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(mother) CHUCK (er) BASS...

(REGARDING ATTENDING THE 2008 MTVuWOODIES) MTVPaul: you may REALLY want to reconsider. in fact, i am

About Me

ED-G....MY INITIALS IN NEED OF A CREATIVE SPIN. I NEEDED SOMETHING SMART AND PITHY. THERE YOU HAVE IT...

SO MINUS MY WANNABE EDGINESS, I'M JUST A CHARMING KID/MAN-BOY ORIGINALLY FROM TEXAS - LIVING THE NYC LIFE. SIX YEARS AND COUNTING/SURVIVING. I PACKED UP AND LEFT IT ALL TO START THE SECOND CHAPTER OF MY LIFE. SO FAR, SO GOOD.

CHAPTER 3 BEGINS AROUND 2010. WEST COAST MAYBE? STAY TUNED.

My Interests



MUSIC. HANDS DOWN. HOOKED ON LIVE MUSIC - BOWERY BALLROOM IS MY SECOND HOME. MY INCOME GOES TO TICKETMASTER.COM + TICKETWEB.COM + LIVENATION.COM, ETC.I'M ALSO A FAN AND ADDICT OF AWESOME 80s PROM:AND...RECENTLY, I'VE BECOME FASCINATED WITH "MUSINGS" FOUND ON BATHROOM WALLS + STALLS + HAND DRYERS AT ANY GIVEN NYC BAR. SOME DEEP THOUGHTS HERE. ENJOY.

I'd like to meet:

COOL + SPONTANEOUS PEOPLE + GOOD HISTORY OF RETURNING CALLS/EMAILS + DOES NOT ALLOW TELEPHONE CORDS TO BECOME TANGLED + DOES NOT SAY "ANYWAYS" + MUST HATE THE PEOPLE WHO GRADUALLY STEP OFF THE ESCALATOR WHEN THERE'S A HERD OF PEOPLE INCHES BEHIND THEM + AVID MUSIC LOVER, OR BE OPEN TO BECOMING ONE + A FAN OF SOMEONE WHO GETS TRIGGERED WITH "GERMAPHOBE" TENDENCIES (NOT AN O.C.D. THOUGH...YET) + UNDERSTANDS THOSE WITH TEENY-BOPPER GUILTY PLEASURES + DOES NOT WEAR EAR PLUGS TO ROCK SHOWS + TOLERATES SOME LATE NIGHTS + EMBRACES INSOMNIA + THOSE THAT ARE PERFECTIONISTS AND CHOOSE AND ALIGN THEIR "TOP FRIENDS" BASED ON PHOTO SIZE + FANS OF ALL THINGS "SAVED BY THE BELL" + APPRECIATES THE STRUGGLE, THRILL AND SMELL OF A FRESHLY-OPENED CD (CASE) + STRIVES TO HEAR THE WORDS "LAST CALL" ON ANY GIVEN DRINK NITE + SHOULD LOVE TEXANS.

Music:



WHAT I LIVE FOR...THE KNIFE + THE NATIONAL + TEDDYBEARS + PETER BJORN & PAUL + POE + MATT POND + GREAT NORTHERN + MARK RONSON + SILVERSUN PICKUPS + HEAVENS + HOT CHIP + GET HIM EAT HIM + FEIST + MOBIUS BAND + THE KOOKS + GEORGIE JAMES + FIGURINES + THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES + MIKA + THE DRESDAN DOLLS + ELBOW + THE DEAD 60s + KELLY CLARKSON (YEAH, I SAID IT) + GRANDADDY + DAMIEN RICE + CAMERA OBSCURA + GRAHAM COXON + THE FRATELLIS + THE CORAL + BISHOP ALLEN + COLD WAR KIDS + CSS + BORN RUFFIANS + CUT COPY + CALVIN HARRIS + AIMEE MANN + ANDREW BIRD + AQUEDUCT + VHS OR BETA + + BOY KILL BOY + DIRTY PRETTY THINGS + WOLF PARADE + CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH + EDDIE HALLIWELL + THE FAINT + BEULAH + THE GO! TEAM + THE ARCTIC MONKEYS + THE EDITORS + CARRIE UNDERWOOD (YEAH, I SAID IT - AGAIN) + DANDY WARHOLS + NIGHTMARE OF YOU + THE ELECTED + THE RACONTEURS + SPARKS + THE WEEPIES + TOKYO POLICE CLUB + OK GO + THE FIERY FURNACES + BRAZILIAN GIRLS + BRIGHT EYES + BLOC PARTY + DJ IRENE + AUDIO BULLYS + THE LIBERTINES + SONS & DAUGHTERS + THE THRILLS + DRESSY BESSY + SANDER KLEINENBERG + PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES + DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE + THE EAMES ERA + HOT HOT HEAT + THE BETA BAND + TEGAN & SARA + FELIX DA HOUSECAT + !!! + RACHAEL YAMAGATA + MISS KITTIN + ARCADE FIRE + ELF POWER + BADLY DRAWN BOY + DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS + BRITISH SEA POWER + SPOON + THE KILLS + SHOUT OUT LOUDS + CHICKS ON SPEED + REGINA SPEKTOR + THIEVERY CORPORATION + LCD SOUNDSYSTEM + THE POSTAL SERVICE + BEN KWELLER + A BAND OF BEES + CIBO MATTO + JAMES LAVELLE + THE REDWALLS + THE WHITE STRIPES + TALL PAUL + ED HARCOURT + HEFNER + INTERPOL + AMERICAN ANALOG SET + PEACHES + MIRWAIS + BLONDE REDHEAD + DOVES + ROYKSOPP + BELLE & SEBASTIAN + RILO KILEY + ONELINEDRAWING + LES RYTHMES DIGITALES + ELEFANT + THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS + MAURO PICCOTO + LADYTRON + DECIBULLY + KINGS OF CONVENIENCE + THE STILLS + CLINIC + MORNINGWOOD + SASHA/DIGWEED + RINGSIDE + SHERYL CROW + APPLES IN STEREO + AMBULANCE LTD + WE ARE SCIENTISTS + THE SUBWAYS + DARREN EMERSON + PHOENIX + THE FRENCH KICKS + TEITUR + SHE WANTS REVENGE + LE TIGRE + HARD-FI + BRENDAN BENSON + DJ TIESTO + PLAID + KAISER CHIEFS + MATES OF STATE + THE SOUNDS + SNOW PATROL + METRIC + COLDPLAY + TV ON THE RADIO + AND MY FAVORITES++++TRAVIS + RADIOHEAD + MR. JT + NELLY FURTADO + LEONA NAESS + SONDRE LERCHE + PAULINA RUBIO + CHRIS GARNEAU + STARS + AND FIONA APPLE.
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Movies:



TOP FIVE MOVIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD: MAGNOLIA + DANCER IN THE DARK + GARDEN STATE + VIRGIN SUICIDES + ELECTION.

Television:



ANYTHING NOT IN MY DEMOGRAPHIC - SO, BASICALLY EVERYTHING ON MTV, AND SHOWS WITH PEOPLE LIKELY TO BE ON THE COVER OF TIGER BEAT.OH, AND THIS SHOW:

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Books:



THEY MAY AS WELL BE BOOKS - OR AMERICAN LITERATURE - BUT, COMBINING THE LYRICS OF FIONA APPLE'S MUSIC INTO ONE BOOK WOULD CREATE ONE OF THE BEST WORKS OF FICTION, OR MAYBE EVEN NON-FICTION. YOU THINK THAT'S CHEESY? BITE ME.

Heroes:



ANYONE WITH DRIVE - NO BIGGER TURN ON...

My Blog

THIS AUDIOPHILES BEST OF 07 (PT. I)

Yes, it's that time of year again.  When I put on my poser music-critic babbling hat on, attempt to channel music-guru Sarah "Ultragrrrl" Lewitin, and give my .02 on what MUSIC had to offer for t...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:01:00 PST

THIS AUDIOPHILES BEST OF 07 (PT. II)

Back to the grind...and speaking of....F@*K COFFEE.  HERE'S THE SUBSTITUTE:The Underdog. Spoon.Spoon never really produces a mediocre song, so it's never an easy task to have to choose one from t...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:16:00 PST

THIS AUDIOPHILES BEST OF 07 (PT. III): THE END.

The wrap-up....THE LOVE SONG:After All. Sondre Lerche.My boy Sondre delivered not one, but two, albums in 07.  The year started off with Phantom Punch, then later released the film soundtrack to ...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:24:00 PST

MY LAME TMZ DEBUT.

It's true.  Blink, and you miss it.  And hopefully, you'll blink twice. My dream was always to appear on TMZ as either a PUH (personal umbrella holder), a paparrazzo whose foot was run over...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:22:00 PST

"TE DEJO MADRID": A PHOTOBLOG.

In mid-November, I spent a week in Spain with the plan to fully immerse myself into the culture, which included parking myself at the bars and clubs that reeked of tobacco.  My suitcase after my ...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:37:00 PST

MOSQUITOS, BABY STROLLERS, & THE LOHAN DEPRIVATION: TEXAS IN REVIEW.

The second Lindsay Lohan arrest didn't make the first two segments of the local news, and when it was finally covered in the third, it kept me entertained for roughly :30 seconds before they intrusive...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:40:00 PST

"YOU NEVER WILL STRIKE ME BETTER" (c.g.): MORE INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS.

Continuing on with my antics when stroking the egos of the gifted and talented&Background: It's hard to peel myself from the Lower East Side of Manhattan these days. That area has never failed me. A g...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54:00 PST

"AND LAST NIGHT'S PHRASES, SICK WITH LACK OF BASIS..." (f.a.): 02.07.07

For those that have had the pleasure of hanging with me, it comes to no surprise that I have no qualms with dishing out the most random quotes, loud and clear, in my drunken stupor.  The words so...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:20:00 PST

BEST IN MUSIC '06 TRILOGY: (THE END) Pt. III

This is where it ends....my final picks...but be sure to skim through the player on my page for a ton more...."Your Ex-Lover is Dead" - Stars::: This amazing Montreal band has the ability to paint a c...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:37:00 PST

BEST IN MUSIC '06: (STILL UNRELIABLE) Pt. II

Let's keep going..."The World Spins Madly On" - The Weepies, and "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" - Death Cab::: Rest assured, I'm not a walking suicidal tendency, but a serious dose of hardcore depr...
Posted by (mother) CHUCK (er) BASS... on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:17:00 PST