From the monthly archives:

January 2003

Hey, what’s your guitar’s IP address?

January 27, 2003

Dude, where’s your axe?

January 27, 2003

With all forms of music taking a turn in the pop direction in the last few years. we’ve seen the demise of the guitar solo. Ever wondered what happened to this rock stalwart? The Sacramento Bee has a few of the answers here.

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Dave Berry has a new blog.

January 27, 2003

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http://davebarry.blogspot.com/

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And then there were six.

January 27, 2003

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US “trade negotiators” strong-arming Australian government over copyright laws.

January 27, 2003

News.com.au is reporting that US trade negotiators are pushing for Australia to sign on to US copyright tactics that could hold Australian internet service providers liable for users actions. The bottom line; American music and motion picture industry interests want the Aussie’s to follow suit with the draconian DMCA laws passed in the US. Read [...]

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The record biz looses its second big cheese in a week.

January 26, 2003

MSN is reporting that Jay Boberg, the head of Vivendi Universal’s MCA Records is stepping down. He joins another “sudden” resignation, last weeks defection of Tommy Mottola from Sony. Both departures underscore the dire straights that the record biz finds itself in, with CD sales falling close to 10 percent in 2002 and the [...]

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The new bumper sticker on my car.

January 25, 2003

My hometown of Fort Lauderdale has become a gay Mecca. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) There is even a subdivision of the city that is the “gay” section of Fort Lauderdale. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) Sort of like the Fort Lauderdale version of Santa Monica Blvd. or Christopher [...]

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