Aaron Novik - clarinets & many fine bands
Tzadik - John Zorn's remarkable record label
John Schott - genius & generous Bay Area composer/guitarist
Marc Ribot - guitar
Andrew Hill - composer/pianist
Morris Acevedo - virtuoso guitar teacher
Scott Amendola - drums
Phillip Greenlief & Evander Music - saxophonist/label
The Silver Jews - david berman!!!
Nels Cline - he's nels cline dammit
Tim Berne & Screwgun Records - he's really tall
Trevor Dunn - bass
Neutral Milk Hotel - band
Jim Black - i pity the poor drum...
Todd Sickafoose - composer and bassist
Dred Scott - piano
Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitar
Ben Monder - more guitar
Wilco - band
Tonic - my favorite music venue
Patrick Cress' Telepathy - brother band
The Parkway Theater - my favorite thing about my home town
Downtown Music Gallery - they take all my money
Hat Hut
Okkadisk
Odd Shaped Case
Jory!
New Albion
Coming Up The Hudson
Greg Palast
Adam Levy