Tag Archives: Internet

Power to the people – right on. Another online protest, and this one I am behind 100%. As I mentioned rather vehemently here, the ruling against NWA for violating copyright in the use of a three-note UNIDENTIFIABLE sample from Funkadelic’s “Get Off Your Ass and Jam” is a disaster. Downhill …

Jon Pareles of the NY Times put together an excellent list of resources for free, legit, digital music on the Internet – hey it’s the kind of thing big-time journalists are paid the big bucks to do: Epitonic The first and best place to look for any band with an …

How exceptionally cool is this? Um, exceptionally. OldVersion.com provides “heritage” versions of popular Windows-based programs that give you an option against being railroaded into “upgrades” that may not meet your needs or desires. They provide 489 versions of 51 programs. The service is free but donations are accepted. Why? Sometimes …

No, not another hurricane. We met artist British Chloe Cumming when she painted the exquisite cover for the Brian Wilson tribute album Box O’ Clox. Chloe informs us that her site has just been updated with paintings of the Beach Boys, various pro wrestlers, and other delights. Click the link …

The Secret Service is VERY touchy these days about things like political protests, potentially possibly implied threats, and the like. Have you seen this flapdoodle about Indymedia publishing the “Phone numbers, addresses, and e-mails of over 1600 RNC delegates“? Apparently the Secret Service perceives some kind of threat in this …

This one way to sidestep the FCC: Internet-only talk radio. Red Bar Radio – Realistic Talk for the Stable Minded. Man, I hope they don’t talk about horses, I don’t like horses or their stables. After five months off the “air,” Red Bar is back today with a hour-long daily …

Hip-O Select features out-of print and hard-to-find treasures that are available to you directly via the Internet. These releases are NOT available at your local store, or even your unlocal store. Check out the variety of cool-guy rarities and collectable reissues by clicking on the banners below and enter an …

Is this a hotel, or a hip-hop brothel?

U.S. News’s annual college rankings are out and available on the web – methodology and FAQ are here. All kinds of breakdowns and tabulations are available, as well as a Get Into College guide and the all-important Financial Aid section – it’s a very valuable resource. My alma mater Wittenberg …

We told you about the legal wrestling over the use of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” in JibJab’s presidential election animated film parody. JibJab wins: On Tuesday, Ludlow Music agreed to allow JibJab to distribute its film, which is based on the tune, without interference. Also Tuesday, JibJab …