good music and film fan, go regularly to music concerts (among the most recent ones were Roy Hargrove @ New Morning, Maceo Parker @ Enghien, Suzy y los Quattro – Spanish power-pop @ La Mecanique Ondulatoire) and have read a lot of books on the subject (Peter Guralnick, Nelson George…). The last one I read (three times!) that made me think “How little I know!” was “Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One” by Rickey Vincent with a George Clinton foreword. I need to get a Graham Central Station record!

Anyway, I would like your advice on where to go. If you are not for this type of places: – A music / record shop – A bar / club with concerts or good music – A bookstore – A place of music significance (for example, I want to visit first the Apollo, then the Brill Building, but not so sure about Carnegie Hall – despite the Big Joe Turner “Spirituals to Gospel” appearance / Stevie Ray Vaughan) – Any other place (restaurant…).

Of course, if you need me to bring you anything from NYC, please feel free to ask and I shall do my best to oblige.

Thank you for any help!

Yours,

Antonio

The Man From Kazakhstan at 7:49 AM on 07/23/09:

… And, of course, if you feel that the advice I am requesting is not something you really want to do (you have this “just because I am from the US does not make me a tourist guide / advisor / consultant” feeling), I shall understand and still read your page.

Thank you again!

The Man From Kazakhstan at 7:58 AM on 07/23/09:

Sorry for the garbled editing :( The places I want to visit are a music & record shop / a bar or club with concerts of good music / a bookstore / a place of musical significance / any other place (restaurant, square,…)

MML at 11:41 PM on 07/23/09:

i’d be honored to share what i know, antonio! hit me up with the quickness at [email protected]!

The Man From Kazakhstan at 7:48 AM on 07/24/09:

Just sent you an update of the message. Thank you!

The Man From Kazakhstan at 11:47 PM on 11/10/09:

Will the Pete Rock & CL Smooth concert tonight in Paris merit the MML review treatment?

MML at 1:14 AM on 11/17/09:

heeeey man from kazakhstan! nope, i faked on the pete rock/CL smooth show. haven’t seen a parisian hiphop show since lil wayne last month!

The Man From Kazakhstan at 9:31 PM on 11/29/09:

My wife certainly supports your choice :p A message on the mail later.

Fly Brother at 5:34 PM on 11/30/09:

When’s the next post, MML?

MML at 7:21 PM on 11/30/09:

shit, okay, this week fly brother… i promise!

Cheap Kamagra at 7:16 PM on 11/17/10:

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