I love hiking through the woods, looking at beautiful things, smelling the pines and redwoods, and the ocean. I love bicycling and hiking vacations, visiting new and exotic places, experiencing new things. I LOVE live music and get out as much as I can to enjoy our fabulous Bay Area singer-songwriters (below, mouse over the pics to get their names, then visit their pages)!
Music
Alt folk/rock, electronica and electropop, new wave, fusion, contemporary jazz, world (Greek, Balkan, Middle East alt/rock) and when I'm feeling nostalgic, classic rock and disco. I'm especially nuts about the artists whose videos appear on this page: BLAME SALLY, performing a song from their new CD "Night of 1000 Stars."
The fabulousBlame Sally spin-off duo, The Pam and Jeri Show, performing one of their originals at a house concert.
SUZANNE VEGA, June, 2008, performing "Solitaire". I have seen her several times in San Francisco over a period of ten years.
MISSY HIGGINS at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, December 17, 2008, performing "Peachy".
MEGAN SLANKARD performing "Mocking Bird" at an outdoor art festival.
VIENNA TENG at The Independent in San Francisco, March, 2008, playing "Blue Caravan".
Oh, and ALI HANDAL because I saw her perform live, June 14, 2008, and SHE ROCKS!! Here she covers The Knack's "My Sharona" with AUSTIN WILLACY singing backup!
I am also quite fond of the music of these ladies below:
I'm eclectic. I LOVED the LOTR trilogy. Love well-made indies like "Chutney Popcorn". And I just ADORED "Beetlejuice." I can't even figure myself out sometimes.
Television
Current faves are Battlestar Galactica, Bones, House, Heroes, NCIS, Smallville. I watch Supernatural as a guilty pleasure. LOVED the BBC miniseries adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel "Fingersmith". Also a big fan of PBS, and LOVE Austin City Limits!
Books
Mostly fiction: mystery/suspense, scifi. I have "Encounters" by my favorite author Anne Azel by my bedside so I can re-read favorite parts before I go to sleep. I also read this fabulous online music magazine:
About me: I'm a lone wolf and a tough nut to open, though I have been cracked several times. I have found solitude to be a great alternative to rejection. But, I'm also too impressionable for my own good, because I take to heart everything people tell me, too many times.
I used to be an artist. I painted in oils, pen and ink, played guitar and accordion, and even performed in a cabaret show in middle school. After my mother died my life changed and I became a medical research technician. By age 30 the artist was completely gone.
Or so I thought. Since I have gotten to know some musicians, I've gotten little hits of inspiration here and there. Shoot, I've even started playing my instruments again. I've also been entertaining myself by writing reviews and photoblogs of some of the awesome independent singer-songwriters that I've discovered, but only if I feel inclined to promote these characters, because they are just so fabulous that THEY MUST BE EXPERIENCED! After 40+ BLOGS I am now entering my 3rd year and will be adding VIDEO as well as photos to these reviews! To keep up with these reviews, Subscribe to my BLOGS, or post the badge below (made by Howie of ARTISTS EXPOSED) on your page for a direct link!
You scored as Col. Saul Tigh, You never asked to be in charge, so you are happy being the XO. God help you if something happens to the old man. Luckily your drinking is under control and your wife is a good influence on you. Well, you think so anyway.
Who I'd like to meet: Similar lone wolves who share my love of seeing and learning something new. I've been stuck in a science job for 30 years, waiting until I can retire, and I want to experience more, if just viscerally, dammit! I love anecdotes and I love those small glimpses into other livelihoods and experiences, and perhaps learn a few more things. And I someday would LOVE to meet and listen to the live music of this singer/songwriter below:
CHECK OUT THESE GREAT ARTISTS - THEY GIVE WONDERFUL LIVE PERFORMANCES!! (with many more to come) View larger images of these musicians in my PICS section - Slide Show photos - with links to their pages!
All female musicians and music lovers! Check out this great internet radio station, KGRL!
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You should be hearing from me more often, now that I've had my bathroom remodeled, LOL
Wishing you a wonderful turkey day :)
Hey Nusi...hope you're still making the best of it sweetness...I've been out of work for a month now and nothing in site, OUCH...but getting ready to have a great turkey day with some family down south... miss ya since I haven't been playing much on here for a while now...just in a lull I guess, but you know me, I can't stay away for too long :) kisses times pie squared, LOL MUAH
thanks SO much for the b-day wishes Nusi...I know what I would LOVE for my birthday, just wrap yourself in a bow :) and ONLY a bow, LOL I look at it as another year of loving you, my dearest sweetest friend...the miles don't matter, because our hearts are never far away from each other...you have been my port in the lonely storm girl, I so much appreciate the music and all the good vibes we've shared since day one... many kisses to you girl, LOVE YA MUAH xoxoxoxoo
Hi Nusi, Thanks so much for shooting that video! It's great. Sorry we didn't get to formally meet you, everything was so rushed that night, but we'd love to get to meet you in person sometime! We are playing at hotel utah next week if you're not busy. Well, take care, Maddy and Jackie
We've put together a free ebook that shows the major mistakes people make when they're trying to promote themselves online. We're giving this information out to pretty much everybody we can find so if you want to keep up with the same info then please have a free download on us but be quick, the free download expires in a couple days.
Hey, I recorded a new song a few days ago, it's called Masquerade--based on the ballroom scene of Romeo and Juliet. Just wanted to stop by and give you the free download if you'd like it and haven't picked it up yet:
I hope you enjoy it; if you do, please pass it on to your friends and spread the love :)
Hi Nusi, SHAME on me, for taking so long to get back to you sweetness...how did that storm go, did ya get blasted? I had a WONDERFUL visit down home on Sugar Mountain last weekend, got to visit family,friends, AND an old flame, woo-hoo, eheh...getting ready to take my daughter to Kansas City airport late tonight, she is flying to North Carolina to spend the weekend with her new boyfriend who is in the army...work is still dead for me right now, but I'm sure it will pick up eventually, always does...I STILL have yet to catch up on so many video's here and on your youtube, I think I'm JUST about done with my current dating site run, LOL wishing you sunny day out there, and soon :) many kisses to you, MUAH'S...
Hi Nusi! thanks so very much for the nice surprise of Christie's video. It's an amazing song. Sorry if I haven't been in touch for a while, but my life has been changing a lot these days, and am going through some good and tough times. I'll tell you about it soon. Hope you're doing great and enjoy the 17th concert. Love, Cris
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
I’m very excited to take you into the studio with me while I record a new single. I really wanted everyone to see what it’s like to be in the recording studio. Hopefully you enjoy the video and will pass it on to your friends.
Hi there! Hope you can make it to our next show at Jasper O'Farrells in Sebastopol, Ca. on October 9th! The Rovetti Experience will be playing rock, swing, blues and a tad bit of bluegrass. So if you like to dance, or just want to check out a great band, Jasper O'Farrells is the happening spot to be for the night of October 9th. Show starts at 10:00pm. Also, if you stick around till the end of the show, there will be a special treat involving fire and violin called Classical Element. Your support is always much appreciated. If you can't make it, can you please send a represenative? Thanks a million!!
I want to die in my sleep like grandpa did, NOT screaming like the people in the back seat of his car, LOL Hey sweetness :) just dropping by to see how you're doing...I've been spending WAY too much time up at several online dating sites, LOL oh well, its fun for now... catch ya later :) many MUAHS :)
