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Jack

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Obviously I'm not cool or I wouldn't have a profile here. To make matters worse, I play harmonica. So that's two strikes against me. Oh, have you seen my picture? Strike three, I know. But why avoid the inevitable? I could probably take a picture from some unusual angle that'd make me look vaguely handsome. But then, knowing my friends, they'd bust me anyway. So there it is: Not cool. Not "conventionally" handsome. What else? On the plus side: I work at a job, drive a car and live in a house

My Interests

Art, Culture, Design. Secret fan of fads and trends. Chews.

I'd like to meet:

People. I'd like to meet people. Preferably near where I live. That way, I could see them occasionally without too much driving. Not that I have anything against people who live far away, but there are so many people who live nearby that I should probably start by meeting the closer ones first. Then work my way outward. I'm starting at The Grove. That's the center I'm working from. Draw a circle about 10K around. That's my perimeter: 10K from The Grove (3rd and Fairfax, 90036). I can run home from there, if necessary, I just realized. An added benefit.

Music:

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Books:

I just organized my bookshelves: Fiction and Non-Fiction. I guess that makes me an adult now. It used to be: Stuff for School and Stuff I Bought Myself.

My Blog

Dave Alvin Shows Love for Harmonica

Dave AlvinAnd the Guilty Men Belly Up TavernJune, 5 143 South CedrosSolana Beach, California 92075 A special tribute to Chris Gaffney. Also performing: The Hacienda Brothers. Details:http://www.bellyu...
Posted by Jack on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:13:00 PST

Jack Rudy Exists: Aimee Mann Reviewed

    Aimee Mann (Largo at the Coronet; 280 seats; $40) Presented inhouse. Band: Aimee Mann, Paul Bryan, Jamie Edwards. Guests: Paul F. Tompkins, Jon Brion, Jack Rudy. Also appear...
Posted by Jack on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:07:00 PST

SIN CITY SOCIAL CLUB Rides Again

SIN CITY SOCIAL CLUB Rides AgainTHE HOTEL CAFÉThursday, May 22ndOnly $10 after 10 pm Hosted by SHURMANand featuring performances from a bunch of our friends including: AUSTIN COLLINS  B...
Posted by Jack on Thu, 22 May 2008 07:41:00 PST

Playing the Hootenanny with Dave Alvin ...

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men Hootenanny 2007Saturday July 7, 2007Oak Canyon Ranch5305 E Santiago Canyon, Irvine, CA   92606Download Directions.Buy Tickets.Update: Fun!I don't have any ...
Posted by Jack on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:35:00 PST

The Blasters and Blue Shadows in Hollywood

The Blue Shadows plus The Blasters   For one night only, at a small club in Hollywood, the Blue Shadows and the original Blasters are performing for a live taping of a film.    ...
Posted by Jack on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:46:00 PST

Avila Beach Blues Festival -- Dave Alvin

Due to overwhelming public demand (in my own mind), I'll be performing this weekend with Dave Alvin. This much anticipated (by me) event promises to be the greatest musical experience of the yea...
Posted by Jack on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:32:00 PST

Electronic Musician Magazine to Jack: OK, talk ...

Q&A: Jack RudyFeb 01, 2007, Electronic Musician, By Mike Levine In the music-for-picture world, composers get most of the glory. But there's another group of professionals who have a big impact ...
Posted by Jack on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:36:00 PST

Hey, I'm in VARIETY ... barely.

Dave Alvin (Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center; 450 seats) By Phil GalloPresented inhouse. Reviewed Nov. 3, 2006. Band: Dave Alvin, Chris Miller, Gregory Boaz, Steve Mugalian, Amy F...
Posted by Jack on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:29:00 PST

LA CityBeat to Jack Rudy: You Are An Assclown

I wrote a letter to the editor of CityBeat about Chris Morris' review of the new Justin Timberlake album. Then he got all mad and called me an assclown. It's all in print in CityBeat.Here's the exchan...
Posted by Jack on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:00:00 PST

Questions Swirl Around Spinach's Admissions

'Don't hate me, I'm rich in B vitamins,' the leafy-green suspect says, calling the recent outbreak of E Coli and resulting deaths an accident. The vegetable's confession is not the end of the E C...
Posted by Jack on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:19:00 PST