Michael Jackson Where Were They Then?

OK, MJ was one of the greatest entertainers in our countries short history. So why is a Detroit rock blog even discussing Michael Jackson.....certainly the Jacksons weren't Detroit Rock. No...... but they were from Detroit in a way.........because if there wasn't a Motown, hence there would of been....no Jackson 5, no J5, no Michael. So I felt it was important to acknowledge him....
So here it goes..... the Jarvy Jazz. I am so sick of listening to all the pillars of the Black community talking about how important Michael was to the Black heritage and what a great humanitarian and friend he was and...... blah blah blah.....Listen I don't take anything away from the guy.....he was an amazing singer and dancer, but I want to know where were all these great celebrities 2 weeks ago when MJ was holed up in his rented house bankrupt and scorned as a child molester......I didn't see Spike Lee, Jeese Jackson, or the Reverend Al hanging out over at Micheal's playing Guitar Hero with him. I think MJ would be happy at all the attention he's received since his fateful day.....after all I believe the limelight was more important than anything to him....but why was it so important? Well...I think we all know that MJ had a very troubled life all the way back to when we remember seeing those Motown audition tapes of him singing "I got the Felling" at 5 years old. It's so weird when you look at those old videos of him on stage at 9 or 10 and he looks like a man in a child's body and then later when it appears that he is a "child in a mans (well sort of) body". Something just wasn't right. And for that I was sad for him. But comon!!! Stop being Hippocrates...you can't have it both ways.....or......maybe you can. After all this is America.
RIP Michael........and shame on you.......leaders of the Black Community.
Jarvy July 3rd, 2009

Eminem Says He Was Not a Chump!!!

Do you believe it? Is Eminem really that good of an actor? Did you see the same 8 Mile as i did? I all fairness, he wasn't really all that bad in his semi-auto graphical movie....butt (pardon the pun) then again he was playing basically himself, wasn't he? I will say..... I did laugh at loud at the TV and that's pretty rare these days. Esspecially while watching the MTV movie awards. It has.....well MTV overall has disintegrated into such a piece shit (a 13 year wet dream....The Hills, come on what the ***** is that), that its hard to beleive that this was a TV channel that changed the face of rock and roll. Anyway....below is piece from The Huffington Post with Em's denial.

NEW YORK — Eminem says he knew full well what he was about to face at the MTV Movie Awards _ including Sacha Baron Cohen's bare butt.

Enimem told the Web site RapRadar.com that the much-talked about stunt was all rehearsed, right down to Eminem's mock disgust. Says the rapper: "I'm thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it."

Eminem says when he left the show, he went back to his hotel and laughed for three hours, including as he watched the playback.

The rapper calls himself a "big fan" of Baron Cohen, who he said approached him about the gag while he was in Europe.

At Sunday's live show, the comedian descended from the ceiling on a wire in a fake mishap that ended with his bare hindquarters in Eminem's face.

Detroit Rocks Again (Finally)

Theres a new sheriff in town....and they're called The Satin Peaches.
This band makes me proud to say I'm from Detroit.....still the rock and roll capitol of the world!
Check them out.
Jarvy,,,,

The tale of a Struggling Screenwriter or "How Not to Get Your Movie Made"

American Star is a screenplay about a rock and roll dream that comes true. The problem is the screenwriter's dream of making the ultimate Rock and Roll Movie is a dream that is not coming true. Getting the right people to even know your screenplay exists, is nearly impossible. I have read 1000 websites about screenwriting and how to get your script into the right hands and have had absolutely zero success. At some point I decided that maybe I have been going about this all wrong. Instead of trying to get my movie made by Hollywood, maybe I should think about making my movie on my own. OK, the first thing that I would need to do is downsize the script to a more manageable size.........I don't believe i can shoot the scenes in the 80,000 seat stadiums and make it realistic. Stay tuned. I'll be back, when I have revised the script.

