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Ryan

I think we only use 10% of our heart...

About Me

Besides my son, see my interests.

My Interests

My son, my family and friends, Plug Research, Morr Music, music, concerts, dancing, Dodgers, Lakers, LA Kings, UCLA, CSUN, boxing, sushi, mexican food, a hoagie from Philly's West, Stella beer, sake, dive-bars and more. James Figurine "Apologies"
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I'd like to meet:

You

Music:

Plug Research - Dntel, Daedelus, Languis, Ammon Contact, Adventure Time, Meanest Man Contest, Chessie, Milosh, Camping, Calamalka, Headset, Mia Doi Todd, Damon Aaron (www.plugresearch.com), Morr Music - Lali Puna, ISAN, man'sbestfriend, Ms. John Soda, The Go Find, Styrofoam (www.morrmusic.com), Nobody, Slowblow, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Remy Zero, Afghan Whigs, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, The Postal Service, The Roots, Beastie Boys, Lionel Richie, Portishead, DJ Shadow, The Get Up Kids, Alkaline Trio, Marley, Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Sinatra, Nick Drake, Travis, Pulp, James Brown, Spain, Redd Kross, Aimee Mann, Seaweed, Quicksand, Matthew Sweet, Pixies, The Weakerthans, The Clash, Chet Baker, Descendents, Fruit Bats, The Shins, Iron and Wine, The Replacements, Social Distortion, Badly Drawn Boy, Radiohead, Seaweed, Beck, Public Enemy, Mos Def, The Velvet Underground, Grandaddy, Elvis Costello, Cocteau Twins, Madlib, Kanye West, Damien Rice, The Cure, Beach Boys, Public Enemy, Mazzy Star, Prefuse 73, The Cars, The Beatles, Duran Duran, The Cure, Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Esquivel, Gang Starr, Guru, Eric B. and Rakim, The Skatelites, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Kayne West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pavement, Beck, Hepcat, A Tribe Called Quest, Bright Eyes, Blonde Redhead, Cat Stevens, Common, Dead Kennedys, Elliott Smith, Fugazi, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Interpol, The Jackson 5, Jaylib, Madvillian, Madlib, Jurassic 5, Love, Lush, Frou Frou, Ron Sexsmith, The Smiths, Bjork, The Sundays, Superchunk, The Twilight Singers, Tricky, U2, Kings of Convenience, Jimmy Eat World, The Twilight Singers, Keane, Snow Patrol, Smoking Popes, Sonic Youth, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stray Cats, Sugar, That Dog, Muse, Spain, Rick James, The Rentals, Jack Johnson, Donovan Frankenreiter, Mars Volta, The Polyphonic Spree, Ryan Adams and what ever else I missed.

Movies:

Cool As Ice, Karate Kid, Northshore, About A Boy, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Dumb & Dumber, Better Off Dead, Say Anything, Dazed and Confused, Rushmore, Star Wars, Swingers, Fight Club, Old School, Heat, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Crash, Seven, Fast Times at Ridgemont Hgh

Television:

24, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Conan O'Brien, The Simpsons, Law and Order, Six Feet Under, Seinfeld, Chips, Three's Company, Cheers, ALF, The Daily Show, Lost, Scrubs, The Chappelle Show, Miami Vice, A-Team, The Family Guy, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy

Books:

Nick Hornby books, Adventures in Media Land and Wizards of Media Oz by Jeff Cohen/N. Solomon

Heroes:

My parents and the person who invented Chick-O-Sticks

My Blog

Ola Podrida - Opening up for SHE & HIM in NY April 22!!!

This just in.....Plug Research artist, Ola Podrida will be opening up for Merge recording artist and indie darlings, SHE & HIM @ The Hiro Ballroom in New York on April 22. However, unless you already...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:53:00 PST

Chessie "Intercity" practice session - The album "Manifest" in stores now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGsPOcxHyfQ
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:19:00 PST

Ola Podrida schedule @ SxSw

If you're going to be in Austin, be sure to catch one of Ola Podrida's performances. Here's the schedule:3/11 @ 5:00 PM - SXSW Film Fest Closing Awards Reception Party @ Brush Tent Park (corner of 5t...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:48:00 PST

Chessie "High Line" - Free download @ XLR8R.com

Check out http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3 for a free download of Chessie's "High Line" taken from their new album "Manifest" (in stores now) on Plug Research. "Manifest is their fourth full-length, and the ...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:27:00 PST

Check out Ola Podrida’s cover of the Joy Division track "Atmosphere"...

Check out Ola Podrida's cover of the Joy Division track "Atmosphere" which will appear in the film "The Signal" (in theaters Feb. 22nd) at the link below. While you're at it, be sure to pick up thei...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:56:00 PST

Chessie "Manifest" (Plug Research) - In stores today!

"Manifest" is their fourth full-length, and the long-awaited follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed "Overnight" which was made the "Best of 2001" list by The New York Times."Manifest" is available a...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:46:00 PST

Milosh "The City" video - On the front page of YouTube!!!!

Wow, if you haven't had a chance to check out the new video for Milosh"The City" from the Plug Research release "Meme," check out the front pageof YouTube (http://www.youtube.com). The video was just...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:54:00 PST

Ola Podrida on PRI's Fair Game (Monday, May 21)

OLA PODRIDA will be featured on the radio show Fair Game on Public Radio Internationalthis monday night, 5/21...they'll be performing 4 songs as well as doing an interview.You can go here to listen to...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 21 May 2007 07:30:00 PST

Damon Aaron @ The Roxy - - May 6th (w/ Raul Midon)

Hey everyone,If you haven't seen Damon Aaron perform live, you're definitely missing out! This Sunday he'll be playing at The Roxy in Los Angeles in support of New York artist, Raul Midon. It's an e...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:25:00 PST

Ola Podrida - In Stores today!

Ola Podrida's self-titled debut finally hits stores, both digital and physical, today! Coincidentally, he's Spin.com's Artist of the Day. Go vote for him and help make him an Artist of the Month: http...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:20:00 PST