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About Me

Artist, NOLA Refugee, Existentialist, Burlesque Impresario, Music Producer, SLIder, Pervert, Guitar player, Self Employed Web Designer, Too much of an individual to be an Objectivist, Cynic, creator of the word "infotainment", Free Market Capitalist, Too smart for MENSA, President of the "Puff Daddy Combs is a talentless pussy" club, Unicycle rider, juggler, Free Agent, Rule Breaker, Master of the Cowboy Chords, Student of String Theory, Follower of Bob, Publicist, Trekkie, Near Sighted Clairvoyant, Antagonist, Agnostic, Hip-Hop Producer, Industrial Programmer, Cheese Puff Connoisseur, Computer Nerd, Pyro, Renaissance Gypsy, Omnipotent Old Soul, Dork. My Hip-Hop name is RawZ

My Interests

Music of every genre, 30's 40's & 50's Culture, Sushi, Kinky Girls in Sexy Shoes, Cyberspace, Random Fetishes, Political Debates, Art, Belly Dancers, Graphic Design, High IQ's, REAL Burlesque, Sins of the flesh, Tats, Guitars

BECAUSE YOUR BAND SUCKS

I'd like to meet:

Muses, Musicians, Freaks & Friends... I already know who Karama Sadaka is.

Music:

Some of my favorite artists are:

10,000 Maniacs, 50 Cent, A Perfect Circle, Al Green, Alanis Morrisette, Albert Lee, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Andrew Sisters, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Benny Goodman, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Marley, Bob Wills, Buck Owens, The Carpenters, Concrete Blonde, Cowboy Junkies, The Cure, Dale Watson, Danny Gatton, David Wilcox, Dead Milkmen, Dead Can Dance, Dean Martin! Deftones, Depech Mode, Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton, The Doors, Dr. Dre, Dwight Yoakum, Eagles, Eminem, ELP, Enigma, Eva Cassidy, Extreme, Fiona Apple, Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks), Frank Sinatra, Front 242, Garbage, George Jones, Glen Miller, Gloria Estefan, Gravity Kills, Gypsy Kings, Hank I, II and III, Highwaymen, Harry Connick Jr. Indigo Girls, Jason Becker, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Johnny Cash, Jr. Brown, Kidney Thieves, KMFDM, Kronos Quartet, Lenny Kravitz, Loretta Lynn, The Mavericks, Megadeth, Merle Haggard, Neko Case, Nellie McKay, Neville Brothers, Nickle Creek, NIN, Nora Jones, Ozzy, Pantera, Patty Loveless, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd (w/ Roger Waters only!), Public Enemy, Queensrych, Rasputina, Rob Zombie, Rush, Sade, Sarah McLachlan, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, Snoop D O double G, Stabbing Westward, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Talking Heads, Tammy Wynette, They Might Be Giants, Thrill Kill Kult, Tori Amos, Tupac, Waylon Jennings, Whitesnake, Willie Nelson, Wrathchild America, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley, Damian Marley... how much space do I have?

Movies:

Natural Born Killers, porn, Queen of the Damned, American Psycho, Dracula 2000, Pulp Fiction, Young Frankenstien (puttin' on the Ritz!), porn, The Great Muppet Caper, The Three Amigos, This is Spinal Tap (my amp goes to 11).

Television:

Family Guy, American Idol (Simon Rules), Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Muppet Show, X-Files, Law & Order SVU, The West Wing, South Park.

Books:

Atlas Shrugged, The Tao of Pooh (Taoism is!), The Fountainhead, Lamb (the gospel according to Bif).

Heroes:

Who is John Galt?

My Blog

I have a heart (Just dont tell everyone)

This video spoke to me. I believe anything that comes from your heart is art. this is a work of art for sure. Add some Tori Amos to it and I get goosebumps. Kudos to Frank. he is an artist. PostSecret...
Posted by Roz on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:29:00 PST

Guest appearance in the new Kristie Nalley Video

So my dear friend and New Orleans Avant' Pop Icon Kristie Nalley has a new video out with some special guests. Myself (dont blink or you'll miss me *GRINS*), JC Dwyer (Pro-Pain) and NOLA Music R...
Posted by Roz on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:02:00 PST

Swampfest (New Orleans style) Austin 03-31-07

I've posted some pics from the Swampfest. All New Orleans Bands all day. It was great to see some of my Big Easy Favs like Pap Mali, Big Sam's Funky Nation, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Johnny Sketch &...
Posted by Roz on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:36:00 PST

Games & Dames Burlesque Nights

SUPPORT AUSTIN BURLESQUE!ITS GAMES & DAMES! Miss Maulie and I have busted our asses to make sure this is one of the best Burlesque shows in Austin, and something that...
Posted by Roz on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:43:00 PST

More Vids from the Red Eyed Fly Honky Tonk Happy Hour

Shelli Coe and BandAcoustic Honky Tonk Happy Hour Aug. 12th 2006 Performing the original "I Still" Shelli Coe...
Posted by Roz on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:35:00 PST

On the road with Reckless Kelly

So... I have been asked to go on tour with the band Reckless Kelly as the sound engineer. I spent the past week living on the bus with them playing around Texas and it turned out to be kinda fun! Good...
Posted by Roz on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:34:00 PST

Video of Shelli Coe and I @ The Red Eyed Fly

Here is some video of Shelli and I's acoustic show on June 3rd. Special thanks to Austin's Thru da Keyhole TV for comin out and filming! 3 songs: Dont come home a Drinkin' (Loretta Lynn)Texas Lullaby ...
Posted by Roz on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:03:00 PST

Immortalized at the Elysium Nightclub (Austin)

So I have been drinking with the same Rock Stars, Tattoo Artists and Circus Freaks at this bar on and off for about 12 years. Back in the day when it was the Atomic Cafe, I had a smashed guitar up on ...
Posted by Roz on Mon, 29 May 2006 11:30:00 PST

I miss playing power chords

Ive been doing pretty good playing the honky tonk country and western swing stuff, its been LOTS of fun, good pay and great music. My new project with the legendary Shelli Coe has been going great but...
Posted by Roz on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 02:22:00 PST

SXSW Pics

Well I have compiled some pics from SXSW this year. There are several I am still waiting on including my press conference with Gibson Guitars and The Academy of Recording Arts "Music Rising" (I got a ...
Posted by Roz on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:44:00 PST