Kristine [MCRmy]

I'd like to meet:

People who'd like to talk about music, discover new bands, etc. I particularly enjoy discussing musical influences. I'm fascinated by the creative process, and I enjoy seeing how musicians build on previous artists' work while still putting their mark on their music. I'm also interested in other kinds of inspiration for musicians--literature, paintings, interactions they observe, political and social critiques and ideals, etc.I'd also like to meet people who like to challenge themselves intellectually. People who aren't afraid of questioning their preconceptions, but who also know who they are, and aren't afraid to stick out in a crowd. I'd like to meet people with varied interests, who think fast, pepper their conversation with references from popular culture as well as from "high" culture, and are equally comfortable in a bar listening to a band, in a museum, or on a hike through fields in England.It's also important to me that to meet people who respect and celebrate difference. I am very liberal politically, as are most of my friends. I'd like to meet others who want to make a positive difference in the world, while still realizing the complexity of the problems we are all facing. (This makes a sense of humor all the more important, actually--another important attribute of my friends!)

Music:

I have wide-ranging taste in music, including alternative, rock, blues--electric and acoustic, jazz, folk, and classical. I enjoy finding new music--it's one of my favorite ways to spend time. I also try to attend concerts when I can. Favorites: Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, My Chemical Romance, Eels, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Richard Thompson, John Wesley Harding, Billy Corgan, The Greenhornes, Brendan Benson, Radiohead, Zwan, Led Zeppelin, The Tragically Hip, Jawbreaker, Stereophonics, The Vines, Bob Dylan, The Black Keys, Green Day, The Hives, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, The Duke Spirit, The Raveonettes, Earl Greyhound, Nirvana, Sugar, Bob Mould, Yo La Tengo, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Dream Syndicate, The Breeders, Graham Coxon, Guided By Voices, Teenage Fanclub, R.E.M., PJ Harvey, Placebo, Muse, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths, The Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, David Bowie, The Twilight Singers, The Gutter Twins, The Killers, Silversun Pickups, Television, The Clash, Joy Division, Autour de Lucie, Massive Attack, Low, Arcade Fire, British Sea Power, The Decemberists, Red House Painters, Mark Lanegan, The Kills, Beretta76, HorrorPops, Elastica, Elvis Costello, Oasis, Asobi Seksu, Wilco, Band of Horses, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Belly, Chavez, Hum, Portishead, Radio Dept., Sun Kil Moon, Ride, Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Galaxie 500, Luna, Califone, Sparklehorse, Whiskeytown, My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Stars, Blonde Redhead, Belle & Sebastian, Crowsdell, Gravenhurst, Nick Cave.... Smashing Pumpkins, "Starla" live in Asheville, June 27, 2007 Smashing Pumpkins, "Through the Eyes of Ruby" Live on 1996/05/15 at Brixton Academy, London Smashing Pumpkins, "Tear" from Botanique Gardens, Brussels, 1998. Smashing Pumpkins, "This Time" acoustic performance at the Budokan, June 30, 2000 Smashing Pumpkins, Ava Adore Smashing Pumpkins, "The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" Live in Asheville, June 27, 2007 Smashing Pumpkins, "Muzzle (acoustic)" Live in LA, 2000 Smashing Pumpkins, "Zero" on Rockpalast 1996 Smashing Pumpkins, "To Forgive" on Rockpalast 1996 Smashing Pumpkins, "Thru the Eyes of Ruby" on Rockpalast 1996. Smashing Pumpkins, "Disarm" and "Muzzle" on Rockpalast 1996. Smashing Pumpkins, "Cherub Rock" on Rockpalast 1996. Smashing Pumpkins, "1979" on Rockpalast 1996. Smashing Pumpkins, "X.Y.U." on Rockpalast 1996. MCR, "Teenagers" MCR, "I Don't Love You." MCR, "House Of Wolves" The Raconteurs, "Bang Bang" & "Broken Boy Soldier" The Raconteurs, "Blue Veins" The White Stripes, "Death Letter" BRMC, "Red Eyes & Tears" MCR, "The Black Parade" & "Dead!" Placebo Feat. David Bowie, "20th-Century Boy"Earl Greyhound, SXSW 2007Earl Greyhound, "Monkey"AFI, "Ziggy Stardust"My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the black parade

Add to My Profile | More Videos Silversun Pickups, "Lazy Eye" Silversun Pickups, "Well Thought Out Twinkles" BRMC, "The Hardest Button To Button" Smashing Pumpkins, "Zero" Smashing Pumpkins, "Stand Inside Your Love" Smashing Pumpkins, "Tonight, Tonight" Smashing Pumpkins, "Ava Adore" Smashing Pumpkins, "Stand Inside Your Love" Smashing Pumpkins, "Tarantula" Live on Letterman Smashing Pumpkins, "Doomsday Clock" Smashing Pumpkins, "The Rose March" Live at the Fillmore, July 31, 2007 Smashing Pumpkins, "Mayonaise" at Budokan, 2000.

Television:

The Daily Show, Project Runway, The Office (when I remember to watch it!).

Books:

I read voraciously, everything from academic books on history and gender studies to contemporary novels, mysteries, science fiction, and creative non-fiction. I also enjoy reading music criticism.

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