Out of sync and into diversity

April 30, 2004 | Filed Under schizophrenic articles | No Comments

The Herald 4/30/04

JC Chasez at the House of Blues

April 30, 2004 | Filed Under reviews-schizophrenic | No Comments

review Entertainment Today 4/30/04

JC Chasez at the Las Vegas House of Blues

April 29, 2004 | Filed Under reviews-schizophrenic | No Comments

review Las Vegas Mercury 4/29/04 [excerpt]

Go: What to Do, Where to Go & Why
By James P. Reza

Consider this: Grown, masculine and - if my gaydar is spot-on - way-straight guy displays no hesitation in wrapping one arm around his galpal while displaying a J.C. Chasez action figure, proudly mint-in-box, above his head during Chasez’s entire performance at the House of Blues. Two nights later at Seal, openly gay couple wrap their arms around each other, bawling like schoolgirls, during the British singer’s “Waiting for You.” All that Public Display of Honesty is thanks to the inclusive vibe at the House, favored for both its setup (great sound, hardly a bad spot in the place) and aggressive booking tactics that attract a variety of shows (and, obviously, a variety of patrons). It’s too bad there isn’t room for another HOB downtown, for this is just the kind of venue the area needs and could support.

Chasez, who with Justin Timberlake formed Top 40 sensation N’SYNC, makes pop, pure and unapologetic. He lifts influences - if not riffs themselves - from Lenny Kravitz, George Clinton and Prince (oh, wait, that was “Let’s Go Crazy,” an actual Prince song), not to mention a nod to trendy Middle Eastern rhythms on his rising club hit “Some Girls (Dance With Women).” Fans of JC - primarily quarter-dressed gals vying to be backstage ass and a cadre of N’SYNC stunt doubles - clearly have difficulty separating him from his boy band days, but Chasez seems to want nothing more than that very thing. Chasez’s performance - live vocals, a well-choreographed stage show featuring blistering dancers and at least a semblance of spontaneity - far outshines that of fellow Mousketeer Britney Spears at a fifth the price.

Timeline update

April 27, 2004 | Filed Under schizophrenic news | No Comments

04/24   interview on Top of the Pops Saturday.

04/27   interview on BBC’s Radio Five Lives; Schizophrenic is Beat 106’s album of the week.

Articles

April 27, 2004 | Filed Under general | No Comments

Riverside Press-Enterprise / On his own
Rolling Stone / BT: The Technology EP
Tribute / Solo Effort

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coming up

:: America’s Best Dance Crew

JC is one of the judges on MTV’s new dance contest. The show premieres on Feb. 7 at 10 PM, with a casting special airing on Jan. 26 at 2 PM.
Dance Crew website

:: Back When

The sixth track on the new Sugababes album Change, “Back When” was co-written by Dallas Austin and Gary White, with additional vocal production by JC Chasez.

Listen to a clip of the song here.

:: Treat Me Right

“Treat Me Right” is a track on the new Backstreet Boys album, Unbreakable. It was co-written by JC and BSB member AJ McLean. You can hear a little of what AJ has to say about the song in this post, and read reviews of the song here.

:: Break Out This Box

Get a preview of the Cheetah Girls song “Break Out This Box,” which was co-written by JC:

on youtube
song details from MySpace

:: Killer Movie

According to IMDB, JC will play the part of “Ted Buckley” in a new comedy/horror movie called Killer Movie. (Formerly called Dead of Night)

Director: Jeff Fisher
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Plotline: A reality television shoot that goes terrifyingly awry when its crew becomes stranded in a remote Northern town. A killer is on the loose, stalking cast and crew-members one by one.