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John

Hi.

About Me


My Interests

I'm in this band:

LESSER BEING

I'd like to meet:

People I have things in common with and people I haven't seen in years.

Music:

A short list of drummers I like:-John Bonham (led zeppelin)
-Elvin Jones (john coltrane)
-Mike Clark (herbie hancock)
-Gene Hoglan (death, strapping young lad, testament, etc.)
-Kevin Talley (dying fetus)
-Dave Lombardo (slayer)
-Derek Roddy (hate eternal)
-Zakir Hussain (independent tabla player)
-DJ Shadow (I believe that drum programming takes just as much creativity, feel, attn to detail and expression as physical drumming)
-RJD2
-Amon Tobin
-Danny Carey (tool)
-Tim "Herb" Alexander (primus)
-Many many many more that I don't have the patience to list nor expect you to have the patience to read.

Movies:


Trainspotting
Team America: World Police
Cannibal! The Musical
Harold and Maude
Baseketball
Requiem for a Dream
Boondock Saints
Falling Down
The Doom Generation
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist
Pi
PCU
Scarface
Mullholland Drive
Run Lola Run (the subtitled version not the dubbed version)
Being John Malkovich
The Rutles....

Television:

Forensic shows and whatnot.

Books:

- Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer
- The A-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
- Donnie Brasco
- Brave New World
- 1984
- America (The Book)

Heroes:

A biiiiiiiig plate of shepherd's pie.

My Blog

Wants and stuff.

It's a survey, deal with it. 1. CarHave: nuffin.Want: A truck with extended cab.2. HouseHave: apartmentWant: a house with a basement or attic or both, where I can build a recording studio/jam room.3. ...
Posted by John on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:47:00 PST

Last weekend....

....was tons of fun!Don't feel like writing huge paragraphs so here's a basic rundown of what happened:Friday- Drove 5 hours to Harrisburg, PA- Saw a car on fire.- Drove past another car fire which ha...
Posted by John on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:35:00 PST

T-Day

Today, we give thanks to our Native American brothers and sisters for letting our ancestors kill their people, rape their women, and steal all their land.It gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling in my anu...
Posted by John on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:27:00 PST

With all the hassle i've been through in trying to get a job....

.... I got hit with the biggest waste of time ever.A FUCKING PYRAMID SCHEME!!!!!!A FUCKING PYRAMID SCHEME!!!!!I used to work for a VoIP company. A legitimate job with legitimate benefits. Learned a lo...
Posted by John on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:24:00 PST

Gruesome.

I don't feel like re-writing it all so i'm going to post an IM convo i had with a friend to tell the story of the gruesome shit Julie and I saw tonight coming home from Greenwich:eyeeetbabiez: i just ...
Posted by John on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:45:00 PST

I hate knowing where all the funeral homes are.

Y'know, I didn't know Ryan as well as most of the people who were there last night, but, in my contact with him I realised this: there are certain people you encounter in life that you have faith in a...
Posted by John on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:56:00 PST

This really hits the nail on the head. 'Tis my theme song.

"Stepping Outside the Circle" by Shadows Fall Here i go againA vicious Cycle without endSeeking distance for securityA desperate act to remain freeA balance point cannot be foundThis whole thing ...
Posted by John on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:44:00 PST

So I've finished recording.....

....and I am officially done with the death row project. Instead of recording in Brooklyn, like usual, we did the drums at Carriage House is Stamford. For those that don't know, Carriage House is a st...
Posted by John on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:04:00 PST

The one good thing about feeling shitty...

...is that now I have lyrics for a new song. Pain can be productive....read on: Awaken to this Pain I'm crawling, my arms and legs are severed, trying to push to safety. I woke up into this nightm...
Posted by John on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:40:00 PST

So...apparently my neighbor is a coke dealer....

So i'm sitting there minding my own business, when I hear: *BAM!!!* (door being broken down) "POLICE!! GET ON THE FUCKIN GROUND!!!!" So i'm sitting there eavesdropping while the cops are tearing his h...
Posted by John on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:08:00 PST