jeff aka "The Hammer" - ProfilesArchive

About Me

At first I might seem intimidating, but really I very friendly and for the most part an easy going person. There is not much you can say or do that will offend me. The only thing that really gets to me is assholes and stupid people. I have an insanely strong passion for the arts (visual, music, performance, fashion, etc.). For the better part of 5 years, I worked as an art handler and am now finishing my MA in art history to become a museum curator. Besides art related activities, I enjoy having interesting conversations, hiking, throwing back a pint or two, and exposure to things I don't know much about (however there are exceptions). Oh, by the way if your a web cam stripper don't bother writing me; unless you can explain why I have been hit up by a rash of them lately. Yes, and more importantly I'm engaged!!

My Interests

Art, music, Body-mods, photography, fashion - as an art form, not the Gap or the like , kitsch scifi like Planet of the Apes (not the bad remake with Marky Mark) rather on lines with Bape, jazz, the history of things--well that's a short taste.

I'd like to meet:

People who are passionate about life, art, music, exploration and believe that what makes life worth living is submerging in the things we love.

Music:

Here is a sample- voy, amon tobin, sigor ros, murder city devils, smiths, radiohead, theivery corporation, lambchop, billy idol, bright eyes, ampop, jane's, portishead, grandmaster flash and the furious five, moldy peaches, miles davis, joe henderson, prince, herbert, lou reed, bowie, bjork, cat power, sick of it all, cursive, Jay-Z, KRS-1, Mental Notes, John Cage, Pharaoh Sanders, mum, Jill Scott, DJ Shadow, Uncle (1st album), Stereolab, early B52's, Black Flag (4), Fugazi, Massive Attack, early Morcheeba, 70's disco (there is something so funny and interesting about)

Movies:

Prefume: The Story of a Murderer, Little Miss Sunshine, Oldboy, fight club, donnie darko, city of lost children, David Lynch films, dark crystal, warriors, breakin, dune, Crash, planet of the apes (orig. series), logan's run, richard kern films, kids, I (heart) the Huckabees, My Architect, Labyrinth, Hellraiser II (the best of the bunch), to name a few.

Television:

Don't have a tv but watch when I can - F-TV, ATHF, futurama, family guy, arrested development, venture brothers, the news (ok who am I kidding)

Books:

Huge fan of all things Bukowski, Story of O,Gravity's Rainbow,Candy,Demian, Hundred years of Solitude. Also I am huge fan of magazines- anthem, the holy art trilogy (artnews, art in america, artfoum), juxtapoz, dwell, surface, and the list goes on. I think magazines are great- they give you a large sampling of a variety of things you don't see in your everyday life.

Heroes:

the search continues

My Blog

why jazz and bands like Godspeed You Black Emperor and Sigur Ros will never be popular

For as much as people identify with songs with lyrics, they are allowed to escape themselves, they are communal. Relying on others' words to create the soundtrack of their minds. Whereas Jazz, Godsp...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:04:00 PST

Notes from your friendly Hammer

THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME (poss. vol. 1)... I have a soft spot in my heart for all things Tiki and Elvis. I have always wanted a velvet Elvis painting and was a little pisted when GRaceland ...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:56:00 PST

sometimes all you have to do is use your eyes

If you haven't seen any films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (City of Lost Children, Amelie, The Long Engagement) you should. His sense and use of color is amazing. He takes color and saturates it to a level...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

just because we can, doesn't mean we should

So, The other day I got around to seeing I Am Sam the film with Sean Penn as a mentally handicapped adult raising a small daughter. I must say this film hit a nerve of sorts. The idea that intell...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

strange days are a ft.

school is crazier than ever. Spring must be near. The min. I think I can't do more, something new pops up. The lastest being, my first possible curated show in NYC -Williamsburg. (we'll see). Wwww...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

things that make u go hum

so its interesting how new enviroments change u. as of late I find myself being somewhat hermatic eventhough my people skills seems to be at an all time high. Is this a sign of fear or of a cocoon sta...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the hammer lives

for all of you that didn't come out sat. for the fuze -u suck just kidin'-no i'm, not ok, so anyways here I am sittin in my new apartment in exciting! port chester. I must say its strange to on...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

racing thoughts, not to offend

Ok - got rejected from my 2 grad school. feear setting in. I feel like am in a boxing match. knocked down on one knee. I get up shake it off, but cant punch back. I have to wait. man, I hate havi...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

things on my mind

i'm finding that I care less and less about talk to girls in bars, not sure if its the realization girls in bars tend to be dum or a symptom of social detachment. lately, I have been feel that ther...
Posted by jeff aka "The Hammer" on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST