Comments on: The Spin Im In: “Commons” Ground http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jenn aka HELL7 aka Capt. Jack Sparrow aka Conversations with Mud aka Mansard Music http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125720 Jenn aka HELL7 aka Capt. Jack Sparrow aka Conversations with Mud aka Mansard Music Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:51:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125720 <p>Hi from D.C.! Just wanted to say that I really hope Donita makes some of her music available for “read-write,” as well. </p> <p>I play the bass and guitar, and I put field recordings into my songs sometimes since they’re instrumental and I am not inclined to sing…</p> <p>I would <b>love</b> the opportunity to get to play around with Donita’s music. L7’s music wasn’t too suitable for remixing-type stuff or sampling it seemed (when I tried a couple years back)… and now CSS has gone and done “Pretend We’re Dead.” (It was great seeing them do it live at the Virgin Festival, by the way!) “Pretend We’re Dead,” had lots of room in it, not to mention, the never-ending guitar riff….</p> <p>Anyway, Donita, looking forward to what comes of CASH Music!!!</p> Hi from D.C.! Just wanted to say that I really hope Donita makes some of her music available for “read-write,” as well.

I play the bass and guitar, and I put field recordings into my songs sometimes since they’re instrumental and I am not inclined to sing…

I would love the opportunity to get to play around with Donita’s music. L7’s music wasn’t too suitable for remixing-type stuff or sampling it seemed (when I tried a couple years back)… and now CSS has gone and done “Pretend We’re Dead.” (It was great seeing them do it live at the Virgin Festival, by the way!) “Pretend We’re Dead,” had lots of room in it, not to mention, the never-ending guitar riff….

Anyway, Donita, looking forward to what comes of CASH Music!!!

]]> By: CitizenE http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125698 CitizenE Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:37:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125698 <p>More Ferro Gaita from Cape Verde:<br /> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRr2ds_94Rk.">http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRr2ds_94Rk.</a> I was wrong last week when I said this was recorded in France. Rather, of course, in Praia, Santiago Is., Cape Verde. The story of music in Africa is one long tragedy of piracy. Ferro Gaita produces its own recordings and markets them through Cape Verde On Line.</p> <p>And then, for a change of not so much pace but flavor: From Mali: the great Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni Ba. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=2zAcQPjkOkA">http://youtube.com/watch?v=2zAcQPjkOkA</a><br /> Ami Sack, the bandleader’s wife, is the lead vocalist. Ngoni Ba’s 2007 recording Segu Blue, on which he goes a long way to prove that blues hatched centuries ago from an instrument he and his ancestors have mastered, will be on many if not all World Music Critics’ top ten of the year lists.</p> More Ferro Gaita from Cape Verde:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRr2ds_94Rk. I was wrong last week when I said this was recorded in France. Rather, of course, in Praia, Santiago Is., Cape Verde. The story of music in Africa is one long tragedy of piracy. Ferro Gaita produces its own recordings and markets them through Cape Verde On Line.

And then, for a change of not so much pace but flavor: From Mali: the great Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni Ba. http://youtube.com/watch?v=2zAcQPjkOkA
Ami Sack, the bandleader’s wife, is the lead vocalist. Ngoni Ba’s 2007 recording Segu Blue, on which he goes a long way to prove that blues hatched centuries ago from an instrument he and his ancestors have mastered, will be on many if not all World Music Critics’ top ten of the year lists.

]]> By: Tech-E-Weiss http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125668 Tech-E-Weiss Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:02:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125668 <p>Cheflovesbeer,</p> <p>you could always just click on the file — it *should* automatically stream in your browser. If you want to save it, just right-click and select “save as…”</p> Cheflovesbeer,

you could always just click on the file — it *should* automatically stream in your browser. If you want to save it, just right-click and select “save as…”

]]> By: Donita Sparks http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125658 Donita Sparks Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:59:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125658 <p><a href="#comment-1125641"><em>cheflovesbeer @ 57</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.</p></blockquote> <p>The beauty is to not feel guilty. But you do bring up an interesting point.<br /> We may have streaming soon.<br /> In the meantime, check out what Kristin’s fans have done with their remixes of her song “Slippershelll”. Please, download away!<br /> <a href="http://kristinhersh.cashmusic.org/read-write.php">http://kristinhersh.cashmusic.org/read-write.php</a></p> cheflovesbeer @ 57

Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.

