July 11-15, 2013 – Lake Skinner, Temecula, CA Coming from the East coast, my music festival experiences have been limited. When I hear of the wonders of the West and all it has to offer in the festival realm, I have always had to fight off my ego and a little bit of jealousy. What is it about West coast fests that has everyone so elated? What do they have…

As I traveled on I-87N through New York’s Hudson Valley on the afternoon of April 12th, I thought about how grateful I was towards live music for taking me to so many places I never would have otherwise visited. This weekend’s trip was to the Rock and Roll Resort Festival nestled in Kerhonksen, NY. I had never before experienced an indoor music festival and I didn’t really know what to…

Emitting positive energy out into the Universe allows us to manifest positive energy within ourselves. All that we radiate is a reflection of our internal being. Come one, come all to Emissions 2013, where Camp Question Mark invites you to shine your light and interact with others. Nestled in tiny Belden Town, near Quincy, CA, Emissions finds it’s new home. With a new home, comes a smaller capacity, but with…

See why Sparkleberry Lane cannot wait to get down at Gratifly in South Carolina this Summer. So much yummy goodness.

As the sun rose on the second-coming of Lucidity 2013 and people began to open their eyes from their nights rest – a new dream began to unfold. Dragons, Tigers, Coyotes, and Peacocks began to climb out of the shadows and their presence began a beautiful weekend journey. Tucked deep in the Santa Barbara hills, Live Oak Campground came to life in the second week of April. Selling out days…

Flagstaff, Arizona will be hosting the fourth annual Firefly Gathering in less than two months. From humble beginnings, Firefly Gathering has more than doubled in its attendance and participation each year. The family grows with the anticipation and excitement for this annual gathering. From June 27th to July 1st Flagstaff’s forest will be occupied with two to three thousand individuals ready to raise the vibration and bask in the blissful…

My uncle told me something a while back. “I’m really glad I’ve gotten to see so much of the country because of music.” Damn right. I never thought that I’d be driving for over a day to the boonies of Ozark, Arkansas with a group of whacko miscreants heading to see some live music. Yet, here I am, sitting on the steps of my porch in the woods, watching over…

As the season of rebirth blooms into full fruition, I can’t help but feel a need for new beginnings.  There is no denying this urge is physiologically derived, an echo of our innate, biological call to awaken the hibernating and bundled spirit from the winter’s cold into the newness of Spring.  This past snowy New Hampshire winter was strenuous on my physical and mental balance, so spring has entered with…

“We proclaim the spreading of SPARKLE!!!” Is what echoes in my mind whenever I think about Sparkleberry Lane.  I have interpreted Spreading the Sparkle as being the power of living life with a positive attitude. I have learned that attitude is a seemingly small thing that makes the biggest difference! What a change it can make in someone’s life! A positive word modifies perspective in such a way that the…

  I’m halfway through law school, but it seems like just yesterday I was sending in my application.  With winds of fortune at my back, I accepted a spot at a school in South Florida, and rather eagerly began my first semester.  I’m happy that, standing here at the halfway point, I can say that my enthusiasm for this massive accumulation of knowledge has not dampened; a law school education,…