Okay. It's probably clear that I love July. The fact that my birthday is July 11th and I love getting all the birthday attention probably has something to do with it. For years I've irritated everyone around me by demanding the entire month of July be recognized (at least in my presence) my birthday holiday. This year, because of my travel schedule, the release of "Sweet Baba Lon" , and some very exciting bookings (House of Blues and The Viper Room) the folks at Ninety-Three Records have declared it International Lon Milo DuQuette Month. A week after my birthday (did I mention my birthday is July 11?) I'm hopping on a plane to Taiwan to do two days of lectures about Tarot and Magick. Later this year, in October, I'll be traveling back to Shanghai (I went there for the first time last year) to do a similar series of lectures. As far as I know they have not scheduled a music event (club date, concert, set) but if there is a guitar within reach they will not escape a Lon-song or two .... especially if I remind them it is International Lon Milo DuQuette month and my birthday. (Did I mention my birthday is July 11th) ... I'll be 67. Love you. Lon