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Margot Tenenbaum

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About Me

I grew up in Mount Clemens, Michigan and attended Western Michigan University (in Kalamazoo, Michigan). Besides those two places I've lived briefly in England, Ireland and the Czech Republic.Things I excell in: driving, DJing to themes, teaching dirty words to foreigners, wearing black, making people feel uncomfortable, swearing, etc.Things I don't do well: directions (receiving and giving), paying bills on time, answering my phone, standing up in weddings, math on the spot, etc.

My Interests

Likes: Concerts, guitar bling, wizards, getting "crunk", German Cock-Rock, Shamrock Shakes, photography, Holy Moly.co.uk, writing, Sirius radio "Left of Center", pretentious rockstars, soccer (futball), bars that are open 24 hours, V8, Conan O'Brien's "Chuck Norris Lever", Thug Life, cats, my cellphone ringtones, Trivial Pursuit, Detroit, documentaries that make people look ridiculous, dirty Martinis, accents, my friends, my family, hamsters, beards, looting, jeans that fit well, Steve's Place in Detroit, old concert t-shirts, roadtrips, people who refer to women as "birds", thrift stores, mix CDs, saganaki from Greek Town, Bells Beer, Walgreens, chocolate covered strawberries, British and Eastern European Culture, tattoos, our cabin, pinstriped suitjackets, getting rowdy, music, DJing and traveling.Dislikes: crying, people who are mean to me at work, being accused of acting "lazy", the band Morningwood, having the flu, guys who wear sunglasses in bars/nightclubs, being poor, stupid rap/R&B music, getting flowers in a romantic fashion, people singing to me directly, peanuts of anykind, the local news, Christmas music, Amy Winehouse, blisters, liars (unless they're funny lies), driving in horrible weather, the show "Becker", working Sundays, getting kicked out of concerts for a friend drinking underage, not getting enough sleep, yardwork, cops and tickets.

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet Bono, Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen), Parker Posey, Richard Ashcroft, Sufjan Stevens, Bill Murray, Snoop Dogg, Ryan Adams, Bret McKenzie, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Carl Barat, mc chris, Jackie Kennedy-Onasis, Leonardo Da Vinci, Hunter S. Thompson, Jack Black, Brenden Benson, David Beckham pre-LA Galaxy and Vince Vaughn via Swingers.

Music:

The 88, Aesop Rock, Ambulance LTD., Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Art Brut, Richard Ashcroft, Athlete, Babyshambles, Badly Drawn Boy, The Beatles, Erykah Badu, Belle and Sebastion, Bell X1, Brenden Benson and The Wellfed Boys, The Black Keys, The Black Angels, The Black Kids, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bloc Party, Blur, British Sea Power, Cat Power, Coldplay, The Cool Kids, CSS, The Cure, Danger Doom, Datarock, The Delays, Deerhoof, Dios, Dirty Pretty Things, Domain, The Doors, Doves, Dr. Dre, Editors, Elbow, Electric Six, The Envy Corps, The Faint, Fatboy Slim, Fields, Fiery Furnances, The Flaming Lips, Franco V and The High Class Elite, Franz Ferdinand, French Kicks, The Futureheads, Go! Team, Goldfrapp, Hard-Fi, The Hard Lessons, Helloween, The Hives, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Jarvis Cocker, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Joy Division, Hot Chip, Kasabian, Keane, Klaxons, John Lennon, Sondre Lerche, The Libertines, M83, Magic Numbers, Mando Diao, Matt Pond PA, MC5, mc chris, Midlake, Kylie Minogue, Joni Mitchell, Moby, Morning Runner, Morrissey, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Oasis, Of Montreal, Outkast, Phoenix, Pilotdrift, P.J. Harvey, The Pixies, Sam Roberts Band, Scissor Sisters, The Secret Machines, The Sexy Magazines, The Shins, Shout Out Louds, Sigur Ros, The Silent Years, Simon and Garfunkel, Snow Patrol, Spoon, Cat Stevens, Sufjan Stevens, Stone Roses, The Streets, The Strokes, Super Furry Animals, Supergrass, Radiohead, The Rakes, Reindeer Section, Republic Of Loose, Rilo Kiley, Ryan Adams, Tapes 'n Tapes, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Tragically Hip, Travis, U2, Tom Vek, The Verve, The Walkmen, We Are Scientists, Wilco, Thom York, Pete Yorn and The Zutons.
Your Life: The Soundtrack

Opening credits: "Subterranean Homesick Alien" by Radiohead
Waking up: "Stay Cool" by The Roots
Average day: "The Trial of the Century" by The French Kicks
First date: "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" by Jarvis Cocker
Falling in love: "A & E" by Goldfrapp
Love scene: "Come Pick Me Up" by Ryan Adams
Fight scene: "Reptilia" by The Strokes
Breaking up: "We Ain't In Love" by The High Class Elite
Getting back together: "You Said Something" by PJ Harvey
Secret love: "Consolation Prizes" by Phoenix
Life's okay: "Flowers In the Window" by Travis
Mental breakdown: "To Get To Sleep" by British Sea Power
Driving: "Ahead By A Century" by The Tragically Hip
Learning a lesson: "Chances" by Athlete
Deep thought: "Njosnavelin" by Sigur Ros
Flashback: "Dry The Rain" by The Beta Band
Partying: "Hold Up" by The Republic of Loose
Happy dance: "Love At First Sight" by Kylie Minogue
Regreting: "Zooroopa" by U2
Long night alone: "Bermuda Highway" by My Morning Jacket
Death scene: "Allemande" by Keane
Closing credits: "Time For Heroes" by The Libertines

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Movies:

Almost Famous, Bend It Like Beckham, The Big Lebowski, Blazing Saddles, Boogie Nights, Borat, The Commitments, Dazed and Confused, Dig, Elizabeth, Empire Records, 40-Year-Old Virgin, High Fidelty, Knocked Up, Made In Sheffield, Mean Girls, Office Space, Old School, Quiz Show, Royal Tenenbaums, Shakespeare in Love, Snatch, Super Bad, Swingers, This Is Spinal Tap, Trainspotting, Tweeked, 24-Hour Party People, Unknown White Male and Zoolander.

Television:

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Best Week Ever, Chappelle Show, CNN, Conan O'Brien, Cops, Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, Footballer's Wives, Little Britain, The Mighty Boosh, The Office (especially the BBC version), Penn and Teller's Bullshit!, Project Runway, Saturday Night Live, Saved By The Bell, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Seinfield, The Simpsons, Strangers With Candy, The Soup, Squidbillies, The Tudors and Weeds.

Books:

American Psycho, As I Lay Dying, Bergdorf Blondes, Catcher in the Rye, The Invisble Man, Lolita, Notes From the Underground and The Photographs of Ron Gallela.

Heroes:

Your mom, Franco V, Edith Bowman, "Cousin Nate", Chuck Norris, men that DON'T share their feelings, anyone who's been on "Cops" under the influence of meth, and the tambourine guy in Beck's live show.

My Blog

Guess What Time of Year It Is, Kids! LOLLAPALOOZA!

Here's the line-up for this years' Lollapalooza, August 3-5 in Chicago's Grant Park (also, the three starred are the bands I'm wicked excited to see, the two starred are ones I'm pretty pumped to see ...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:03:00 PST

People I Would Like To Punch In the Face

After a tough day at work I decided to write a list of people I would like to punch in the face if I ever met them, with the help of some friends.  Please do not take this list seriously and get ...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:48:00 PST

Plans of Great Success!

Detroit is only weeks away and the apartment search begins!  It looks as though The Pavilion on Lafayette Plaisance will be my new home.  With it's gates, fitness center, rooftop pool and te...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:34:00 PST

NME Shockwaves Awards Nominations 2007

NME Shockwaves Awards Nominations are in!  (Starred are my votes). Best British Band: *Oasis Kasabian Arctic Monkeys Babyshambles Muse Best International Band CSS My Chemical Romance We Are Sci...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:55:00 PST

Should I Sell My Body To Go to Coachella '07?

In no particular order are the reasons why I have to find the money to go to Coachella this year:Rage Against The MachineBjorkArctic MonkeysInterpolSonic YouthWe Are ScientistsDJ ShadowGogol BordelloS...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:05:00 PST

Pitchfork Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2006

50.  Booka Shade: Movements 49.  Ellen Allien and Apparat: Orchestra of Bubbles 48.  The Long Blondes: Someone To Drive You Home 47.  Matmos: The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of the...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:08:00 PST

NME's Top 50 Albums of 2006

NME's Top 50 Albums of 2006: (chosen by the staff of NME) *#1.  Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say That I Am, That's What I'm Not 2.  Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show Your Bones *#3.  Muse: Black...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:07:00 PST

Grammy Nominations Are In! And Once Again, I'm Sad . . .

To see the entire list of nominations go to www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx Here are my predictions, and some categories I don't care about, but ones that I do may have one or more ...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:13:00 PST

Update

Since I've written the blog about my sister and her wedding, she has worked things out with our father (her husband has as well).  Like we all hoped, she had no idea that it was such a huge deal ...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:38:00 PST

To Friends and Close Family

This is a mushy, sentimental praise to my friends and close family, so those with a weak stomach: stop reading! I want to thank my friends and close family for being such a huge part of my life, and...
Posted by Margot Tenenbaum on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:11:00 PST