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Spartacus416

Live in the Future! It's just starting now.

About Me



Long-time vegetarian. Liberal-leaning, humanist godfather. Fan of live music, may even involve some travel. Been working in IT since mid-80's, lately for financial sector. Have family and friends all over this part of the world. No serious squeeze at this time... watch this space. All reasonable offers are considered, but I will have to check the warranties. Cheers!

"Conservatives are always willing to take on people in the interests of power. Liberals should never fear to take on power in the interests of people." - James Carville, Democratic party strategist

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My Interests

.. Veggie life, news junkie, guitar stuff, reading, cycling, soccer, baseball, basketball.

I'd like to meet:

Any or all names on this page. Or anyone who returns my calls.

"Tex Ritter. Tex Ritter? And that's when I woke up."


Music:

... British Invasion, post-punk, reggae/dub, alt-country, ambient, delta blues, Motown, post-bop jazz, classical. Latest tunes from Tara Slone, James Bryan, Michael Brook, Cowboy Junkies, Neil Young, GBV, Johnette Napolitano, Richard Lloyd, Tom Verlaine, Son Volt, David Sylvian, Tortoise, Richard Thompson, World Party, Pernice Bros, Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard, Mark Kozelek, Pat Dinizio, Freakwater, Frank Black, Daniel Lanois, John Cale, The Sea and Cake, Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie.

"This is the hour of Lead -- Remembered, if outlived -- As freezing persons recollect the Snow -- First chill, then stupor, then the letting go." - Will Oldham

"Art is just a dog on my porch." - Neil Young

Movies:

............... By Bergman, Fellini, Frears, Gilliam, Herzog, Kieslowski, Kubrick, Kurosawa, Lynch, Malle, Rohmer, Sayles, Tavernier, Truffaut, Wenders, Yimou. Anything with Bogie, Sir Sean, Bill or Emma T.

Television:

Daily Show, Letterman, Sarah Silverman, Billable Hours, The Jane Show, TCM, History, Discovery, PBS, news mags (Fox? No thanks!)

Books:

Chomsky, Lapham, Moore; Boyle, Carey, Doyle, Grass, Hiaasen, Hornby, Johnston, LeCarre, Ludlum, MacLeod, McCormack, Proulx, Pynchon, Richler, Rushdie, Vonnegut; Shakespeare and other classics; bios/non-fiction; Atlantic, Harper's, Mother Jones, Nation, SI, Uncut.

Heroes:

The usual suspects, of course. HH Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, John Lennon, Pierre Trudeau, Tommy Douglas, Terry Fox, David Suzuki, Jane Jacobs, Stephen Lewis, Steve Nash.

And people who are groovy and good to everyone else. Strive to be the person your dog thinks you are.

My Blog

So It Goes

But Where It's Going, No One Knows: Last night, I was lucky enough to reach the Mod Club in time to attend a sold-out solo acoustic concert by Brit-pop legend Nick Lowe, with opening act Teddy Th...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:28:00 PST

A Short Note About My Mom

So, today marks 17 years since my Mom passed away. Don't worry, I'll spare you the depressing details. Yesterday, I made the 2 hour drive to Mom's hometown, where she and my Dad were laid to rest...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:20:00 PST

Black Friday

So, the verdict is finally in for Conrad "Tubby" Black, former media czar and all-around windbag, with convictions on four of thirteen charges of white-collar wankery (although he did b...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:32:00 PST

What, Me Lucky?

OK, so today's the big 070707, arguably the luckiest day of the millenium, with folks rushing to the wedding chapel or to their nearest bookie. Me, I'm just staying home with a nasty sore back, so no ...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:07:00 PST

End of an Era

All Sales Final: Canadian music retail institution Sam the Record Man has closed its doors forever, after over 45 years at its flagship Yonge Street location in downtown Toronto, and more than 70...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:32:00 PST

White Bicycles

On Thursday, I attended a reading at the Now Lounge from a recently published memoir by Joe Boyd, the record producer extraordinaire responsible for bringing such acts as Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, ...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:19:00 PST

Call Mr. Lloyd

Guitar idol Richard Lloyd was in and around town recently. Yup, the former (and occasional) member of the legendary NYC artsy punk band Television (hence the cryptic blog title), who pr...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Tue, 15 May 2007 09:48:00 PST

Ramblers' Return

The lucky patrons of Healey's Roadhouse were blown away last night by the long-awaited return of Tarbox Ramblers, champions of American country blues and joyous juke-joint pandemonium. The openin...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:07:00 PST

Earth Day

Sunday is Earth Day. Suck on it, Neptune! - Amy Poehler, SNL, 04/21
Posted by Spartacus416 on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:29:00 PST

Another Year Older

And deeper in debt, as the song says. Well, another b'day has gone by, which I celebrated last night by taking myself to the 4th Anniversary performance of the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Stree...
Posted by Spartacus416 on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:22:00 PST