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Rob Sets Fire

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

i enjoy a nice pair of slacks. i love to sing and write songs.

My Interests

scarves, microphones, recording, working, sleeping, trading quips, reading, zombies, playing with knives, kodan killer, lover of life, orange skies, raindrops, and the one the only Newcastle

I'd like to meet:

the face of truth and the meaning of life.....

Music:

low frequency hum coming from the radiator in my room....but lately: Failure, Damien Rice, Fugazi, Continuum by John Mayer, Knapsack, SAMIAM, Smoking Popes, Matthew Good Band, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Glassjaw, Boysetsfire, Thrice, Minus the Bear, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Replacements, Reggie and the Full Effect, Dredg, Colin Hay, Circa Survive, Buddy Holly, the Cure, Rival Schools, Far, My Morning Jacket, Jeremy Enigk, Texas is the Reason, Triggerpoint and Ken Andrews.

Movies:

dvds are my closest friends. right now my favorites: The Monster Squad, The Puffy Chair, The Quiet Earth, Marathon Man, Taxi Driver, The Departed, The Last Starfighter, Grindhouse, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, and This is Spinal Tap

Television:

Rescue Me

Books:

at the moment: Invisible Monsters by Chuck P.

Heroes:

David Lee Roth, Luke Skywalker, Alex Rogan, Beta, Christopher Walken, Ron Burgandy, Peter Parker, Richard Brautigan, Ian McKaye, My Mom and Mark Callahan

My Blog

"Crash, Burn and Shine"

in this space i feel somethingdoes it burn?or is it cold enough to break?my hair keeps getting gray with each sun that setscheers to those who've gone aheadi'll keep on singing until the day i di...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:40:00 PST

"A Tray of Ashes (Looking for a Fire)"

turn your cheek this tastes like decomposition the pieces of flesh that crumble easy breathe the dust and pray on the earth beg for water to set you free easy things make better bed fellows if i died...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:21:00 PST

"Nonsense in Reasoning"

this rain breeds nostalgia takes me back to those days when our heads were in the clouds when murky waters seemed so clear these are the things that keep me awake and bring the biggest fears so ...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:43:00 PST

"Smoking Cigarettes in the Afterlife"

smoking cigarettes in the afterlife is sweeter to taste the smoke lost in the heavens surrounded by angels just looking for a light i've caught fire on feathers relaxing in this divine lounge i hope ...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:03:00 PST

"Closure?"

walking through the door all i can do is stand speechless trying to hold my words in i wish i could say she looked terrible if it wasn't for her beauty i wouldn't shed my disguise i can't hide my fac...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:23:00 PST

"The Sleeping Mind of James"

my words have grown bitter from the batting of your eyes i feel something less than a man over the moon halfway home when you've touched a star the lights back here just don't shine the same kind look...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:16:00 PST

"Remembering California" a journal written 3 years ago about the recording the Shenoah EP

remembering californiawell now that i have time to sit down and go over my trip i'll lay it all out day by daydec.4th, 2004wake upget dressed finish packing courtney comes over i get the most bad ass ...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:16:00 PST

"Marie the Lioness II"

i'd like to meet the face of truth her face must shine bright and ugly in the meaning of life this broken bone of flesh and stone has bled dry from the deeper cut this is my toast to the end of times ...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:17:00 PST

"Marie the Lioness"

these lips have lost their luster her smile just faded gloss lies can be confused for promises what it meant to believe in something good is gone the wrecking ball has flashed it's teeth devouring my ...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:46:00 PST

"The Melancholy Life"

just when you think your floating just when you've been set free these anchors and nooses fill up the room smoke filled promises sharp with good intentions time will cut deep through the flight of bei...
Posted by Rob Sets Fire on Sat, 26 May 2007 02:50:00 PST