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Derek

You Can't Have MANSLAUGHTER without LAUGHTER

About Me

I am, or have been a : singer, songwriter, keyboardist radio personality and nightclub DJ and now spend my days as a Audio / Visual technician for DESIGN AUSIO VISUAL. I DJ-ed at various clubs in the early 90's : VOODOO , 007 , MILK BAR , and a few others I have forgotten about. .....I was on the radio from '87 til '95 on WUSB in STONYBROOK ( THE HAPPY NIGHTMARE / NIGHT-TRIPS ) Or you might have seen me playing keyboards and singing in SPIDER NICK & THE MADDOGS (1996-2001 ). WE had 2 CD's that sold over 15,000 copies ( most on Long Island ). That was a great part of my life but it's over now. Or more recently you might have seen me DJ-ing at SAINTS & SINNERS, D-EVOLUTION(Katie's) or MOLLY BLOOMS II. The DJ-ing this is pretty much done, but I tend to creep up randomly from time to time. I also make music occasionally. If you're curious to hear my original music click on DEREK CORNISH on my friend's list.OR....you can hear ( and download ) music from this lovely blog: WWW.HALLWAYOFMEMORY.BLOGSPOT.COMMy brain is filled with useless musical knowledge. The one concert that blew my mind like no other event was SKINNY PUPPY at The Kitchen in NYC in 1987.....That is until I saw DEAD CAN DANCE at Radio City October 8th 2005 !! I HATE beer....Love Wine....Prefer Weed ( but only on weekends ). I have perfect pitch. really...... Althought I watch a fair amount of TV , I have never seen even 1 episode of : FRIENDS , CSI , EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, WILL & GRACE or LAW AND ORDER and I wish to keep it that way. I WILL FIND ALMOST ANY EXCUSE TO GO TO A PETTING ZOO.....OR A PET STORE...I just LOVE animals. I spend my work time doing impressions of the people I work with to the point of annoyance. I love arguing with conservatives. ( Because I love being right about things !!! ) Being around children makes me uncomfortable. My mission in life is to make you laugh........ I have a hard time hiding what I'm really thinking. I am very much a music snob and am WAITING FOR RAP / HIP-HOP to GO AWAY ALREADY !!!!!! I tend to love music from or inspired by the UK , but really I have very varied tastes in music...and my opinions on Music and films is very strong... I tend to look back at the decade of the 1970's with nostalgia and warmth...and the sun is always shining . ..........................................................
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My Interests

Creating Music. Art. Films. Dreaming. Actually listening to RECORDS !!! Putting one on and reading the lyrics and looking at the cover...a lost art.Remembering being a small child in the 70's and trying to discover bands from that era I have never listened to and trying to discover lost gems. That certain " feeling " you get from specific movies of your youth.....They have this certain innocence and joy to them.....Grease , Star Wars , the first Superman , American Graffiti .... these films have that " feeling " ......a rememberance of a more innocent time.Lately I have been buying up obscure new wave albums and twelve inches from the 80's that you cannot get on CD , and putting these on disc , then uploading it to my ITUNES. Been quite obsessed with this little project. I enjoy Kayacking, Bike riding, bowling (yes...I said bowling !!) . I love taking a long long drive....just getting in a car , taking a street I'm unfamiliar with and seeing where it goes..............

I'd like to meet:

The weirdos, freaks, outcasts, oddballs, age-ing hipsters such as myself that remember when MTV played Siouxsie or Lords Of The New Church or Ebn-Ozn.......and we all worshiped .The confused, the kindhearted, the animal loving.........Like minded musicians, DJ's, Actors, artists, movie and music lovers. People that absolutely LOVE the films of DAVID LYNCH or the music of DEAD CAN DANCE or BOARDS OF CANADA.Sonny Fontain , Vic Maffey , Keith Olbermann , David Bowie, THE GHOST OF PAUL LYNDE...various cats , birds , Llamas and poochies. People that are....just...COOL

Music:

