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gretchen king

the mediator b/t the head & hands must be the <3

About Me


PHANTODS

I take pictures. I don't update often:
www.GRETCHENKING.com

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All songs on this page are ©Gretchen King.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/27/2005
Band Website: phantods.com
Band Members: Gretchen King (that seems lonely)
Influences:
I am influenced by:
Mike Patton
-faith no more
-fantomas
-mr. bungle
-i think you get it...
Heart (Little Queen)
Kate Bush
Cocteau Twins
Bjork
Brainiac-(Fresh new eyes)
Nick Cave-(red right hand)
James Taylor
Final Fantasy
Devotchka
Death From Above
Fiona Apple
Portishead
Goldfrapp
space age pop
Ella Fitzgerald
Lords of Acid
Incubus
Moondog
Animal Collective
Tiny
Tom Jones
Dolly Parton
Jeff Buckley
Joanna Newsom
outerspace music
Stereo Total
El Perro Del Mar
Nouvelle Vague
Devendra Banhart (insect eyes)
Kayo Dot
Neko Case
Tarantula A.D. aka Priestbird
Tom Waits- (Rain dogs)
Frank Zappa-(hot ratz)
Cibo Matto
Yma Sumac
Yann Tiersen
the Story of Them
my friends who make music
pianos
choirs
organs
accordions
empty rooms
branches against windows
writing
birds
hope
adventures
what you make of it
travelling
empty old churches that I get to explore
long drives
historical societies
squirrel orchestras
my zombie dog
poetry
my cameras
old trunks
string instruments
thrift stores
tea
anything narrative
Into the Woods
Sweeney Todd
lakes
the country night sky
houses surrounded by ravines
candles
hands touching
water
notes with lots of doodling
fog
eye lines
possibilities
animals that look like monsters or muppets
silence (and the noises this makes)
sleeping in the nude
chances
honesty (especially when it is the right thing and scares oneself)
dark music
animal eyes
leafs
doing things that frighten me nomatter how silly or small
fairy tales
being alone in nature (yeah I said it)
acoustic guitars
Spain
discovery
reality(and how that can change when you change your focus) embarrassing moments that I laugh about even years later
moments that seem to perfect to be true
sound effects
unconventional beauty
swamps
sincerity
old cemetaries
storms
down comforters
poop humor
bathing in the dark
that nervous excited feeling that is way deep down inside
cultures
family
communication
willing to change
desire to grow
illustration
photography old and new
art.art.art.art.art.
trains
challenges against yourself
full moons
chance encounters
random encounters
travelling
getting lost
skeleton keys
hidden rooms
rain on tin roofs
and against car windows
driving through snow at night where
it looks like you are driving through stars
following through
whispering
weirdo's
rural ruins
eye contact (and how rarely this truly happens)
movies that make you change
feet on snow
tires on brick
kissing
brushing of fingers to skin
1920's
monsters
imaginations
spontaneity
randomness
perfect imperfections
film noir
night sky
Metropolis
the Dark Crystal
Amelie
Highlander
Frogs
9to5
Thunderbirds
Elvira
Altered States
The Witches
Secretary
How to Marry a Millionaire
Return to Oz
Chinatown
Kung Fu Hustle
Orgazmo
The Fifth Element
12 Monkeys
Spirit of the beehive
Brother's Quay
Angelique Collins
The Muppets (and anything to do with them)
Phantom Lady
The Jerk
Benny & Joon
The Science of Sleep
Marilyn Monroe
Modesty Blaise
Mad Monster Party
Kurt Vonnegut
Charles De Lint
Aldous Huxley
requiems
dreams
DARK SHADOWS

.......to name a few
Sounds Like: noise
Type of Label: None

My Blog

As of late

Check out this video: june2008 ..Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by gretchen king on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:51:00 PST

neon2noir

http://neon2noir.blogspot.com/yaya! Thankyou Reena :)
Posted by gretchen king on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:46:00 PST

yay!!! cont’d!!

PAT RADIOandhttp://indieshows.net/blog/index.php?itemid=115...
Posted by gretchen king on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:02:00 PST

yay!!!

Our first two reviews!!!The Columbus Alive:The Other Paper:They are in this weeks papers so grab a copy to see the real thing :)Also, please come out to the show this weekend. We are selling the cds f...
Posted by gretchen king on Fri, 23 May 2008 08:07:00 PST

nin

Excerpt from The Diary of Anais Nin (Volume II, pg 142-143):"Are you happy?" "I am happy, but I would be happier if it did not take so many separate things to make me happy.""I want to run far away, t...
Posted by gretchen king on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:40:00 PST

ghosts, ghouls, guys and girls

sneak peak. clicky, clicky(and no it does not direct you to porn, so sorry)...
Posted by gretchen king on Tue, 06 May 2008 08:40:00 PST

church&glow

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Posted by gretchen king on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:30:00 PST

nightwatch was a good movie

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Posted by gretchen king on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:10:00 PST

day

February 22nd: I feel so scattered. As though someone opened me up like a pouch of seeds and I exploded out onto the lawn. The birds pecking and picking me up one by one. March 1st: One week lat...
Posted by gretchen king on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:28:00 PST

Georgia is calling my name

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Posted by gretchen king on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:15:00 PST