Karl - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I write for and run a music website ( LiveOnStage )amongst other things. I earn precious little money. It doesn't bother me as much as it should, but I think I don't like rich people because part of me knows I'm never going to be one. I'd love to spend my time travelling, but I know that if I wasn't writing about gigs, or interviewing bands or just living that life, I'd miss it. Part of me is never happy with what I've got and suspects that something else will make me happier. Someday I might even figure out how to make myself happy. In the meantime, there's always music, friends, and time for another drink.

My Interests

The finer things in life. Music. Film. Theatre. Art galleries. Books. Fashion. Lazy Afternoons. Watching the wheels go round and round. Drinking tea (mugs not cups). Popbitch. Seeing how far I can push it, how much I can blag. Being won over by people who are willing to call me on my behaviour.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone. Everyone. You.

Music:

Jeff Buckley. Nirvana. Bob Dylan. Mos Def. D'Angelo. Razorlight. Nina Simone. Billie Holiday. The Futureheads. Roots Manuva. The Beta Band. Kruder and Dorfmeister. Blackalicious. Editors. John Martyn. John Coltrane. Miles Davis. Dr John. Dr Dre. Republic Of Loose. N.E.R.D. Gil Scott-Heron. Jimmy Scott. Muse. The Beatles. Ray LaMontagne. Corinne Bailey Rae. Dilated Peoples. The Streets. Afro-Cuban Allstars. U2. Neil Young. Jackson Analogue. Radiohead. A Tribe Called Quest. Tricky. Jimi Hendrix. Johnny Cash. The Band. Jill Scott. Nitin Sawhney. Pearl Jam. Goldfrapp.Red Hot Chili Peppers. Blur. Ben Harper. Beastie Boys. Parliament.Serge Gainsbourg. Pink Floyd. Bjork. Gorillaz.Daft Punk. Aphex Twin. Lee Scratch Perry. DJ Shadow. Curtis Mayfield. Stevie Wonder. Soulwax. Frank Sinatra. Justin Timberlake. The Beach Boys. The Roots. Rage Against The Machine. Claude Debussey. Jackson Browne. George Gershwin. Kula Shaker. Gabriel Faure. The Allman Brothers. Jay-Z. Doves. The Libertines. Outkast. Stanton Warriors. Nick Drake. Mozart. The Vines. Dave Brubeck. Arctic Monkeys. Kings Of Leon. David Bowie. The Zutons. The Velvet Underground.

Movies:

Scarface. Star Wars Trilogy. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. Godfather 1+2 (not 3). Serpico. Rear Window. North By Northwest. Vertigo. The Last Waltz. Dumb and Dumber. 21 Grams. Goodfellas. Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.

Television:

The Simpsons. Futurama. King Of The Hill. Question Time. Lost. Desperate Housewives. The Daily Show With John Stewart. Match Of The Day. American Dad. Family Guy.

Books:

Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance. Wall And Pieces. Black Vinyl White Powder. Tao Te Ching. Bhagavad Gita. Trainspotting. The Outsider. Heart Of Darkness. Cannery Row. Notes From Underground. Tortilla Flat. The Happy Prince. The Secret Agent. The Velveteen Rabbit. Post Office. Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. Paradise Lost.

Heroes:

Jeff Buckley. Bob Dylan. Kurt Cobain. Duncan Ferguson. Pat Bonner. Homer Simpson. Al Pacino. Jack Kerouac. Charles Bukowski. W.B Yeats. Banksy. Rodin. Mos Def. Hunter S. Thompson. Salvador Dali.

My Blog

Things I Don’t Like

Getting through the day is difficult enough, but throw into the mix the banal behaviour of others and it's small wonder I haven't gone postal worker yet. Anyway, in no particular order, here are some ...
Posted by Karl on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:38:00 PST

Damn kids......

It's a Friday afternoon and I'm staggering my way through the day having been out til 6am from the night before. As always, I refuse to admit when I'm beat so there I was, wandering down Bishopsgate w...
Posted by Karl on Mon, 28 May 2007 06:12:00 PST

It's Finally Happened....

There's been two gigs and a few incidents over the past month or so that have pointed out that I may finally be getting old. First of all there was the Bloc Party gig at the Astoria. I hadn't see...
Posted by Karl on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:06:00 PST

For Fuck's Sake

So many things are pissing me off right now, and most of them can be blamed on the oxygen thieves populating the world. First up: the world is getting noisier, and by and large it's unpleasant sounds ...
Posted by Karl on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:28:00 PST

Inertia Creeps......

God what a grim sort of day. It's officially inescapable that the whole winter fiasco is now upon us. Summer seems like a distant memory and all the more carefree kinds of carry-on that went with it. ...
Posted by Karl on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:07:00 PST

Very Very Innaresting.....

So, it's taken me three months but I've finally done it: I've finished the massive tome I've been reading, Shakey: Neil Young's Autobiography by Jimmy McDonough. It's been a truly fascinating rea...
Posted by Karl on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:31:00 PST

Is This It?

31st of August is always a ropey time of year. after the long, heady days filled with fun and excitement that constituted summer, the impending prospect of short days and cold nights is none too...
Posted by Karl on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:27:00 PST

Whadafuk?

i swear to god i actually had this conversation today with the security guard who sits at the front desk where i work. he's a simple soul, but as my mother would say, there's no badness in him......
Posted by Karl on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:02:00 PST

The London Festival Scene.

well, the past few weekends has seen several music festivals kick my ass and turned me into a sleeping hillbilly during the week. several things have been learnt tho: some bands are better than others...
Posted by Karl on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:47:00 PST

a fond farewell

right, last thursday, something very sad happened in my life, almost like a death in the family. the practice studio i rehearsed in from the age of about 16 closed. it was an utter shithole but y...
Posted by Karl on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:00:00 PST