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Matt

About Me

I like the arts a lot. I don't like the war. A lot. I like animals. I don't like eating animals. I study music. I ride a bike. I grew up in the most conservative place in the country, yet I thankfully became very progressive.

My Interests

Music, Film, Literature, Vegetarianism/Veganism, Politics, Education, Socialism, Bicycles, Non-polluting (or low polluting) forms of transportation.

I'd like to meet:

PJ Harvey, any member of Sigur Ros, Radiohead, or Sonic Youth. Noam Chomsky and Ralph Nader also. Sometimes I even like meeting strangers.

Music:

Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, George Crumb, Jim O'Rourke, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, Sparklehorse, Kronos Quartet, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Aphex Twin, Stravinsky, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Gastr Del Sol, Blonde Redhead, Miles Davis, John Vanderslice, Berlioz, Satie, others.

Movies:

Being John Malkovich, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Amelie, Roger and Me, Rushmore, The Royal Tennanbaums, Requiem for a Dream, Office Space, This is Spinal Tap, Jackie Brown, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Graduate, High Fidelity, Syriana, many others.

Television:

The Colbert Report, Daily Show, Simpsons, Conan, Twin Peaks, Mr. Show, Frontline, Nova, Nature, Firefly, Home Movie, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Lost. Ain't no party like a Mr. Show party 'cause a Mr. Show party don't stop!

Books:

Kurt Vonnegut, George Orwell, Ken Kesey, Noam Chomsky, Aldous Huxley, others

Heroes:

Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Jonny Greenwood, Richard D. James, Kurt Vonnegut, George Orwell, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, John Vanderslice, Scott Solter.