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Scott

In a past life...

About Me

I am very ambitious and socially concious.

My Interests

Water, Veggies, Softball, Music, Log Houses, Honky Tonks, Neil Young, Fruit, Waves, Farmers Markets, Ninjas, Puppies, 70's American Cinema, Hiking, Road-Trippin', Exploring, Wandering, Walking, Live Music, Buisness, Charity Organizations, Jug Bands---Not in this particular order.

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet people who have follow-through on ideas, stand up for their beliefs, and those who do not fear failure in the pursuit of success.

Music:

Neil Young, The Raveonettes, Buddy Holly, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Gram Parsons, Hank Sr, Yo La Tengo, Talking Heads, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Libertines, Air, Eagles of Death Metal, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Stones, Beck, Arcade Fire, Le Tigre, Dandy Warhols, Alice in Chains, Radiohead, Elliot Smith, Metric, My Bloody Valentine, Rogue Wave, PJ Harvey, The Cars, The Sounds, The Byrds (Sweethearts of the Rodeo), Sparklehorse, Buffalo Springfield, Lucinda Williams, Sex Pistols, Josh Rouse, Gillian Welch, The Clash, Joy Division, 50 Cent, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Rush, Augustus Pablo, Drive By Truckers, The Shit Kickin' Cowboys: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Michelle Shocked, Muddy Waters, Pixies, Serge Gainsbourg, Jurrassic 5, Arcade Fire, Jeff Buckley, Bob Marley, Josh Rouse, M. Ward, Grant Lee Phillips, Catpower, CCR, Buck Owens, The Be Good Taynas, Leonard Cohen, Howlin' Wolf, Bowie, Son House, Taj Mahal, Bruce Springsteen, Bo Diddley, Gregory Issacs, The Smiths, Go! Team, George Jones, Social Distortion, Steve Earle, Ramones, AFI, The Sounds, Pinback, Incubus, Shins, Iggy and the Stooges, dios malos, Uncle Tupelo, Velvet Underground, Travis, The Flatlanders, Weezer, B-52's, Dead Meadow, Explosions in the Sky, John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins, Bad Wizard, The Pony's, Meat Puppets, Long Winters, Crowded House

Movies:

Harold & Maude, Spinal Tap, Kid Stays in the Picture, GlenGarry GlenRoss, Barton Fink, Big Lebowski, Last Picture Show, Jackie Brown, Almost Famous, The Last Waltz, Blazing Saddles. I enjoy most films directed by the Cohn Brothers, Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Wes Anderson, PT Anderson. I tend to see a lot of documentrys. I also like films with Peter Sellers, Bill Murray and Steve Guttenberg. They all don't have to be in the same film for me to like it.

Television:

I don't own a TV. But i have seen and really like: South Park, Mr. Show, Family Guy, Simpsons, The Daily Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Books:

Fast food nation, Raging Bulls/Easy Riders, Kid Stays in Picture, In Cold Blood, Ayn Rand books (Fountainhead, Anthem)....Roman Rhetoric. Greek Tragedy. instruction manuels.

Heroes:

Neil Young; Bill Graham; Robert Evans (pre 1975); Chaka Khan; The musical saw player who performs with The Flatlanders.

My Blog

New Press: Scott in Personal Democracy Forum

From Personal Democracy Forum------TXT4CASH: Fundraising Comes to Your PhoneBy Justin Oberman, 03/30/2006 - 3:52amAfter sitting through several "mobile web" dominated panels at SXSW, where the topic o...
Posted by Scott on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:48:00 PST

Waylon Jennings Tribute - Nashville Oct 28

I'm heading back to Nashville to get this Waylon Jennings Tribute Fundraiser in order.  I'll be in town from Oct 25-29.  Hope to see you there.. September 6, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:  Ronn...
Posted by Scott on Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:16:00 PST

AuctionsforChange.com is live

auctions will begin in may. money raised for: www.healthcareforall.orgsupport universal healthcare.WWW.AUCTIONSFORCHANGE.COMWWW.TICKETSFORCHANGE.COM
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I Will Be Speaking on a Panel at SXSW on March 19th....

Grammy winning author/music journalist Dave Marsh putting together a "Music and Social Activism" panel at SXSW. The focus will be music and healthcare. I will be speaking on the panel along with JoA...
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

If Pro is the opposite of Con, then isn't Congress the opposite of Progress??

dammit, is it just me or is the soon to be theocracy we call America getting scarier each and every day?  Ashcroft is gone--which is good, he was a dickhead. But man, alberto gonzales? he's an as...
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Scott Takes on Matthew Sweet in Harp Magazine; Seminal punk band TSOL in upcoming liner notes

If you are a fan of songwriter Matthew Sweet go to your nearest newstand/Barnes & Noble and check out my interview with him for Harp Magazine. We discuss classic songs by Gram Parsons, L...
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

MustVote Is LIVE: Register to Vote--Get Free, Unreleased MP3 's from Pearl Jam, Radiohead, others....

Yes, we have been threatening for a bit but MUSTVOTE is LIVE NOW!!! Go to MustVote.com and refer all your friends to vote in this upcoming election. Every time you refer someone to vote (and they s...
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Nashville Bound--New Benefit Events My Company Is Producing

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund has hired my company, Music for Charity Productions, to produce another 10th anniversary event. Proceeds will support musicians without healthcare. It will be held in Nas...
Posted by Scott on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST