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Darren

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About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 www.kdhx.org/programs/rocket.htm

My Interests

Old stuff. New stuff. Drinks with friends. Finding the best $2 worth of music on any jukebox. "Fortunate Son" is usually involved.

I'd like to meet:

someone who will pay me a living wage to do something I'm good at.

Music:

So far this year: Tyler Ramsey, Wussy, Thao Nguyen. Forever: Buffalo Tom, Everything but the Girl, the Replacements, the Waitresses, Bettie Serveert, the Rolling Stones, the Black Keys. Listen to my show, "Rocket 88," Thursday mornings from 6 to 8 on KDHX!

Movies:

Was "There Will Be Blood" supposed to be funny? 'Cause it kinda was.

Television:

Mad Men, the Shield, the CSIs, the Law 'n' Orders, What Not to Wear, Sunday Night Football, anything that involves actual cops trying to talk sense to actual impaired rednecks: "Sir, is this woman with you a prostitute?" / "I dunno...prob'ly." (Actual exchange from "Cops")

Books:

Steve Martin's "Born Standing Up."

Heroes:

Not the entire list; just the ones I'm rotating in for now: Rauschenberg, Monk, Thurber, the Bus.

My Blog

Heath Ledger: Dude, WTF?!

I am stunned and bummed by the death of Heath Ledger.  He seemed like the real deal; he didn't make nearly as many movies in his short career as some actors make in the same amount of time, but I...
Posted by Darren on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:28:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE

THE THINKING MAN'S BOWLING FOR SOUP
Posted by Darren on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:06:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: AMY WINEHOUSE

MACY GRAY + FRAN DRESCHER = BRIEF CAREER
Posted by Darren on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:32:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: WILL.I.AM

The wack Wyclef.  Wait...that's Wyclef.
Posted by Darren on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:22:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: NRBQ

"Grandfathered-in" before insipid was outlawed
Posted by Darren on Mon, 07 May 2007 02:26:00 PST

Things we're not doing anymore, in case you missed the memo

1.  Baseball cap with bill at 45-degree angle to face2.  Including ironically inaccurate, supposedly humorous description of your music on your band's MySpace profile.  Approximately 55...
Posted by Darren on Sun, 06 May 2007 03:29:00 PST

Qu'est que c'est fa fa fa fa.

Okay, I had to take a look at the VA shooter's supposedly disturbing writings.  I haven't looked at "Mr. Brownstone," but I got through "Richard McBeef" pretty quickly and without much emotional ...
Posted by Darren on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:48:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: Keller Williams

Do people still die from tetanus?
Posted by Darren on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:26:00 PST

SIX WORDS OR LESS: Mika

Introducing a new feature: 'IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE, SAY IT IN SIX WORDS OR LESS' Some things suck so completely and horribly, it seems a shame to waste more than a few words on 'em--and yet y...
Posted by Darren on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:26:00 PST

Go on.

--> -->Holiday greetings!One of my favorite semi-obscure records has always been the Waitresses' debut, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful.  "Christmas Wrapping" isn't on it, and the semi-hit that IS on ...
Posted by Darren on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:01:00 PST