Sooooooo I see that someone posted about the Internet Archive already - bummer. But there's something about it they didn't mention that I thought was an interesting addition to our discussion. One of my favorite features of site is its extensive Live Music archive. After The Grateful Dead paved the way for legal taping and distribution of live concerts, a grassroots network of Deadheads began trading cassettes to spread the music of their favorite band. And many other acts followed suit. In this age of illegal downloading and piracy, I find it so interesting that there is a live music archive being digitally maintained by the library of congress that allows music fans to explore different genres, different artists and different performances in either streaming or download formats. It is only fitting that The Dead's ENTIRE CAREER is available on the site.
And now for something completely different. I think that every class at Vassar needs to employ (if not Start with) "The Simpsons-" a show that has explored virtually every aspect of American Pop Culture in its 20 year run. I thought this episode would be a fun and poignant introduction to independent media. In "Fraudcast News," Lisa Simpson remains the only holdout as the Evil Mr. Burns buys out all of Springfield's media outlets. Enjoy:
http://rapidshare.com/files/44191146/S15E22_20Fraudcast_20News.mp4
- Evan
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