Tag Archives: Music

The RIAA says I am a criminal

By Gary Burge | Published: December 30, 2007
As further evidence that the old school music industry is in the final throes of death, you need look no further than the RIAA’s newest claim that copying a new, legally purchased music CD to your computer is a criminal act — even if you don’t give away the original CD, share the .mp3 file, [...]
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Glen Campbell and Stone Temple Pilots: “Wichita Lineman”

By Gary Burge | Published: September 12, 2007
Glen Campbell sings Jimmy Webb’s “Wichta Lineman”, backed by Stone Temple Pilots. The spindly legged Campbell, now 71, has lost none of his vocal precision, hitting every note exactly right. “Wichita Lineman” was never sung more sweetly. After applauding the take, Dean DeLeo says “All right, now ‘Galveston’!”. From the DVD of bootleg studio sessions [...]
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And why is the beer so expensive in town?

By Gary Burge | Published: September 5, 2007
Judi, my wife, rehearsed last night for the first time with the Tampa Complaints Choir. I first experienced the world-wide Complaints Choir phenomenon a year ago when I stumbled upon the Birmingham Complaints Choir video on YouTube. This choir, the first, was organized by two Finnish musicians, Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, as a way [...]
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  • About Gary Burge

    I am an experieced web programmer, techno-activist, romantic idealist, who never quite left the sixties, even though I became quite successful in the Internet space.

    My business philosphy is different now than when I toiled in the bigco world. About a decade ago I experienced a life-altering epiphany: I was sacrificing my personal life and health to feed a corporate monster.

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