Before I die... before I die I want to experience something I never have: life without hemophilia. I had a decade without HIV, and I'd like to enjoy as many years as possible on the tail end of this journey without it as well. As I stood in front of this wall in...
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Shaking the Disease: An Unlikely Tribute to Depeche Mode
This month's issue of POZ Magazine is all about long-term survivors. And this year marks a special occasion in my own long-term journey as a positoid... 25 years ago, I met my favorite band, Depeche Mode, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Back in 1990, the...
C’ville’s First Pride Festival a Success
photo by Vannathan Hugh L S Last Saturday, my beloved hometown of Charlottesville hosted its first ever Pride Festival. I heard about it a month or so ago, when my good friends in Bella Morte contacted me about singing a song during their 30-minute acoustic set. Of...
My New Music Video, “Stay Awake My Precious Child”
One of the highlights of my summer has definitely been doing music. July was the culmination of months of work and it included two live shows, one in Charlottesville on July 5 and one in DC on July 6. While my bandmate Josh D'Elia was in town for those, we shot a...
The Joy of Music (Lots of Pics)
photo by Andy Deane So the CD release shows in Charlottesville and DC couldn't have gone better- had a really great turnout in my hometown. Having Josh in from Los Angeles (along with his lovely partner, Jenny, both of whom I've known and loved since high school) to...
Close to Me – The Cure – Synthetic Division cover/music video
Here's the music video for our cover of The Cure's "Close to Me". The Cure have always been a favorite- if you enjoy them then I hope you enjoy our take on their classic tune. If you pre-order the Synthetic Division CD, you get this track and two originals as an...
Labtest Contest VII: Numb to the Numbers!
It's that time again- time to guess my t-cell count for the chance to win a fabulous prize! So what is the prize this time around? Well, it's something I've been working very hard on this year- it's the new Synthetic Division album, Numb to the Numbers! I'm...
MOCHA MADNESS: The Official HD Movie Embed
Alright, short and sweet. This is a 22-minute Blair Witch Project-esque movie that Josh and I made while on the road. Had fun doing it! It has a shocking ending, but one shocking aspect I noticed when editing the footage is that I never once state my HIV status.Maybe...
NYC Show is Still On
Check out Synthetic Division, Inertia and Bella Morte on Monday night (August 29) at The Delancey in the East Village in NYC. 7:30 pm doors, we start the show at 8 pm sharp. No cover, 21+!We picked a fine time to tour the northeast coast, didn't we? This week...
NYC Folks: FREE Show at The Delancey (Mon. Aug 29)
In two weeks I'll be in NYC playing a show in the lower East Village at The Delancey. Synthetic Division goes on at 8 pm, followed by Inertia at 9 pm and Bella Morte at 10 pm. It's an early show, and a great way for you NYC peeps to start your week. Plus,...