2014 May | The Pinnacle List

Royal Hotel Sanremo – A Regal Italian 5-Star Luxury Mediterranean Oasis Experience

Looking out to the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Hotel Sanremo is a 5-star luxury hotel offering an elite Italian Riviera seafront oasis experience. Located in Sanremo, Italy, about 25 miles away from the uber luxurious sovereign city-state of Monaco, the sumptuous Hotel has over 172,225 ft² of tropical gardens, a modern spa, and an outdoor pool with large terrace. read more →

Three Factors To Consider Before Renting Out Your Luxury Property

If you play your cards right being a luxury homeowner can be a fruitful experience and a good way to make some money through renting out your property. However, no one wants a tenant that defaults in payments or causes other problems, so it is important to do your homework before renting out your luxury home. The sales of luxury... read more →

Swallow’s Nest – A Russian Neo-Gothic Imperial Cliff-Edge Castle in Gaspra, Crimea

Built between 1911 and 1912 on top of the 130 foot high Aurora Cliff in Gaspra, Crimea is Swallow’s Nest, a Neo-Gothic designed castle built for Baltic German oil millionaire Baron von Steingel. Russian architect Leonid Sherwood was commissioned by Steingel to build the scenic Neo-Gothic Imperial masterpiece in Gaspra, a small spa town located between Yalta and Alupka on… read more →

Luxury West Coast Design Trends that Make Your Home Into a Multicultural Melting Pot

Heidi Diamond
May 24, 2014
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Having a sky-high net worth affords you a lot of things, but one of the more undervalued extravagances it can offer you is perspective. You've seen things around the world the others only dream of. Those experiences have taught you an appreciation of what you have. This season's interior design trends encourage you to embrace your worldly experiences and let… read more →

Don’t Lose Sight of Your Luxury Dream Home – 3 Budget Friendly Tips

There is a big difference between buying a home and building the property of your dreams. While the latter of the two options may sound like a lot of work, when everything is said and done you will look back and realize that you made a great decision. read more →

Michael Jackson’s Xscape (2014) Album: Xscape – Track-By-Track Review

Marcus Anthony
May 13, 2014
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Singing about wanting to escape the system, bad relationships, and everything that holds him back is the storyline of this song and for four minutes, that escapism is realized. Had Michael Jackson been able to release the Xscape track himself, there’s no room to doubt that it would have been his biggest hit since Bad, potentially even eclipsing that 1987… read more →

Michael Jackson’s Xscape (2014) Album: Blue Gangsta – Track-By-Track Review

Marcus Anthony
May 13, 2014
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Moving from breathy restraint to screaming soul, Blue Gangsta is one of those gem hit songs that Michael Jackson was anticipating to release at the right moment. On an album of great vocals, this one is a standout. In the sense of a concert, Blue Gangsta would have played as a nice companion piece to Smooth Criminal and Dangerous. read more →

Michael Jackson’s Xscape (2014) Album: Do You Know Where Your Children Are – Track-By-Track Review

Marcus Anthony
May 13, 2014
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Using a hypnotic keyboard riff as the central melodic sound with climbing synths in the bridge, listeners of this track will appreciate the new age futuristic feel that breathes life into Michael Jackson’s artistic expression. More so, this is one of those message songs that Jackson liked so much. It tells the story of a girl running away from sexual… read more →

Michael Jackson’s Xscape (2014) Album: Slave to the Rhythm – Track-By-Track Review

Marcus Anthony
May 13, 2014
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Slave to the Rhythm was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface in 1991, during the Dangerous sessions, and was revised for Xscape by Timbaland and J-Roc. The R&B soap opera about a woman who’s trapped by the rhythms of her life is toughened up with a web of keyboards and drums added to the mix to capture the maddening pace… read more →

Michael Jackson’s Xscape (2014) Album: A Place with No Name – Track-By-Track Review

Marcus Anthony
May 13, 2014
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The classic essence of Michael Jackson is captured in A Place With No Name, the centerpiece of Xscape, which is a remake of America’s Horse With No Name, a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 when Jackson was 14 and just releasing his first solo album with Motown. read more →