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Michael

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About Me

There are just a few of things I'd like to do before I die:

See the Berlin Wall (or what's left of it) (did it!!!! Just a few days ago!!! Woo Hoo! Granted, that was an easy one to check off)
Write a really good song
Attend all four major tennis tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open)
Visit Tokyo
Be a movie extra
Take a helicopter ride (hint, hint, Dan!)
Actually read all of the books I own
Find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq
Figure out who really killed OJ's ex-wife

oh yeah, and I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.

Radiohead Creep Acoustic Flash

In honor of Al Gore's Oscar nomination

My Interests

Music, politics, sports, Las Vegas, guitar, pop culture, beer, tennis, photography , stuff

Music:

U2, Radiohead, Autolux, Sigur Ros, the Clash, Beatles, the Police, Led Zepplin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, AC/DC, Mission of Burma, Interpol, Air, Elvis Costello, Crowded House, Neil Finn, David Bowie, Beastie Boys,Smashing Pumpkins, Flaming Lips, Brian Eno, Slowdive, Garbage, White Stripes, Pink Floyd, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Television, Bjork, Royksopp, the Stills, Talking Heads, Arcade Fire, Ambassador Now! , Iggy and the Stooges, the Who, PJ Harvey, Coldplay, Pixies, Jimi Hendrix, Bloc Party, Explosions in the Sky, Can, Neu!, Joy Division, New Order, Mogwai, Spacemen 3, Galaxie 500, Boris and Twin Earth

Movies:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fight Club, Dr. Strangelove, Swingers, Breakfast Club, Matrix, Brazil, Vertigo, Office Space, Seven, Breakfast Club, All the President's Men, Fargo, Lost in Translation, Team America, Lost Boys

Television:

Simpsons, West Wing, Law and Order, Alias, 24, Scrubs, South Park, CSI, The Office, Mythbusters, Knight Rider

Books:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Catch 22, Microserfs

My Blog

The Daily Nexus rocks on

Just wanted to give a shout out to the Daily Nexus, the student newspaper at UC Santa Barbara, for taking home a few awards this weekend at the California College Media Association lovefest. Brings ba...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:42:00 PST

Harmonica Lewinsky

Just stumbled across this lovely feature from the Onion AV Club. Worst Band Names of 2007.Among my faves:Neil Diamond PhillipsDysphunkshun JunkshunThe Mister Fuckhead EmsembleClown VomitSteaming Wolf ...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:20:00 PST

Star Wars Episode VII: Attack of the Pageant Contestant

I really can't say anything that this video doesn't already say: (stolen from www.iamspencer.com, who I'm sure got it from somewhere else)...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:24:00 PST

For Halloween

I think I'll try to find this for a costume:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/world/asia/20japan .html Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:02:00 PST

Bush v. Bush

Today, Comedy Central launched an online archive of most every clip from the Jon Stewart era of the Daily Show.To mark the occassion, I present George Bush debating himself (some might say he's a mast...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:10:00 PST

Somewhere over the rainbow

Well, I think this is a clever little experiment Mr. Yorke and co. have come up with -- letting fans decided how much to pay to download their lovely new album "In Rainbows."Being the hardcore Radiohe...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:48:00 PST

Screw the British

Seems like US networks spend too much time ripping off British shows. We need to rip off Japanese TV!!!! ...
Posted by Michael on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:45:00 PST

It was bound to happen eventually

Coldplay karaoke sends woman into rage Woman attacks man she said 'sucked' at Coldplay tune, then turns on copsThe Associated PressUpdated: 11:17 p.m. ET Aug 10, 2007SEATTLE - A woman attacked a karao...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:48:00 PST

My Hands Are Bananas

(I guess I'm a bit behind the times, but boy is this hilarious. Oh those crazy Germans) ...
Posted by Michael on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:34:00 PST

The once and future presidents

wow. How did we elect them again? (C'mon, you know she's going to win next year)...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:53:00 PST