THE BEATLES ( my first love ), ADAM & THE ANTS, APHEX TWIN, ARCTIC MONKEYS, ARCADE FIRE, ASSOCIATES, A CERTAIN RATIO, THE ADJUSTERS, ALTERED IMAGES, ART OF NOISE, APB, THE ALARM, AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE, LAURIE ANDERSON, AZTEC CAMERA, BAD MANNERS, BAUHAUS, BLUR, BLOC PARTY, B-52'S, BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE, BECK, BLANCMANGE, BOARDS OF CANADA, BLACK UHURU, THE BRAVERY, BEL CANTO, DAVID BOWIE , BUZZCOCKS, BELLE & SEBATIAN, THE BISHOPS, BJORK, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK UHURU, BLONDIE, THE BOOMTOWN RATS, BORGHESIA, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT, THE BUGGLES, BUDDY LOVE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, THE CARS, CHARLATANS, CHEAP TRICK, COMBO AUDIO, CREAM, JOHNNY CASH, CHAMELEONS, CHEMICAL BROTHERS, CHINA CRISIS, THE CHURCH, THE CLASH, THE CURE, THE CULT, COCTEAU TWINS, CLOCK DVA, COLDPLAY, COMSAT ANGELS, THE CRAMPS, JULEE CRUISE, JULIAN COPE, CAN, THE DAMNED, JACK DANGERS, DANDY WARHOLS, DAPPLED CITIES FLY, DECEMBRISTS, DIMENSIONAL HOLOFONIC SOUND, DEAD CAN DANCE, DEATH IN VEGAS, DEATH IN JUNE, DEAD KENNEDYS, THE DEAD 60'S ( lots of death here....my goodness ) DEVO, THE DICKIES, DONOVAN, THE DOORS, DEPECHE MODE, DURAN DURAN ( pre-" WILD BOYS ".....man did they suck after that), DOVES, DREAM SYNDICATE, DUB SYNDICATE, DUBSTAR, ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, EDITORS, THE EELS, ENGLISH BEAT, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, BRIAN ENO, ELBOW, EURYTHMICS, THE FAINT, FLAMING LIPS, FRONT 242, FISHBONE, FIXX, THE GO! TEAM, PETER GABRIEL, GANG OF FOUR, GENERAL PUBLIC, GORILLAZ, GO-BETWEENS, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN, GOLDFRAPP, HARD-FI, HEAVEN 17, HOT HOT HEAT, ICEHOUSE, INTERPOL, THE JAM, JAPAN, JOY DIVISION, KILLING JOKE, KINKS, KRAFTWERK, KLF, KAISER CHIEFS, KMFDM, LADYTRON, LAIBACH, LEGENDARY PINK DOTS, JOHN LENNON, LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH, LIONROCK, LOVE & ROCKETS, MADNESS, MINISTRY, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT, MORRISSEY, BOB MARLEY, MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO, THE MOODY BLUES(1965-1981 only), THE MEETING PLACES, PETER MURPHY, THE NEW YORK DOLLS, BILL NELSON, NEW ORDER, NITZER EBB, KLAUS NOMI, GARY NUMAN, NEW YORK DOLLS, NINE INCH NAILS, NEW RADICALS, COLIN NEWMAN, OINGO BOINGO, OASIS, PIXIES, PLACEBO ,PORTISHEAD, PINK FLOYD, PAILHEAD, THE POP GROUP, PRINCE, PULP, RANCID, THE RACONTEURS, RAMONES ,RADIOHEAD, THE RAPTURE, RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE, THE RUTLES, ROXY MUSIC, ROYKSOPP, SAINT ETIENNE, DJ SHADOW, SEX PISTOLS, SCOFFLAWS, THE SELECTER, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, SIMPLE MINDS, ELLIOTT SMITH, SIGUR ROS, SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, THE SMITHS, PATTI SMITH, SQUEEZE, SISTERS OF MERCY, THE SLACKERS, SPECIALS, SPECIMEN, SKINNY PUPPY, SHE WANTS REVENGE, STRANGLERS, SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, STEEL PULSE, DAVID SYLVIAN, SUEDE, TALK TALK, TALKING HEADS, TACKHEAD SOUND SYSTEM, TEARS FOR FEARS, THIS MORTAL COIL, TONES ON TAIL, TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, PETER TOSH, TRICKY, UNDERTONES, ULTRAVOX, XTC, WEEN, WORLD PARTY, WOLFMOTHER, WOLFGANG PRESS, PAUL WELLER, WIRE, THE WHO, YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA, YES, YELLO. Also: Creepy Trance, British Pop, Funky Funky Reggae, Psychedelic soul......I still love discovering new bands and bands I didn't know existed from the 60's through today. And I guess I'll list those bands I was a member of : SPIDER NICK AND THE MADDOGS , DREAMWORLD , CINEBYTES , DEEP RED

Movies:

DIG, THE DEPARTED , CHILDREN OF MEN , PAN'S LABYRINTH , THE ILLUSIONIST , THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN , THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON , TEAM AMERICA! WORLD POLICE , YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN , SOUTH PARK BIGGER LONGER AND UNCUT , 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE , CLERKS 1 AND 2 , A SCANNER DARKLY , AIRPLANE , ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND , BIG FISH , BETTY BLUE , BURNT OFFERINGS , DOOM GENERATION , DANGEROUS LIASONS , BEING THERE , HIGH FIDELITY , JACOB'S LADDER , WILD AT HEART , THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH , MUSIC OF CHANCE , ERASERHEAD, ZOMBIE , SECRETARY , DARK CITY , CITY OF LOST CHILDREN , HEATHERS , DONNIE DARKO , DOGMA , DAZED AND CONFUSED , DEAD RINGERS , BITTER MOON ,ROSEMARIE'S BABY , I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE , HOUSEHOLD SAINTS , KING OF THE HILL , FREE ENTERPRISE , MULLHOLAND DRIVE , the EVIL DEAD trilogy , BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 & 2 ( 3 SUCKED ) , the GODFATHER trilogy ( o.k.......let's all forget 3. What is it with third volumes anyway ? ) , THE 25TH HOUR , CROUPIER , EXOTICA , THE CONVERSATION , ED WOOD , WILD AT HEART , WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE , CLOCKWORK ORANGE , THE WALL , TAXI DRIVER , BEING JOHN MALKOVICH , HEAVENLY CREATURES , THE DOORS , WALL STREET , , THE RUTLES:ALL YOU NEED IS CASH , USUAL SUSPECTS , FIGHT CLUB , BLUE VELVET , FEAR OF A BLACK HAT , LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE , HIGH ANXIETYBut reallY , THE BEST VIEWING EXPERIENCE IS putting on THE WIZARD OF OZ with PINK FLOYD's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON . It is such a fun thing to do.......it really does sink up ....and even the parts that dont ..... smoke a little weed ....it helps.

