> http://www.sparklefest.com

Mike - sad to hear but completely understandable. I only was able to make 
one (2000 I think - was it still Shindig?) but have extremely fond memories 
of the great bands and the wall to wall fun. Watching Shazam kick ass right 
before heading to the UK the first time...Terry Freaking Anderson ON 
FIRE...the late great Montgomery Cliffs...breakfast with Splitsville at the 
hotel...hanging with Anna Borg and meeting some more Auditeers (never fails 
to feel like a reunion more than a meeting!)...big smiles. In a better world 
it would be a financial success for everyone involved instead of a labor of 
love.

THANK YOU for all of your efforts - then and in every other year.

cheers
b