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joshbender

Only when it's dark enough, can you see the stars.

About Me


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A lot has changed in my life in the past year. I miss my dad. I miss my dog.

But.

Life is good. I really can't complain.

NOTE: I DON'T ADD PEOPLE OR BANDS I DON'T KNOW. PLEASE, BANDS... GIVE IT A REST. DO NOT ADD ME IF YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.

My Interests

Filmmaking, Photography, Playing Guitar, Touring, Family

I'd like to meet:

You should know if you are worth knowing. If I had to make a choice though... anyone funny.

WHERE I WILL BE with feist
July 4 - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest - Ottawa, ON
July 5 - Festival D’ete - Scène Molson Dry - Quebec City, QC
July 6 - The Green at Shelburne Museum - Shelburne, VT
July 8 - Bank of America Pavilion - Boston, MA
July 9 - Prospect Park Bandshell - Brooklyn, NY
July 11 - Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, IL
July 12 - Memorial Park Festival - Omaha, NV
July 13 - Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO
July 15 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
July 17 - Deer Valley Resort Amphitheatre - Park City, UT
July 19 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, California
July 20 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
July 22 - Humphrey’s Concerts By the Bay - San Diego, CA

Music:

AIR, Alkaline Trio, The Arcade Fire, At the Drive-In, Azure Ray, Badly Drawn Boy, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Billie Holiday, Bloc Party, The Blood Brothers, Blur, The Bravery, Buddy Holly, Built to Spill, Cat Power, Cat Stevens, Cave In, Chuck Berry, The Clash, Coheed and Cambria, Coldplay, The Cure, Cursive, Damien Rice, David Bowie, Death Cab, DFA 1979, Discover America, Django Reinhardt, Echo and the Bunnymen. Elliot Smith, The Faint, Far, The Fire Theft, Fischerspooner, The Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Fugazi, Hail Social, HWM, I Hate You., Ink and Dagger, Interpol, James Brown, Jane's Addiction, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Eat World, Joan of Arc, Joanna Newsom, Joy Division, Keane, Kent, Kid Dynamite, The Killers, Killswitch Engage, The Kinks, Ladytron, Lifetime, Longwave, Lovedrug, Make Believe, The Mars Volta, Marvin Gaye, Metric, Mew, mewithoutYou, Minus the Bear, Morrissey, Muse, Neutral Milk Hotel, Neon Blonde, New Order, Nick Drake, Nirvana, Norma Jean, Oasis, Owen, Portishead, The Postal Service, Pretty Girls, The Promise Ring, Pulp, Quicksand, REM, Radiohead, The Reindeer Section, Rival Schools, The Rolling Stones, The Shins, Slowdive, Slowreader, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Snow Patrol, Sparta, Stevie Wonder, The Stills, The Strokes, Sunny Day Real Estate, TAAS, U2, Underoath, Weezer, White Light Motorcade, The White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zero 7, Zombies, Zwan... And a ton of bands that I have toured with and respect immensely.

Movies:

The Godfather, Virgin Suicides, Old School, Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, Life Aquatic, American Beauty, The Outsiders, Swingers, Wedding Crashers, Pulp Fiction, American History X, Donnie Darko, Cuckoo's Nest, Trainspotting, True Romance, Eternal Sunshine, The Shining, Goodfellas, Bronx Tale, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Magnolia, Closer, I Heart Huckabees, Garden State, Ferris Bueller's, What About Bob?, Lost in Translation, The Princess Bride, North Shore, Cold Hearts... I could be here forever doing this.

Television:

Simpsons, LOST, Sopranos, entourage, HGTV, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Family Guy, [adult swim], those bad dating shows

My Blog

Dear film industry...

Stop making so many damn trailers for movies. You are ruining films for everyone. At what point did the industry move into making 4-5 trailers per movie? Not only is it just obnoxious, but it gives...
Posted by joshbender on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:52:00 PST

This is just crazy...

There are some things in life that will continue to amaze me. This would be one of them. It pains me to see what people spew, not to mention in the name of God.Westboro Baptist ChurchThat also remin...
Posted by joshbender on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:06:00 PST

Life/Family Update.

Ok kids... a little life update for some of you.Things in the Bender house are pretty hectic right now. My dad has been in the hospital since 2 days before Thanksgiving... He has been battling pneumon...
Posted by joshbender on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST

Thanksgiving

Well, it's one of those times where you just have to write what's on your mind. Today is Thanksgiving, and while I will not be having a traditional dinner, I do have a lot to be thankful for. Right ...
Posted by joshbender on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:38:00 PST

For those adding me...

Hello all... First I want to apologize for having to go to such extremes to add me, but tis time. Many of you actually know me, so feel free to go to the bottom and click "add my personal page." As ...
Posted by joshbender on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:51:00 PST

Come watch the new video

After much ado, Rob and I finally finished the Low Budgets video.Wipe My A$$ With the WorldLow BudgetsLeave Us A LoanChunksaah RecordsDirected by Robert Angelo MasciantonioShot and Chopped by me ...
Posted by joshbender on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:25:00 PST

The Low Budgets in The Cursed Organ

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Posted by joshbender on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:22:00 PST

A must see.

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Posted by joshbender on Wed, 16 May 2007 12:15:00 PST

I like to dance!

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Posted by joshbender on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:26:00 PST

48 Hour Film Project - Our Film

So here it is... Our project, written, shot, edited, and turned in, in 48 hours.For those who don't know about what the 48 Hour Film Project is... a quick recap.... It's an international film competit...
Posted by joshbender on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:36:00 PST