©2010 Rob Penner

Musical Friends & Friendly Musicians:

Leni Stern — guitarist/songwriter/vibes
Jim Campilongo — "perfect storm" guitarist
Kevin Breit — 6 strings (sometimes more, or fewer) and a whole lot of soul
Robbie McIntosh — I'm OK, he's UK
Red Young — organ grinder
Larry Goldings — organ grinder — wait, I used that one already....
Jim Spake — saxophone colossus
Phillip Greenlief — creative saxophonist and head of Evander Music
Jenny Scheinman — ultra violinist
Susan Marshall — singer/songwriter, hot pipes!
Richard Julian — singer/songwriter, gourmand
Amos Lee — singer/songwriter/soul-warmer
Geoff Pearlman — singer/songwriter, has made me cry
Norah Jones — singer/songwriter/pianist/famousperson
Scott Amendola — drummerly world of bestness
Brannen Temple — worldly drumming at its best

Record Sources:

Amoeba Music — bottomless bins (Berkeley, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, CA)
Waterloo Records — great goods, everywhere you turn (Austin, TX)
Louisiana Music Factory — yeah, you're right! (New Orleans, LA)

Music Gear:

Gibson — makers of the trusty ES-335 guitar I've played since I was 13
Levy's Leathers — cool guitar straps and gig-bags (no relation)
Belov Amplifiers — builder of Class A ("type A"?) amps
C.F. Martin & Co. — real good acoustic guitars
Daisy Rock — makers of real good guitars for girls (and boys)
Jim Dunlop — I like their picks (Ultex 1.0 mm)

Other Stuff I Like:

Jeff Levy — my father, the computer guru
Hatch Show Print — show posters 'n' more
WWOZ — New Orleans' radio nonpareil
KCRW — Santa Monica's source for music, news, arts, and culture
Free Will Astrology — get your chart done
This American Life — radio stories
Little Shop of Fantasy — best mask shop in the French Quarter
Eat Drink One Woman — eating and complaining in NYC
iTunes — loads of music, no jewel cases
Powell's Books indie alternative to amazon.com
Rusty Zipper — vintage clothing
Mighty Little Machine cool handmade t-shirts
LAM Foundation a breath of hope