I go to concerts. A lot. Sometimes it's national acts, but nine times out of 10, I'm checking out some of my favorite local bands. I don't mind this, because there are a lot of local bands that are definietly worth seeing. I probably don't see many national acts because not enough that I like come here.
I read all the time. Anything I can get my hands on. Books, newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes. This makes me a fountain of useless knowledge.
As a result of this useless knowledge, occasionally I go play bar trivia, where I make people cry.
Sometimes I do high-brow things, such as go to the ballet or to art galleries. But usually, I'm hanging out at an assortment of dive bars where everybody knows my name (or at least I know theirs), the beer is cheap and the music is loud. On those nights when I'm at home, I'm making up songs about my cats.
Smart-ass people who can see the dark humor in things and have some musical taste. This doesn't mean you have to like the same music I do. This means you recognize that Good Charlotte is not punk.
I'm also up for meeting: Those who can juggle, people who not only own, but seek out vinyl, hep cats, cool kitties, people who own ugly bowling shirts, anybody who's ever dyed his/her hair blue, those who can make me laugh out loud, people who know that mixing beer and tomato juice is good, those who think a lot and anyone who has a xylophone I can play when I'm bored.www.kidzworld.com
I would be up for meeting Pierre from Simple Plan. He's my Punk Rock boyfriend. Because Simple Plan is so punk rock.
**OK, so if you're in a band and I know you personally, I'll add your band. Or, if you're a band that's played Vegas and I've seen you and I liked it, I'll add your band. These are the rules.
Yeah, i'll probably update this about a billion times because I'll either remember someone i forgot, or I'll find someone new to add. Where to begin...
The Cure, Joy Division (I'm a huge JD freak.), New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, MC5, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, The Clash, The Germs, Modern Lovers, The Replacements, Television, Patti Smith, The Only Ones, the Jam, the Buzzcocks, the Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, the Undertones.
Also, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Bad Religion, WIRE, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Pixies, Talking Heads and the Cramps. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, the Kinks, the Stones, Journey, (yes, really), Small Faces, White Stripes, Interpol, TV on the Radio, Calexico, the Wedding Present, Material Issue, Teenage Fanclub, Dinosaur Jr., Rufus Wainwright, the Walkmen, the Rapture, Ben Kweller
Also, the Faint, Vast, the Shins, Old Crow Medical Show, Tullycraft, !!!, Dresden Dolls, Air, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Pinback, Hot Hot Heat, Mando Diao, Rilo Kiley, Mountain Goats, Spoon, Bloc Party, MIA, Kasabian, Tegan and Sara, Belle and Sebastian and on and on. And on and on.
I have this weird thing about movies. Mostly that i haven't seen a ton that I guess I should have seen. I think my attention span is too short or something. I don't like to commit myself to one thing for two hours.
But, this doesn't mean I don't have my favorites. They're just few and far between, because I don't spend a lot of time watching movies. OK, here are some I like: Magnolia, Clerks, 24-Hour Party People, Singing in the Rain, Garden State and my new favorite, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The end.
Lame, huh? Especially for someone who edits movie reviews for a living
I love The Simpsons. I love King of the Hill, because it reminds me of home. I like Mystery Science Theater, whenever I can find it. I like Kids in the Hall. I still think South Park is funny. And I like The Family Guy.
Wow. I like a bunch of cartoons. Hmmm.
I read all the time, but nothing that's particularly noteworthy. I mean, most of it's crap. I haven't read much that I would say "oh my God, you must read this."
I read many books, but few change my life.
However, there are a few, and they are: the Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin, A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving and A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham. The Bell Jar rocked my 16-year-old world and I've read Albert Camus' The Stranger about 15 times. Blame that on the Cure. Damn that Robert Smith, getting me to read existentialism.