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07.02.2009 6:59 am

The Loop, the Loft honors Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson

Several Michael Jackson tribute events are unfolding in St. Louis.

– Hip-hop/soul DJ Needles, with his fellow Soulition DJs Reminisce, Enoch is Real, and Will Power, will spin Jackson tunes from 5:30-7:30 tonight at Vintage Vinyl, under the record store’s marquee.

They’ll mix up expected classics along with album tracks that didn’t receive the recognition they deserved. www.vintagevinyl.com.

The Loft and Café Soul’s Coco Soul are presenting a Michael Jackson tribute show from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday at the Loft.

Performing are St. Louis entertainers Nikko Smith, Bradd Young, Kristin Stimage, Justin Hopkins, Jeff Mak, Michael Fitzgerald, and more.

The event will be hosted by Tony Scott and Tammie Holland from Majic 104.9’s “The Tony Scott Show,” and is the kick off for Majic’s new networking party every Friday.

Doors are at 5 p.m., and admission is at 7 p.m. Free. Call 314-393-6340 for more information.

– St. Louis Remembers Michael Jackson, An Evening of Song & Dance is from 7 p.m.-midnight Friday in the Delmar Loop, on a outdoor stage and courtyard at 6655 Delmar Boulevard.

Any proceeds from this event benefit children’s charities.

This show is produced by RFO Media.

For more information email michaeltribute@rfomedia.net.

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Will they have free child molestation booths…?

— Dan
11:05 am July 2nd, 2009

When is the Karl Malden tribute?

— jim63129
11:08 am July 2nd, 2009

I LOVE that St. Louis is honoring MJ in this way, and giving in the way that he would have. I hope that all major cities are following suit; like it or not, it’s what he deserves!

— proacting75
11:10 am July 2nd, 2009

We love and miss you Michael. Now you can FINALLY rest in PEACE. I pray that your kids will know a better existance.

— PAC
11:13 am July 2nd, 2009

I heard McDonalds is honoring Michael by coming out with the McJackson. They are using 50 yr old meat sandwiched between 10 yr old buns.

— R.U. Kidding
11:30 am July 2nd, 2009

Can we please cool it with the off-color jokes? They’re neither funny nor original.

— souldesqueeze
12:25 pm July 2nd, 2009

So holding memorials and honoring a child molestor is ok in your book…is that what you are saying souldesqueeze? I guess if someone sells enough records, it doesn’t matter what the person does to children. Society is a mess…….and this is proof of it! As others are going to do their part in making Wacko out to be some idol…..I will remind everyone of his other accomplishments. Paying off parents of children that ’spent time at Netherland Ranch’. Paid off a women who supposedly gave birth to his children. Oh, and let’s not forget how great of a person he is when he held a baby over a balcony for the paparazzi! Let us all hold a honor this man of honor!

— Reality
12:39 pm July 2nd, 2009

You a-bleeps making child pred jokes may want to take a look at this site. Drill down and see why you look so foolish making those kinds of jokes about Mr Jackson since all of his accusers have been disproved, and yet another has recently admitted his parents asked him to say those things for money. I wonder why any of you feel child molestation is worth a joke at all. Even if your lily whites are in a jealous bunch over this man’s talents and life successes. You are VERY ignorant of this man’s giving and life and heart. Sad souls with no hope if you continue on that nasty path you tred. How many of you are catholic and still support a church that not only accepted child molestation, but fought to keep victims from speaking out about it and justice being served? Read the Post archives about the farms MO has where CONVICTED priest child molesters walk free against court orders and without telling nearby families with kids that they are there. Yeah, you have an axe to grind you sick jokesters, and it has nothing to do with the welfare of children.

http://www.whoismichael.com

— Slugger
12:45 pm July 2nd, 2009

Only a molester would inquire about booths….

— Tracy
12:48 pm July 2nd, 2009

Reality (odd name since you have lost all sense of it) Mr Jackson did NOT pay off the parents of those kids they coaxed to lie about Michael for monetary gain. The insurance companies covering him did it against he and his lawyers’ wishes. Entertainment insurance covenants require many things you lay people may be ignorant of. Check out the site I posted for UNBIASED information about the man who is Michael Jackson. Quit getting your news from the tabloids boy! Ignorant jealous people like yourself helped kill one of the greatest entertainers and barrier breakers of our time. False tales destroyed Michael, and it is sick that after his death you continue the nonsense.

— Slugger
12:52 pm July 2nd, 2009

Slugger, if it’s on the internet with such a reputable site such as that, it MUST be true. I am sure all Catholics and people posting here are now eating crow. Good job!
p.s. Did you sit on the O.J. Simpson jury?

