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Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock!

A black swan, a white raven. --John Clarke

About Me



Should this section really be worth writing since it's supposed to entertain? After all, that's why you're reading this--to be entertained, right? Whatever...

Entertain yourself by tuning in to 98 KUPD from 7 to midnight. I just so happen to be the guy who is talking through your speakers when you're losing your virginity or snorting your last line of coke.

ANYWAY, there's a lot to me. I'm an onion...I have layers. Curious? Just ask.

My Interests

Music. Period. I also love writing, varied sports, road trips (as my schedule will permit), reading music news , GEOCACHING , and other activities.

I'd like to meet:

Chuck Klosterman, Rocky Jr., and U!

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Music:

I'm a lover of metal, but I do like other music.
Here are some of my favorites: Soilwork, The Haunted, Otep, Killswitch Engage, Shadow's Fall, Mnemic, E. Town Concrete, Demon Hunter, Metallica, Megadeth, Damageplan, Black Label Society, Ministry, Ektomorf, Soulfly, Scamp, Prong, Mudvayne, Sepultura, etc.

Los Lonely Boys, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Ozomatli, The Eagles, Cat Stevens, Norah Jones, Wax Poetic, Steve Vai, Bruce Springsteen, Journey, Linda Rondstat, The Refreshments, Gin Blossoms, Jack Johnson, and many others. If you care to know, ask me.

Movies:

The Freedom Writers, Stranger Than Fiction, The Matrix Trilogy, The Sandlot, Saving Private Ryan, Hamlet (Mel Gibson version), the Lethal Weapon trilogy, Die Hard III, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Contact, Rockstar, Snatch, Detriot Rock City, National Lampoon's Vacation, High Fidelity, Singles, My Cousin Vinny, Toy Story 1 and 2, Stripes, Caddyshack, Dazed and Confused, A Beautiful Mind, etc, etc, etc

Television:

I like the Discovery Channel: Man vs. Wild, Deadliest Catch, Cash Cab, Planet Earth, Mythbusters. Oh, and Headbangers Ball. Also, the news, but other than that, I don't watch any other TV.

Books:

Currently reading: An Esquire magazine in my bathroom...
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
Save Me From Myself - Brian "Head" Welch
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
Night - Elie Weisel
Fargo Rock City - Chuck Klosterman
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs - Chuck Klosterman
Killing Yourself to Live - Chuck Klosterman
Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
Teacher Man - Frank McCourt
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Johnny Got His Gun - Dalton Trumbo
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
On a Pale Horse - Piers Anthony
Eaters of the Dead - Michael Crichton
The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
As I Lay Dying
- William Faulkner
The Death of Ivan Ilych -
Leo Tolstoy
Various short stories by Egdar Allan Poe:
The Fall of the House Of Usher
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Cask of Amontillado
The Black Cat
Never Bet the Devil Your Head
Various short stories by H.P. Lovecraft :
The Call of Cthulhu
The Rats in the Walls
The Dunwich Horror
the list goes on...

Heroes:

My Parents and Grandparents

My Blog

Allison, The KUPD Automated Voice System

I know I haven't actually blogged for quite some time, so here's one for all of you who have been asking me to write something. I do appreciate your concern for hearing my thoughts. There has been a...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:01:00 PST

Poe-tastic

I saw this article in the Arizona Republic today regarding the "Poe Toaster"--and I'm not talking about a new brand to toast bread.Also, if you haven't heard, Sylvester Stallone is working on an Edgar...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:56:00 PST

Free Rice

Today I was reading the Rolling Stone in the studio and came across a website that tests your vocabulary.  For each word that you know, you donate a few grains of rice to end world hunger.  ...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:43:00 PST

Article in Az Republic

I was quoted in Sunday's Arizona Republic as being some sort of "expert" on Guitar Hero III. I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but I find it interesting how I was quoted in the paper. Here's the...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:48:00 PST

Vit Villa, Vita Superbola

So what does the subject of this blog mean? I think it's my mind's lame attempt to coin a saying in Latin in an extreme deep state of sleep. Even as I've looked up the root to the possible words, I do...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:13:00 PST

Music: Peace, Love, and Annihlation (Understanding)

AnnihilationFrom dehumanization to arms production,For the benefit of the nation or its destructionPower, power, the law of the land,Those living for death will die by their own hand,Life's no ordeal ...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:04:00 PST

TIAB: Reliving 1987

Just an FYI, if you've not gotten a response to me as of the last few days, it seems situations beyond my control are forcing me to live back in 1987. Check it out...the AC adapter to my laptop took a...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:52:00 PST

Attention: ALL Local Bands

Some of you have noticed (maybe you haven't) that I have not posted your comments to my page. My reasons are simple: 1.) My page is not a platform to promote your band's upcoming shows or merch any lo...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:17:00 PST

Thoughts in a Boxcar 1-7: Iron[y] Hummingbird

Sometimes I believe that my life is a literary novel or a literary device of some sort. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this because I know everyone experiences ironies, symbols, and mini par...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:25:00 PST

Thoughts in a Boxcar 1-6: The Homeless...wait, I mean, Shitty Music

I would say that I have split feelings about the homeless. Fifty percent of me shows some form empathy for the poor souls who are on the side of the street with a shopping cart filled with empty alumi...
Posted by Shan Man -- 98 KUPD -- Arizona's Real Rock! on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:29:00 PST