Doctor Sparkles: Links

Spaces that Sparkle

Doctor Sparkles on YouTube: Check out these Doctor Sparkles music videos on YouTube. Most are from live public performances.
Doctor Sparkles' MySpace Page: Network with Doctor Sparkles and all his fascinating friends on MySpace.
Jumping Flea Circus MySpace Page: The Jumping Flea Circus is a monthly ukulele cabaret open mic hosted by Doctor Sparkles. Network with all the Jumping Flea Circus Acts in MySpace!
Doctor Sparkles Freedom Songs: This MySpace profile for networking with others in the Ron Paul rEVOLution. Doctor Sparkles wrote the song "Without Freedom" for the Ron Paul 2008 presidential movement.

Online Stores Carrying Doctor Sparkles

Shoppe That Sparkles: The Official Online Store for Doctor Sparkles Merchandise. T-shirts, Mugs, Buttons, Bumperstickers, Songbooks and more!
CD Baby: Online CD store. Search from huge catalog, pay online with credit card, have cd's mailed to your home.
eFolk Music: Online resource for folk music artists and fans. Purchase CD's or download songs and/or entire albums. Membership services include free downloads.
Apple iTunes: Online Store for purchasing mp3 song downloads. Pick and chose individual songs or download entire album.
Elderly Instruments Online: Online Music Store: Vintage instrument sales and repairs. Also carries a whole line of ukulele music CD's and music books. (Note: Dr. Sparkles entrusts his ukuleles to the technicians at Elderly when they need a tune-up.)

Local Stores Carrying Doctor Sparkles

Michigan: Elderly Instruments: Located in Lansing, Michigan, Elderly Instruments is an incredible place to visit, complete with musical instruments (esp. ukuleles), music and repair services.
Virginia: Relative Theory Records: Downtown Norfolk: With hard-to-find CD's - featuring local musicians. Also hosts concerts.

Where Doctor Sparkles can be heard

Ukeland: A website dedicated to ukulele artists, both beginners and pros. Features a weekly podcast entitled "Ukecast" with ukulele recordings.
Ukefarm Radio: Online streaming broadcast of ukulele music.
FM99: Homegrown FM99 features music coming out of the local Hampton Roads music scene. Show airs Tuesdays 11pm-midnight. Visit www.myspace.com/hrbandpersonals for details. Listen to 98.7 FM ("FM99") from anywhere on their website.
Freakin Funny Music: Podcasts of funny and original music hosted by Jake Waters.
Radio Insomnia Baltimore: Music podcast featuring outstanding local and international recording artists.
This Befuddled Universe: Music revues with personality.
Documentally.com: A website dedicated to podcasting the mind, featuring candid interviews and brilliant reflections.
RADIOINDY.com: "Home of the best independent artists on the web", RadioIndy.com is a hi-fi internet radio station with an enormous selection of independent music.

Promotional Resources

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New Music Label: New Music Label.com - Your Ticket into the Music Business. Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels, Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types of Music careers.
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Magic Bus Music Forum: Online Promotion Service for Musicians.
Air Play Direct: A service dedicated to the bringing indie songs to radio stations.

Contributing Musicians

Anavi: Anavi is an amazing vocalist. Presently based in the Chicago area, her world travels are reflected in her other-worldly voice. Listen for her vocals in "The Golden Age of Swing" and "Last Flight of the Multicolored Angel Bird".
Mad Duran: Mad is a gifted woodwind improvisationalist in San Francisco. She has released several albums with her husband Eddie. Listen for her saxophone and flute throughout Monkey Swing Monkey Doo.
James Dower: Jim is an incredible keyboardist out of New York. Listen for his piano tracks throughout "Monkey Swing Monkey Doo".
Peter Di Bono: In a city steeped in a rich accordion tradition, Peter Di Bono is San Francisco's premier accordionist. Listen for his performance in "Devil Cat in a Concrete Jungle".
Russell Scarborough: Russell is an award winning jazz drummer out of Hampton Roads (Virginia). Listen for his drum tracks throughout "Monkey Swing Monkey Doo".
Darick Felter: AKA Aviator Bubbles, Darick Felter is one of the original Mystic Nomads. He has contributed his drumming talents to "Sail Away" "Monkey Swing Monkey Doo", "Scary Country" and many of the Mystic Nomads Covers.
Ron Subeh: AKA Sheik Tickles, Ron Subeh is The Arab Tickler and one of the original Mystic Nomads. You can hear his bass/tuba performances in "Sail Away" "Monkey Swing Monkey Doo" "Scary Country", as well as many Mystic Nomads covers.
John Baldwin Music Website: John Baldwin is a magnificent guitarist on the Virginia Beach music scene and a very close friend of Doctor Sparkles. His talent is featured in three songs on the "Sail Away" CD (Rastaman Santa, Recreation & Butterfly). John was recently named "Best Blues Artist" by Portfolio Magazine (Norfolk, VA). He also appeared on Kevin Patrick Baiko's second CD, "Fool's Gold".
Bonnie Birch Music Website: Bonnie Birch is a talented accordion player on the Seattle music scene. Her expertise at Argentine tango is featured in the Sail Away song Tango Para Palomitas De Maiz (Pop De Popcorn).

Miscellaneous Sparkles

Country Roads Folk Music Camp: This is one of the places that Doctor Sparkles grew up musically speaking... a highly recommended gathering of folk music and friends!
KoAloha Ukuleles: Doctor Sparkles plays whatever ukulele (or instrument) seems to provide the sound he's looking for, and at present that sound is made by his KoAloha tenor ukulele. In fact, he is exclusively using this instrument for all ukulele parts in his current recording project, "Monkey Swing, Monkey Doo", for its strong, beautiful and mellow tone.
PHOTOduniya: Mr. Duniya photographs street musicians in San Francisco, considering it a public service of sorts, which, of course it is!