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Venomous

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt.-Jane Ad

About Me


I have a wicked perverted sense of humor. I blame that on watching Benny Hill in my youth. I collect useless bits of information that I'll never need. My brain is a sponge. I love to learn and flex my creative muscles. I'm animated and a bit sarcastic.
I have a tendency to be bit boisterous while watching sports, mainly hockey. I had the cops called on me once while screaming at the TV during a Penguin (hockey)playoff game. The officer laughed at me harder than anyone has ever laughed at my face before. I also enjoy futebol (soccer) and I was raised on the NFL, but I only care about the Bengals and Steelers.
WAIF FM 1999-2006 Live City Licks
WEBN 102.7 FM 2006 Damnation Alley and Native Noise
Writer, weekly column, 20 Questions by Venomous Valdez, (won Best in Cincinnati 2005) on Cincymusic.com for 4 years. The column also appeared in print in the short-lived publication, Locals Only where I also had 2 other columns and wrote several cover stories.
Freelance contributing writer, PR specialist, and voice over artist.
Slainte!

My Interests

Music, Hockey, Literature, Art, (fave artists: Mark Ryden, Marc Chagall, Rene' Margritte), Politics, Coffee, Movies, Laughing (its my fave thing to do), conversations with people. Learning as many languages as I can. General silliness. Traveling.

I'd like to meet:

I'm looking for my next adventure. Musicians, writers, artists around the world. Anyone who knows how to laugh. Joss Whedon, Elliott Smith, Mario Lemiuex, Michael Gondry, Trent Reznor, Arthur Guinness, Bette Davis, Clark Gable, Charlie Rose, Graham Norton, Mark Ryden, Mozart, Finn, Linda Perry, Milan Kundera, Salmon Rushdie, Jimmy Carter, John Lennon, and, Fred Allen Wolf, Ph.D. I knocked off this list; Ray Lamontagne. And I would do it all over again. He made me giggle like a schoolgirl.

"The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either." Benjamin Franklin
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt.-Jane Addams

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Music:

Muse, Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers, Sigur Ros, Modest Mouse, The Cure, Ray Lamontagne, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Sundresses, Sleepybird, Government Mule, Our Lady Peace, Elliott Smith, Damien Rice, The Replacements, Mallory, The Pixies, Edith Piaf, The Arcade Fire, Hawksley Workman, Kentucky Struts, Cari Clara, Dvorak, Vivaldi, Etta James, Odetta, Stone Temple Pilots, Pink Floyd, The Frames, Portishead, The Fags, NIN, Tool, Perfect Circle, Radiohead, The Shins, Noctaluca, Cathedrals, Turnbull AC's, The Whitney Barricklow band, Campfire Crush, Starsailor, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Grandaddy, QOTSA, Smashing Pumpkins, Happy Chichester, Mars Volta, The Fire Theft, Sex Pistols, Sterophonics, Linda Perry, Eric Clapton, BB King, Muddy Waters, The Living End, My Chemical Romance, ..and you will know us by the trail of the dead, Placebo, The Clash, Grant Lee Phillips/Buffalo, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. My favorite operas are: Salome, the magic flute, and La Boheme.

Movies:

I adore Michael Gondry's work. Boondock Saints, Children of Men, Natural Born Killers, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Garden State, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Godfather I&II, It happened one night, Lord of the Rings Triology, Grosse Pointe Blank, Lost Boys, Virgin Suicides, Donnie Darko, Slap Shot and Pride and Prejudice.

Television:

I'm such a nerd for Hereo's. LOST, Father Ted, Coupling. BBC America Rules!! Weeds, Teachers, Hex, Entourage, Family Guy, The Sopranos, Deadwood, Dead like me, Buffy and Angel, WKRP in Cincinnati.

Books:

Currently reading: Tom Hayden- In search of Irish America. Favorite Authors: Milan Kundera, Salmon Rushdie. I confess. I'm an Austen-aholic.

Heroes:

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Art forms Music:
Muse, Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers, Sigur Ros, Modest Mouse, The Cure, Ray Lamontagne, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Sundresses, Sleepybird, Government Mule, Our Lady Peace, Elliott Smith, Damien Rice, The Replacements, Mallory, The Pixies, Edith Piaf, The Arcade Fire, Hawksley Workman, Kentucky Struts, Cari Clara, Dvorak, Vivaldi, Etta James, Odetta, Stone Temple Pilots, Pink Floyd, The Frames, Portishead, The Fags, NIN, Tool, Perfect Circle, Radiohead, The Shins, Noctaluca, Cathedrals, Turnbull AC's, The Whitney Barricklow band, Campfire Crush, Starsailor, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Grandaddy, QOTSA, Smashing Pumpkins, Happy Chichester, Mars Volta, The Fire Theft, Sex Pistols, Sterophonics, Linda Perry, Eric Clapton, BB King, Muddy Waters, The Living End, My Chemical Romance, ..and you will know us by the trail of the dead, Placebo, The Clash, Grant Lee Phillips/Buffalo, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin.
My favorite operas are: Salome, the magic flute, and La Boheme.
Movies:
I adore Michael Gondry's work. Boondock Saints, Children of Men, Natural Born Killers, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Garden State, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Godfather I&II, It happened one night, Lord of the Rings Triology, Grosse Pointe Blank, Lost Boys, Virgin Suicides, Donnie Darko, Slap Shot.
Television:
I'm such a nerd for Heroe's. LOST, Father Ted, Coupling. BBC America Rules!! Weeds, Teachers, Hex, Entourage, Family Guy, The Sopranos, Deadwood, Dead like me, Buffy and Angel, WKRP in Cincinnati.
Books:
Currently reading: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Favorite Authors:
Milan Kundera and Salmon Rushdie

My Blog

CINCINNATI WINS!!

Well my Penguins beat themselves and lost the cup the other night. Heartbreaking to watch my boy Fluery accidently hit the puck in his own goal. I cried alittle. j/k I will now, always hate detroit. E...
Posted by Venomous on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:25:00 PST

I felt 3 hairs turn gray

while watching last nights spectacular game! That was a thing of beauty! I can't believe Sykora called his goal. This is the momentum change the Penguins need to fly them into the cup. I love that NBC...
Posted by Venomous on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:47:00 PST

We are left with a hole.

I've gotten word that my former co-host at WEBN, MR. K was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. This is a major blow to our local music community. This man was passionate about his city and mus...
Posted by Venomous on Tue, 27 May 2008 09:40:00 PST

My oh MY!

Both of my teams are going their respective cups!!!! This has never happened to me as a hockey fan. I LOVE THIS GAME!What a beautiful game! I actually got to watch this one thanks to NBC. Those boys w...
Posted by Venomous on Sun, 18 May 2008 03:07:00 PST

California gets it right!

I'm elated. Yesterday delivered a step forward in humanity. California is releasing their ban on alternative marriages. I think it is a fundamental right that our human hearts are allowed to love whom...
Posted by Venomous on Fri, 16 May 2008 07:34:00 PST

Who knew penguins could kick ass?

I did! I am over the moon that my favorite hockey team is doing so well. Wins against Philly are gonna be rough to come by now the Pens pissed them off. For the first time since the Cyclones defected...
Posted by Venomous on Sun, 11 May 2008 09:59:00 PST

Now that’s Hockey!

Obligations. I had to leave after the first goal scored in Pittsburgh's favor. I waited till commercial break, hit record, and darted out the door, like pulling off a bandaid for the quick rapid relea...
Posted by Venomous on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:24:00 PST

Jagr stops a sweep.

Well the Penguins didn't bring their brooms to last night's game. Jaromir Jagr decided to play some damn fine hockey with 3 points, 2 goals/1 assist. All I can say is "Damnit!" I guess it will make th...
Posted by Venomous on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:34:00 PST

I need to geek out for a minute...

I'm a bit slow on posting this. Guillermo del Toro has been named as the director and script writer for the two HOBBIT movies w/ Peter Jackson. From what I understand, the first movie will be the adap...
Posted by Venomous on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:21:00 PST

At 102, Albert Hoffmann surrenders to the big acid trip in the sky

A month after Arthur C. Clarke another influential gentleman of Science passes over. Albert Hofmann died of a heart attack at 102. 102! Acid did his mind good. The New York Times has a nice article h...
Posted by Venomous on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:17:00 PST