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Catalyst

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About Me

Cliff or that asshole known as Catalyst, that's me. Music Lover and Life Addict, just a guy who's not wasting a day if he can help it as life is short but sweet for certain. Raised in North Carolina, born again in Washington D.C., when not working at my job that I love and wouldn't miss a day of, I can be found in late nights either listening to live jazz or laying down vinyl for drunk folk who like to shake their asses. My main philosophies are simple: be positive when you can and never take any shit.

My Interests

House, new school jazz, downtempo, music in general, mixing records, nature, late night lounges and other fine venues containing solid tunes of wide variety, museums, poetry, writing, laughing, working, being random, checking out live jazz, good beer and better conversation, being me, you know, the usual...

I'd like to meet:

People that know they are alive and don't take it for granted, responsible people who don't waste their lives and potential, music lovers who can reccommend me anything that is quality, house music lovers especially.

Music:

house, jazz, acid jazz, downtempo, Charles Webster, Ben Watt, CZR, Derrick Carter, Sebastian Ledger, Ian Pooley, Bob Sinclair, Vitamin D, Paul Johnson, Mark Farina, Glenn Underground, Dan X, JT Donaldson, Colette, Johnny Fiasco, Bryan Jones, High Caliber, Urban Jazz Naturals, Kaskade, Kenny Hawkes, Jacob London, Lawnchair Generals, Justin Long, Jason Hodges, Miss Honey Dijon, East Coast Boogiemen, Miguel Migs, Dj Dan, Feelgood, Erick Morillo, Sneak, Roger Sanchez, Fatboy Slim, Stacy Kidd, Thomas Bangalter, Hybrid, deep dish, the logic theorist, ao125, Joey Muniz, Barrett Atwood, Ray Kang, keenan, Matt Sanborn, Joe L., Charly C, Ben Sage, Shade, Skandalus, Headhunterz, Moby, Cure, Lamb, Peter Gabriel, Jamiroquai, G Love and Special Sauce, Massive Attack, Hernan Cattaneo, Steve Lawler, Nick Warren, Mr. Scruff, Treva Whateva, Wish FM, Coldcut, Amon Tobin, Craig Armstrong, Kid Loco, Zero 7, Hybrid, Hooverphonic, Hideyo Blackmoon, Daughter Darling, Wax Poetic, Herbalizer, Postal Service, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Simon S, Dj Curlee, Dayo Shine, Emilee, and of course, the Five Cent Jive Cartel....

Movies:

Mirromask, Appleseed, Heat, Boondock Saints, Leon(the professional) Usual Suspects, Casino, City of God, Dirty Pretty Things, The Cooler, Pulp Fiction, lord of the rings(all of them), Star Wars(All of them) Half baked, unbreakable, tombstone, braveheart, saving pvt. ryan, full metal jacket, enemy at the gates, 5th Element, Donnie Darko, X-men one and two, Spiderman 1 & 2, kill bill vol 1 and 2, salton sea, trainspotting, battle royale, eternal sunshine of a spotless mind, lost in translation, the big lebowski, aliens, old school, anchor man, badder santa, moulin rouge, kontroll, old boy, Ghost in the Shell, Wedding Crashers, My Life Without Me

Television:

Family Guy, def poetry jam, sopranos....

Books:

Stardust, Neverwhere, Smoke and Mirrors, Angels and Visitations, and American Gods (all by Neil Gaiman) Lullabye, Choke, & Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk, Wall of the Sky;Wall of the Eye by Johnathen Letham, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the dao of pooh, siddartha by herman hesse, On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Heroes:

Read my music preferences again..

My Blog

metro bus blues

the engine cranks and the wheels go 'roundthrough city streets we weave and bobthe occaisional stop here and thereand strangers go on their waymeanwhile i'm sitting in the backstaring at an empty scre...
Posted by Catalyst on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:17:00 PST

Memorial Day Weekend came and went..

Felt like a blink of an eye, definitely went by too quick.If anyone figures out how to make a day last forever let me know, I'll pay cash monies.
Posted by Catalyst on Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 PST

Thank fucking christ

Today is here.That is all. =)
Posted by Catalyst on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:21:00 PST

Pain in my ass

I just had the most ridiculous time trying to schedule a doctor's appointment for next week.   It took over an hour of phone calls and going in circles to get it done and it's left me in a very i...
Posted by Catalyst on Fri, 18 May 2007 01:09:00 PST

and the world.. spins madly on..

It's been 6 days since I've been home from my trip and I've been nothing but busy.The trip was great and exactly what I needed, a fresh breath of air somewhere different than here. In Winston I got ...
Posted by Catalyst on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:22:00 PST

Catalyst Chronicles - Go Time

In excitement for my trip I'm up early and giving my backpack the good ol once over so I can be sure I'm not missing anything.   I'd rather double check a few times than be away from home on...
Posted by Catalyst on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:40:00 PST

Catalyst Chronicles - Countdown

Days away from embarking on my journey, many phone calls have been made, old friends found, and plans formulated.     Going to head to the parents house for a few days to celebrate Chri...
Posted by Catalyst on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:29:00 PST

Catalyst Chronicles - The Journey Back In Time

Plans are forming up nicely.Dec 26th-29th/30th - Winston SalemDec 29th/30th til New Years Day - Atlanta A colleague of mine, Joe Nice, once stated something to the fact that he needed to breathe the a...
Posted by Catalyst on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:31:00 PST

Xmas On the Road... coming to a city near you?

I've decided that this upcoming Christmas I would like to see all the friends that I haven't seen in years.   This means I will be traveling down the east coast through VA to NC, SC, and GA.If yo...
Posted by Catalyst on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:19:00 PST

Metro Station Blues

the night before he was lost in a crowd a few drinks and laughs with good people one of those nights you simply needed then a quick slumber just to get some rest enough to help him find his way home ...
Posted by Catalyst on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:58:00 PST