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Nick

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm a writer and a musician. And a staunch contrarian -- I like independent movies, books and music. The norm bores me. You'll never find me watching prime-time tv or Hollywood flicks. I've constantly got my ear to the ground, listening closely for the beat of that ubiquitous different drummer. And I really, really like to laugh. Had a rock band called The Cocktail Shake. Now I sing and play vintage-style country music with Skin and Bones. Hee-haw!

My Interests

Music, photography, beer & wine.

I'd like to meet:

I like to meet high-calorie, exciting people who seek out adventure in everything they do. I like musicians, artists, writers, photographers, travellers, and serious social observers. Anyone with a good story and the ability to tell it well.

Music:

Rock, punk, alt.country, vintage country.

Movies:

Independent, something that isn't market tested into Dumbellville

Television:

Sundance, Bravo, PBS (and once in a while, I enjoy a good "Cops" marathon.)

Books:

Don't have time for many books. Gotta be good to hold my interest. I like mostly biographies. I loved, "If You Love These Blues", the biography of Mike Bloomfield; "Dude, Where's My Country", by Michael Moore; "Ethics for the New Millenium", by The Dalai Lama. I read mostly magazines and newspapers.

Heroes:

My Dad ("Wish in one hand, shit in the other."), Bob Dylan ("Don't follow leaders and watch the parkin' meters."), The Dalai Lama ("The more angry we are, the more people shun us.").

My Blog

Skin and Bones: Cloverleaf Fine Wines June 19; New Way, Ferndale w/ Orbitsuns June 21.

Two more gigs this month: A private party at Cloverleaf Fine Wines in downtown Royal Oak (go there and buy wine -- good folks, great building); And with our friends The Orbitsuns at the New Place th...
Posted by Nick on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:36:00 PST

Skin and Bones: May 2 New Place; May 9 Downtown Hoedown Acoustic Stage 3:45; May 23 New Place

Come on out and catch a live show. Say Hi ... buy us a beer!
Posted by Nick on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:32:00 PST

SKIN AND BONES @ Metro Times Blowout Mar. 7

Vito and I will be sangin', twangin' and bangin' out the vintage country at Shenanigans, Friday March 7. Gitcha beer and give a listen.
Posted by Nick on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:53:00 PST

Skin and Bones with The Orbitsuns Friday

Yepper, Skin and Bones will be opening for The Orbitsuns at the New Place Friday night. The New Place is located at 22723 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn - 313-277-3035. Come on out and hear some good ol'...
Posted by Nick on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:58:00 PST

SKIN and BONES -- UPCOMING GIGS

My vintage country side project, Skin and Bones, has a few great gigs coming up. If you haven't caught us, S&B is me on acoustic guitar and vocals along with Vito LaPasta banging drum parts on an amp...
Posted by Nick on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:47:00 PST

"Skin and Bones"

I have a new musical venture in motion: "Skin and Bones". Vintage-ish country with some country-ish blues. I'm on acoustic guitar and vocals, while my drummer Vito plays the brushes on a 1940s twee...
Posted by Nick on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:37:00 PST