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Marty

The mustache is coming back!!!

About Me

I'm an artist (oil painter) and a musician. I've lived in 3 countries. I'm a funny guy with a sarcastic sense of humor. Music collector, but not one of those "vinyl only" people. I can write songs on my guitar for any occasion. Check out my Paintings atwww.martinmcbride.net

My Interests

Painting, playing guitar and writing songs for my roomates, 4-trackin' ,hiking the Gorge and the coast, beer, music, "it", art, more beer, chillin', exotic food (spicy). Hot tubbin' at Bagby.Check out my website!

I'd like to meet:

More people like the good friends I have. ************************************************************ **** Magic Sam - Magic Sam Boogie

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Music:

.. ..Giant Sand, Calexico, Howe Gelb, Jim White, RL Burnside, T-Model Ford, Fat Possum (label),Nina Simone (I saw her in concert!), Natacha Atlas, Lhasa,Badly Drawn Boy,Tom Waits, Paolo Conte, Elliott Smith, Ron Sexsmith, Papa M,Cramps,Thee Headcoats,Thee Headcoatees,The Dirtbombs,The Oblivians,PJ Harvey, Chaos UK, Morcheeba, Rudimentary Peni,NOTA, Beastie Boys,Radiohead, Kevin Johansen, Manu Chao, Cat Stevens, Muse, Goldfrapp, Subhumans, Vic Chesnutt, Liars, Beethoven, Talking Heads, Arthur Brown,Pretty much anything on Trojan Records(old-school reggae), Gorecki....(OK, I've most likely seen most of these in concert if they're alive) Blowfly

Movies:

Razors Edge, Big Lebowski, Pillow Book, Raining Arizona, Rushmore, City of Lost Children, Hairdressers Husband, Harold and Maude, Brazil, In the Mood For Love, Amalie, High Fidelity, Donnie Darko, 12 Monkeys, Il Postino, Young Frankenstien, Sad Movies, Weird Movies, Silly Movies, Strange Brew...

Television:

I can't stop. Please help me.

Books:

Interpreter of Maladies, Razors Edge, Book of Embraces-by Eduardo Galeano (especially the story called Bureaucracy 3), Primal Screamer, books on artists: Egon Schiele, Lucien Freud, Squeak Carnwath, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer (yeah, I read The Girl With the Pearl Earring), Van Gogh, Francis Bacon

Heroes:

Beans on toast!

My Blog

Check out this video: First day skateboarding-my nephew

Posted By:MartyGet this video and more at MySpace.com...
Posted by Marty on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:38:00 PST

Marianne Dissard - Valentines day

This is me with Marianne Dissard and Naim Amor. They are fantastic performers and play great music. See them when you can!...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:02:00 PST

Never go to Chop Stix!!! Ever!!!

first off, there are other places for kareoke. Second off they suck ass!!! Here's my little story. On friday night I was out with a girl. First we went to the Slut for a drink then I said "Hey how abo...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Howe Gelb

is the best ever...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Great Escape

I've finally escaped Borders ever increasing corporate Hell! I'm so glad that I'll be moving on to the wonderfull Everyday Music. I will no longer feel like I'm doing time. I won't have to fulfill a m...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Hives

Sometimes I get a chance to make my roomates day. This was such a day. We were a part of the 5 people that got to meet the Hives. I was soooo cool, doesn't happen often, but there you go Cari had a go...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Lost Lake

Awesome place. Got lost gettin' there, rented a canoe with Lil' Ann, saw 2 bald eagles, had PBR, had a good day. They don't have motorized anything on the lake, so it's nice and quiet. I'd like to ca...
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Good bye Kicker

Kicker was 19 years old and the sweetest, cutest cat ever.
Posted by Marty on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST