RFC: Request For Comments…
Even though sometimes I tend to forget it these days, first and foremost I’m a computer geek/nerd/enthusiast. And that’s where today’s message post title come from, RFC, “request for comments” (the link will take you to a formal definition of the term).
However, the goal of this RFC is not to request feedback on the formation of another Internet standard… it’s just to request a little feedback.
While I really enjoy authoring this site (and my companion MP3blog, Rhythms In Black Satin) and I know that people do stop by the sites to visit, I figured I post a friendly request that every once in a while during one your visits (I hope there is more than one! {smile}) you leave a comment in one of the message posts here or especially on the TPTD music mixes over on RIBS. Just quick word or two (although you *can* write a whole paragraph if you want {smile}) just to let me know what you like or what you dislike. This way I’ll have a better idea of what changes/modifications I can implement to make this place better and more appealing.
And the best thing of all… leaving a comment here is completely FREE. I won’t charge you a single penny! {BIG smile; couldn’t resist}
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WSJ: Blogging Turns 10…
TG’s Notes: Interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on the impact of blogging as it turns 10 years old this year.
It’s been 10 years since the blog was born. Love them or hate them, they’ve roiled presidential campaigns and given everyman a global soapbox.Featured here, then, are a dozen brief meditations on what the blog has come to mean and on the role blogs play in the usual tussles of any civilized society. The appropriate question about blogs, 10 years into their first appearance, is not whether they are a form of exhibitionism, or journalism, or theater. It is, instead, this, and I pose it with a courteous apology to Tom Wolfe: What would we do without blogs?
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NetInfoWeb’s 1st Blogaversary!…
Today, July 5, 2007, is the 1-year anniversary (”blogaversary” as we like to call it) of this site (in it’s current format) and my companion MP3blog, Rhythms In Black Satin (although technically, RIBS didn’t show up until five days later on July 10th). Whooo Hoo! It’s been a fun year, filled with fun, excitement, making lots of new friends and, course, plenty, plenty, plenty of music.
Now, I had planned to mark this occasion today with a massive, 4-part, 4-mix post over on RIBS in celebration of this milestone. Well… due to some time constraints and other issues, things didn’t quite work out and get completed on time. However, instead of one giant post I figure I’ll just break it up into 3 or 4 smaller ones over the next few days, which means we get to celebrate all through the weekend!
Check back later today (about noon time)… I should have Part 1 and2 ready to go by then…
ADDENDUM:
Parts 1 & 2 of the 4-part, 1st Blogaversary celebration mix are now posted over on Rhythms In Black Satin…
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Prince Plans New Album Give Away, Music Retailers Have A Conniption…
TG’s Notes: Ha! I just love stories like this. When will they ever learn?…
For years, some have been saying that the real problem holding back the music industry from embracing digital distribution hasn’t been the record labels so much as the record stores. In fact, in the Rolling Stone article about the suicide of the recording industry, one of the key stumbling blocks was that the music retailers threatened the record labels if they embraced digital distribution such as Napster. So, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that music retailers are spitting mad over Prince’s plans to give away his latest album.
I’ve Been “Memed”…
Well, this is certainly one of those, “I’ve Arrived!” moments… the first time someone has sent me a web meme. Hats off to my friend RK over at The Brown Spoon for hittin’ me up. He must have known that I wouldn’t be able to resist the subject of this one!
It took some time and there were a number of different ways I could have gone with it, but in the end I felt there was only one group that could give me just the right answers:
Pick a band and answer only using song titles: Parliament/Funkadelic
Are you male or female: Uncle Jam
Describe yourself: Colour Me Funky
Your best piece of advice: Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow
Describe your last relationship: Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
Describe your last crush: Super Stupid
Say something to someone you have a crush on: Let’s Take It To The Stage
Say something to an ex: All Your Goodies Are Gone
Say something to someone who hurt you severely: Take Your Dead Ass Home
How do you feel right now: Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
Cool! Now to throw this one over to a few musical minds to see what they can come up with… EJ (EJFlavors), GL (SOULcrates), Kev (Got The Fever) and BWM (Buffalo West Music). Catch!
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“I Got Soul” – Dallas Soul Music Conference…
Neo Soul Cafe presents the, “I Got Soul Music Conference 2007″, a soul music conference in Dallas, TX this weekend April 27-29, 2007 at the Black Forest Theater. This event also features a tribute concert to Stevie Wonder on Saturday night, April 28, 2007 hosted by Erykah Badu. For more information log onto the Neo Soul Cafe website (http://neosoulcafe.com) or e-mail them at: events@neosoulcafe.com.
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Parliament/Funkadelic 2007 Tour Dates…
Dates kick off April 21 in Houston and roll steadily through May, with a handful of shows also booked in June, July and August, according to Clinton’s MySpace page. Details are listed below.
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What’s Cookin’, Good Looking?…
Aiiight now! STAY. OUT. OF. MY. KITCHEN! We got both doors to the pantries open, the burners on the stove goin’ full blast, one dish in the oven with two more waiting to go in, the recipes spread out all over the table and counters, and three cooks fightin’ over the two big wooden spoons!
We got to get all this stuff prepared and set out on the table by Wednesday morning. Go on now, shoo! And no, you can’t have a little taste just for now, it ain’t ready yet. It’s coming. On Wednesday. You just have to be a little more patient!
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It’s Coming…
…in 5 days. On Wednesday, February 14, Valentine’s Day. You don’t want to miss this. Stayed tuned for more info.
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AGLOCO: Get Paid To Surf The Web (AllAdvantage II?)
Maybe many of you have heard of AGLOCO (refferral link), maybe you haven’t. if you have been on the ‘Net for more than a minute, then you’re definitely familiar with the name “AllAdvantage”. This is one of those “everything old is new again” type of idea.
OK, here’s the 10-second, “elevator pitch” soundbite:
AGLOCO offers a toolbar that displays advertising. If you run the toolbar, they will give you a share of the ad money. They also pay you if you refer other people to use the toolbar.
In other words, “you get paid to surf the web”.
Speaking of words, some other words you may hear associated with AGLOCO are MLM (multi-level marketing) which it *is*, Pyramid scheme which it is *not* (here’s the link to the definition of that term on Wikipedia), and scam (the jury is still out on this one!).
Anyway, my intent here is just to bring the subject up since I have been seeing more and more references to it online lately. “Yes”, I have signed up for it. Hell, it don’t cost me nothing out of my pocket to try it so I figure I have nothing to lose. Who knows, I might even make a couple dollars out of it. And, “No”, unlike a lot people who will be (are) hawking this thing 24/7, I have no intention of beating you over the head with requests to join my downline (if you do, great, if not, oh well). At most sometime over the next couple of days I’ll add a refferral link somewhere on the main pages of my sites for those of you who are interested in signing up. Oh, and I will be putting up a separate AGLOCO page where I’ll be keeping track of the various conversations about this topic that are posted on the ‘Net.
I’m curious, what do you think about AGLOCO?
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The Message of Dr. King…
Excellent post over on the Mirror On America website that includes some of Dr. King’s “other” speeches in audio format for your remembrance or enlightenment:
- The Drum Major Instinct
- Sticking Together
- Beyond Vietnam
- Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam
- I’ve Been To The Mountaintop
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All That Jazz: In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month
I don’t talk about my love for jazz enough on this blog so I figure jazz appreciation month is the perfect time to do so. I have to admit that my knowledge is lacking. Mama Vivrant Thang was never really into jazz so it wasn’t played much around the house. She did love Kenny G though and [...]
The “Boys” Are Back In Town…
Remember the Four Brothers Beats blog? Well, the boys are back! BUT... not quite in the way you may have been expecting. It's, how shall we say, "the same, but different!"
Vendors, Authors and Artists– Sell Your Items in This Year’s Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest
Last year's Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest was a musical celebration while vendors sold their products to eager to buyers. Book authors, including Felicia Pride-- writer of The Message and activist author Devin Walker were among some of the top authors who sold their books. The 2009 Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest will be held this year on Sat., July 25 in Marvin Gaye Park in Washington DC. While the musical acts are still being selected, vendors are able to reserve their tables now to receive our Early Bird Discount. For more info, email us at CapitalHipHopSoulFest@gmail.com
Fusion: Where Music, Technology, and Artist Creativity Intersect
Hello readers and listeners. I trust all is well today. This post is a follow-up to the previous post about the subject of an upcoming podcast I hope to resurrect entitled Fusion. The concept of this podcast came to me via an off the cuff discussion I had a few years ago with a fellow podcaster/recording artist/graphic designer. Both of us, being musicians in our own right, began discussing our backgrounds and influences in making music, which invariably talking about how technology (past and present) played a role taking the music from inner to outer. I began to see the different paths ...
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