Links
Musicians:
Robert Lloyd
This friendly friend is a writer and musician living in his native Los Angeles.
What an informative and entertaining site!
London Pain
The person behind the whole London Payne project. This website includes an
online version of Searching the Muse: Memoirs Across America, but also
has a link to email him.
John Wesley
Harding Songwriter, Novelist, Friend. Lives in
Brooklyn. Go get him! He is
allowed to call me CeeVee.
Dave Amels
Dave played organ and piano on Wood + Wire, and has been a supportive friend
for many years. He links to many handy sites regarding keyboards.
Gavin Guss
Gavin is a Seattle-based singer/songwriter, former leader of the band Tube Top.
Gavin was one of the few 206-ers to dial my 415 SF-based cell phone when I
lived in Seattle.
Chuck Prophet
Chuck sez: ”Get the latest scoop from the cvs HQ-- Chris has been making some
fascinating limited edition records in his studio-come-lab-come-sleeping
quarters. Strange, Intriguing poppy sounds. Besides, this dude saved my ass by
mid wifing the demos that eventually won the hearts of a couple of my
subsequent label heads), I love him like a brother and owe him money. And I owe
him financially and otherwise.” [it’s true]
Michael Zapruder
The only guy I can think of worth a damn to do a gig with around SF. Now I know
I’m digging a hole already by saying that, but he’s high on the list all things
equal. Catlover.
Paul Collins
The man is living in Spain, has a bar, and did not vote in the last U.S.
election. He did for me what Eddie Money did for him. Thanks, PC!
Labels and Online record retailers:
Wizzard In Vinyl Label and distribution:
My #1 man in Tokyo, and his business.
NOTLAME distribution:
NotLame is the place to hear about and buy the new, hard-to-find, and import pop
records on-line. If it rates (with Bruce Brodeen - he also writes a short
review) then you'll hear about it here.
JAM on-line
distribution:
As Jeremy says, "Pop Rules!!!" Well, actually, David Bash said it
first. Either way, find more power pop records available through JAM's catalog.
Vendors
and Vendees:
NextArts:
San Francisco non-profit putting on shows and supporting local music and people.
Fascinations beyond my ability:
PIZZAPANTS.COM
PizzaPants is the place to hear about new, hard-to-find, and important
"pizzapants" related info on-line. I write an advice column here.
Kelly Niland
While there’s not a whole lot on this website, there could be. Kelly designs a
lot of things for all sorts of people. Looky at my last three CD covers.
Tedious Ted's favorite sites-
Hawaii Five-O: Watch it while taping
it, then read about it.
Mike McQuigley's excellent and exhaustive information station about Five-0.
Episodes in detail, fun facts, interviews. It’s a good way to look up info
about the 250+ taped episodes I have of this ‘60s-‘70s CBS TV show.
Glossary of computer
Audio and Video terms
Afterdawn.com glossary of things like MPEG-2, DVD-RW, .VOB, etc.
Audio FAQs answered thanks to some tedious
people at Rane Co.
Includes a glossary of audio terms, useful when talking to the dBs.
Etymological info regarding phrases and sayings
All that crap
you and me get wrong the whole time! But seriously, learn where The Big
Apple came from, for instance.
Common
Errors in English
Paul Brians’ list of bugaboos and plain old dumb-ass language mistakes that we
Americans make every day. I dare you to find one you didn’t use last week!
Delorme Cyberrouter: Know the most efficient way
to get somewhere via U.S. roads.
This website will give you specific driving directions from any place to
another. You may discover there's a shortcut home from work.
Live view of SF Bay 
Golden Gate