Doctor Sparkles: Links

Spaces that Sparkle

Doctor Sparkles' MySpace Page: Network with Doctor Sparkles and all his fascinating friends on MySpace.
Doctor Sparkles' Artistic Pursuit Page: Befriend Doctor Sparkles in YOUR artistic pursuit!
Doctor Sparkles on YouTube: Check out these Doctor Sparkles music videos on YouTube. Most are from live public performances.
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!
Jumping Flea Circus on YouTube: If you missed the live Circus Performance, you can still catch stand-out performances posted on YouTube!
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

Museum of Intrigue: 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. Click here to Sail Away on CD baby.
DigStation: Online Store for purchasing mp3 song downloads. Pick and chose individual songs or download entire album.
Apple iTunes: Online Store for purchasing mp3 song downloads. Pick and chose individual songs or download entire album.
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.
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.) Click here to Sail Away on Elderly Music.

Local Stores Carrying Doctor Sparkles

Elderly Instruments (Lansing, MI): Located in Lansing, Michigan, Elderly Instruments is
an incredible place to visit, complete with musical instruments (esp. ukuleles), music and repair services.
Amoeba Music (San Francisco, CA): Near Golden Gate Park on Haight Street: With hard-to-find CD's - featuring local musicians.
1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 831-1200

Where Doctor Sparkles can be heard

Free Lap Dances: This organization is dedicated to rescuing stray animals. They release a compilation CD annually to benefit this cause. Doctor Sparkles' "Devil Cat in a Concrete Jungle" appears on Volume 4.
RadioWebStar: This is the independent project of Florin7. No advertising, no income, just promotion for talented, if lesser known, artists.
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.
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.

Contributing Musicians

Kevin Patrick Baiko: Often mistaken for Doctor Sparkles, Kevin Patrick Baiko has released several albums himself.
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.
Marc Senasac: Marc the fantastic San Francisco based sound engineer that mixed Monkey Swing Monkey Doo.
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.