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Boone

About Me

Just yer average writer/artist/music vampire with interests all over the road and a curiousity about why things are the way they are et al....Not really much more than that to say right now.

My Interests

music, writing, socio-political issues, art, the environment (or would that go under the socio-political issues). This will probably get fleshed out later. Right now, this is what I came up with.

I'd like to meet:

Friends, fellow travelers, maybe more. I really don't know at the moment. Right now, I'm just trying to take things as they come (not as easy a task as it seems). You know what I mean by this.

Music:

Do we really wanna get into this topic? Do you think you can handle this? If you think you can here goes.Musical tastes are pretty much all over the road. Artists I'm into at the moment include (in no particular order): Jello Biafra (both DKs and various collaborations), Bratmobile, Fugazi, P-Funk, Frank Zappa, Motorhead, Chumbawamba, MC5, Weird Al Yankovic, D.O.A., Michael Franti and Spearhead, John Lee Hooker, MDC, Ani DiFranco, Ramones, X, Little Steven, Paul Weller, Citizen Fish, Subhumans (UK), Nazareth, Led Zeppelin, Napalm Death, Candye Kane, The BellRays, Steve Forbert, Runaways, Koko Taylor, Sleater-Kinney, Bangs, Kris Kristofferson, Kinky Friedman, Neurosis, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Mahjongg, Bunnygrunt, Beat Happening, Leah Quinnelle All Stars Featuring Happy, Cheap Trick, The Donnas, Judas Priest, Partyline (DC), Tiny Pants, Big Star, Big Medicine, Blackfire, Thin Lizzy, etc....That's the short list. Been to more shows than I can count and trying to figure out favorite artists sometimes leaves me at a loss. I'll wait until some people's heads stop spinning before going on with this topic.

Movies:

A few recommendations (in no particular order but worth it): This Revolution (hell yeahs to the True/False Film Festival for the screening. Finally out on DVD), We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen, Me and You and Everyone We Know (see this! I won't say more and spoil it for you), Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Anymore (Sarah Jacobson RIP), The Spirit of 76, Dazed and Confused, Heathers, The Yes Men, Fahrenheit 911, URGH! A Music War, Death To Smoochy, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Theremin, American Graffiti, Josie and the Pussycats (far from perfect but makes a few interesting points), Fantasia, Metropolis (the Fritz Lang classic , though the anime with the same title is interesting too), Strange Brew, The Blues Brothers, Animal House, Hollywood Knights, Baby Snakes, UHF, Valley Girl, Say Anything, Star Wars (saw the first one again a couple Memorial Day weekends ago), Sweet Sweetback's Baadddaaasss Song (though I have to be in the right mood for this one), Medium Cool (need to see that one again), M*A*S*H* (Why wasn't Duke in the TV show? Also, how come the movie Frank Burns was a zealot but the TV version was a wuss in comparison? Surprised I forgot that one), The Shield Around The K, A Scanner Darkly (intense film), Brick, Boratinstructional/industrial hygiene films from the 50s through 80s (remember when they used to show some of these on Night Flight kids?), probably a lot more to come....

Television:

A few faves at this time (as you probably have guessed - not necessarily in any order): SCTV (need to get those DVDs when I get the funds), Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, 70s era Saturday Night Live, The Family Guy, Austin City Limits, Henry's Film Corner (now The Henry Rollins Show), The Daily Show, Colbert Report, My Name Is Earl, Da Ali G Show (some friends rented the DVDs recently and we all got hooked on it), The Boondocks, M*A*S*H* (I'm surprised I didn't think of that one sooner), The Venture Brothers, Moral Orel (it's so wrong you can't stop watching it), Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil (it's about time they started airing new episodes - a classic) and more to come.....

Books:

The Chomsky Trilogy by Noam Chomsky, A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops by George Carlin, America: The Book by Jon Stewart,Gruesome Acts of Capitalism by David Lester. More the come. Okay, I probably should read more, I admit it, but there will be more to come.

My Blog

Another New Stumbling Block

Hey!  I know it's been a while but things have been busy here between the paying job, a couple of area festivals (including the Blues Roots and BBQ one in Como about ten days ago) to check out, a...
Posted by Boone on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:39:00 PST

Almost End Of The Summer Rant (Category Choice For Lack of Better Place For It)

Hey!  I know it's been a while.  Been busy with a lot of other things on my plate so this particular blog kinds suffered as a result.  Will put up the picture of the latest stage of the...
Posted by Boone on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:38:00 PST

Facial Hair Tales - Final Stretch (Part One)

If you think you know what it means, you probably have guessed.  Yes, the latest incarnation of my facial hair saga of meaningless has been commenced.  After a brief period with the moustach...
Posted by Boone on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:36:00 PST

Firday the 13th Oooooohhhh scareeeeeey!

Yes, it's actually Friday the 13th.  A day known for bringing out the worries in superstitious types.  As for me, I've had down time at the paying job but somehow have kept busy at other end...
Posted by Boone on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:44:00 PST

Facial Hair Tales - Step Two

This one has actually been a long time coming.  As I posted a while back I realized it was time to get rid of the beard I'd had for close to four years (in part due to the gray in it, but it was ...
Posted by Boone on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:47:00 PST

Surviving February 14th

As we all know (and many of us want to forget) yesterday was Valentine's Day.  Having never been a fan of this day, I always kind of dread it, usually approaching it with caution and hoping nothi...
Posted by Boone on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:24:00 PST

PSEUSDO HOLIDAY RANT NUMBER WHATEVER

As you all know, February 14th is Valentine's Day - the pseudo holiday designed to capitalize on the exploitation of loneliness and further heighten the tyranny of coupledom society wants to impose on...
Posted by Boone on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:03:00 PST

That Was the Year That Was What It Was

It's New Years Eve (I know - thank you captain obvious) again.  It's hard to believe that 2006 is over when it seemed yesterday it was April (and the current unseasonably warm weather and rains m...
Posted by Boone on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:41:00 PST

The Weather Outside Is Getting A Little Better

Hey!  Hope all is well out there.  The cabin fever around here has got me a little nuts.  Between my paying job and the snow/uice storm last weekend that pretty much paralyzed too many ...
Posted by Boone on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:02:00 PST

Election Time Blues

As you know, here in the states it's election time again. It's this Tuesday (I know what you're thinking "thank you captain obvious"). As a rule I usually don't go for endorsements or anything like ...
Posted by Boone on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:29:00 PST