The beauty is to not feel guilty. But you do bring up an interesting point.
We may have streaming soon.
In the meantime, check out what Kristin’s fans have done with their remixes of her song “Slippershelll”. Please, download away!
http://kristinhersh.cashmusic.org/read-write.php

]]> By: finifinito http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125648 finifinito Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:52:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125648 <p><a href="#comment-1125641"><em>cheflovesbeer @ 56</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.</p></blockquote> <p> Try <a href="http://www.imeem.com/">imeem</a>, <a href="http://www.napster.com/">Napster</a> or <a href="http://www.spiralfrog.com/">SpiralFrog</a>. These are ad supported legal download services that also offer on demand streaming over the Internet.</p> cheflovesbeer @ 56

Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.

Try imeem, Napster or SpiralFrog. These are ad supported legal download services that also offer on demand streaming over the Internet.

]]> By: cheflovesbeer http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125641 cheflovesbeer Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:47:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125641 <p>Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.</p> Donita is there a way to listen without downloading? I’m a cheap something or other. but do not want to down load without paying. I might feel guilty.

]]> By: Young Jess™ http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125640 Young Jess™ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125640 <p><a href="#comment-1125624"><em>Rayne @ 53</em></a></p> <blockquote><p> Although I must say I had to do that on the Yo Majesty/Depeche Mode mix, a little too much for the 10-year-old’s ears. Really don’t want him singing “f*ck it” to himself at school… </p></blockquote> <p>Happens all the time with my friends (Ages 10 to 12), they LOVE rap and they’ll sing along into their i-pods and make up these really stupid dance moves to it. It’s pretty annoying when you’re the only one listening to Bikini Kill and they’ve got Soulja Boy or whatever the hell it’s called blasting out of their players</p> Rayne @ 53

Although I must say I had to do that on the Yo Majesty/Depeche Mode mix, a little too much for the 10-year-old’s ears. Really don’t want him singing “f*ck it” to himself at school…

Happens all the time with my friends (Ages 10 to 12), they LOVE rap and they’ll sing along into their i-pods and make up these really stupid dance moves to it. It’s pretty annoying when you’re the only one listening to Bikini Kill and they’ve got Soulja Boy or whatever the hell it’s called blasting out of their players

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125636 Eureka Springs Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:44:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125636 <p>I remember when GWAR played in my friend living room for a house party.. My ears rang for a week.</p> I remember when GWAR played in my friend living room for a house party.. My ears rang for a week.

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125624 Rayne Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:38:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125624 <p>Too funny. The teenager, eyebrows raised, asked me to turn down the volume.</p> <p>Although I must say I had to do that on the Yo Majesty/Depeche Mode mix, a little too much for the 10-year-old’s ears. Really don’t want him singing “f*ck it” to himself at school…</p> <p>Heh.</p> Too funny. The teenager, eyebrows raised, asked me to turn down the volume.

Although I must say I had to do that on the Yo Majesty/Depeche Mode mix, a little too much for the 10-year-old’s ears. Really don’t want him singing “f*ck it” to himself at school…

Heh.

]]> By: tommyroto http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125612 tommyroto Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:33:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/30/the-spin-im-in-commons-ground/#comment-1125612 <p>That lecture is a lot to process, but I liked it. Seems like a logical way to keep up with the times instead of spinning wheels and getting nowhere with lawsuits.</p> That lecture is a lot to process, but I liked it. Seems like a logical way to keep up with the times instead of spinning wheels and getting nowhere with lawsuits.

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