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Collin

heavy concerns

About Me

'oh, i'm sorry fans...i balked for a moment, but i'll go all night if you want me to. just throw money.'

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Shutdown Strangers and Hot Rod Angels. 'Freaky Billy The Wheelie King.' Wombles of the Universe. Anyone with a head for pop. Eric Carmen. Groovy Ruby. Adny Shernoff. Billy Balls.Dennis T. Menass

Music:

British Invasion. Country Rock. Punk. POWER POP! (preferably with hair like Vance Or Towers) Glitter/Glam. Baroque Pop. 'Failure Rock.' Merseybeat. Psych Pop. 'Giz Rock.' - LIST HERE -CURRENTLY: Starry Eyed & Laughing, Thor, Briard, Combat 84, Leland, Vibrators, Roulettes, The Left Banke, Zolar X, 'Have You Reached Yet?'

Movies:

Empire Of The Sun, Heart of Glass, Serpico, M.A.S.H., The Battle of Algiers, Papillion, Zulu, Velvet Goldmine, Withnail And I, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Slade In Flame, The Great Escape, Smashing Time, The Big Lebowski, The Tenant, Leather Boys, Lawrence of Arabia, Bad News, Wet Hot American Summer, More Bad News, The Graduate, Wings Of Desire, The Decline of Western Civilization (great comedy!), Valley Girl, The Last Emperor, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Don't Look Back, The Pianist, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, The Warriors, This Is Spinal Tap.

Television:

That 70's Show, all cop drama, Price Is Right Primetime Million Dollar Spectacular, The Office (the original obviously), LAGUNA BEACH, Judge Mathis, local news, America's Next Top Model, Maury, football, The First 48, Big Love, Sopranos and Nip/Tuck on DVD.

Books:

Psychotic Reactions And Carburetor Dung, Bubblegum Music Is The Naked Truth, Please Kill Me, Cranked Up Really High, Crash Course For The Ravers, A Whore Just Like The Rest, Bomp!, PRM, TRM, Sniffin' Glue, Gulcher, Overnight Sensation, ACID ARCHIVES, Rock Mania , Head On by Julian Cope, England's Dreaming, The Go-Betweens by David Nichols, Inner City Sound.-- Serious stuff later...maybe.

My Blog

Look At Me - I’m Semi-Literate!!!

http://www.terminal-boredom.com/reish16.html
Posted by Collin on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:52:00 PST

Mogan David - not just for Jews!

Proto-punk and general good taste fans should definitely try and track this one down.  It's Harold Bronson, the guy who founded Rhino Records, leading a gang of school-pals (all with great names ...
Posted by Collin on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:55:00 PST

A Foot In Cold Water

'All Around Us' is the record.  From my chosen rapture year, Ado Domini 1974!  ...and all I have to say is Wow (apologies for the Bruce Brodeen impersonation)!  How this failed to blip ...
Posted by Collin on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:11:00 PST

Best Album By An ex-Sha Na Na Member?

Definitely.
Posted by Collin on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:54:00 PST

Album Of The Moment


Posted by Collin on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:40:00 PST

second favourite ken-tuck-y wo-man


Posted by Collin on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:17:00 PST

never have i ever...

...seen a store patron pay for two pints of gin with seventeen packs of stolen batteries (carried, handily, in a crumpled Wendy's sack)....well...that's one more off the bingo sheet.New high-water ma...
Posted by Collin on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:39:00 PST

Caveat Emptor/Et Tu Doug?

Forgot to mention this at the time, but a word of warning now for those that care.  Found the second Sky LP, 'Sailor's Delight,' in town for three bucks. ...and it sucks:  majorly. Most of t...
Posted by Collin on Sun, 06 May 2007 03:01:00 PST

Positively Cracker Barrel - my white eyes opened wide

Wow. The Band, 'Music From Big Pink' This un's the evil, corny creeper from whence every head and trip-vine of nostalgic alt. cuntry springs. Believe it!  This is completely hokey and I doub...
Posted by Collin on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:43:00 PST

Every issue of the Rock Marketplace...

Finally Mine! (now all I need are the two issues of Jamz)Also, I'm in the new issue of Search & Annoy along with a hot Wreckless Eric interview and all your favourite bands (Fast Cars, Carpettes, ...
Posted by Collin on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:17:00 PST