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About Me

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MY NAME IS CLAY
I'm very good at:
Tetris
Work
Writing Haikus
Doing cool things
Being Humble

So it goes. I put on shows from time to time for Concerts 4 Charity . I started the organization with some friends a few years ago when I lived in MA. Then I moved to Sacramento and started putting on shows here. Mostly I raise money for our music education project - but we also raise money for other causes as well. Its just me but sometimes people help. Of course I couldn't do a thing if it wasn't for the bands and artists. Blah, blah, blah, word.
I love to work. I enjoy seeing other people become successful. I like to be involved in other peoples projects. I am from Berlin, MA. Went to college in Worcester. I can't pronounce my ahs (r's). I drink lots of coffee. I wrote a book, will you publish it? So it goes.
[CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW FOR MORE INFO ON CONCERTS 4 CHARITY'S MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECT CALLED FIRECHILD]

Thank you to all the bands that made this possible (In order of appearance):
The Snobs, Daycare, Bright Light Fever, Brilliant Red Lights, Playing to the Grandstand, The Evening Episode, Didley Squat, Call Me Ishmael, Addict Merchants, Brother Nefarious, Bobs Child, Brian Rogers, Holy Holt, Strike Him Centurion, Supermodel Suicide, Scene Index, Mason Lindahl, Mike Sparks, Poor Bailey, The Bright Ideas, Sonic Love Affair, Th Losin Streaks, Electric Badness, PETS, Compassion In Action, DJ Julez, DJ Boy Wonder, The Kissing Tigers, Jori, Sinclair, Polar Bears, Chelsea Wolfe, The New Trust, Four Guys from Reno, Aaron Linkin, Cuesta Drive, Justin Farren, Low Flying Owls, Frank Jordan, Fixed, Birds of Fire, The Proles, The Americas, Nevada Backwards, P Chill & The Trunk of Funk, Milwaukee, Deathray, Carquinez Straits, Two Sheds, Aimee Chapman & The Big Finish, Estereo, Jackpot, Christian Kiefer, Cuesta Drive, Crazy Ballhead, SWIMS, The Biters, Daisy Spot, Be Brave Bold Robot, Machinegreen, The Stragglers, Deluxe, Knock Knock, The Spiral States, Noah Nelson, All Teeth & Knuckles, O The Joy, Pattern is Movement, Julie Meyers, Some Like it Shot, Sulky Darky, Silent and Clementine, DJ Sam I Jam, DJ Andrew, DJ Adam J, The Balham Kings, The Ghosts of California, The Refinery, Chow Nasty, Dusty Brown, Jay Shaner, Buildings Breeding, The Generals, The Ancient Sons, Scissors For Lefty, Trainwreck Revival, Tired Hours, Righteous Movement, The Cowboy Killers, The New Humans.
Thanks for your support!
MUSIC IS ART! COME TO OUR NEXT SHOW!

My Interests

Get Informed:
NPR

Awesome:
The Onion

Shows, Shows, Shows:
Alive N Kicking
Club POW
Shaun Slaughter
Record Club
AAC Recordings
Sactounderground
Old Ironsides
Blue Lamp

Diversify your music knowledge:
American Athlete
Pitchfork Media
Christian Kiefer

Magazines/Other:
Slate Online
Salon Online
Senses Magazine
Heckasac
Midtown Monthly
Legend Magazine

Designers you should know:
Asbestos Press
Design That Kills
Dance With Robot Media

Galleries to Support:
Cool Cat (RIP)
Fools Foundation (RIP)
Crocker Contemporaries

Do your business with:
Bows and Arrows
Shop Midtown Grid
Cuffs Urban Apparel
Sellout Buyout
Olipom

Things you should read:
The Prophet
Eisenhower's Farwell
As A Man Thinketh

More to come. I left a lot off of this list. I'm lazy. Come back soon to see more!

I'd like to meet:

I would like to drink coffee with Kahlil Gibran.

...oh, and scarlet johansen and monica bellucci.

Music:

Mostly classic rock roots: Kinks, Beatles, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Rolling Stones, etc. - but here are SOME of the others: Broken Social Scene, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket, Explosions in the Sky, The Arcade Fire, Stars, Sea Wolf, Gang of Four, The Album Leaf, !!!, Wilco, The Velvet Teen, LCD Sound System, The Black Keys, Kings of Convenience, The Advantage, Peter Bjorn & John, Murs, Atmosphere, Mos Def, Morphine, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith ...

neutral milk hotel

sigur ros

Hella

Movies:

There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old Men
The Big Leboski
The Life Aquatic
The Hustler
The Graduate
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
A Streetcar Named Desire
Secretary
Rushmore
Anchorman
Overboard

Television:


animal collective

portishead

Books:

Kurt Vonnegut
George Saunders
David Sedaris
Earnest Hemmingway

Heroes:

Socrates
Anthony Arjil

My Blog

Buy Chk Chk Chk Tickets Here Sacramento

Concerts 4 Charity Presents !!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) Tuesday, August 26th at Harlow's in Sacramento!You can buy tickets here: http://www.brownpapert...All of the proceeds from this show will help me sponso...
Posted by this is clay on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:56:00 PST

Concerts 4 Charity at HBO in New York!

Check it out. I'm in the movie too! I am very proud to announce that on Thursday January 31, 2008, Concerts4Charity.org in association with Headcount.org will be screening "A Call To Action" at HBO ...
Posted by this is clay on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:31:00 PST

Its me in UBO Magazine. Word.

Click the Image: Pages 8 & 9 ...
Posted by this is clay on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:17:00 PST

PHOTOS FROM PERFORMING ARTS BENEFIT

Performing Arts Benefit in SacramentoOn Friday, September 14th, Concerts 4 Charity is collaborating with the Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre to raise money for children who do not have the resou...
Posted by this is clay on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:06:00 PST

Recruiting Students for Midtown Music Ed. Program

Do you know anyone who is 10-15 y/o who wants to learn how to play guitar and write songs?We are offering a FREE! music education class starting July 22nd.The classess are every Sunday for six (6) wee...
Posted by this is clay on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:39:00 PST

My fifteen minutes is up...

Thank you to Ashlie Rose for writing this article and doing the interview. My Mom was very happy about it.Click here for my 15 minutes of fame?...
Posted by this is clay on Sat, 20 May 2006 01:42:00 PST

Music Education and the Greatest Organization Ever

Music Education and the Greatest Organization EverThe Problem Budget cuts and increased Federal and State testing requirements forced many California schools to cut programs that did not meet testing ...
Posted by this is clay on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:50:00 PST

My Body is a Cage

Here is a list of music that I have enjoyed recently. Perhaps you will too? Arcade Fire, Neon Bible: Brilliant, Grandiose and Exhilarating. The Apples in Stereo, New Magnetic Wonder: If you like Of Mo...
Posted by this is clay on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:29:00 PST

...a book is on the way.

A few years ago I wrote a book. It was based on some concepts that I was teaching to "quote/unquote" high risk youth. The writing process was amazing and I was blessed to have worked with an amazing ...
Posted by this is clay on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:40:00 PST

Turns out my fifteen minutes was only fourteen and I had a minute left on my account...

Thank you to Ashlie Rose for writing this article and doing the interview. My Mom was very happy about it. Click here for my 15 minutes of fame?Also, Here is a playlist that the News & R...
Posted by this is clay on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:39:00 PST