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About Me

Hippie rock and roller with attitude that loves to read, travel and drink fine wines at great restaurants. I sell handcrafted sterling silver jewelry, coins, rare vinyl and unique things from around the world at: http://www.lapisconnection.com.
I was born on the same date that Jim Morrison was born and the same date that John Lennon died.
Here are the concerts that I have been to in the past three years:Last concerts were: DMB, The Dead, Phil Vassar, Ani Difranco, NIN, Elton John, The Doors, John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band, The Police, Bob Dylan/Elvis Costello, Concert For Va. Tech (with Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Nas and Phil Vassar), Rufus Wainwright, Phil Lesh & Friends, Jefferson Airplane, Jimmy Buffet, The Doors, Rod Stewart, Sean Lennon (twice), Chicago, Billy Joel, The Who, Sean Lennon (twice), Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Elton John, Roger Waters, Carlos Santana, John Mayer & Sheryl Crowe, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Stephen Stills, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Joel (twice), Nickleback, Queen with Paul Rodgers, Staind, Springsteen solo, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Little Feat, George Thorogood, Charlie Daniels, Delbert McClinton and Bonnaroo 2005 with Dave Matthews Band, Gov't Mule, Jack Johnson, The Black Crowes, Allmann Brothers, Bob Weir and Ratdog, Trey Anastasio, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Joss Stone, Widespread Panic, Bela Fleck, Drive-By Truckers, Earl Scruggs, Herbie Hancock with John Mayer, Mars Volta, Modest Mouse, John Prine, Toots and the Maytals, Kings of Leon, O.A.R and about 30-40 other bands I can't recall.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

The Dalai Lama, Yoko Ono, Bono, Jack Nicholson, Bill Clinton, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Sean Lennon, Tony Hawk, Kofi Annan, Bill Mahr, Stephen Colbert, Dwight Yoakam and Conan O'Brien.

My Blog

$300 June/July Blog Contest!

$300 June/July Blog Contest!June 3rd, 2009Its contest time again! We havent had one since January, so Mark has graciously offered up another contest. The rules areĀ the same as before and as follows:...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:45:00 GMT

04/15/09 - The Dead, John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA

04/15/09 - The Dead, John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VAWhich band plays three to four hour shows three nights in a row to open their tour and doesn't repeat one single song on any of the three ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:39:00 GMT

2009-03-25 Chimera Music No. 0

The GOASTT - 'The World Was Made For Men'I think this song is a brilliant departure from your solo material and Charlotte brings a lot to the creative table. There is more of a folk sound to 'When the...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:03:00 GMT

You Feel Right by If By Yes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivZmyns8RKI Just when people are trying so hard to make me feel bad, Tina makes this beautiful video for me.
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:09:00 GMT

Tina's Visit

If you only knew. We stayed in a four-star hotel, Wingate by Wyndham. We went to five different restaurants this past weekend (Moe's Southwest Grill, Grace restaurant, Wingate Cafe, Jade Palace & the ...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:34:00 GMT

2008-07-12 Bands That I Have Seen Since 2005

Here are the concerts that I have been to in the pastĀ four years:Last concerts were: Dave Matthews band, The Dead, Phil Vassar, Ani DiFranco, Nine Inch Nails, John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins, Crosby, ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:54:00 GMT

2008-09-06 Popcuts

My friend, MonkeyChow,  turned me on to this really cool site where you can actually buy and own songs that you really like and then profit from the downloads from other users. I bought these two...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:56:00 GMT

2008-08-16 Smashing Pumpkins - Charlottesville Pavillion, Charlottesville, VA

2008-08-16 Smashing Pumpkins - Charlottesville Pavillion, Charlottesville, VABilly Corgan changed my life tonight. Maybe it was the full moon. Maybe it was the lunar eclipse, but Billy is part magicia...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:12:00 GMT

2008-06-20 AST Dew Action Sports Panasonic Open, Baltimore, MD

We just got back from the AST Dew Action Sports Panasonic Open in Baltimore and had a BLAST! My girlfriend's 14-year-old son got to meet a few of his skateboarding heroes like Ryan Scheckler, Bucky La...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:48:00 GMT

2008-05-21 The Eagles, Charlottesville, VA JPJ

I just got back from The Eagles show and it was incredible. I have not followed them on the forums, so this a real rough cut review. They all came out dressed in black suits and looked very formal. Th...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 00:11:00 GMT