RED is the Color of Change

The new Red Scarlet is going to be unveiled in 4 days. Last year at NAB, Red Digital Cinema showcased the long-awaited Scarlet, a compact model capable of shooting 3K video for under $3,000. Film and video enthusiasts flooded the show floor, clawing to catch a glimpse of the Scarlet's rectangular upright body and unconventional architecture. The Scarlet is equipped with a new 2/3-inch Mysterium sensor and supports 1-120fps with a 180fps burst mode. The Scarlet can capture video up to 100Mbps in REDCODE Raw format and RGB recording to dual compact flash.

"Considering the performance and the price of Scarlet, it's going to have a huge range of customers, from the soccer moms to the indie filmmakers," stated Ted Schilowitz, Leader of the Rebellion at Red Digital Cinema.

Red's latest compact addition has a 4.8-inch LCD screen, 8x optical zoom lens, and full Auto or Manual shooting modes. The Scarlet's connectivity includes HDMI, HD-SDI, FireWire 800, and USB 2.0. Many of the accessories from the Red One are compatible with the Scarlet.

The Digital Film Making community has waited almost a year for the release of this amazing camera. And after the release of the Red Camera, no one doubted this was going to change everything. Just when you think you know what to expect, Red goes and changes everything. They annouced ( a few months ago) that The Scarlet was going back in for a complete redesign and to just try and imagine the most awesome camera in the world and it will be even better than that. Well the time has come and on November 13th, we will finally know what the new Scarlet is all about. I don't think that I have ever seen so much web activity about a new product than I have about this camera. If it trulely does provide 3K video in a small handheld package and cost $3000, it will change the whole industry. I have been saving my pennies and will be ready on the 13th to put in my order. Will you?

The Living End

Michael Butler from Rock and Roll geek Show claims that Australia produces more great rock and roll bands than even the home of R&R ...the USA. I don't know if I totally agree with that statement, but the truth is; they surely have given us some of the great rock bands of our time.
From old school bands like AC/DC, INXS, and Rose Tattoo: to the new generation with bands like The Vines, Jet, and Wolfmother. One band that has remained unknown here in the USA, but has built a huge following in their homeland of Australia has just released their 5th album and the Australian critics are hailing it as their best yet. The band is called 'The Living End" And the album is called "White Noise" It was recorded here in Hobokan New Jersey and was mixed by my favorite producer Brendan O'Brien. This band has been knockin them down for 15 years straight without a break. And why they are not a household name is beyond me. If you like your rock and roll straight ahead, with a great melody, then you'll love this band. Check em' out, I promise, you won't be dissapointed.
Jarvy, Aug 24, 2008

American Star Screenplay Complete!

The screenplay is done and I am on to the next step....selling the screenplay. Of course this is all new to me and trying to get someone to read your work, when you don't have an agent is a nearly impossible task. But, we don't like the word "impossible"! Nothing is impossible is you really want it. I know that sounds like New Age gobbly goop...but I really do believe it. If you study up on the people who achieved their dreams, the story is always the same. It is about someone who doesn't give up and never let's the word "NO" stop them from their quest.

And my quest is to get this movie made. I seriously believe that my only real option is going to making the movie myself. The new age of technology has effected the Indie Film business maybe like no other field in the world. I can equate it with the Recording Studio Biz. 10 years ago, you either needed 1/2 of a million dollars (or more) to obtain the needed equipment to make a real professional recording. Or be able to pay $200 an hour to rent a studio. Today you can make that same recording with all the "Right Gear" on your laptop with $1000 worth of software. And that's not an exaggeration!! Now just because you have the right equipment, that dose not mean that you automatically know how to use it and it's the same thing with the film biz. Even with the right equipment, you still need talent and experience to be able to use it correctly.

I have a website for my film company, "Dakota One Films". I have put up a short trailer/teaser for the movie. It's only a flash slide show, but it will give you an idea what kind of movie I want to make. If you know anyone who would be interested in either looking at the script or investing in an Indie Movie Project, please direct them to the site. I really appreciate it!