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Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Train Kept a Rollin' - Prediction, 2004 Will Be 'Even Better Than Grunge'
Since late last year, it seems early 90's culture has been VERY slowly creeping back into our consciousness.

Early 90's 'Grunge' hysteria couldn't honestly last long, because it was basically very indie and anti-establishment and yet it was totally "in kahootz" with the traditional recording biz. It was a contradiction. Some bands realized this. Pearl Jam for example, eventually stopped talking to the press and they drifted out of the spotlight.

Starting in 1994 or 1995 or so, the music business started it's move towards pop again. The Telecom Act of 1996 lead to more concentration of radio ownership. Greed, I believe lead to less diversity and the weak stewardship of musical artists/producers.

The trend towards monopolization is common in a free market economy. Our society used to be well aware of this dangerous trend. We used to have laws protecting the general welfare from special interest monopolization. We dropped the ball. The Telecom Act of 1996 was a staggering failure - in telecom and in radio.

For the past 4 years, big corporate radio and TV have been pushing the 80's "Reaganesque" aesthetic.

The truth is, the 80's didn't work. It led to a very bad recession in the early 90's. I was about 20 years old. I think it hit my peer group particularly hard. I remember it VERY well. For some of us, it was hell on Earth.

So after a big nationwide 80's rehash in the late 90's and 2000, here we are having trouble again. A slow economy, huge government debt, a second war with Iraq.

So the operative question is, do we get off of our behinds and vote down the Bush Legacy? You know, I mean...AGAIN. - Gary Santoro

P.S. Thanks to Ottmar Liebert for the Photos.

1993 - Grungemenco. A picture named OLmay1993.jpg

This photo might be from our Mexico City show in 1993. 8,000 people came to see us at the Auditorio Nacional.

[Ottmar Liebert]
11:52:14 PM    

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A Bargain - The Best I Ever Had
There are new items available in the Mediaburn Store! Most excellent for Fall '03.
9:28:09 PM    

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Arizona Inferno
Land of the Midnight Inferno. July was the hottest month in recorded history for Phoenix area residents. And yesterday, the thermometer topped out at 116 degrees, setting a new record for a high temperature in August. As I compose this report, even after darkness has set in fo... [AZplace]
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Citizen Arnold Votes - Occasionally
In this day and age, "Republican" means "Bush", yet Arnold didn't even vote in 2000. Maybe he's a smart Republican.

"Actor Has Poor Voting Record Schwarzenegger Didn't Cast Ballot In 5 Of Past 11 Elections" [Daypop Top 40]
11:42:10 AM    

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Mars, from Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Mars Rising Behind Poodle Rock (2003 August 13 ) [Astronomy Picture of the Day]
1:21:04 AM    

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Tasty Condiments
Article from Paul Boutin. I personally think WiFi is a bit over-hyped for the time being. Half of the United States population really doesn't use the internet very much. Perhaps I'll use a little WiFi access now and then. It's a welcome condiment, on the side, at the moment. It can grow into something more, but for now a lot of people are "out of the loop."

If WiFi is free and available in a lot of places, that would help adoption. Eventually WiFi will probably just be around and blend quietly into society, kind of like mustard. - G.S.

Mickey-D's does WiFi.

Here's comes Mickey-D's into the WiFi space.

My essay for Wired claiming free is the right price for Wi-Fi ("free" in the sense of being bundled with another offer in what marketers call a "customer loyalty strategy") seemed risky when I proposed it back in May. Already, in early August, it reads more like the final nail in the coffin. Over the summer, wireless industry insiders reached the same conclusion, as documented by Scott Rafer and Pyramid Research last month. As usual, my role seems to be providing the snappily-written executive summary of what everyone already knows:

...when McDonald's bundles free access with every Combo Meal, any lingering doubts will be erased. Wi-Fi isn't a luxury or even a commodity. It's a condiment.

[Paul Boutin]

I got my McDonalds account - do you have yours?  You gotta sign-up in advance.

[Marc's Voice]
12:55:16 AM    

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