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Matty F

If I ever run into any of you bums on the street, just pretend like we never met.

About Me

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My Interests

Music (guitar), film discussion, cooking, live shows

I'd like to meet:

Whichever God and Devil are available for coffee and smokes. You know, just to talk about MTV's "Real World

Music:

Playing guitar for over 20 years, truly dedicated to the joys of music. Often at concerts from the grand to the intimate. The Beatles, Hendrix, Coletrane, Django,Bob Schneider,The Faces,Kiss, Grant Green, The Who, Foo Fighters ,U2, Van Morrison, Beck, Radiohead, Public Enemy, Rush, Jeff Beck, Portishead, T-Rex, Van Halen, Otis Redding, G.Love, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Zero 7, The Kinks, Miles, Wes Montgomery, late 60s Blue Note jazz and R@B, the blueprint for hip-hop beats, Elvis Costello, Bach, dylan , that's just this morning, try later it could be totally different, except for the Beatles, they are always around. Enjoy shows at Wills, Copper Rocket, the Social, Back Booth, Underground Bluz. I'll try anything if it shows the artists' soul.

Movies:

.. FLIXSTER WIDGET START -
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.. FLIXSTER WIDGET END -Huge film buff...to the point of ridiculous. My bathroon reading is a Video Hound Retriever. some of my personal faves: The Apartment, Pulp Fiction, The Manchurian Candidate(1962), Short Cuts, Casablanca, Some Like it Hot, Stalg 17, The First two Godfather's(three is pretty weak), Good fellas, Raging Bull, Animal House,Local Hero, Eternal Sunshine, Mash, Kill Bill 1&2, Jaws, Shampoo, Spinal Tap, Hoop Dreams,To Live and Die in LA, The Exorcist, Day for Night, the Killing....The Best flix I saw in 2007: Clayton, No Country for Old Men, Juno, Once...Most Overrated:There Will Be Blood...Get me a pillow please..

Television:

Yes ,I watch way too much! Rescue Me , The Sopranos, West Wing, Robot Chicken, South Park, Rome, Deadwood, Law and Order, The Wire, Python/Fawlty Towers, The Office(BBC and US), The Shield,24, Bourdain's No Reservations

Books:

A little bit of everything, ( fiction, non, essays, commentary, comedy, philosophy).David Sedaris, Tim Dorsey, Follet, George Will, Film theory and Criticism, Chuck Klosterman,Bukowski,Anthony Bourdain, George Carlin

Heroes:

My Folks, Larry Bird, John Lennon, George Carlin, Blue Collar/ Middle Class folks who get the job done.

My Blog

R.I.P. Robert Altman

It is a sad day in American cinema: Robert Altman has passed away at 81. Never a Hollywood darling, Altman was too busy being a true visionary. A master of style and wit, his movies will be talked abo...
Posted by Matty F on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:31:00 PST

Sam Rivers: Wed. Night! Goodbye Wills!

I encourage ANYONE who has the slightest appreciation for great live music to make it to Wills on Mills Wed. Night to see the always fantastic Sam Rivers . A true artist with a powerhouse band playing...
Posted by Matty F on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 PST

Why do modern films blow so much?

When was the last time you went to see a big Hollywood flick and were completely satisfied? I mean body and mind, a true jackhammer to the senses. I can't recall myself. Road to Perdition? Minority Re...
Posted by Matty F on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 05:53:00 PST