Feb, 2004. Inspiration postponed for this announcement...

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Feb./2004.
Edition (e).

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. ZOë ZAGG: FLASHES OF INSPIRATION MATERIALIZE IN THE FORM OF HAIKU.
2. KRISTI ANN HOLT: PUBLISHED POET. http://poetry.com/
3. LUCAS "feat." GOLDMAN: POETRY THROUGH HIP HOP.

EDITORIAL:

They warned you it was coming, and it could be happening by early February. The Canadian Recording Industry Association is readying the first of just under 40 lawsuits, aimed at locals who download copyrighted tunes off've the Internet.

The C.R.I.A. has watched with no small interest, as the tactic was being carried out with great success in the U.S. And last month, it announced a similar effort would begin here in early 2004.

And it now appears it's almost ready to go. The Association is waiting for court permission to trace the Internet Protocol numbers of the users it's targeting, an arrangement most legal experts believe is a mere formality.

Canada has one of the largest downloading populations on the planet, as eager wired PC owners look to collect as many of their favourite tunes as they can. But the music industry, which has lost billions in CD sales as a result of the practice, is counting on the resulting publicity to make most have second thoughts.

That's what happened in the U.S., where the Recording Industry Association of America sued a variety of individuals, eventually reaching settlements of around $2,000 from each, and watched the use of file sharing programs like Kazaa deflate.

But it's not the fines they're interested in. It's the message. And that is that copyright makes copy wrong. The companies have set up several pay music sites they hope computer users will seek out instead. And despite the fact that Apple's iTunes has been a major hit, most of the other efforts have stalled, finding it difficult to challenge fee with free.

January 14, 2004

Link: http://www.pulse24.com/Business/Top_Story/20040114-002/page.asp

My boy Mike from work forwarded this to me. I had hoped to start the New Year off on a positive note with an in depth look at inspiration and the importance of fostering artistic ideas. Instead, I share these tidings. While I have a great many opinions on the above subject, none of them really matter now as it looks like the powers that be have taken matters into their own hands. It would appear that the future of downloading is mapped out. If you have any information or an opinion you might like to put out there please don't hesitate to send it over: themusicalrevolution@yahoo.ca

Most importantly, society has lost another freedom.

In November's newsletter I mentioned the "Emergenza" festival (an international Battle of the Bands). A new Canadian round has begun. Our very own boys from "Minque" decided to enter the Toronto preliminaries. Good News - They Won their first round! Now it's on to the next round and if they remember to fill me in on the dates I'll be sure to pass the details on.

As an aside - I heard "High Holy Days" on rock radio the other night (Revolution Newsletter - Nov. 03). It would appear that their label is already getting their material out there. Congratulations to Marc and the boys. I wish you continued success.

Finally, while I will reserve my ideas about inspiration until March, I have still decided to include some poetic inspirations in this months newsletter for you to enjoy. Thank you to the artists who have let me pass on their fine work!

INSPIRATIONS:

1. ZOë ZAGG: FLASHES OF INSPIRATION MATERIALIZE IN THE FORM OF HAIKU.

Zoë and I are at my boy Luc's one night taking in a "Minque" practice. I notice that she is writing, ask, "whaz up?" A conversation about the nature of inspiration ensues. She tells me that she is currently on a "Haiku" fix. Among other attributes she enjoys the conciseness of the poetic form and informs me that she often finds herself writing many in one day. I ask her to forward a few over to the revolution - Here's a couple to start you off.

A)
abstract windows look
upon abstract hours
to notice the sun waving

Copyright: 2003, Zoë Zagg.

B)
my generation
has been tried for treason
to wake up dying for thirst

Copyright: 2003, Zoë Zagg.

Zoë informs me that she doesn't always adhere to Haiku's exact number of syllables, choosing to let inspiration lead and form follow. I listen and learn.

2. KRISTI ANN HOLT: PUBLISHED POET. http://poetry.com/

Wings Of Flame

Gasp of startled joy
Then a downcast look
Toward an idle release
A leisurely touch brings
Music with no sound
Rise together as one
Fall apart separately
Each wrapped
In their own thoughts
Own perceptions
Of the dance
Two fluttering spirits
Falling fast with
No end in sight
Downward spirals
Of glances and sighs
Wings of Flame
Beating back upwards
Toward the burning sun.

Copyright: 2001, Kristi Holt.

http://poetry.com/

There are many ways that a poet can approach publication. Kristi informs me that Poetry.com doesn't only offer web exposure but a chance for every poet to be published in print as well, if your material is deemed worthy which, apparently, this work was. I concur but then, I am just a little biased :)

3. LUCAS "feat." GOLDMAN: POETRY THROUGH HIP HOP.

Lucas is and always will be, "one sick MoFo". He has offered me the chance (I admit, I begged) to produce this track. "Measures" will mark my first hip hop production. I promise it will not be commercial, tonal or very good I suspect. It is my first after all. But, what it will lack in polish it will make up for in enthusiasm! Yeah! In the meantime, prepare to become twisted and feast your minds on this:

"Measures" by feat.

As if to circumcise the certain size
maintain the length as the crow flies
Absurdly and verbally disguise the vice like Pi's last digit
Intensely immense present tense or is it
post-poned and rigid lyrically immeasurable infinite
What's in it? Beyond rhetorical rhetoric
pleasurably measured by Imperial or Metric
Systems designated for Mass, Volume, Distance
Leisurely insistent
Lacking substance.
Well it isn't subversive verses
writing cursive curses
it's describing what's inscribed
personally to certain persons
when a situation worsens
get set yet beyond belief
with every Tertiary verse I carry query for relief
and try to see if
this prose flows in the lows to vibrate your clothes
subsonic pentatonic blaring through a megaphone
at such a great rate of KiloHertz and still it works
Incredible and memorable until a certain decibel
Or should I say a certain Decimal

Exa to the Peta to the Tera to the What?
to the Giga to the Mega to the Kilo to the What?
to the milli to the micro to the nano to the What?
to the peco to the femto to the atto

Must this be thus missed and spit in incessant quotation
and syllabically submerged with written message innovation
from a disclosed location
As a varicose vein claimed
so grows the phrase and rose raised ingrained to the proper occasion
Sustained Substance
Substantial Sustenance
so sadly sorting sentence structure sections spoils the significance of
sibilance
since symbolists seek safety subtly some say several sonnet stanzas
stuttering
so start something with an abundance of ample amplitude
initiated with the example of a trampled sample dude
cannibalizing as a culture vulture like Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup;
Mammal
food
Dude you're screwed if you think your style is larger than life
and it's true there aren't enough hours of day light at night
to assess the rate of evidence measurements
present in profound remembrance
the relevance is lost through the idiom
the speaker is the middleman to the medium
Save your criticizing of competing if you're beating him
'cause a critic's just a cynic that ain't with it to be a comedian
and treasure your lies
till someone measures your size
or you better just measure your own size.

Copyright: 2003, Lucas Goldman.

So far I think I've seen/heard a dozen commercials claiming that if we don't buy music it's going to go away...
Hmmm... Yeah.
That'll happen when Bush single-handedly ends world terrorism!
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Posted by Mattay at February 01, 2004 09:23 AM