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About Me

I play with The Plus Ones, The Avengers, Pansy Division and anyone else in the world who needs a drummer. If you want to play music, let me know.I want to learn everything, play everything, talk to everyone, and love, eat, sleep and be a proper human being. If you have any hints on how to be a human being, let me know. ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... Stevie Wonder, I offer myself to Thee- to bulid with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self that I may better do Thy will always. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always, STEVIEEEEEEEE!!

My Interests

Music, Food, Naps, Books, Crazy people that everyone else hates, women and men on the verge of a nervous breakdown, drama queens, drug addicts, hustlers, broken glass eaters, pop rocks snorters, and grannies.

I'd like to meet:

The hopeful future me: Live in a good place. Keep your mind deep. Treat others well. Stand by your word. Make fair rules. Do the right thing. Work when its time.

Music:

Nina Simone. Rocket from the Crypt. Mahalia Jackson. Horace Andy. Neko Case. Hot Snakes. Antony and the Johnsons. Rites of Spring. Nina Nastasia. Panty Raid. Murder City Devils. Jejune. Luke Haines. The Clash. Chavela Vargas. Yma Sumac. Old Ladies......Little Babies

Movies:

My Best Friend's Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Singer, Wedding Crashers, Monsoon Wedding, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Wedding Planner, Betsy's Wedding, Muriel's Wedding, Royal Wedding, The Wedding Party, Wedding Present, American Wedding, The Wedding Date, and Fassbinder films.

Television:

Is a really embarassing thing. Humans are really stupid stupid animals.Bring me the head of Bert Convy!!!!!!

Books:

Khaled Hosseini, James Frey(sorry, I dont judge, I really dont care, the 2 I read are great!) Augusten Burrows (I love yooooooo). JT Leroy. (or whoever it is, again dont really care, they are good books) James Baldwin. Reinaldo Arenas. Nick Flynn. Lynda Barry. Mauro Entrialgo. Alvarez Rabo. Charles Bukowski. Love note writers. I realy like Beth Lisick's book "Everybody into the Pool" right now as well as the Motley Crue autobiography. The "Post Secret" book (AMAZING) Anne heche's autobiography on audiobooks is SLAMMIN!!!

Heroes:

People who don't give a fook, but still have a civil demeanor. Creative people, Adventurous people, People who speak their minds at all times and invent their own paths. Oh yea, and have good manners.People famous for being movie stars are shitty heroes.

My Blog

BORING SELF-INDULGENT TOUR STUFF 2

September 26drive to DenverLong days drive.......Arrived in Denver late and stayed at Johns familys house.Relaxation. Food. Beds. Hot showers. peaceful....................................................
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:25:00 PST

BORING SELF INDULGENT TOUR SNAZZY 6

........................................MOMENTS. OBSERVATIONS.Having to use a lighter in a bathroom to find a receptacle in which to deposit my piss is both beautiful and depressing.A hotel clerk who ...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:41:00 PST

BORING SELF-INDULGENT TOUR STORIES 1

September 24, 2006 Drive to RenoTook the BART to Orinda. i already had my luggage in the van from the night before. Luckily we didnt have to leave until 3pm so I had a chance to go to HiNoon one more ...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:24:00 PST

BORING SELF-INDULGENT TOUR SNIFFLES 4

September 30Lawrence, KansasWoke up feeling poisonous. You know that feeling you get in your mouth that is like that of an alkaline battery? I felt that way in my entire body and being. I woke up and ...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:06:00 PST

BORING SELF-INDULGENT TOUR STUFF 3

September 29Lawrence, KansasWoke up early to the magical breakfast of Johns dear mother who has make us full breakfasts. It was darling. Scrambled eggs, bacon and perfectly toasted wonder bread all ...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:56:00 PST

BORING SELF-INDULGENT TOUR SHAZZ 5

AUGUST 1 Champaign, ILUnderslept, unrushed and peaceful. Slept in until noon at Jennys house. Lovely jenny had the foresight and musical experience enough to predict that we would be starving and left...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:30:00 PST

What happened to memories???!!

I was working at a show this weekend and was getting so tired of everyone in the crowd taking pictures every 5 seconds with their cell phone cameras. Its like people have to document every good time t...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:33:00 PST

part 2

So we're stopped in Covington, Georgia.We have to get a new fuel pump.In order to do this, the dudes at the garage have to let all of the gasoline out of the tank which is full and take it out to fix ...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:36:00 PST

part 3

YES...IT IS STILL THE SAME FUCKING DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We've gotten the van fixed after waiting in Covington, Georgia all day and have decided that if we drive directly to Raleigh, NC we may make it in...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:45:00 PST

worst day ever

Worst day Ever???? I had almost no sleep because my bandmate was snoring crazy loud.I finally did sleep for a bit and was woken up by a dog attacking me.This may possibly be the WORST way to greet the...
Posted by L. Mary Cohn on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:27:00 PST