— Sluggerless
12:57 pm July 2nd, 2009

I don’t think it was the ‘ignorant, jealous people like me’ that killed your icon, saint of a man…..I believe it was all of the drugs the man was taking illegally. Oh, or is that another tabloid falsehood? We’ll see how the DEA investigation goes w/ the upstanding Doctor that was at his bedside when your messiah passed away. Are you Latoya or just a big fan?

— Reality
1:01 pm July 2nd, 2009

Dan…LOL!

R.U. kidding…ROFL!!!!

Slugger, aren’t you going to blame something about this on George W Bush? That’s all you did last year in every post you took the time to write…

— Cleanholio
1:05 pm July 2nd, 2009

Would you leave your kids alone with Michael Jackson? Guy is a child molester.. er was a child molester. Someone call Chris Hanson and NBC.

— ToCatchAPredoJackson
1:10 pm July 2nd, 2009

I see my white hooded fans have arrived under different names! Greetings. Dears, if you had taken the time to read through the site you would see it contains the work of a very respected reporter. But no…we get GB kneejerk (had to please you with that one) once again from you boyz instead of thoughtful debate. So why is it you feel joking about childe predators is cool when it does not involve priests? Love to hear your answer…

By the way, I did give GB credit where credit was due. Problem was, last year I could not find anything much to give him credit for! Passing untruths about O did not count. Destroying the country I love did not earn him brownie points either. Now all we need is JohnH to show up and the bonkin’ party will be complete. Cheers! Now you all can go take O up on his offer to help him straighten the things out GB mischieviously turned upend over buttcheeks. I know I gave you that contact info to do so last year. Shoo…go for it smarties…he is waiting…input..thoughtfully..it’s a new day..input…shoo…

— Slugger
1:16 pm July 2nd, 2009

Some people read the inquirer too much.. they had no proof of any child molestation.. the cops had their chance and looked like fools cause they didnt have crap as proof.

Anyway the first father had been trying to extort from Jackson months before he yelled his son was being molested. Weird how nobody remembers that?

— Karen A.
1:21 pm July 2nd, 2009

Reality, I have been working to get such drug pushing docs out of the biz since before Anna Nichole dealt with their kind. But GB (there he is again) would not even take questions about bad docs when he was in Collinsville. He only wants victims of bad care to not be able to get compensation. And yes dear one who jokes about molesting kids…your kind DID destroy Michael with your sick hate and jokes. Ignorance in motion you are.

We’s dun wans ta reed…we wants ta spoutt pur crud to make funnee and mak r manhuds bigr. yuk yuk yuk wes bigg menz 2da

— Slugger
1:21 pm July 2nd, 2009

“Quit getting your news from the tabloids boy! Ignorant jealous people like yourself helped kill one of the greatest entertainers and barrier breakers of our time. False tales destroyed Michael, and it is sick that after his death you continue the nonsense.”
— Slugger
12:52 pm July 2nd, 2009

I have to disagree with you. False tales didn’t destroy Michael. Michael’s parents and Michael himself destroyed The Michael so many people have memories of. You don’t know for a FACT that he didn’t molest children just as others that believe he did don’t know for a FACT. Michael himself stated in his documentary that he liked sleeping with children(other peoples)in his bed. That is not at all normal!! that is something a pedophile would do. And the parents should be investigated for allowing their children to sleep in his bed if they were aware of it.I do believe he got some sort of sexual gratification from children when they slept in his bed. The man turned into a total nutjob, deforming his face,having his children(if you believe they are his biological children,I don’t) wear masks and face coverings all the time, hanging his infant over the railing (should have been charged with child endangerment),and so many other things. The great dancer and singer we called Michael Jackson died a long time ago. And once he made that comment in the documentary, I never again listened to his music, as I refuse to support anyone, regardless of how famous they may be, that I believe has had improprities with children. And no, I didn’t continue to support the Catholic church, I quit the Catholic church when all of those allegations came out.

— TheTruth
1:21 pm July 2nd, 2009

Thx for the info Kev… Keep us posted on a candlelight service if they have one.

— MarQ
1:26 pm July 2nd, 2009

Will there be naked little boys running around?

— The Genius
1:33 pm July 2nd, 2009

Well one things for sure, If I had a child and he was molested, do you really think your money could pay for the scars that this child would have, after a henious act? If there is a parent(s) out there that thinks money is a cure all for what you did to my child, then you are just a sick as the person that is accused of the dirty crime. What kind of parent(s) would take a payoff from a child molester, if you do then I hope that you rot in h— when you die, because you are the scum of the earth. I would want that person put away for a long time and let Big Bubba take care of him in JAIL.

— veggiegirl
1:35 pm July 2nd, 2009

The autopsy results are back. He died of food poisoning. He ate an 8 year old weiner!

— Slugger's Owner
1:36 pm July 2nd, 2009

What is the difference between Niel Armstrong and Michael Jackson?

Niel Armstrong took one smal step for man, one giant step for mankind, and Michael Jackson noodled little boys in the butt…

— Tim
1:36 pm July 2nd, 2009

Slugger was a DNC mouthpiece who blamed EVERYTHING on Bush. Literally, every post in Talk of the Day, Political Fix, and so on blamed Bush along with some combination of Rush Limbaugh, pharmaceutical companies, cooties, Dick Cheney, God, Bill O’Reilly, and steroids in professional sports.

That she is defending a child predator is no surprise to me.

— Cleanholio
1:40 pm July 2nd, 2009

Reality,

Let me guess: you are 40-50 white man, republican, bitter about life….
Get a life!!!

— PHIL
1:47 pm July 2nd, 2009

The thing that is amazing to me is that all the african-Americans who say that “MJ was ours.” Whitey is hate’in. Jamie Fox really embarressed himself on the BET awards show and I had to turn it off b/c of the racial overtones were making me sick.

The truth about MJ is hard to get to because any reasonable can only come to the conclusion that he was a habitual liar. If you watch the Martin Bashir interviews you at first empathize with MJ b/c of the physical and mental abuse that he says that he suffered at the hands of his father. (the black community is now celebrating his father). However, after watching more and hearing him give strange and obviously untrue statements about his children, his surgeries and others children brought into his home…you have to wonder if you can believe anything he said. For the black community to hold him up as a hero for blacks is almost a joke. He turned his body white (ok…maybe he had vitialago), had his AA features cut away, adopted/bought 3 white children, married two white women and sorounded himself with whites (Miko Brando, Liz, Lou Franigno, ect.)

What is the black community trying to say? Sure celebrate his music becouse it was good stuff…but to put him out there as a hero to you race is a bad example to set for you children. Maybe he didn’t molest those kids…but he sure did use bad judgement have them sleep in his bed. I wouldn’t even have my nephews sleep in the same bed as me…that is just inappropriate.

— Andrew
1:52 pm July 2nd, 2009

Mocking the dead, very classy.

MJ was a greatly talented singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer. He was probably the most influential pop musician of his generation. Whether or not he went off the deep end later in life does not change this fact. I don’t see anyone celebrating his private life which may or may not have involved misconduct, but rather his professional accomplishments as an artist. Can’t we leave it at that?

— Charles
1:52 pm July 2nd, 2009

MJ didn’t have any kids.

He bought some white kids or had them made.

Also…maybe someone can clarify. Micheal Jackson said that the reason blacks are referred to as colored is becouse they can come out any color. White, black, brown…kind of like labrador retrievers. This is the man you want to celebrate…an obvious cukoo bird.

— Mike
2:02 pm July 2nd, 2009

What is the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag?

One is white, made of plastic, and dangerous for your kids to play with, and the other you use to carry you groceries home in.

— Alfred
2:14 pm July 2nd, 2009

I have no doubt this will be a very calm, solemn event. And will make St. Louis proud. Can not wait to read the next days paper. We will be the envy of the Country, and others will want to flock here.

— Greyshark1
2:17 pm July 2nd, 2009

Enough already.

— localvoice
2:21 pm July 2nd, 2009

Greyshark1-What drugs are you on? There are much bigger memorials planned than the one’s in St. Louis. The country is not going to envy St. Louis. I’m with localvoice, enough already.

— young1forevr
2:33 pm July 2nd, 2009

I heard there will be a Michael Devlin tribute in Kirkwood the following weekend.

— Uncle Al
3:08 pm July 2nd, 2009

What does it matter is those are or NOT is kids. How is it any different than other starts going to other countries adopting kids? All that matters is he LOVED them and they LOVED him. I am a African American female who is not a huge fan of MJ but to sit here and talk about the deceased is ridiculous. I can not stand it when a couple of people get on TV and their comments and actions are thought to represent the WHOLE community. I AM NOT honoring his father nor is anyone I know. MJ was a great entertainer and a musical genius he will have to answer to the Almigty for everything else.

— American
3:15 pm July 2nd, 2009

Slugger, “White-hooded friends” It would appear that this freak died an white woman so I don’t know if the Klan would be that concerned. Why are so quick to play the racism card? You could used his musical success and charitable projects as your platform to defend him. Instead you resort to calling those of us that disapprove of him diddling little boys racists. Your arguments seem childish and simple now. C’mon you can do better, defend that Mr. Potato head pederast with all your heart.

