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About Me

I play musical instruments and write songs. Please support me by buying one of my CDs:

My Interests

Live music, vintage guitars, comfortable chairs, albums on vinyl (especially coloured vinyl), tube guitar amplifiers, black and white photography, record stores, vintage aircraft, food I can eat with my hands, F1 racing, indie music, Rickenbacker guitars, JMI Vox amps, Ludwig Vistalite drums, road trips, swimming in lakes...

I'd like to meet:

Musicians, songwriters, bands, record collecters, music journalists, disc jockeys, record label reps, indie label owners, music gear junkies, music fans, club owners, booking agents, indie film makers, music managers... or anyone else who may have something interesting to say.

Music:

Local: The Yoko Casionos, The Salteens, The Grapes of Wrath, Odds, Winston, Damn The Diva, Underwater Sunshine, Motion Soundtrack, Pepper Sands, Formula, Star Collector, Veal, Danny Michel, Portico, Billy & The Lost Boys... International: U2, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Elliott Smith, John Lennon, The Beatles, Oasis, David Bowie, The Dandy Warhols, Portishead, Simon & Garfunkel, Sigur Ros, The Posies, REM, The Shins, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Vines, Nick Drake, The Who, Teenage Fanclub, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Pearl Jam...

Movies:

High Fidelity, Empire Strikes Back, Chasing Amy, Entropy, Garden State, Run Lola Run, Singles, Almost Famous, Clerks, Lost In Translation, SLC Punk, Tao Of Steve, Sin City, Good Will Hunting, About A Boy, Closer, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Big Lebowski, The Royal Tennenbaums, Backbeat, Napoleon Dynamite, Fever Pitch, Reservoir Dogs....

Television:

Boston Legal, Family Guy, The Office, That 70's Show, My Name Is Earl and American Dad

Books:

'On A Cold Road' by Dave Bidini, 'Cash' by Johnny Cash, 'High Fidelity' by Nick Hornby, 'Don't Sleep With Your Drummer' by Jen Sincero....

Heroes:

My Blog

Getting tired of this page

Although MySpace works wonders for my band, I'm starting to wonder why I maintain my personal page. Over the next while, if I don't start getting more use out of it, I might just can it. F...
Posted by PatrickJ on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:15:00 PST

I need fewer friends.

It's true. That's why I'm shrinking my friend list. Initially, I opened this page as a way to network with others in the music industry, to communicate with my real friends and to&nbs...
Posted by PatrickJ on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:17:00 PST

So long, Limerick Junction.

When I turned 19, I spent my birthday in a brand new Gastown bar called The Brickyard. It replaced the drugged-out alchoholic hangout known as Samoo's and it became a great live music ...
Posted by PatrickJ on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:11:00 PST

Moving to Vancouver... finally

It would seem that I've got a new home. I'll be moving to downtown Vancouver and getting out of the suburbs again. My phone number and address (obviously) will be changing. If you'd ...
Posted by PatrickJ on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:20:00 PST

Goodbye, Syd

Syd Barrett Jan 6 1946 - July 2006. Pink Floyd founding member, Syd Barrett has died. The cause and exact date of his death have not yet been released, but a spokesperson for Pink Floyd ha...
Posted by PatrickJ on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:45:00 PST

There are BOOBS on my page...

Does anybody else find it a bit strange that MySpace spends so much time sensoring profiles and then allows sponsors to post banners with a pairs of big bouncing breasts with the tagline, "Love girls ...
Posted by PatrickJ on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:27:00 PST

Goodbye iPod

My iPod has died. It froze up mid-song and when I reset it, a sad iPod logo appeared. I too, was sad. The 3000 songs I uploaded and organized, and the playlists I created... gone.&nb...
Posted by PatrickJ on Tue, 30 May 2006 07:33:00 PST

Limerick Junction in Gastown

Does anybody remember The Brickyard? Well, it has closed its doors and in it's place is a fantastic new Irish Pub called Limerick Junction. It's owned by the same man responsible for the I...
Posted by PatrickJ on Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:35:00 PST

What happened to rock 'n' roll?

When did rock 'n' roll become a 'hobby'? When did it seize to be a 'way of life'? That's what I'd like to know...
Posted by PatrickJ on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:47:00 PST

Patience wears thin...

... when dealing with people who go back on their word and then take advantage of you.
Posted by PatrickJ on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 11:32:00 PST