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I really like the Al-2500's because they are made with a bit better materials than the Al-2000 and I like the look of the single white binding on the headstock over the plain head of the Al-2000. What can I say, I appreciate the little details and there is something to me about the binding on the head that just completes the guitar.  These are great cheap electric guitars for sale.

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Hey everyone, its been a while but Swan is rockin again...Friday Mar 2 at The Cellar Nightclub in Vancouver. We're on at 9:30, lots of new material... gonna rock it power trio style with the amazing combo of Doug Elliot on bass and Pat Steward on drums (2 of my comrades from the Odds, of course:) So its gonna be a mish mash of Swan tunes from Salt March, some old stuff we used to rock pre-Swan, and some brand new stuff.

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I read a response to the whole SOPA PIPA debate where someone said downloading music for free isnt stealing because theres no actual loss of anything from the copyright holder, ie no physical thing has been stolen, therefor there has technically been no theft.

I simply cannot understand this way of thinking. I dont get it. I cant get it.

We live in a digital world and its accepted universally that content is no longer confined to delivery via a physical medium anymore. Yes, while there is no physical theft, it till exists that the person who created the content isnt getting paid by the person who is consuming it. Its the act of holding (via digital medium) the content of what someone has created and using/enjoying that content which is the issue here. If you are willing to spend time downloading something for free, it obviously has value to you, and you should legally have to pay whatever the predetermined universally agreed upon price is. You should not be allowed to own it for free, unless the maker of the content specifically allows that. Yet today people assume since musicians put their music online that that means they hope people download it for free and use that content forever without ever paying for the privelege of consuming that content. Its wrong. Simply wrong. If Im lucky to have one person per day pay for one song, thats only $365 per year. Who can live on that? And who can live on that AND finance recording new music?? Yes, you need to play live, sell merch, etc, but its still extremely hard to make a living as an artist, and impossible when the main source of income simply doesnt exist anymore (selling the music being the main source. Everything else is secondary.)

Now on the other hand we have SOPA and PIPA. These are messed up attempts to solve a huge problem that I believe is simply going to create more problems. As always when big governments get involved, they end up screwing up something. I personally feel theres a hidden agenda here (and if the gov't sees fit to get involved, you can bet there is.) It could have to do with the unprecedented power of social media to shed light on how said gov'ts truly work, hence social media has possibly become one of the biggest threats to big gov't that theyve ever had, so through something designed on the surface to stop internet piracy, theyre simply going to stamp out a growing threat to their very survival. Or maybe Im just being paranoid, but Facebook, Twitter et al are becoming very effective mass protest tools and if its one thing governments dont like, its a free, powerful tool in the hands of the 99% and out of the control of the 1%. So this is, in my opinion, what SOPA / PIPA are designed to do: put the power back in the hands of the 1%, let the big music labels/corporations decide who's infringing their copyrights, and shut down an avenue for unlimited artistic expression and funnel it back through the major label / corporate machine. And we all know what will happen to the quality, quantity and variety of music when that happens...

Pay attention folks, this is big. We are possibly entering a new age of internet censorship, and this could be scary stuff for everyone. I'm personally on the fence on this issue as an artist since the web offers unlimited potential for both promoting your music AND it being stolen at the same time, which obviously creates a conundrum for any artist interested in getting paid for their hard work and effort. Dont forget, it isn't just about making money to buy cars and stock the beer coolers; for most musicians its about making money to finance MORE music. Anyways, I digress, heres the article:

From Pitchfork:

Police Swarm New Zealand Mansion in Arrest of Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom
By Jenn Pelly on January 21, 2012 at 07:05 p.m.

Reuters reports that a number of curious details have emerged surrounding this week's arrest of the German programmer and entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, who founded Megaupload in 2005. Dotcom was in the safe room of his leased New Zealand mansion when dozens of local police (some in helicopters) swarmed his residency. The Wall Street Journal notes that Dotcom had a loaded shotgun in his possession at the time.

An official from New Zealand's Organized and Financial Crime Agency told Reuters, "Despite our staff clearly identifying themselves, Mr. Dotcom retreated into the house and activated a number of electronic-looking mechanisms."

