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Damon

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About Me

MUSIC, SOCCER, TRAVEL, LIFE.
"Though he certainly never said so, it was evident (he) adored being in motion, in transit, in the midst. He found standstills, halts, finishing points, termini, to be unappetizing, dull." (STICP)
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My Interests

MUSIC, Sax, Guitar, SPORTS, soccer, volleyball

Thanks Ashcroft.


GEAUX SAINTS!!!

One Day Again.....

I'd like to meet:

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LIFE SINCE ATX ..BURNING MAN 2007




TRAVELS --- BRASIL Carnaval 2004 Get Your Own! | View SlideshowROATAN HONDURAS 2006 RICK AND LISA'S WEDDING Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Music:

Just peek at my friends. Here's a list of favorites: MY PROJECT: Uncle Bruno.AUSTIN BANDS: Topaz, Sarah Sharp, Opposite Day, The Latelys, The Scabs, Bob Schnieder, Ephraim Owens, Larry, Carolyn Wonderland, KJV, Brownout.NEW ORLEANS BANDS: Galactic, Jon Cleary, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Rebirth Brass Band, Big Sams Funky Nation, The Stooges.BANDS: Karl Densons Tiny Universe, Tribalistas, Marcello D2, Soulive, Femi Kuti, Uncle Tupelo, Gomez, Tower of Power, Raul Midon, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power.FRIENDS BANDS: Wes Jeans, Sunhaven, Ugli Stick, Analog Missionary, Friday Night Gigolos, Rochambeau, Brett McLaughlin, New August, Rama Claproth, Jimbo Mathus.

Movies:

American Beauty, City of God, Domino, Dirty Pretty Things, Princess Bride, Life of Brian, Holy Grail, Snatch, National Treasure, Goal!, Green Street Hooligans, Haven, All things Kevin Smith, Mean Machine, Whats Up Doc, Idiocracy, Shut Up and Sing, Superbad, The Game of Their Lives, the number 23, Across the Universe, Once... looking forward to In the Hands of the Gods

Television:

24, Veronica Mars, Freaks and Geeks, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Mythbusters, Southpark, Family Guy, Lost, Heroes, Any Soccer especially EPL, Saints and LSU Football

Books:

All of Dan Brown's books, Stephen King's Dark Tower series, Robert Ludlum's Bourne series, The Prophet, Sophies World, Ender's Game, Fountainhead, The Road, The Devils HornCOMICS: Eddie Izzard, Dane Cook, Mitch Hedberg

My Blog

Passionate words are rarely false - PLEASE VOTE

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation...Yes we can.It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the da...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:12:00 PST

today’s Hathaway (great Sunday tune)

This tune made my Sundaycheers to allDI believe in music I believe in love I believe in music I believe in love I could just sit around making music all the day longAs long as I'm makin my music ain...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:48:00 PST

Burning Man

Burning Man was the most unique and creativity driven things I have ever seen.  Absolute Magic. ...
Posted by Damon on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:07:00 PST

Austin Chronicle FUNK article featuring Uncle Bruno

I was interviewed for the Austin Chronicle FUNK article featuring Uncle Brunohttp://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid =oid%3A507441Many thanks to Jim Caligiuri, Topaz, Papa Mali, the Gre...
Posted by Damon on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:31:00 PST

Uncle Bruno to appear on next Veronica Mars soundtrack!!!!!!!!!!!!!

except we're not because it got cancelled - and Im a little pissed.It was, in my humble opinion, one of the best TV shows in the past 5 years in an endless sea of absolute drivel.  Stephen King, ...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:02:00 PST

Funkgasmic Thaw Down at Ruta Maya

Last Friday I was invited to be a guest player at this show that Funky Batz was putting on featuring two bands I know to be incredible.  The Greyhounds opened followed by the new Topaz project. B...
Posted by Damon on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:03:00 PST

Hamilton Pool

I had a back-to-nature weekend a couple of weeks ago and went to Hamilton Pool. We also hiked the mile down to the Pedernales River and climbed a rock or 3. (I'm a little monkey) That night I played ...
Posted by Damon on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:24:00 PST

UNCLE BRUNO DEBUT, KJV, and Chris Pierce

This weekend saw the maiden voyage of the UNCLE BRUNO project that I started with my drummer Robert when I came to Austin.  We tackled Fado Irish Pub on Fri to a sizable and very fun crowd in the...
Posted by Damon on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:06:00 PST

Great ATX WE (AJ Croce, Steve Poltz, Joe Bonamassa, and TOSCA)

Last weekend was a good music weekend for me.  Fri night I caught A.J. Croce and Steve Poltz at the Cactus Cafe at UT.  This is the last great listening room.  If you make noise they as...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:40:00 PST

NAMM

A few weekends ago the NAMM summer session was in Austin.  Some friends of mine came in town from MOB -- The Ugli Stick.  I got to see my buddies Eric and Tim and got to meet their new bassi...
Posted by Damon on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:37:00 PST