When can we just all March On Washington and take out all the Greed & Corruption ?
You Politicians can shove your SOPA/PIPA/CISPA where the sun don't shine !!!!
If I eat in a Resturant and feel like taking a picture I will.And if they say anything about it I will "Boycott them and get a lot of people to do the same.
"It does seem fairly crazy that such an issue should end up in court, and it appears the court thinks so too. "
You are stupid enough to sign with the MAFIA then you have made the Bed you are going to sleep in.
Support & Buy INDIE.to hell with Hollywood.
Use Kickstarter instead
Love to see a week of Newspapers not carrying one film review or any Theater Listings.
Remove any and all Mafiaa Content and put up all Kickstarter Links for New cool Indie Stuff.
Copyright Laws just get worse and worse.No, there would not be a Library if you tried to make one nowadays.Only the fact that they are there is the reason why they can not be shut down.
Until all of us stop Voting for the same two Parties look forwards to a great Brave New World of 1984ism.
By next Election I will probably be a Libertarian.They may not be the greatest thing but they do cherish Freedom & Our Founding Fathers.They say on their Party Site they have a live and let live attitude and they hate Large Government and they hate Government Controlling everything.
We need more options and we need to Vote the Corrupt System out or we will probably see a Revolution within 5 - 20 years.
Being a musician and playing in Bands this movement is the greatest I have seen in Decades.
I started jamming with others in the summer of 72 as a 16 year old playing in the Garage and the Basements of various house where friends lived at.
1976 Summer I join the Punk Rock Movement as it best approached my feelings of Rebellion and moving away from the Big Corporate Music I hated.I loved the old 60's Garage scene and still do !!! Punk became the biggest change in Art and a return to the small record press.
REFRESHER FROM 1960's ON
1.All over the World small bands keep popping up in nearly every City doing Rockabilly, early surf, Folk Rock, ETC
At this time putting out vinyl meant signing with a studio and you recorded there and they put your band out if they thought you had potential.
2.Garage Rock (my fave) is born and with Louie Louie - The Kingsmen it does not take long for a million fuzzed guitar/farfisa organ Bands to pop up all over.At this time Bands start getting more freedom.They record themselves or pay a small studio.Some Bands save money and do limited pressing of vinyl.Usually seen in runs of 50 - 200 as it is expensive to do this whole process.
3.1966- 1968 Garage Rock slowly gets heavier and more influenced by LSD and the Psychedelic Scene.By this time more and more acts just go DIY and many small rare and obscure Vinyl comes out either home recorded or recorded in a small local studio.Runs of Vinyl are usually 50 - 1000 pressed.
4.1968 - 1974 Garage slowly gets phased out and moves on to Psych,Early Prog, Folk-Rock, Hard & Heavy Rock, and lighter type Rock Stuff.The phenomena of DIY still goes on and not dead yet Bands still do the DIY scene and press small.
5.Meanwhile for all Big Label Krap from around 1970 or 71 the music they put out goes more and more for a Commercial Sound.At this time one can see the Larger Players are putting more things out not for Art but Money.
Remember in the 60's the Large Labels signed a lot of cool acts like Iggy & The Stooges, MC5,ETC. By the early 70's this is a History not the way they now Act.
6.Meanwhile 1972- 74 one can see a certain kind of "New Music" circulating around and this is a breathe of fresh air.Now we call these Hard Rockin Bands PROTO PUNK.
7.1976 is when I come on the Punk Bandwagon and it returns me to those days in the Mid-60's when I was discovering a ton of Bands they never would play on the Major Radio Stations.Now I see that PUNK ROCK is just like GARAGE ROCK and any Band can "make it" if they want to.and not go near Corporate Labels to do it.
Now is when I start forming my on Band,going out to support Local Boston Bands a good 5 nights per week, and then Recording on 4-Track Teac Reel to Reel local Boston Punk Bands and the first ones at that.I recorded a bunch of things for Unnatural Axe, LaPeste, and Thrills (GG Allin's Brother Merle Allin on Bass).I swear never to go near the RIAA or the Big Labels.And I swear to put out Music just like my heroes of the Garage Era did.
8.1976 - the CD Era of the 90's
In this time tons of Bands are formed and many have no dream at all of "Signing with RIAA" as they all want to do it DIY or go with a cool small Label.Things go great for everyone if you put some effort in.Sure you got to lug your vinyl down to the Post Office.And you got to make your own press kit and Art, ETC.But you feel great as you all did it !!! And with no help for a Big Lable !!! All of us INDIE as you say Bands love it.
9.Things change a bit Right before the Internet......CD's come out and you got CD's, Cassettes, and Vinyl all being sold at the same time.Many Distributors of INDIE start clamping down a bit on taking your product.There are so many new DIY it is both awesome and confusing.But you persist and sell at shows and keep writing till someone or usually two "Distribute" your product/products.Usually you need a Distributor in Europe and one here in the States for N.America.Lots of work to do but still you are Free and Doing it and you all like that fact.
10.INTERNET TIME !!! I put a Website up for Big Meat Hammer and my Art making me one of the first people in the whole state of Maine to do this.I put up big video clips ( instead of little postage stamp sized things) and I put up whole LP's of Music.I use a DOS Like Tool to make MP3's as there was nothing else at that time.I am one of the first here to explore what I know is going to blow up in a big way.Local Newspaper The Portland Press Herald does a full front page story on Art & Technology in Maine and I am the person they speak to on this and write of the most.
Finally, I am relieved !!! No More carrying tons of stuff to snail mail.I make a cool Press Kit with various Fonts and images and output my Art as a PDF.Now I do not eve have to mail a press kit !!! Boy, I am getting Lazy !!! NOT Cause there is always emails to answer,website to update, and surfing the Net so I can "join" any of those now old and gone MP3 sites that let you host some tunes and write about your Art.
This post is getting long so I will just End it by saying this:
I Have Been Around Guys ! The Internet is the best biggest tool a DIY Artist will ever have.It is excellent for many reasons and I am very happy to see my Art downloaded by people from all over this World.And they write to me.One guy wrote to me from S.America and he had trouble speaking English.He asked me to write words down for my old tune form the 70s "Suicidal Tendencies" and that made me happy.He made a weird video and used the music to put on youtube.I was glad.I did not try to make him take it down or try to sue him.
You Big Labels & RIAA...............YOU ARE GOING DOWN ! We the Musicians of the World are onto your evil ways and We Do Not Need You Ever Again!
Long Live INDIE ! And Long Live Places Like Kickstarter !
I wish you all a great career in the Art you do.Never sell out to the Man.
Yup ! My Government is a totally corrupted pile of poop.The only thing they will get out of ACTA& TPP & Any other Future Lame-Ass Treaty is more people Worldwide who will hate us Americans.I do not want the World to Hate me.I have no part in these schemes.I do not and never will support their scams.I will never allow the MAFIAA a way into my wallet for the rest of my life.
These Rich Fraks and the Scum Politicians are going to make it harder for us.People will hold up Protest Signs and Stuff that is Anti-American.I am not Paranoid or a wacko.I feel this inside.Am I Wrong ?
These Treaties are not Representing the people of the USA.We are the People and many of us are getting pissed.TPP did not go thru the Senate and on Techdirt I am sure you read the News and see that some flak is about to happen in the Senate over the Treaty.Even so, All those Rich Guys are taking money.They are playing Rich Man Games and it will bite them hard one day.
CISPA Is Shit !!!
Giving the Government all your info and giving the Security Company friends of the Government nice Contracts all paid for by the Public.
Re: Mike's interpretation of these comments is really conservative
And since I am an original 1976 Punk rocker who does put out Music I agree.Ever since I made my first Tape when I used a 4-Track TEAC I have always made my Art available for Free to those who had no money and I could care less if they share it on the Internet or use it and put it on youtube or wherever.
Go ahead and share my stuff with this whole World ! I would much rather get a fan email than stick you with a Bill !!!
Around 6 Albums or so are all here at www.bigmeathammer.com
that is if you like good old scummy Punk Rock.
Frak You MAFIAA !!!
Skipping a Commercial is not an infringement as WE THE PEOPLE just might not like being barraged by worthless adds every 5 - 10 minutes per hour.What a bunch of Assholes these guys are.
Support & Buy INDIE Please.
The day is coming when the scum will be answering for their BS.We may all live long enough to see a collapse of this system.The people are no longer Represented but the Rich Assholes are.
I Hate Our Government !!! You are a Cancer.
I should "Pirate" their Name for a new punk rockin sideband..........
BSA for Bull Shit Art !!!
Let us all use the Name BSA ! The Organization who floats in scum.
And they will also be strung up !!!
And I will break down and drink a toast when I see it as I Hate This Government and all it stands for in present times.
Washington is now a Cancer on this Nation and one day in the next 5 - 15 years they will get a very rude awakening.
Meanwhile I have had more LOL's at this whole thing than I have in years.I watched all the greed come out and now I will watch it all implode a little more each day.And within 3 years Facebook will be another myspace.And they are supporters of CISPA which won't sit well at all when the general public finally learns the truth about CISPA.
Think of this whole Stock Market thing and you really get to see just how worthless and greedy that whole Industry is.As I watched the beginning all I could think of was Lemmings.
That's even cheaper than Natco's price of $163, to say nothing of Bayer's $5,128 for the same course.
And we all know just how poor a lot of these people are in a lot of these Nations.Of all the nerve charging over 5 Grand for Meds while others do it for $163.Like a villager in a village who might make $100 US every month or even a year can go right out and afford.
TPP You are a piece of shit ! Medicines are meant to save lives but our Government has no morals except their moral of taking large Corporate Cash.
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Re: Let's just get this out of the way now...
You Politicians can shove your SOPA/PIPA/CISPA where the sun don't shine !!!!
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Re: Possession is 9/10 of the law
You are stupid enough to sign with the MAFIA then you have made the Bed you are going to sleep in.
Support & Buy INDIE.to hell with Hollywood.
Use Kickstarter instead
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Re:
Remove any and all Mafiaa Content and put up all Kickstarter Links for New cool Indie Stuff.
On the post: Jesse's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
Until all of us stop Voting for the same two Parties look forwards to a great Brave New World of 1984ism.
By next Election I will probably be a Libertarian.They may not be the greatest thing but they do cherish Freedom & Our Founding Fathers.They say on their Party Site they have a live and let live attitude and they hate Large Government and they hate Government Controlling everything.
We need more options and we need to Vote the Corrupt System out or we will probably see a Revolution within 5 - 20 years.
On the post: Is It A Problem If People Only Discover A Musician Because They Have A Cool Kickstarter?
Re: 2cents
I started jamming with others in the summer of 72 as a 16 year old playing in the Garage and the Basements of various house where friends lived at.
1976 Summer I join the Punk Rock Movement as it best approached my feelings of Rebellion and moving away from the Big Corporate Music I hated.I loved the old 60's Garage scene and still do !!! Punk became the biggest change in Art and a return to the small record press.
REFRESHER FROM 1960's ON
1.All over the World small bands keep popping up in nearly every City doing Rockabilly, early surf, Folk Rock, ETC
At this time putting out vinyl meant signing with a studio and you recorded there and they put your band out if they thought you had potential.
2.Garage Rock (my fave) is born and with Louie Louie - The Kingsmen it does not take long for a million fuzzed guitar/farfisa organ Bands to pop up all over.At this time Bands start getting more freedom.They record themselves or pay a small studio.Some Bands save money and do limited pressing of vinyl.Usually seen in runs of 50 - 200 as it is expensive to do this whole process.
3.1966- 1968 Garage Rock slowly gets heavier and more influenced by LSD and the Psychedelic Scene.By this time more and more acts just go DIY and many small rare and obscure Vinyl comes out either home recorded or recorded in a small local studio.Runs of Vinyl are usually 50 - 1000 pressed.
4.1968 - 1974 Garage slowly gets phased out and moves on to Psych,Early Prog, Folk-Rock, Hard & Heavy Rock, and lighter type Rock Stuff.The phenomena of DIY still goes on and not dead yet Bands still do the DIY scene and press small.
5.Meanwhile for all Big Label Krap from around 1970 or 71 the music they put out goes more and more for a Commercial Sound.At this time one can see the Larger Players are putting more things out not for Art but Money.
Remember in the 60's the Large Labels signed a lot of cool acts like Iggy & The Stooges, MC5,ETC. By the early 70's this is a History not the way they now Act.
6.Meanwhile 1972- 74 one can see a certain kind of "New Music" circulating around and this is a breathe of fresh air.Now we call these Hard Rockin Bands PROTO PUNK.
7.1976 is when I come on the Punk Bandwagon and it returns me to those days in the Mid-60's when I was discovering a ton of Bands they never would play on the Major Radio Stations.Now I see that PUNK ROCK is just like GARAGE ROCK and any Band can "make it" if they want to.and not go near Corporate Labels to do it.
Now is when I start forming my on Band,going out to support Local Boston Bands a good 5 nights per week, and then Recording on 4-Track Teac Reel to Reel local Boston Punk Bands and the first ones at that.I recorded a bunch of things for Unnatural Axe, LaPeste, and Thrills (GG Allin's Brother Merle Allin on Bass).I swear never to go near the RIAA or the Big Labels.And I swear to put out Music just like my heroes of the Garage Era did.
8.1976 - the CD Era of the 90's
In this time tons of Bands are formed and many have no dream at all of "Signing with RIAA" as they all want to do it DIY or go with a cool small Label.Things go great for everyone if you put some effort in.Sure you got to lug your vinyl down to the Post Office.And you got to make your own press kit and Art, ETC.But you feel great as you all did it !!! And with no help for a Big Lable !!! All of us INDIE as you say Bands love it.
9.Things change a bit Right before the Internet......CD's come out and you got CD's, Cassettes, and Vinyl all being sold at the same time.Many Distributors of INDIE start clamping down a bit on taking your product.There are so many new DIY it is both awesome and confusing.But you persist and sell at shows and keep writing till someone or usually two "Distribute" your product/products.Usually you need a Distributor in Europe and one here in the States for N.America.Lots of work to do but still you are Free and Doing it and you all like that fact.
10.INTERNET TIME !!! I put a Website up for Big Meat Hammer and my Art making me one of the first people in the whole state of Maine to do this.I put up big video clips ( instead of little postage stamp sized things) and I put up whole LP's of Music.I use a DOS Like Tool to make MP3's as there was nothing else at that time.I am one of the first here to explore what I know is going to blow up in a big way.Local Newspaper The Portland Press Herald does a full front page story on Art & Technology in Maine and I am the person they speak to on this and write of the most.
Finally, I am relieved !!! No More carrying tons of stuff to snail mail.I make a cool Press Kit with various Fonts and images and output my Art as a PDF.Now I do not eve have to mail a press kit !!! Boy, I am getting Lazy !!! NOT Cause there is always emails to answer,website to update, and surfing the Net so I can "join" any of those now old and gone MP3 sites that let you host some tunes and write about your Art.
This post is getting long so I will just End it by saying this:
I Have Been Around Guys ! The Internet is the best biggest tool a DIY Artist will ever have.It is excellent for many reasons and I am very happy to see my Art downloaded by people from all over this World.And they write to me.One guy wrote to me from S.America and he had trouble speaking English.He asked me to write words down for my old tune form the 70s "Suicidal Tendencies" and that made me happy.He made a weird video and used the music to put on youtube.I was glad.I did not try to make him take it down or try to sue him.
You Big Labels & RIAA...............YOU ARE GOING DOWN ! We the Musicians of the World are onto your evil ways and We Do Not Need You Ever Again!
Long Live INDIE ! And Long Live Places Like Kickstarter !
I wish you all a great career in the Art you do.Never sell out to the Man.
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Re:
We all might live to see this:
CONTROL ALT DELETE !
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Re: then you have the usa doing ....
These Rich Fraks and the Scum Politicians are going to make it harder for us.People will hold up Protest Signs and Stuff that is Anti-American.I am not Paranoid or a wacko.I feel this inside.Am I Wrong ?
These Treaties are not Representing the people of the USA.We are the People and many of us are getting pissed.TPP did not go thru the Senate and on Techdirt I am sure you read the News and see that some flak is about to happen in the Senate over the Treaty.Even so, All those Rich Guys are taking money.They are playing Rich Man Games and it will bite them hard one day.
On the post: EU Parliament Wants China To Join ACTA, Even As It May Reject It?
Re:
On the post: Vint Cerf Slams Congress Over CISPA
Giving the Government all your info and giving the Security Company friends of the Government nice Contracts all paid for by the Public.
On the post: Amanda Palmer And Steve Albini On 'Piracy': It Only Helps Musicians
Re: Mike's interpretation of these comments is really conservative
Go ahead and share my stuff with this whole World ! I would much rather get a fan email than stick you with a Bill !!!
Around 6 Albums or so are all here at www.bigmeathammer.com
that is if you like good old scummy Punk Rock.
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Re:
The Tarkin Doctrine in real life scenarios.
On the post: TV Networks File Legal Claims Saying Skipping Commercials Is Copyright Infringement
Re: And yet it never occurs to them to ask...
Frak You MAFIAA !!!
Skipping a Commercial is not an infringement as WE THE PEOPLE just might not like being barraged by worthless adds every 5 - 10 minutes per hour.What a bunch of Assholes these guys are.
Support & Buy INDIE Please.
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US Gov look out you are screwing with the Public and the Public is slowly waking up.
On the post: US Gov't Tells Developing Nations That Patents & High Prices Are Good For The Health Of Their Citizens
Re: Evil Bastards!
I Hate Our Government !!! You are a Cancer.
On the post: As Usual, Media Outlets Mindlessly Parrot BSA Press Releases With Zero Scrutiny
Re: Let's just be blunt about this
BSA for Bull Shit Art !!!
Let us all use the Name BSA ! The Organization who floats in scum.
On the post: Google Lifts The Veil On Copyright Takedowns: Reveals Detailed Data On Who Requests Link Removals
Re:
Can't wait till the next list comes out !!!
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Re:
And I will break down and drink a toast when I see it as I Hate This Government and all it stands for in present times.
Washington is now a Cancer on this Nation and one day in the next 5 - 15 years they will get a very rude awakening.
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Think of this whole Stock Market thing and you really get to see just how worthless and greedy that whole Industry is.As I watched the beginning all I could think of was Lemmings.
On the post: Generics Drive Down Drug Prices In India, TPP Trying To Stop That
And we all know just how poor a lot of these people are in a lot of these Nations.Of all the nerve charging over 5 Grand for Meds while others do it for $163.Like a villager in a village who might make $100 US every month or even a year can go right out and afford.
TPP You are a piece of shit ! Medicines are meant to save lives but our Government has no morals except their moral of taking large Corporate Cash.
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