Police seized two firearms from the premises, and, according to The Telegraph, more than 20 automobiles. Among the vehicles was a 1959 pink Cadillac, as were several others with vanity plates baring such titles as "HACKER," "MAFIA,"and "STONED."

U.S. authorities are labeling the Megaupload case "one of the largest copyright cases in history," says Reuters. As previously reported, following the Megaupload bust, hackers attacked the websites for the Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Motion Picture Association of America.

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By Jordan Clermont
Gauntlet Entertainment
http://thegauntlet.ca/story/15775

What do The Kids in the Hall, the Canucks and The Barenaked Ladies have in common? Besides being Canadian, they have all collaborated with Vancouver power-pop band Odds, who rocked SAIT's The Gateway this Tuesday.

The group, led by singer-songwriter Craig Northey, formed in Vancouver in 1987 and had some major-label success in the early '90s with songs like "Heterosexual Man," "It Falls Apart," and "Make You Mad." After their fourth album, Nest, the band went on a hiatus of sorts. Though they were no longer playing as Odds, Northey continued to work closely with bass player Doug Elliott and drummer Pat Steward.

The trio started a Wednesday morning music club, and after only two sessions, the band realized they had enough material for an album.

Right around that time, The Barenaked Ladies called the band to invite them to play on their floating Caribbean concert cruises. They recruited guitarist Murray Atkinson as the fourth member and began to slowly resurrect themselves into Odds once again.

Most recently, you may have seen and heard the band on Hockey Night in Canada as the house band for the Vancouver Canucks during last season's playoffs.

"It was awesome . . . we got to do some pretty exciting blasts of music and sort of feel like we made a difference with the team that we follow. So it's pretty much a simple hedonistic pleasure."

Talking about the infamous riots that ensued after the game, Northey, who actually played with Odds at Vancouver's 1994 riots, says that "there was the same number of people, [in the city during the Olympics and only] 400 police, so people who don't have much going on in their lives and don't have much brains took advantage of that."

If you skipped the riots and instead watched Death Comes to Town, The Kids in The Hall's recent TV miniseries, then maybe you may have noticed that the instrumental theme song was written and performed by Odds.

In fact, Northey scored all the music for the show in just the most recent of a long history of collaborations between the band and the comedy troupe.

"They think the way we do and are light-years ahead in other departments," says Northey, "so we can feed off each other. I think the way I think about music is complementary to the way they think about the world."

Odds, like The Kids in the Hall, find humour in a distinct way. Talking about his unique approach to lyrics, Northey explains that "things that are pathetic or dark or hard to deal with are also kind of beautiful and kind of funny . . . it just takes one little tweak in your brain and it works that way."

Speaking to aspiring musicians and bands, Northey advises them to "enjoy yourselves . . . I was just doing what I loved to do and was single-minded about it . . . and so I just did it despite other people saying, 'You should probably get a job now.' Not that I didn't want to listen, or didn't think they were right, I just didn't hear them.

"So I think if you have that in you . . . then you should be fine. You don't need any advice. Just keep going and nothing will really bother you."

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Thinking about taking guitar lessons? Dreading the thought of driving thru rush hour traffic to go to lessons? Well, why not learn guitar from the comfort of your own home! No driving! No parking! No cursing when you cant find a parking spot! Stay home, relax, hell, you could even crack a beer! 

I teach: rock, blues, classical, pop, country, electric, metal, funk, beginner flamenco, beginner jazz, acoustic, theory, technique, how to read music / TAB. I have a very open approach and tailor the lessons to the individual student as everyone is different.

How the lessons work:

I have a PayPal set up and once the money has been transferred we can do the lesson either via Skype or iChat. Lessons will be scheduled at the same time each week. I have PDF files of all the material we will work on and will email you those files so you can practice at home.

I offer a complimentary free 15 minute trial lesson so you can see if web lessons are a good fit for you or not.

Email me at murrayatkinson@hotmail.com if you'd like to give it a try!

Peace:)