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natOsha

Some kind of therapy, is all I need.....

About Me

I am an artistic work-a-holic, I just can't seem to NOT be working on something EVER. I always have a project, period. I am incredibly motivated. Whether it's film, photography, renovations on my house, gardening, running my own website(www.garageand2step.com) or djing, I am NOT stopping EVER. I love learning new things. A Sensualist. I am a self confessed audiophile and can't live without new music. I live my life full of good friends and good vibes.Work - I spent 12 hard years in production on commercial film and photography projects, 8 years at a studio and now I work at an interactive agency.

My Interests

Music, art, film, photography, design, sailing, walking the lakes, windsurfing, baseball and gardening.

I'd like to meet:

Genuine people. People whom know what they want and don't play games..... Sensitive guys with a hard edge.....guys that can take it and give it back with a smile.

Music:

UK GARAGE RULES, Pearl Jam, Mj Cole, Matt Jam Lamont, Zed Bias, El-b, Wideboys, Madonna, MAW, D'Angelo, Agent X, Delinquent, Grant Nelson, Sia, Riplash + Sus, Craig David, Artful Dodger, The Damned, E-ZED, Atmosphere, Corinne Bailey Rae, Coltrane, Neil Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Farina, Q-Tip, Alicia Keys, Outkast, Eryka Badu, Mary J. Blige, Miles Davis, Justin Timberlake, Spoon, Coleman Hawkins, Common, KanYe West, Tony Bennett, Jay Z, The Cult, Eartha Kit, Green Day, MC Solaar, Nina Simone, A Guy Called Gerald, ABBA, Roni Size, Gorillaz, Tina Moore, Billie Holiday, Bjork, Lily Allen, English Beat, Thievery Corp, Duran Duran, Grooverider, Ben Folds Five, Louis XIV, Keane, Jet, The Rurals, The Fray, Bobby & Steve, India Ire, Angie Stone, Beck, DJ CHARMA, Club Asylum, NIN, Wookie, Ray Charles, Erik B + Rakim, S.O.V, Coldplay, Social D, The Pistols, KRS-1, Queen, The Specials, Depeche Mode, The Muffs, Stevie Wonder, Cee-lo, Prince, Clash, John Spencer, G-Love, Usher, Jet, John Mayer, U2, Mad Season, Joan Jett, Billy Idol and many more.

Movies:

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Deadman, It's all gone Pete Tong, Rope, An Affair to Remember, Closer, Memoirs of a Giesha, Eternal Sunshine, Broken English, North By Northwest, The Constant Gardener, LOTR, Garden State, Klute, Mystery Train, Half Nelson, Any Documentary by Fredrick Wiseman, Mothlight, Looking for Mr Goodbar, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, La Femme Nikita, Roger and me, She's Gotta Have It, When Harry met Sally, High Fidelity, Lost in Translation, Some like it hot, Drugstore Cowboy, Matrix, My Dinner with Andre, English Patient, Dr. Zhivago, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Trust, Fight Club, Rize, Supersize me, Room with a View, Usual Suspects, Mo Better Blues, Casablanca, Blade Runner, To Have and Have Not, The Graduate, My Own Private Idaho, Indian Jones, Zoolander, Casino, The Piano, Braveheart, Any 007 preferably w/Sean Connery, The Professional, Last King of Scotland, Momento, any film starring Cary Grant, and many more............."I have absolutly nothing to proove to you....sluts, what-so-ever!" - Frankie Wilde in It's all gone Pete Tong.

Television:

BBC America, Frontline, Now, HGTV, Family Plots, Food Network, Family Guy, CNN, Soprano's, Girls Next Door, Entourage, Sex and the City, Power of Art, etc.....

Books:

Memoirs of a Giesha, Against all Enemies, The Americans(Robert Frank), Green eggs and ham, Slaves of New York, Vox, Interview with the Vampire, Vincent and Theo, and any book by Eric Carle along with many more I am blanking on.......

Heroes:

My twin sister Kim, my parents and my friend Jason Gleason (1971 - 2001) - for his go getting positive attitude and love of life.

My Blog

October 19th First Avenue VIP

.. Create Your Own...
Posted by natOsha on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:53:00 PST

Twice as Nice - UK + MJ Cole's "Sincere"

Oh how I wish I could have been there at Twice as Nice! Matt Coleman = Hotness........
Posted by natOsha on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:17:00 PST

Todd Edwards Video

Far AwayOk I saw this on John's page and it's quite cute. If I can find how to post to my page i will do so. In the meantime see the video on the link above....
Posted by natOsha on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:35:00 PST

Life and something like it.....

I really haven't had even a few extra minutes to write in this blog with the exception of right after Boston, but I, having been in re-eval mode the past couple months see my need for creative release...
Posted by natOsha on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:54:00 PST

Review - Operation Underground Boston December 3, 2006

Well after many many years of discussing, talking, exchanging mixes and stories I finally met the absolutly fabulous Bostontown Massive.Thanks to Jamal aka the Jam 2 and to GNotorious whom I missed ta...
Posted by natOsha on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:40:00 PST

Operation Underground in Boston

December, 1 2006 at OPERATION UNDERGROUND @ Merge [Solstice Cafe]1625 Tremont Street, Boston/Mission Hill, Massachusetts 02120Cost:GUEST: natOsha [garage&2step.com] Minneapolis MN I hate to over hype ...
Posted by natOsha on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:13:00 PST

Pearl Jam + Tom Petty XCEL Energy Center June 26+27th, 2006

Mood says High it's me HIGH ON LIFE! Pearl Jam is my favorite band.  Ok so I sprung as a Birthday gift to myself for 2 nights with PJ Tom Petty at the Xcel energy center in St Paul.  I will...
Posted by natOsha on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:04:00 PST

Almost a year....

As I approach my one year milestone being SMOKE FREE. I can't believe it. Nowdays I would rather have a spicy piece of gum then a smoke. I LOVE IT. Weight gain was controlled by walking and exerc...
Posted by natOsha on Fri, 12 May 2006 11:14:00 PST

SIDE DISH @ Level MINNEAPOLIS 4/7/2006

The review of Side Dish. Well after much planning, SIDE DISH went off the hook last night. With over 70 people on the guestlist (they had said unlimited) I KNEW it was gonna be a night to remember. I ...
Posted by natOsha on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:07:00 PST

Roni Size + Dj Marky @ MYTH - March 28, 2006

OMG!  Drum and Bass played on a proper system with a propa UK DJ is DOPE!!!! My legs are killing me :-D  Todd and I shoke it for at least 1 1/2 hrs.  It was like old times.  Mr Siz...
Posted by natOsha on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 07:04:00 PST