The Man in the Mirror

Hi there,

This past week saw the passing of some entertainment legends. From Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon to The King of Pop - Michael Jackson. Wow - what a stinger for the business as a whole.

It was pretty amazing on Friday as I walked home from work. Every store had his music playing and loads of stores had posters and even 'Thriller' albums in their windows. I was proud that the company I work for did it's part to pay respect and got to play a small role in pushing through some memorial/homage to the man. I work for MTV and between MJ and Madonna - this channel was built and established.

From a life that nobody will ever be able to comprehend - to a career that surpassed all others before and there-after...he will be importalized as simply the best.

His music is and will always be relevant in this world. He may have been a flawed man in his day to day - but onstage and in the studio this was the greatest entertainer ever.

The best way to remember him is to listen to his music, watch his videos and remember what it was that grabbed you when you first heard it. Was it early Jackson 5? Was it 'Off the Wall' or was it the first time you saw the music video to 'Thriller'? Whatever it was - remember it - relive it and enjoy it!

Here's a quick top 5 MJ tunes that I know I will always cherish.

• Rock with You (1979)


• Human Nature (1983)


• Billy Jean (1983)


• Man in the Mirror (1988)


• You Rock My World (2001)

The single greatest on stage perfromance of all time. Watch it now!

In Memory of Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009

Thanks for reading.

Gregg

In My Opinion...

The British are simply better at music because they eat sleep and breathe it daily. North Americans, for the most part, are content and can take it or leave it and don't actively search for new stuff. I really wish we did more as it would be a better life - because In my opinion - music does indeed make things better.

Have you seen or heard of the UK channel 4 series entitled Skins? It's a great series that follows teenagers around Bristol, England. It shows us what teenagers are actually doing on their spare time rather than the way the OC and 90210 depict it. The beauty of this series is the use of music in scenes and key moments. If I could work my dream job it would be to do just that...select the tracks for television and motion pictures. I digress, the series is brilliant and stars some recognizable faces like the lead from Slum Dog Millionaire as well as the lead boy from About a Boy (he's grown-up now).

Here's a few tracks that were featured in this series...

• Adele - 'Hometown Glory'
• MGMT - 'A Time to Pretend'
• Gossip - 'Standing in the Way of Control'
• Crystal Castles - 'Alice Practice'

Anyway - you really should check this series out when you have a chance as it's pretty damn great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iP8Vjfpf2M

speak soon.

Gregg

Today in Music (Entry #1)

My name is Gregg and I have been working in the entertainment industry for over 10 years now. It really is a labour of love and I have learned this over the years by brushing shoulders with some of the most passionate people in the world. I now feel comfortable in saying I too am passionate in what I do and can't honestly think of another business that I'd rather be in. If you enjoy what you do for a living you are a rich person and so I truly feel like I am a very wealth man.

This is my first blog and I gotta say I'm excited. The world of music has never been so amazing, in my opinion, and with each passing week I'm craving more and more. I like simple conversations about music that consist of lists. From my experience everyone loves to do lists. Facebook lists about anything and everything keep popping up in my feed and I always find time to squeeze in a top 5 list on something be it Top 5 solo artists, Top 5 Shoe brands, Top 5 actresses I'd like to sleep with - and of course Top 5 Albums of all time.

I'll keep this first post short - but think it's only right that I end it with a Top 5 list from me. So in the vain of Rob Gordon (John Cusack's characther in High Fidelity) here is my list of Top 5 all time slow jams...

1. Coldplay's - 'Green Eyes'
2. Snow Patrol's - 'Run'
3. The Verve's - 'Sonnet'
4. Oasis' - 'She is Love'
5. Travis' - 'Closer'

hope I did alright here - speak soon.

Gregg