First to ‘worst’: Lowly TCU stuns Jayhawks

I'm going to put KU's offense on a milk carton. I think I last saw it in December, and that's long enough to warrant a search party.

February 7, 2013 at 6:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

10th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds state's approved route of South Lawrence Trafficway through the Baker Wetlands

That's not always true. My mother grew up outside of Booneville, MO. The farm was up in the hills, but whenever the Missouri flooded they used to go down and spear fish in their friends' fields that were flooded. Depending on the length of the flood, they often were able to replant the next season.

July 11, 2012 at 9:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Re-opened mic: After a run-in with the copyright police, Mudstomp Mondays picks up where Pub Sessions left off

Guitarzan - while I agree, in general, that a venue hosting a "band" ought to pay ASCAP or BMI for a license, the entire article is about tradional music sessions.

A trad session (be it Bluegrass, Old Time American Music, Irish or Scottish) is simply a bunch of friends getting together and playing. Often, these sessions occur on porches or at private homes, but when the number of players increases you usually need space. Bars or coffee shops often have dead times when the musicians can come in and play and not negatively impact their routine business. Trad players like such venues - beer and/or coffee are nice to have on hand when playing. They're not paid (that's not the point) and they're not playing to attract a crowd.

It's a musical conversation amongst friends. If people sit and listen, that's great. If people ask questions and eventually start showing up to play and learn the tradition, well, that's what it's really all about - passing on a living musical tradition.

The difference between a true performance and the nature of a trad session is what ASCAP and other licensing organizations do not understand. Plus, they really have no concept of public domain folk music. 97%, as quoted above, is simply not fact. The number of songs and tunes written before intellectual property rights were established far outnumber the number of licensed pieces of music. My guess is that 97% represents the percentage of new music licensed these days.

January 29, 2010 at 2:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Re-opened mic: After a run-in with the copyright police, Mudstomp Mondays picks up where Pub Sessions left off

JWalter - I agree that many arrangements of traditional tunes are under copyright, but there are a large number that are documented to period prior to intellectual property laws and are in the public domain (i.e., O'Neill's Music of Ireland documents hundreds of tunes and songs collected in the field prior to the turn of the 20th century - these are public domain tunes and songs). Bluegrass is a newer tradition, and many more tunes and songs are under copyright in bluegrass than in other "folk" types of traditional music. There are plenty of old type American folk tunes, for example Turkey in the Straw, Soldier's Joy, that are public domain...there certainly are copyright versions, but you cannot copyright the tune itself if you did not write it.

I'm not against ASCAP and BMI enforcing copyright, but there are too many situations, both here and in the UK, where the enforcing agencies have no idea that ANY tune could be in the public domain.

January 28, 2010 at 3:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Re-opened mic: After a run-in with the copyright police, Mudstomp Mondays picks up where Pub Sessions left off

I'd be curious to hear just how much small, grass-roots recording artists actually receive each year from ASCAP or BMI. Does each and every artist with a copyright receive a check?

Regardless, there is traditional music out there - music outside the copyright realm - lots of it. Traditional American, Irish and Scottish sessions exist all across the country that play music that is no longer (or never was) held under copyright, yet ASCAP and BMI threaten venues who play such music on a routine basis. In addition, just because a recording artist plays, and copyrights, a certain arrangement of a tradional tune does not mean the tune is removed from public domain...but rather that the particular arrangement of the trad tune is under copyright.

ASCAP will fly out to determine if a location is innocent at the venues expense? ASCAP should have to prove, at their own expense, that someone is violating copyright.

ASCAP and BMI appear to cross the line from enforcement of copyright law to extortion since they allege wrongdoing with no proof any copyright has been violated.

January 28, 2010 at 1:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU’s Self wins AP coach of year

Roy who? I think he was that guy that complained that it was too hard to get recruits good enough to win a championship to come to Kansas...

April 3, 2009 at 7:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

T-shirt turmoil: 'Barack Chalk Jayhawk' T-shirt never should have been allowed, KU says

Since KU allows the Democrat club, would these shirts been fine if they stated on back "KU Democrat Club". By doing so, it would clearly show the University was not endorsing Barrak but rather the University club was. I agree a KU sponsored club should be allowed to use school slogans.

July 19, 2008 at 12:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Scooter sales up; safety a concern

Emissions are significantly higher in 3rd world countries where many scooters are primitive 2 stroke engines that require mixing oil with gas before adding to the fuel tank. Many new scooters sold in the US are 4 strokes which do not have the reported emissions problems. In addition, newer 2 strokes, all made 2006 or later, are DOT compliant, EPA compliant, and many are CARB (California) compliant. These have direct oil injection which decreases the oil amount from 5% per gallon to either one or two percent per gallon. Add on a catalytic converter found in many newer 2 stroke mufflers and you have a 2 stroke engine with emissions on par or lower than many 4 stroke motors. Using fully synthetic oils again lowers the emissions...at this point in time, I'm aware of no studies showing emissions from a modern catalytic converter based 2 stroke using 100% synthetic oil - I'd love to see one, though.

July 14, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Barbecue joint ready to move into old Bucky's location

While I'd lean towards either Oklahoma Joe's (the one on 47th street/County Line Road in KC, KS), Danny Edwards, or Smokestack on Wornall as the best BBQ joints around...it's hard to rate them overall...each has their specialty.Best Burnt Ends: Big Poppa's BBQ in KC, KS, Arthur Bryants (the original location) or Danny Edwards in KCBest Pork Ribs - Fiorella's Jackstack or Smokestack (on Wornall Rd in KC)Best Beans: Smokestack or Oklahoma Joe'sBest Beef Ribs: Oklahoma Joe'sIn all honesty, it's hard to find truly bad BBQ.

July 7, 2008 at 10:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )