Playing and mixing music. Running mile after mile. Recording myself and local bands. Collecting vinyl records. Reading until there's nothing left. Parenting beyond the Western scope. Going to the most shows and playing the most shows. Kicking the ball around. Going to school, and being a member of a gorilla theater troupe.
Senor Lambretta, The Clinton family, Jenny Lewis (again), Mr. Andy Warhol, Oscar Wilde, Gene Krupa, Keith Moon, Chad Smith (again), Chad Sexton, Benny Goodman, Jerry Dammers, Ian Curtis, Kurt (without Courtney), Phil Spector, Rick Rubin, Steve Albini.
RILO KILEY, JENNY LEWIS & THE WATSON TWINS, LILLY ALLEN, THE ELECTED, PHANTOM PLANET, POSTAL SERVICE, WHISPERTOWN 2000, EISLEY, TILLY AND THE WALL, THE MAXIES, ARBUSTO, RULLIAN, SOCKO & VENZETTI, THE DROOGS, THE PHUZZ, 60'S RYTHEM AND BLUES, HALEY MILLS, THE WHO, THE ZOMBIES, THE SPECIALS, THE 3 O'CLOCK, JOY DIVISION, THE SELECTER, THE SKELETONES, THE SWINGING CATS, THE LAMBRETTAS, THE TIME, MADNESS, THE SMITHS, THE CURE, ARCADE FIRE, THE FAINT, MUSE, ALIAS & TARSIER, KINKY, ZURDOK, ELLY GUERRA, ASTERCIAPELADOS, JULIETA VENEGAS, ATMOSPHERE, BLACKALICIOUS, DJ SHADOW, CUT CHEMIST, OZOMATLI, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, NIRVANA, THE RED HOTS, CHET ATKINS, THE BEATLES, BOWIE, BENNY GOODMAN AND BIG BAND SWING.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, AMORES PERROS, AMADEUS, STAR WARS (ALL OF THEM), RUSHMORE, QUADROPHENIA, TRAINSPOTTING, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, BADDER SANTA, THE PARENT TRAP(ORIGIONAL), TROOP BEVERLY HILLS...
HUSTLE on A&E, Comedy Central and THE HISTORY CHANNEL...
DE PROFUNDIS by Oscar Wilde, FROM A TO B AND BACK AGAIN by Andy Warhol, THE ODYSSEY by Homer, 1984 by George Orwell, HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, SCAR TISSUE by A. Keides, CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER, THE DOPE CHRONICLES, THE TALE OF GENGHI, biographies, autobiographies, and books of historical content.
My Grandfather for being a great musician and exposing me to the power of Swing and for founding a pre-integration Swing Band "The Latin Lads" in 1936.All of my musical Directors, Conductors, Professors, and Lesson Advisors through the years.