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chris

go home, dad - you're drunk

About Me


last horse on the sand.

My Interests

the East River. dexedrine. forcing sounds out of guitars that were never meant to come out of guitars. black history. the next tattoo. MVP baseball 2005. growing beards in winter. Miller High Life. Samhain. vegan drumsticks. everything Clyfford Still ever painted. holding palaver. turning off the television, which takes effort (for me.) living pseudo-hedonistically. shutting up. shipping out. stepping down. moving on. charity work, rickets, and amateur hopscotch.

I'd like to meet:


in order of preference:

  • the man in black
  • zooey glass
  • the lord god almighty
  • the replacements (circa 1985)
  • srinivasa aiyangar ramanujan
  • robert moses (corpse or disembodied spirit acceptable)
  • franny glass
  • andy breckman
  • denis johnson
  • madeline kahn


  • in addition, anyone who will let me take their photograph.

    Music:

    11-08-2006:

    i've decided that i'm going to listen to everything on my ipod, start to finish, no skipsies. the only question is, should i go by artist (108 to Zombi) or album (...And Justice for All to Zen Arcade)? either way, it's gonna be brutal.

    11-16-06:

    decided to do it by album, and think i made the better decision. The Ocean was a great listen. Depeche Mode 101...not so much.

    11-27-06: still going strong. goddam is big black's Atomizer an amazing record. ditto Bat Out of Hell. Bat Out of Hell II, on the other hand...

    Movies:

    henry fool

    Television:

    no thank you.

    Books:

    lately: the bible.

    seriously.

    always: the gunslinger (original text.) denis johnson. j.d. salinger. aimee bender. alan moore. melanie rae thon. howard zinn. david james duncan. michael lewis. john steinbeck. ayn rand. ring lardner. yukio mishima. ted mckeever. gabriel garcia marquez. charles bukowski. bill james. ray bradbury.

    Heroes:

    are gone

    My Blog

    Friends (especially NYC-based): please read; i need your help.

    Sorry to yell at you right off the bat, but this is very important: *BEFORE YOU SEND ME A MESSAGE, PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST* If you're reading this, i'm assuming you've arrived after rea...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:23:00 PST

    Aarktica @ Rooftop Films :: Saturday, July 1st :: Brooklyn

    This Saturday, Aarktica will be performing live as part of Rooftop Films, at the Old Can Factory in Gowanus (Park Slope). This marks our first live performance in some time, and we've no others schedu...
    Posted by chris on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:35:00 PST

    Aarktica & Silent Movie :: Wednesday, Jan 18th :: Galapagos :: 10pm

    Wednesday, January 18thGalapagos Art Space :: 70 North 6th St :: Williamsburg BrooklynAarktica (full band)w/Silent Movie10 pm :: $6"Ambient sounds and backwards vocals drift in the background like the...
    Posted by chris on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:14:00 PST

    Aarktica @ Glasshouse in Brooklyn - 11/05/05, 9pm

    Saturday at Glasshouse ::Aarktica :: 9 pm(Jon DeRosa - guitars, vocals; Chris Carrico - guitars; Seth Misterka - saxophone; James Duncan - trumpet; ??? - harmonium)w/ Only Son, NV, Cholo8 pm / $5::: G...
    Posted by chris on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:32:00 PST

    Aarktica @ Rooftop Films in williamsburg, bklyn - Sat., August 27th

    the heat wave has broken and so has our silence. Aarktica returns to the stage once again, this time in a unique environment  outdoors. please join us this Saturday evening for a post-sunset perfor...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:42:00 PST

    Aarktica w/Fog & Hrvatski/Greg Davis - May 8th, Mercury Lounge - NYC

    an updated set list and outlook in hand, Aarktica returns to the stage once again, spirits uplifted by the change in weather. please join us this coming sabbath for a drink and a few songs that you'v...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

    Aarktica w/Hood & Airborn Audio - Friday, March 11 - NYC

    to earmark the onset of spring, Aarktica will be taking the stage one last time this winter. treat it as a transition between seasons. i'll probably treat it as a reason to drink and, so the saying go...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

    Aarktica w/ Low & Pedro the Lion - February 3rd - NYC

    a particularly fortunate alignment of fates has borne Aarktica an opportunity which has us brimming with excitement and gratitude. please join us for what promises to be a very special performance. ...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

    Upcoming Aarktica shows - January, NYC

    the new year will find Aarktica a bit more active, as we've all made resolutions to shed the lethargy that inevitably envelopes us with the onset of winter. if you've got some free time and some spar...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

    Aarktica show - Tuesday, 10/05 @ Pianos in NYC. come see us play.

    so the band i've been playing with these past few months is performing next week. it would be sweet to see you folks in something other than a computer-based setting. if you need additional informatio...
    Posted by chris on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST