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joshua is magic

ligairi

About Me

i'm brown . i'm not a terrorist

My Interests

art . music . movies . politics . philosophy . theology . snow . skate

I'd like to meet:

jesus . joseph smith . darren doane . fat mike burkett . george bush in a dark alley

pause the killer tunage to the left before viewing my mad skills below.

Music:

jazz . punk . hardcore . emo . folk . prog . indie rock . new wave

Movies:

FEATURES RIGHT NOW: rian johnson's brick . hanny abu assad's paradise now . mike mills' thumbsucker . thomas vinterberg's dear wendy . gus van sant's gerry & elephant . michel gondry's the science of sleep . shane caruth's primer DOCS RIGHT NOW: jeff feuerzeig's the devil and daniel johnston . lars von treir's the five obstructions . greg whiteley's new york doll . michel gondry's dave chapelle block party .

Television:

curb your enthusiasm . extras . the daily show . seinfeld . lost

Books:

richard bushman . howard zinn . cormac mcarthy . jd salinger . cs lewis . aldous huxley . george orwell

Heroes:

ian mackaye . andy goldsworthy . david haight . dan barney . stan bean

My Blog

You Make Me Touch Your Hands For Stupid Reasons

Warning: You may not want to go to the link below if stupid things make you laugh. The reason you may not want to go is because your face will hurt from grinning like a moron. My cheeks and jaw fell p...
Posted by joshua is magic on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:41:00 PST

The Hills Are Alive. I Feel Undead.

So, I just got back from Austria and I see why Rodgers & Hammerstein thought that the hills were alive over there. The landscape is gorgeous beyond all description. I did bring my own music, how...
Posted by joshua is magic on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:54:00 PST

Cheney Is A Dick

So, you've likely heard about BYU's unfortunate decision to invite Dick Cheney to speak at graduation commencement this spring. There are all kinds of reasons that people are opposed to Cheney coming ...
Posted by joshua is magic on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:47:00 PST

NPR and PBS Need Your Help

NPR and PBS are my most trusted American news organizations. So, of course, George Junior is trying to cut their funding. I was just telling my friend Kiera that in a world where four or five major co...
Posted by joshua is magic on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:32:00 PST

Films of 2006

Excellent (2006) Bubble . Brick . Children Of Men . Down In The Valley . Inland Empire . The Science Of Sleep . Shut Up And Sing . United 93 . Very Good (2006) A Scanner Darkly . An Inconvenient ...
Posted by joshua is magic on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:05:00 PST

Help Will Ludlow

Hey, Timpview Highschool Alumni! Remember Willy? Spread the word. Will Ludlow just had surgery to remove a tumor that was found on his pancreas. He has no insurance and needs help to pay the bills. I ...
Posted by joshua is magic on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:43:00 PST

Artsy Fartsy

Last week I was called "artsy fartsy" by two different people. Also, I got the feeling they thought that was an insult. Just thought you should know.
Posted by joshua is magic on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:16:00 PST

Victim Effect Music Video

I just shot a music video for a great band called Victim Effect for their song "Go! Fight!". They have it posted in the video section of their profile. Please stop by, check it out , and leave a comme...
Posted by joshua is magic on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:28:00 PST

Broke doc on Comcast/My Space

Hey gang,As some of you may have heard on X96, the documentary that I shot for Broke, entitled "If Tomorrow Doesn't Change," about the making of their upcoming major label debut, "The Answer," is curr...
Posted by joshua is magic on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:50:00 PST

99 Problems, But The Sith Ain't One!

Lucas finally got over himself enough to do something nice for the fans that made him history's richest indie filmmaker. I'm no Star Wars nerd (I don't worship at the alter of Bantha Tracks), but...
Posted by joshua is magic on Mon, 22 May 2006 12:52:00 PST