Kate Bush

      Kate is God.

Joan Armatrading!

  the one and only!

Bats in the belfry  Bats in the Belfry is a show featuring music with a dark asthetic including everything from Gregorian chant to the newest Gothic rock, Hosted by Mistress Laura. You can now hear the show online!
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another Bob page

  Bob's page on CultV.com

Big Country
  No, not a country music act, risen from the ashes of the Skids, (the original post-punk Kelts -the band that inspired U2 in the 1st place,) my favourite band aside from the Beatles.

Lindsay Buckland

 an Australian musician I met when I lived in Japan, who coincidentally my sister met when she visited Australia, Lindsay plays all sorts of cool customised electric dulcimers and makes brilliant music on them, among other instruments.

Calling All Guitars

  supergod's guitarist Bob Melpignano's site, a very useful resource for guitarists, with lessons, tablature and other advice. still somewhat under construction.

CSS

 a diverse band from Brazil, mostly women, one bloke, very fun stuff, the singer is Japanese/Brazillian, reminds me of Miho Hatori (from Cibo Matto) a little, also adorable. ^_^ their page on sub pop records site check out the song "Let's make love and listen to Death from above"

Capercaillie

  brilliant keltic band, I met Manus Lunny, he taught me how to tune a bouzouki.

Cibo Matto

  2 very talented Japanese women who like to rap about food, and other things as well. Eclectic!

Clannad

  possibly the best Keltic band ever

Stanley Clarke

  Bass God, living legend. if you don't know who he is, go find out.

Cocteau Twins   often imitated but never duplicated, ambient experimental
Anglo-Scottish dream music. like the thompson twins there are 3 of them. I hear one of them quit tho.

Combustible Edison
  30th Century Lounge Music. Saw them at the Middle East. glad I did, they broke up.

Alice Cooper

  the original. 'Killer' is one of the best albums ever, and inspired the Talking Head's song 'Psycho Killer'.

Stewart Copeland
 My favourite Drummer, one of the very very few who's style I can actually recognise. official site.

Billy Corgan
-Not bad, reminds me of the Smashing Pumpkins a bit, but I rather liked them. OK, he finally realised he needs to stop pretending he can be in a band. He has now gone solo officially.

C60
  features the singer from 'Zug Zug', remember them? He now gets paid to 'test' video games. I couldn't do that job.

Cult V
  interesting music and art, hosted by a friend of ours who gave M3 their first web home.

the Cure

  I didn't think I needed a link to the Cure's website. I thought everyone knew who they were. I found I was wrong. One of the original Goth/punk/new wave bands.

dEvO

  the spudboys' own home-made homepage

Thomas Dolby

  the very brilliant Mr. Thomas Dolby, as David Bowie called him.
Rightly so.

The Dresden Dolls  A band from Boston consisting of a woman who sings and plays piano, and her big gay drummer. They won the Rumble last year, to my amazement and delight, the big music contest in Boston). The music is sort of Cabaret meets punk rock, but that description doesn't really do it justice. Very creative site too! Highly recommended for fans of Kate Bush.

Michael Duncan   Multi instrumental musician (and all around genius, really he can fix anything, your stereo, your Macintosh, even your brain!) One of my heroes and a very clever songsmith to boot. Michael recently reprogrammed a bunch of singing fish to be his back up singers. -Yes really.

Earth Wind & Fire:

  Earth Wind & Fire

Bela Fleck

  Fusion Banjo God! with a Bassist even I'm afraid of.

Laurie Geltman

  I knew Laurie years ago. she's still really excellent!
go see for yourself!

Masashi Harada

  Avant garde artist musician. Really amazing abstract photography, really weird music

Juliana Hatfield

  James almost joined her band the Blake Babies and sometimes still wishes he had...

Miho Hatori

 the charming singer from Cibo Matto, has now embarked on a solo career.

Heart

  Back on tour!

Helium/Mary Timony
  James adores Mary, she's sweet, he met her. -last I heard, former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha is adoring her now, lucky bloke.

Thaddeus Hogarth
  a brilliant modern soul/r&b singer/musician, with a classic voice and sensibilites. If you miss soulfulness and talent, look here for some.

In The Flesh!
 An excellent Pink Floyd tribute act. New site!

Jah Spirit
 an excellent Reggae band based in Boston. Recently revamped site!

Mick Karn
  the God of weird fretless Bass' official site. one of the few original musicians in the world.

KISS
  the greatest show on earth, and some great dark old Metal, etc. I can't see the new Tour since Ace quit. I don't mind them using another guitarist but while he lives no one else should wear his makeup unless they're in a cover band. Not a rock and roll band, a rock and roll BRAND.

Yngwie Malmsteen

      Guitar God.

Mason   a classic singer, M3's bassist and drummer (who used to gig with him), play on a few cuts on the CD 'Future History'. Mason mixes blues rock and reggae and no one can stop him!

  just some guy.

the Monkees

  Did you know Mike invented MTV?

Morrissey

 gotta love the Mozzer. New disc has some great tunes on it. and some so-so ones.., but it comes with a bonus DVD!

  James's previous fusion trio. CDs still available!

Mandy Moore
  she's SO CUTE! -I'm sorry. -No I'm not, Mandy released an album of covers including songs by XTC and JOAN ARMATRADING! ok?! so she's cool! lay off!

the Moors
  an amazing medeival trance/rock band which James almost joined and will always wish he had. Highly recommended. Buy their CD here: the Moors
for more Moors links click here: Moors links

 James's old band, very cool world-pop type music. If you like Seal, Tears for fears, Sade and Peter Gabriel, you'll dig this stuff. (Now on Myspace.com)

  Gary Numan's page which he administers himself. I met him twice and he was really genuinely nice, in addition to being one of the founders of New Wave & Goth. I would put everything on hold to work with him.

Jaco Pastorius

     the late Bass legend's home on the web run by his kids.

 A highly useful and informative resource for musicians in New England.

Jean Luc Ponty

  Fusion Violin Pioneer.

(Puffy) Ami Yumi  interesting Girl duo, hugely popular in Japan where they are known as 'Puffy', to avoid confusion with Sean Combs, they added their names for the US market.

Queen  

Ratsy

  Girl songstress superstar!

Gil Scott Heron
  not his official site, but the next best thing til that comes along

Colleen Sexton
  An amazing acoustic performer with a beautiful voice, James plays on her debut CD 'Step Outside', it's all worth checking out though!

the Smiths
  you mean Morrissey was in a band before Wings?

Specimen 37   a cool weird band we gigged with at Skybar. Some Pink Floyd, a bit of electronica, a dash of Tull, male and female vocalists, one song on their CD makes the numbers run backwards on your CD player. That alone is worth the price.

supergods   James's current musical project.

David Sylvian
  former front man of Japan, a voice your girlfriend would leave you for, -even if you're a grrl.

Tears For Fears
  -Still completely brilliant after all these years, and recently reunited!

They Might Be Giants!
  Brillilant rock band comprised entirely of scientists.

 an amazing Celtic/Breton band who recently were lucky enough to snag the Moors' vocalist/woodwind player Sharynne NicMhacha as a member! Moors' fans MUST check them out. also add them on MySpace here.

Valhalla Kittens
  FUN Boston based unrepentant glitter rock. 3 chick singers with Scott Dakota (of the Moors) playing Svengali. (He sings too.)

Cynthia Von Buhler
  An amazing multi-media artist, painter, musician, the whole renaissance bit really. Co-founder of the much lamented CVB records

Voltaire
 the funniest performer I have ever seen on stage, Goth, while poking fun at Goths, Voltaire has many fine CDs available and is also a brilliant comic book creator and animator (Harryhausen fans take note!) for Satan's sake go look at this site already! Voltaire's collaborators on his latest book (8/05) include Neil Gaiman, and James Mobius! :)

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Musical instrument makers, dealers & promoters, etc:

Alembic
  Great instruments if you have 7 grand lying around.

FlexiMusic
 Very affordable music editing software, turns your home PC into a complete music studio. I'm just about to start trying this product out, but it looks quite promising, and the company seems very friendly, they offer several programmes for a mere $20 (US) and free downloadable trial versions, check it out!

Hagstrom   See that picture? That's why I play bass in the first place. When I was 6, I wanted to be cool like my Bro and play that thing, plus it only had 4 strings so I thought it'd be easier than guitar! of course now I play a 6 string bass :p ...

Ibanez  a Japanese guitar maker with a Spanish name that no one pronounces correctly. Americans say 'eye-bah-nez', the Japanese are closer, they say 'ee-bah-nezu'. My mum says it's 'ee-bahn-yez'. I have a 5 and a 6 string soundgear models. Unsolicited plug.

the Metal Union   a nicely designed site promoting music that is Good'n'Hard! Earplugs recommended.

Mr. Music
  a friendly musical instrument shop I frequent, one of the best. huge selection of new and used gear. When in Boston, drop by! Tell 'em I sent ya.

musiciansfriend.com   I bought a $1,300. guitar from them (new) for $350, and a $500. other thing for $200. what are you waiting for? of course, check out Mr. Music first though!

Stick   Emmett Chapman's invention, the Chapman Stick is a 10 (or 12) stringed monstrosity that makes my life a living nightmare and my band sound really cool. It's basically the guitar version of a piano, played by tapping like Eddie VanHalen, or Stanley Jordan, (who should really be playing one of these) one hand plays bass parts and the other hand plays treble parts. it's like having an extra musician in the band. except I don't get paid twice as much for thinking and working twice as hard. Hmm. Click here to visit my Stick page where you can hear me play it.

Strada-Sphere radio podcast  a way cool online radio show which plays only bands with Chapman stick players. Broadcasts in English y Espanol.

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Non music links:

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Artists, writers and thinkers:

Douglas Adams!   If you don't know who Douglas Adams is, you don't know where your towel is either do you?

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BayouBabe
  web home of our pal Babs, enchanting princess who can kick your ass. This site is down. I'm keeping this link here though 'til she makes a new one.

Cellar window  NH based artist/photographer Karen Jerzyk's site, Goth oriented stuff mostly, but not exclusively. a unique and very talented person.

Nuff Sed!
  web home of Ken Gale comic book historian, enviromental/political activist, etc, and super artist Mercy VanVlack.

Neil Gaiman
  One of the best writers in every medium.

Rebecca Hanson
 An illustrator of astounding realism, and groovy psychadelica.

Strange Rain
  In case you're wondering who this charming model of mine is, she is a talented artist and musician in her own right, and a very very sweet young lady who I am lucky to know.

Parrish Relics
 Really cool Goth/medieval jewelry. And it takes a lot to impress me.

George Perez
  No, not the drummer from Boston band 6L6 who named themselves after a guitar amplifier tube, but rather the legendary and award winning comic book illustrator who's nicknames include 'Maestro', and more commonly, 'God'. (justly so.) also an incredibly nice and magnanimous guy who hung a painting I made for him, in his art studio!

Placid Dark
  A talented up and coming artist. Works in many styles.

Mark Ryden
  Contemporary Surrealist painter who took all the good ideas already!

Sandra SanTara
 the wholly amazing Art of Sandra SanTara specialising in New Age Visionary, Tribal, and Wildlife art work. T-shirts, prints, Sandra even paints on feathers. Go look now! What are you waiting for?

Whitley Streiber
  UFO information from the horse's mouth.

Matti Insco Williams
  a fine artist, chiefly of landscapes and still life, oil on canvas.

Raelinda Woad
  Amazing jewelry-maker and storyteller, her jewlery actually contains her stories (among other mysterious delights)-witty inventive, poignant and decorative!

The Zoomquilt
 an amazing piece of interactive art, a painting you can zoom into which never ends. finally back online! Or maybe I should've just googled it when it disappeared. oh well. go look at it! It rocks!

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Organisations:

 

Air America  Finally, a liberal radio network. Now available in Boston at 1200 and 1430am. Home of the Al Franken show. Incredibly refreshing, dare I say it, like a breath of fresh air.

 

  the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Bikes Not Bombs   is a non-profit organization working for alternative transportation and community development. The group operates the Bicycle Recycling and Youth Training Center in Roxbury, MA, to promote environmental education, meaningful employment, and safe sustainable communities, both here in Roxbury and abroad.

the Celtic League  aims to provide a link among all Americans of Celtic descent or sympathies who seek a deeper appreciation of their glorious legacy, and the need to strengthen the cultural and national identities of the Celtic peoples. Additionally often serves as a 'common meeting ground' for organizations and individuals within our diverse community.

 -Helping keep the world green! It is our belief that new, innovative, breakthrough technologies are going to be required in order to provide society with materials and processes that will not harm human health or the environment. By applying the principles of Green Chemistry in a broad spectrum of applications, we aim to contribute sustainable alternatives for industry's use. Learn more at this site

Democracy Now!  a news source that actually tells you what is going on in the world. All the stuff they don't mention on the major news networks.

the Green Party  there are more than 2 parties in the US. this one is interested in among other things, saving the planet, and fairness. If those seem like good ideas to you check it out. I am a proudly registered Green.

-trying to save the planet, it's the only one we've got.

MassPirg   Mass public interest resource group. Keeping Massachusetts clean and safe!

Michael Moore.  watchdog of the US political world.

Public citizen  We fight for openness and democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.

 

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Useful resources:

Chocolate recipes
  Mmm!

 Sharynne's way cool Keltic stuff page!

                          

Passport to the Cosmos  John Mack's site. (one of them.) rest in peace John.

Japanese/English dictionary   in case you need one.

David Fox photographer
  Weddings, corporate, commercial, family photos etcetera, based in Boston, a fine photographer.

Find stuff.

Green building consulting
 Environmentally responsible construction.
Design and consulting services offered in project management, technical assistance, LEED certification, CHPS certification, green specifications, material selection and sustainability processes.

Humorous and VERY informative site which is neither anti Wiccan, nor anti pagan. If you're offended, go there now.

  A good free email provider, decent spam protection, oh but wait, they just deleted my main email account and won't even tell me why! So they can bite me! *$&#@!! Cretins!!! Don't use "Yahell"!

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Other fun stuff/Misc:

Alex the Jester  Many a true word is spoken in jest, but the majority of lies are spoken in earnest. if you need a jester, he's the best, er... :D !
This guy can play 3 wind insturments and once and has a mouth like a camel's hump; able to store impossible amounts of water.

Homestar-runner   an incredibly amusing site full of free-to-view animation, family friendly, but not mediocre or bland. Strongbad emails are what it's all about. Endless easter eggs, hours of fun.

Mystery Science Theatre 3000
  Join Us!

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