Cinema and a meal are easily the worst things you can do for a first date, especially if it's a blind date. The worst thing I'd want is to sit in a restraunt all evening with somebody I can't feel right talking to, or in a dark room for two hours.
Best bet is go back to the old reliables, a few drinks (Ideally mid week lol), a simple walk somewhere nice and original or a cup of tea/coffee daytime are nice ways to get things started off. The fancy venues and ideas can come in time.
It is legal to lend a CD to them. The "crime" is in reproducing the music without permission of those who "created" the sound you listen to; same way it would be to photocopy a book. So if they copy your CD, that then is illegal.
What bothers me is that the record companies will gleefully sell to you blank media and the equipment to record same with, yet they campaign when we "steal" music by copying it!
On downloaded music, royalties will go to the usual; songwriter, artist, publisher and the site will take their cut, as does your states taxman. Difference is, you are only buying one or tow songs and you provide the media and inlay if needed and no shipping, hence a lower fee.
That is the main reason why one should NOT use illegal downloads; they can be rife with viruses and are often of dubious quality. Not always mind, but they often can be.
I download music from iTunes personally, quick, cheap and excellent quality of track. I occasionally use Limewire, but hate to have to resort to it.
It reminds me of the time after the New Orleans floods when they feared that Fats Domino was missing feared drowned. Two days he was found safe and well....
American football a sport? Let's put on all the padding ever invented and pretend to bump into each other, throwing a ball and running after it like like a dog playing fetch!
It isn't hard rock per say, but Roy Orbisons "A Black and White Night" is excellent. I picked up a triple CD of Ringo Starr live a few months back, and for the backing band and their live numbers (Nils Lofgren, Joe Walsh, Rick Danko, Levon Helm+ better), it's a steal of a release!
RE: this is the pub!
Hey Ed,So who wants a drink, I'm buying!