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i'm too busy rocking out.™

Most rock writers have a problem, they like music way too much -often to the point of idiocy. -C. Kl

About Me

Dominique (known to some as Nikki) is a proud New Orleans native who spends too much time making lists in her head, over analyzing everything, and trying her hand at being a music journalist. She adores kittens, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Klosterman, and currently has an intense love affair with a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. She hopes to finish college some time roughly before 2015.

Click here to read her blog...Come on, you know you want to :]

My Interests

MUSIC, writing, guitars, NolaFugees.com, making people laugh, sound opinions podcast, beer, synonyms, books, big rings, hippydom, improving my grammar, philosophical conversations, leftist propaganda, camel lights, getting obsessed with songs easily, alliteration, cleaning my room, coffee, hoodies, earrings, iTunes, big headphones, black eyeliner, procrastination, subtitles, skim milk, google/wiki binges, inspiration, burning cds, chuck taylors, jim dero, text messages, dusty vinyl record shops, whole foods market, making lists, sushi, eye shadow, museums, ellipses (...), art, not getting enough sleep, npr, traveling, chuck klosterman, concerts, documentaries, exotic cuisine, getting flowers, inside jokes, showers, cats, introspection, parenthetical phrases, long hugs from someone special :)

I'd like to meet:

These people. Those whom are interested in meaningful friendships.

Music:

LED ZEPPELIN, ad hoc (the coolest band ever!), the beatles, kaki king, ramones, jimi hendrix, van halen, nirvana, boogiemonsters, earl greyhound, mystik spiral, mutemath, the smashing pumpkins, dragonforce, gnarls barkley, beanbag, the yardbirds, yeah yeah yeahs, weezer, dj jubilee, ben folds five, bloc party, damon fowler group, dangerdoom, the donnas, nsync, radiohead, thom yorke, eric hutchinson, the tinklers, dominic frasca, incubus, korn, the hives, ballzack, the inactivists, the meters, dc talk, jamiroquai, relient k, jay-z, lcd soundsystem, john mayer, joey ramone, MIA, the magic magicians, peter frampton, muse, regina spektor, the strokes, kelly, the unicorns, rooney, dee-1, donnie darko soundtrack, the noisettes, interpol, people under the stairs, lauryn hill, people under the stairs, rodrigo y gabriela, kenna, pegboy, rivers cuomo, dj black n mild, between the buried and me, mf doom, care bears on fire, broken smokes, leonard cohen, daft punk, donovan, one man machine, hard n phirm, and much more.

Movies:

matilda, almost famous, 40 year old virgin, before the music dies, liberty heights, the who's tommy, the wall, sugar and spice, the breakfast club, sixteen candles, donnie darko, pretty in pink, grandma's boy, death to smoochy, pocahontas, the good girl, finding forrester, the who's tommy, cruel intentions, school of rock, is it fall yet?, the red violin, lion king, nightmare before christmas, storm of the century, fern gully, high fidelity, b.a.p.s., enchanted, little miss sunshine, the omen (original), charlie wilson's war

Television:

heroes (!), vh1 (even though it's absolutely devoid and corrupt), project runway, the george lopez show, forensic files, fresh prince of bel-air, good eats, and modern marvels

Books:

fargo rock city
the stinky cheese man
killing yourself to live
dead poets society
the dictionary
sex drugs and cocoa puffs
heavier than heaven
me talk pretty one day
elements of style
the hobbit
love is a mixtape
post secret
writing and reporting news
fat kid rules the world
milk it!
let it blurt
catcher in the rye
year zero
walden
kill your idols
chuck klosterman iv
fear and loathing
the complete poems of emily dickenson
song of myself
writer's inc
revolution on canvas

Heroes:

Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you...Her hair of floating sky is shimmering, glimmering, in the sun. -John LennonAnyone who knows me knows that my mom will always be my biggest hero.

My Blog

My Favorite Moments In Rock

Do you ever wonder what it is that unifies all your favorite songs? Is it the key signature, textures, rhythm, instrumentation, or tone? Or is it something esle? Do you find yourself fast-forwarding t...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:02:00 PST

Beautiful.

...Oh, how I adore men with British accents. If you were lucky enough to catch the last episode of Sound Opinions, you may have heard Jim and Greg's wonderful interview with Kinks' frontman, Ray Da...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:11:00 PST

Kurt Cobain + My Life + MTV Unplugged.

Fourteen years ago today Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead in his Seattle, Washington home. He was 27 years-old. Anyone who knows me, knows that Nirvana is one of my all-time favorite bands...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:18:00 PST

Anti-Emo Attacks Brew Up In Mexico.

My feeling is that why beat someone up who already seemingly wants to die? I say, let the emos live: we need some ridiculous musical genre to poke fun of! That being said, read my delicious and (semi)...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST

DMX Doesnt Know Who Barack Obama Is...Sad :(

Here’s an (disturbing, but true) excerpt from a recent interview with rapper DMX for XXLMag.com. Are you following the presidential race?Not at all. You’re not? You know there’s a ...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:43:00 PST

Kurt Cobain, Coming to a Shoe Store Near You

This makes me sad... Nirvana band leader Kurt Cobain was known for his anti-corporate attitude, grungy aesthetic, and integral role in the world of modern alternative rock. Throughout his career, Coba...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:39:00 PST

Lucky Charms: A Religious Experience.

At the risk of going all Chuck Klosterman on you, I've come to the conclusion that I must deeply analyze the relationship of breakfast cereal and its itegral role in my life. Yet, ...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:16:00 PST

Facebook? Evil?

Thought quitting Facebook was easy? Think again. Facebook, the profoundly popular social networking website, created by Harvard University student Mark Zuckerburg in 2004 currently boasts over 66 mill...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:48:00 PST

Yeah, Im a nerd.

So, I'm turning 21 next week, and being the nerd I am --I make CD mixes for everything-- I have made a mixtape to commemorate the experience. What do you think? Nikki's 21st B-Day Mix 1. Happy Bir...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:52:00 PST

Love Is A Mixtape.

Yay. Happy Corrupt-Corporate-Money-Sucking-Man-Made Holiday-Day!!! Although nothing says "I love you" like diamonds, if you're poor, a mixtape is a sweet and thoughful way to suffice. Personall...
Posted by i'm too busy rocking out.™ on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:49:00 PST