Television:

THE ODD COUPLE, MATCH GAME, ALL IN THE FAMILY,( Love those 70's shows....can't get enough), THE BIG BROADCAST( Cable Access channel 20......no longer around...GRRRR!!) 30 ROCK, DAILY SHOW , HEROES, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, VENTURE BROTHERS, ROBOT CHICKEN, WONDERSHOWZEN, RESCUE ME , SOUTH PARK , HOUSE , FAMILY GUY ,NIP/TUCK ,LOST ,THE OFFICE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ,BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER , ANGEL , SIFL AND OLY , TWIN PEAKS , ANDY RICTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE , THE KIDS IN THE HALL , ALL IN THE FAMILY , MORK AND MINDY, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE ( Michael Landon...best TV dad EVER ),STAR TREK ( NEXT GENERATION AND ORIGINAL ONLY) MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS. But , you know ,No matter how good todays shows are , nothing touches the sublime genius of THE PAUL LYNDE SHOW , CPO SKARKY , BJ AND THE BEAR or HELLO LARRY !!!!

Books:

Me no read books. Books too hard. Me like magazines. wit pretty pretty picturz...................Seriously....I like British Music Magazines like : Q , UNCUT , MOJO . oR American mags SPIN , ROLLING STONE or BLENDER

Heroes:

ich , ich glaubte zu traumen.DANN SIND WIR HELDEN. NUR DIESEN TAG.( if you get this refference you win a cookie )

My Blog

Where have I been???

I don't use MYSPACE everyday like I used to. And today as I signed on to find another beautiful comment from MB, I noticed the number of friends has been dropping steadily.......about 1 a day. There w...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:19:00 PST

Vegas , Baby, Vegas

Tomorrow afternoon MB and I are going on our first vacation. Beautiful, Sunny Las Vegas. This is actually my 6th time visiting my friends out there, but It's MB's first time, and our first trip togeth...
Posted by Derek on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:06:00 PST

Those crazy debates

BLAH BLAH BLAH..........blah blah.....blah Here we are again....the first of 3,567 presidential debates......first at bat....the Democrats.......the cast: HILARY " THE ICE QUEEN " CLINTON BARACK ...
Posted by Derek on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:07:00 PST

The Big Broadcast...RIP????

...My favorite show has been canceled...I think. It's not like there's a huge announcement in the papers when a public access show bites the bullet. Since last summer I have been faithfully watching T...
Posted by Derek on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:58:00 PST

Life Begins At 40

...and OTHER cliche's......( sorry...just quoting " Naked " ) I read somewhere that at 20 , you have the face that God gave you , at 40 you have the face you deserve. Along those lines I think I'm doi...
Posted by Derek on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:34:00 PST

THE BIG BROADCAST

I'm HOOKED!! Marybeth and I have discovered a pure GEM.....a JEWEL.....The GREATEST TV SHOW EVER MADE!! It's beyond funny.........it's on Cablevision Public access channel 20.....Saturday night's at 1...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:43:00 PST

Working With Christmas & Steal

January 2nd.........first day back at work in 10 days. You'd think 10 days off would be enough , but the last thing I wanted to do today was leave the bed and leave MB and go off to work......no mater...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:53:00 PST

Three Hours

......3 hours....that's how long it took me to drive from my job in Farmingdale to my house in Centereach.... Three Freakin' hours!!!!!! There was a truck fire on the LIE , so I thought I'd take the N...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:04:00 PST

Thanksgiving

I know.......I know.....It's been a while. The main reasons I haven't been writing Blogs like I used to is due to the fact that I am not only busy with work , but busy in Life and in Love.....but I ha...
Posted by Derek on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:49:00 PST

Even my TONGUE is more GOTH than YOU

So....yesterday morning I woke up.....went to the sink...spit out some mouthwash and saw....BLACK. Then I stuck my tongue out and saw it was covered in ....BLACK. At first I'm thinking " What can THIS...
Posted by Derek on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 06:40:00 PST