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Benjamin

slayers only looooove you when they're slayin'

About Me

I'm going to be a bloggin here
www.theislesnyc.com
The Isles on Myspace

My Interests

cat brains, dismissing other people's problems, documentaries, tube amps, travel.

I'd like to meet:

people with focus pocus

Music:

Orange Juice's SECOND record, The Band, Botch, Harry Nilson.

Movies:

Raising Arizona, Blade Runner, Real Genius, Donnie Darko, Gummo, Sideways, Alien.

Television:

Comedy Central 11-12. Six Feet Under.

Books:

The Corrections, Our Band Could Be Your Life, The Dirt.

Heroes:

Edward Van Halen, Ron Livingston, Chester A. Arthur

My Blog

in all its various forms

I sense a dark period in my life coming.
Posted by Benjamin on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:40:00 PST

nobody told me we all shine on

Did you ever notice how the choruses of the songs "Instant Karma" and "Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon have the exact same chords, cadence, and a very similar melody? You can't do that!
Posted by Benjamin on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:44:00 PST

complaint

A vacation is outside the realm of possibility for me.
Posted by Benjamin on Wed, 31 May 2006 01:26:00 PST

It couldn't get much worse

Every day a new nightmare emerges. I was fighting to grasp onto something, but you can't stand up to a tidal wave. Just let it destroy everything, absorb the hard reality, and move on. You're a slave ...
Posted by Benjamin on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:28:00 PST

Geddy

After work today I saw Geddy Lee on 6th Ave; waiting outside the health food store. Stunned, I paced up and down the street trying to assemble my statement. Rush was the first real concert I had atten...
Posted by Benjamin on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:19:00 PST

Scorch of July

The mega 4th of  July weekend grows more depressing each year. I never leave! Get me the fuck out of here! But our video will be on tv tommorow- thats neat. www.theislesnyc.com
Posted by Benjamin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

common flaws in others

I often hear of people involved in "programs". For law or med school, or grad school. I have no first hand experience in the land of grad school. It certainly is boring to hear about, so don't assume ...
Posted by Benjamin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Van Halen Zero!

I sit here listening to the legendary VAN HALEN ZERO album. Yes, in 1977 Gene Simmons brought these 4 youngsters in the studio, allegedly with the idea to steal Eddie into Kiss to replace the binge dr...
Posted by Benjamin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

shaggy hair/tie- we forget so easy

The jacket and tie with shaggy hair insanity MUST END. Do band dudes realize this is no different than the mid-late 80s, when each commercial metal band began to look like it had interchangable member...
Posted by Benjamin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Citicorp

Things are going ok now I think. Must appreciate the positives. Must try harder. I live in the shadow of a building that has recently been targeted by terrorists. Thats not one of the positives.
Posted by Benjamin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST