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nick punch

Oh Francesca, you just don't know.

About Me

Some things I've learned so far: I unconsciously decided around 10 years ago to trade an extra $20,000 a year for the luxury of showing up to work around 9:10-ish and not having to tuck my shirt in. I'm pretty sure it's still the best decision. I think more about music than I should and I'm still waiting for the guitar fretboard to unveil itself in a more simplistic form. The thrill of technology has worn off.... I wouldn't have believed it could happen 5 years ago. I've started the downward descent of my 30's and I want more than ever to play shows and sleep on strangers' floors... it doesn't make sense. (that was a silly phase. my bed is much too comfortable for all that)

lonesome spirit device

I'LL TAKE ONE OF THESE FOR MY BIRTHDAY

My Interests

music, vitamins, film, colonoscopy, sensory deprivation, anguish, recording techniques, useless celebrity/pop culture/ tv trivia, traveling and how to afford to do it....

Music:

David Bowie, Brian Eno, Can, Sparklehorse, The Flaming Lips, Mum, Mercury Rev, My Bloody Valentine, Van Dyke Parks, Rollerskate Skinny, Air, Bjork, Radiohead, Beck, Led Zeppelin, T Rex, ACDC, The Police, King Crimson, Coco Rosie, Notwist, A Silver Mt. Zion, The Helio Sequence, Blonde Redhead, Aphex Twin, Arab Strap, The Arcade Fire, The Beastie Boys, The Band, Portishead, Cat Power, Billie Holiday, Black Box Recorder, The Zombies, Wilco, Will Oldham/ Palace, Dinosaur Jr., The Black Heart Procession, Low, Portastatic, Superchunk, Neutral Milk Hotel, Django Reinhardt, Broken Social Scene, The Clash, The Delgados, Digable Planets, DJ Shadow, Public Enemy, Do Make Say Think, The Eels, Elliot Smith, Elvis Presley, Grandaddy, Guided by Voices, Remy Zero, Scott Walker, SERGE GAINSBOURG, Pavement, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, TOM WAITS, Tricky, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Yo La Tengo, Tortoise, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Rachel's, God Speed You Black Emperor, Pulp, PJ HARVEY, Nirvana, NICK DRAKE, Modest Mouse, Mirwais, Labradford, Kid Silver, Macha, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Jeff Buckley, JAMES BROWN, Hood, His Name is Alive, Gang of Four, Wire, Stars, Enon, Ween, Ennio Morricone, Dream City Film Club, NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Clinic, YEAH YEAH YEAH'S, Calexico, Broadcast, THE BOOKS, Os Mutantes, Arnaldo Baptista....

Movies:

OLD BOY, DONNIE DARKO (how did I forget that one), CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, BUFFALO '66, ROSEMARY'S BABY, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (anything Kaufman touches), Top Gun, The Last Starfighter, ET, Time Bandits, Requiem for a Dream, 12 Monkeys, Peter Greenaway films, Red White & Blue Trilogy, Wings of Desire, The Matrix, Charlie's Angels, Freeway, Wes Anderson films, South Park, National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, most Tim Burton films, Scorpion Female Prisoner 701, Existence and most Cronenberg stuff, Every Which Way You Can, Any Which Way But Loose, (may have reversed those), The Hunger, Coen Brothers, Amelie, Office Space, Anchorman, Team America, Delicatessen, Hairdresser's Husband, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, Kill Bill and everything else Quentin Tarantino, Blow Out, Nashville, The Exorcist, EVIL DEAD AND ARMY OF DARKNESS!!!

Television:

CALIFORNICATION, WEEDS, South Park, Family Guy, Ren & Stimpy, the fuckin' Simpsons like every other person with a pulse, The Incredible Hulk, Futurama, Upright Citizens Brigade, Ben Stiller Show, Stranges with Candy, Kids in the Hall, yes I like sketch comedy oh and bunches of HBO programs Six Feet Under, Entourage, blah blah blah

Books:

I have a soft spot for Charles Bukowski since he was one of the first authors I wasn't forced to read in high school. I can't seem to get enough Tom Robbins and I've read just about all of Bananna Yoshimoto's books (think that's the right spelling). Chuck Palahniuk, Carlos Castaneda, of course there's others but who cares........

Heroes:

Chuck D, Wayne Coyne, Bill Clinton and any assassin whose views I agree with.

My Blog

sorry leather boots... it's just not working out between us

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Posted by nick punch on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:17:00 PST

Ferocious Bubbles Oct. 22nd and why you should like Tapes n' Tapes

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Posted by nick punch on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:19:00 PST