LIKES
I love everything Parisian or French, particularly French History, around the 17th and 18th Centuries, the time of the infamous Marquis de Sade; 18th and 19th Centuries, especially Victorian London, I love the culture, fashion, and literature of this time; dancing is a favourite pass-time of mine, I have done ballroom, irish, circle, belly and border morris dancing in my time, and I currently dance for a Adelaide all-women Border Morris side called Hot For Joe; I love art, particular when it concerns horror or macabre themes, I love Millais, Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali as well as the Preraphelites; Cemeteries - call me morbid (not that I'd mind) but I just love cemeteries, I love the history in them, and the idea that somewhere below all that dirt and the gravestone there is someone's bones (okay, creeped out yet? Thought so); Corsetry - I've only recently got into corsets, I guess it is a cross-over interest borne of my interest in the goth and Victoriana culture; existentialism (and other forms of philosophy) are of particular interest to me, because those who wrote/write in the genre, question the nature of existence and explore how they see themselves fitting into the world, I find it be an intensely introspective interest; Minimalism - I am a minimalist and damn proud, my life is stripped to the bare essentials, the only things I have in plentiful amounts are music and reading material; Music; Noir - I love the film style and anything associated with this genre; Psychology, reading and writing all blend into one another for me, I love reading, which therefore leads to inspiration for my writing (a wise man once said - 'a writer who writes more than he reads, surely the mark of an amateur' - suffice to say, I took that to heart), and I love analysing people's behaviour and trying to understand it; Journalism & PR - thanks to Samantha (I refer both to my Archnemesis and the tomcat, Sam Jones on 'Sex and the City' when I say this) I have an immense interest in J&PR, and I may pursue it in the future (most likely on a whim) but for now I'll stick to writing my articles for GenQ.Anyone who wants to meet me, within reason.
PURE INSPIRATION.
ALL TIME FAVE!
ARTISTS
:wumpscut:, A Perfect Circle, ABC, Above & Beyond, Aesma Daeva, Afro Celt Sound System, After the Fall, Alien Sex Fiend, Amber, Amber Asylum, Amiel, Andrea Rienets, Ani Difranco, Annie Lennox, Armand Van Helden, Ataraxia, Avaste, Bathory, Bauhaus, Behemoth, Bella Morte, Berlin, Billy Joel, Billy Talent, Bindi Blacher, Black Label Society, Blackmore’s Night, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Butterfingers, Butterfly Boucher, Candice Alley, Cat Stevens, Celine Dion, Chalice, Chandeen, Christian Death, Clan Of Xymox, Clannad, Cole Porter, Collection d’arnell-andrea, Combichrist, Cradle of Filth, Dandelion Wine, Dandy Warhols, Darren Hayes, David Bowie, Dead Can Dance, Delerium, Depeche Mode, Diamanda Galas, Dido, Dimmu Borgir, Dixie Chicks, Echo and the Bunnymen, Eiffel 65, Elixir, Elton John, Enya, Epica, Eskimo Joe, Eurythmics, Evanescence, Everything But The Girl, Faithless, Fall Out Boy, Fear Factory, Finntroll, Fiona Apple, Fort Minor, Fullscale, Funker Vogt, Garbage, Genesis, George, Gnarls Barkley, Go West, Goo Goo Dolls, Great Big Sea, Heather Frahn, Hilltop Hoods, Himsa, Hoobastank, I Am Ghost, Ian Anderson, Icon Of Coil, In Strict Confidence, Inkubus Sukkubus, INXS, Iron Maiden, Jack Johnson, James Blunt, James Taylor, Jamiroquai, Jason Mraz, Jefferson Starship, Jethro Tull, Jewel,
John Butler Trio, Johnny Cash, JoJo, Joshua Kadison, K.T Tunstall, Kamelot, Kate Bush,
Katharine McPhee, Katie Noonan, KCI & JOJO, Killing Heidi, Killing Joke, Killswitch Engage, Kittie, Klaeton Sheehan, KMFDM, Kyau & Albert, L’ame Immortelle, La Bouche, Lady Sovereign, Leaves Eyes, Led Zeppelin, Lifehouse, Lighthouse Family, Linkin Park, Liv Kristine, London After Midnight, Londonbeat, Lo-Tel, Martika,
Mary Black, MC Solaar, Megadeth, Midnight Oil, Missy Higgins, Moby, Monumentum,
Mr Bungle, Muse, My Sixth Shadow, Mylo, Nina Hagen, Nine Inch Nails, Norah Jones,
Nouvelle Vague, Oasis, Of Wand And Of The Moon, Old Man’s Child, Opeth, Ophelia’s Dream, Panzer Ag, Paris Avenue, Patti Smith, Paul Kelly, Pendulum, Pete Murray,
Pink Floyd, Placebo, Porcelain and the Tramps, Queen, R.E.M, Rammstein, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Regina Spektor, Robbie Williams, Roxette, Roxy Music, RuFiO,
Sarah Brightman, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Savage Garden, Scissor Sisters, Scooter,
Scribe, Seabound, Seraphim Shock, Sex Pistols, Shiny Toy Guns, Sikth, Silverchair,
Sinergy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, Snow Patrol,
Sophie B Hawkins, Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows, Spiral Dance, Stacie Orrico, Suicide Commando, Switchblade Symphony, System of a Down, Tears For Fears, Tenacious D, The 69 Eyes,The Animals, The Beatles, The Creatures, The Cruxshadows, The Darkness, The Decemberists, The Divine Comedy, The Dresden Dolls, The Eternal, Cryptal Darkness, Insomnius Dei, The Herd, The Presets, The Prodigy, The Rasmus, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, The Smiths, The Stranglers, The Streets, The Verve, The Whitlams, This Mortal Coil, Tom Cochrane, Tracy Chapman, Tristania, Type O Negative, Unto Ashes, Van Morrison, Velvet Acid Christ, VNV Nation, Voltaire, William Keyte, Within Temptation, Wolfsheim, Xandria, Zed.
GENRES
Metal (Goth, Heavy, Death, Folk, Thrash, Power…)
Medieval & Folk
Pagan/Celtic
World & New Age
Industrial
Synthpop
Darkwave
Neo-classical
Some Hip Hop/Rap (mostly Australian, English, New Zealander, or French)
Some R&B (JoJo, Whitney Houston)
MUSICALS
Cats
Chicago
Jesus Christ Superstar
Oliver
Phantom of the Opera
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Wicked
Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat
Composers
Bach
Beethoven
Bruce Rowland
Chopin
David Hirchfelder
Elliot Goldenthal
Ennio Morricone
Hans Zimmer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Henri Mancini
Howard Blake
Howard Goodall
Howard Shore
James Horner
Jan A.P Zacsmarek
Klaus Badelt
Michael Nyman
Mozart
Saint-Saens
Zbigniew Preisner
300, Alfie, An Angel at My Table, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: Goldmember, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Braveheart, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Bruce Almighty, Constantine, Dario Argento’s Phantom of the Opera, D?j? vu, Elizabeth, Elizabeth I, Ever After, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, First Knight, Four for None, From Hell, Garage Days, Gattaca, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Highlander, Human Traffic, Kinky Boots, Labyrinth, Little Miss Sunshine, Looking For Alibrandi, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Marat/Sade, Marie Antoinette, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Prey for Rock & Roll, Pride and Prejudice, Pulp Fiction, Quest for Love, Quills, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Save the Last Dance, School of Rock, Secret Window, Shine, Snakes on a Plane, Strictly Ballroom, Superstar, The Beach, The Mask, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Omen, The Omen II: Damien Omen, The Omen III: The Final Conflict, The Piano, The Pick of Destiny, The Prestige, Titanic, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life, Underworld, Underworld: Evolution, V For Vendetta, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Absolutely Fabulous, Always Greener, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Birds Of A Feather, CSI, Cutting It, Family Plots, Foamy, Green Wing, Grey's Anatomy, Hellsing, How Do You Want Me?,Invader Zim, Jane and the Dragon, Law & Order, Little Britain, M*A*S*H, NSIC, Providence, Scrubs, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, So You Think You Can Dance, The Bill, The Office, Ugly Betty, X Files.
Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous 2 Absolutely Fabulous: Continuity An Instance of the Fingerpost Backlash Deliver Us From Evil Dime Store Magic Dracula Fingersmith Foxfire Hell The Beastly Beastitudes of Balthazar B Industrial Magic Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Mists of Avalon My Summer of Love Neverwhere Past Praying For Sex & The Single Vampire Sex and the City Sex and the City: Kiss & Tell Slammerkin Stalking Tender Prey Supping With Panthers The Age of Innocence The Burning Times The Female Eunuch The Feminine Mystique The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl The Nightwatch The Omen The Phantom of the Opera The Priest The Victorians The Witch of Cologne The Women’s Room Tipping the Velvet Woman’s Consciousness, Man’s World
Real people, the fighters, the lovers, those who stand up to their oppressors, those who pursue the things they want, those who strive for excellence, those who don't let setbacks get them down, those who persevere.