horror movies, philosophy, designing, sewing/drawing/silkscreening, rational people & good conversation, winter in california, classic cars, sarcasm, coffee!!! ramen & thai noodles, tattoos, murder ballads and good books.
not into:
phones. a necessary evil.
I'd like to meet:
people who don't lie. objectivists & chess players.
Music:
Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis
fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before
that I really didn't understand any of their work. It was too
artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins'
presence became more apparent. I think "Invisible Touch" is the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility, at the
same time it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding
three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks,
Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance
of every instrument. Take the lyrics to "Land of Confusion." In this
song, Phil Collins addresses the problem of abusive political
authority. "In Too Deep" is the most moving pop song of the 1980s about
monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting.
Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything
I've heard in rock. Phill Collins solo efforts seem to be more commercial and
therefore more satisfying in a narrower way, especially
songs like "In the Air Tonight" and "Against
All Odds." But I also think that Phill Collins works better
within the confines of the group than as a solo artist-and
I stress the word artist.
but i digress. anyway.... THE DECEMBERISTS!!!, Lucero, The Black Heart Procession, Neutral Milk Hotel, Murder by Death, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Jesus & Mary Chain, Townes Van Zandt, Whiskeytown & Ryan Adams, Morrissey, Norfolk & Western, Old Crow Medicine Show, Devotchka, Mike Ness/Social D, Sun Kil Moon, Eisley, Hank Williams (the first and third), Neko Case, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, The Platters, Old 97's, The Good Life, Bonjovi, Guns N Roses, My Morning Jacket, Remy Zero, Peter Murphy, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths, Depeche mode, VNV Nation, Beborn Beton, Wolfsheim, Skinny Puppy, DeVision, Apoptygma, Front 242, Covenant, Project Pitchfork, Xymox ... blah blah...Oh. and i still like the Gin Blossoms. so there.
Television:
science stuff. colbert. they finally located the giant squid so i won't be watching specials on that anymore.
Books:
Atlas Shrugged & Beyond Good and Evil=all time favorites. Ayn Rand, Fredrich Neitzsche, Jean Paul Sartre, Albert Camus & Charles Bukowski. also 1984, Nickeled & Dimed, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, The Picture of Dorian Grey...and gotta love the 9heads book!