— Uncle Al
3:16 pm July 2nd, 2009

@American-It matters to me whether or not they are his biological kids because they are going to be living in the same house as the monster Father that helped Michael become the freak he died as. If Michael’s mother wouldn’t protect her own children from her abusive husband she certainly isn’t going to protect her (supposed) grandchildren!

— TheTruth
3:28 pm July 2nd, 2009

Why does Michael Jackson like twenty eight year-olds?

Because there is twenty of them.

— Slugger
3:38 pm July 2nd, 2009

Looking forward to seeing Bradd Young perform!

— Merigold
3:50 pm July 2nd, 2009

I agree with that…I don’t think the kids should be around Joe Jackson either. I am talking in regards of comments like…”Mike didn’t have any kids” and “He bought/adopted 3 white kids”. Joe & Ketherine had been separate (he was living in Vegas and she in LA) but now that she appears to have money coming her way Joe is back in the pics. I do pray that everything works out for the kids sake and they are put in the right care.

— American
3:53 pm July 2nd, 2009

ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! GEEEZZZ!!! Christ didn’t get this much press when he died!

— Sandy
8:43 pm July 2nd, 2009

LOL UNCLE AL!!!!

— Sandy
8:48 pm July 2nd, 2009

As always I see the same already outdated and unfunny troll comments plaguing this article and the same old arguments being made.

Luckily though, history and the majority of the world are remembering MJ fondly. I’m sorry, but you aren’t going to find anyone who didn’t have a dark history or questionable past, it has been shown time and time again that the greatests and most talented artists have also lead tragic and stressful lives.

I wouldn’t deny MJ’s contribution to music and his influence on the world, even if he was proven guilty of his molestation charges. Because facts don’t change, but I do support him (and would not if the charges were true) because there is such a high amount of reasonable doubt regarding those cases.

After one of the children admitted he lied about the molestation, I have no choice but to see MJ as innocent. I’m sure he had weird views and thoughts regarding the world and children, particularly because of his overabundant trust in the innocence of purity of children. I’m sure much of this has to do with his father and growing up in front of the media, he’s learned to trust the honesty of children far too much.

I also agree, sleeping in a bed with children is VERY suspect. Not quite sexual, but strange nonetheless. The guy was out of touch with reality in a lot of ways.

I still strongly stand by that he was innocent and am sad for his death because he didn’t die easy or happy, but glad to see him being remembered by the world fondly (even though it is the same media that made his life so awful) and leaving a positive mark on history. I really wish he was alive just to see everyone listening to his music, watching his videos, and the world mourning him.

Continue with your ugly comments trolls, there is a reason you’ve retreated to the internet to do so. Because everyone else isn’t listening.

— Deaf Mute
10:20 pm July 2nd, 2009

When Michael passed a little bit of me (career) died also.

— Weird Al Yankovic
10:31 pm July 2nd, 2009

I am not being racist when I say that those are not his kids. Those are the facts. Considering that he twice was imlplicated in child molestation I think it is relevent that he purchased/adopted/soragated 3 white children into his home and then got rid of the mother. Wouldn’t it be a molesters dream to get their very own kids to molest with no one to look after them.

Honeslty who knows. But really it is unfair to put these kids now with an 79 year old woman who let hear husband beat and menatlly abuse her biological children.

Yes…he was a great singer and I love thriller, beat it, billy jean and black or white…but was one messed up cat with a messed up family. There are much better role models for the black community.

— Andrew
10:53 pm July 2nd, 2009

check out the web site called http://www.deadmichaeljacksonjokes.com

lots of fun, there…..but why a tribute to Jackson? WHAT did he contribute to America, REALLY? THE FIRST MUSIC VIDEO? Is that REALLY a contribution?
Anyone who wants to continue to mourn Wacko Jacko should just play his music privately in their own cars and homes. The rest of us normal music lovers will still be playing our Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins as well as the King.

— MO Milton
11:10 pm July 2nd, 2009

@ MO Milton

It’s funny, because you are intentionally naming a single accomplishment of MJ as the reason so many people are holding a tribute to him. He has done far more than simply make the first music video.

Try reading his Wikipedia page at least, he has forever changed the music industry, influenced almost every musical artist after him, crossed cultural and racial boundaries throughout the world, has donated millions to charity (more than any celebrity), and became the most successful artist ever.

Funny how you tell us “normal” music lovers to play his music in peace and isolation, because normal music lovers like Michael Jackson. You are the exception sir. We’ll continue to play his music in public and proudly, why don’t you shut yourself in?

Oh wait, that’s why you’re online doing this, nevermind.

— Deaf Mute
11:50 am July 3rd, 2009