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John

Missile Ginger

About Me

This is the link to my band, Dayplayer.This is a link to a bearded man. I'm going again this summer. Who's coming with me? They tried to find my soul in this shot. No luck. This picture lacks focus in more ways than one. This woman's knee had a healthy baby boy 9 months after the photo was taken. I'm thumping the keys of ivory. Though they're really plastic. Standing awkwardly by myself on a beach in Ireland... MySpace Customizer
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My Interests

acting - directing - writing - composing - playing drums and keyboard - acting while I compose - directing, acting and writing at the same time - playing drums and acting - writing while playing keyboard and drums - playing drums while directing, composing and acting - playing drums, directing, writing, composing and playing keyboard at the same time - eating bacon while I act

I'd like to meet:

"1967, I'm onstage at the Filmore East. Jimi Hendrix is backstage, throwing up. Mama Cass is stewing up a pot of her famous spaghetti pie. Janis Joplin is washing dishes and throwing up. And then the cops bust in."
I have something to say!

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Music:

Guillemots, Badly Drawn Boy, Arcade Fire, A Tribe Called Quest, Led Zeppelin, Menomena, The New Pornographers, Apollo Sunshine, Fruit Bats, The Postal Service, Bloc Party, Rogue Wave, U2, Ween, Beck, Billy Joel, Blonde Redhead, Muse, The Hush Sound, Elliott Smith, Coldplay, Eagles, Cat Stevens, The Vines, Gnarls Barkley, Weezer, The Beatles, The Shins, The Prodigy, Stereolab, Thom Yorke, The Who, Ben Kweller, Bill Withers, Jeff Buckley, David Bowie, ELO, Eric Clapton, Death Cab for Cutie, The Notwist, The Decemberists, Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Kris Kristofferson, Broken Social Scene, Marjorie Fair, Matt Pond PA, NaS, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Chicago, Jackson 5, The Raconteurs, Keane, Marvin Gaye, Radiohead, Simon and Garfunkle, Stevie Wonder, Air, Ben Folds, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Rolling Stones, Phoenix, Eels, The Long Winters, Chick Corea, The Bad Plus, Neutral Milk Hotel, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Cash, Atmosphere, Wilco, Pernice Brothers, The Go! Team, DJ Dangermouse-- FREE BIRD!

Movies:

Too many to list.

Television:

The Office (BBC), Deadwood, The Office (BBC), Da Ali G Show, South Park, The Wire, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Office (BBC), The Larry Sanders Show, The Simpsons (old episodes), Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Office (BBC), Extras, Little Britain

Books:

Brave New World, Bonfire of the Vanities, Catcher in the Rye, East of Eden, White Noise, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, On The Road, Invisible Man (Ellison, not Welles) Travels with Charlie, A Confederacy of Dunces and anything by Richard Matheson

Heroes:

Superman has a pet eagle.

My Blog

Short Film

Here's a weird short film I made with Derek Moss: It's a typical friday night. --john...
Posted by John on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:36:00 PST

"The Call" on ABC

Hello, friends.I'm doing a new show for ABC this fall called "The Call." It's a 1/2 hour, single-camera comedy about paramedics and it's from the writer of "Kitchen Confidential" and the producers of...
Posted by John on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:38:00 PST

Top 10 Underused Exclamations: PART III

This is it. Part three of the trilogy. Say them loud and proud.1. Aw, Baby Beard!2. Aw, Macaroni and Jazz!3. Aw, Flappy Rubber Buckles!4. Aw, Melon White!5. Aw, Russian Muscles!6. Aw, Fissure Lips!7. ...
Posted by John on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:55:00 PST

Crazy Spam

A friend sent me some spam he recieved a while back. Here goes:Subject: Regarding Leftward Tilt SafeRifling through America Ronald Reagan!Museum Euro short am Coburn Prowl Growths.This is why a hell h...
Posted by John on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:00:00 PST

3rd song is up!

My band, Dayplayer, put its third song, "Neverending Summer" up on Myspace.Check it out here: myspace.com/dayplayerLet us know what you think. If you like it, download it... Add it to your profile.....
Posted by John on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 07:23:00 PST

NAMBLA must have this commercial on a constant loop....

This is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen... Apparently Super Soaker launched the "Oozinator," a new gun that "shoots out globs of gooey bio-ooze!" according to Hasbro's website. They further ...
Posted by John on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:37:00 PST

I wrote a joke.

Q: "What is a pirate's favorite letter?"A: (in a pirate voice) "B!"
Posted by John on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:20:00 PST

Where's Johnny?

Can you find me?
Posted by John on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:18:00 PST

Top 10 Underused Exclamations: PART II

Is it logical to have two Top Tens of the same thing? I don't think so. But to hell with logic. (For further emphasis, I shall now head each exclamation with the word "Aw") 1. Aw, Cherry Skin! ...
Posted by John on Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:12:00 PST

Top 10 Underused Exclamations

I'm sick of exclamations like "Shit!" "Damn!" "Fuck!" "Jesus!" and "Wow!" They're unoriginal, tepid and played out. I've come up with some alternatives. Try these babies out: 1. Whisper Silk! ...
Posted by John on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 02:40:00 PST