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Nico

you're the boss, applesauce

About Me


There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.

My Interests

livin' for the weekend, debauchery, screaming Rickenbackers, junkie poets, wierd movies, moving to Portland, romantic figures, power fucking pop, tight pants, mischief, grafitti, cafes and diners, dandyism, cigarettes, vintage clothes, existentialism, wanting tattoos, Autumn walks with the ol' headphones, philosophy, being Spanish, Frenchy stuff, words with three or more syllables, procrastinating, summer, and slightly self-destructive behavior.

Music:


The Sonics, The Cramps, The Beatles, The Exploding Hearts, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, "Lie: The Love & Terror Cult", Turquoise, The Remains, "Piper At The Gates of Dawn", The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Pretty Things, The Zombies, The Velvet Underground. And always The Smiths. YouthBitch fo lyfe.

Movies:

Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Breathless, Mean Streets, Casablanca, Masculin Feminin, Trainspotting, Harold And Maude, the Magical Mystery Tour movie, The Harder They Come, Unmade Beds, Pale Flower, DiG!, Taxi Driver, Blowup, and every movie directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Television:

Mission Hill.

Books:

The Stranger, Nausea, Fight Club, The King's Fifth, Gates Of Fire, The Metamorphosis, No Exit, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Nine Stories, Franny And Zooey, Homage To Catalonia, Please Kill Me, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Cloud of Sparrows, Not Harry Potter.

Heroes:

and of course Andy Warhol, but his stuff is all over preppy girls' tote bags and Hot Topic these days.

My Blog

What the hell, Jim Reid?

What is this?What happened to this?What happened to the hair? Just because you're old doesn't mean you can't still rock it. You're fucking Jim Reid. I demand that the hair return....
Posted by Nico on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:49:00 PST

The Punxest Night Ever

Ah, the 410. You never fail me. Actually, that is a complete lie. Anyway. Tremendously drunken squatter dudes wreck equipment. Slightly less drunk people become angry. "Show's over, folks". Things esc...
Posted by Nico on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:01:00 PST

I loves me some powerpop

I can't get enough of this shit lately. ...
Posted by Nico on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:32:00 PST

The Summer of Love

This summer will be the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Not only that, but it is my final summer before packing up and moving off to wonderful Portland to work my skinny little ass off at Reed...
Posted by Nico on Sun, 06 May 2007 11:31:00 PST

Alea Iacta Est

I am officially going to Reed. The die is cast. I will come back over the summer a slightly changed man, but only slightly. and James, you better move out with me like you said you might. ...
Posted by Nico on Wed, 02 May 2007 05:11:00 PST

They call me Pistol Nic

No, they don't. In other news, I no longer think acoustic guitars are lame. I wish one of the pawn shops were still open so I could go buy one for cheap.
Posted by Nico on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:36:00 PST

You know what?

I really like Pete Doherty and all the haters can "piss off".
Posted by Nico on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:57:00 PST

I am in love with a man

...and his name is Stephen Patrick Morrissey. In my government class, we had to make up a country and I made the land of Mozzeria, where Morrissey is king. Mozzeria has no standing army. If anyone i...
Posted by Nico on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:52:00 PST

Space Cadets 2071

Hear ye, hear ye. The return of the much beloved komix is upon us. I have peered into the future and I have seen how James and I will die. This is how it's going to happen. No joke. ...and James is...
Posted by Nico on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:30:00 PST

CRAZY

I love this. "Intermission in the Third Dimension" by Don Hertzfeldt. ...
Posted by Nico on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:13:00 PST