Ben - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Words can't begin to tell the story...

My Interests

Soccer, Music, Other, other, other

I'd like to meet:

I need musicians for a band. Lead Guitar, Bass, Drummer, Horns. Oh, and anyone interesting who can carry a conversation.

Music:

Reggae, ska, punk, hip hop, and on and on

Movies:

Gotta go with Goonies, Ghostbusters (anything with Bill Murray in it), Big Lebowski, Godfather, Red Dawn, Alien, Aliens, Touch of Evil, The Rockers, Loose Change 9/11, Amelie, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Enter the Dragon, The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Indiana Jones flicks, The Thin Red Line...it goes on.

Television:

The Office (BBC version), FSC, select Comedy Central shows...not much else, besides the news

Books:

The Tipping Point, Prayer for Owen Meany, used to be into Stephen King back in the day, Kite Runner, Song of Solomon, This Wheels on Fire, Death of a Salesman, Cosmic Serpent, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Jack London's works, Heart of Darkness, Time Traveler's Wife, Arthur Conan Doyle's works...a number of others.

My Blog

Dub Traffika

People - Check out Dub Traffika's myspace page and listen to the ruf mix of one of the songs we've been working on. Not done yet, but too many folks have been nagging for a taste...so there it is...
Posted by Ben on Tue, 22 May 2007 11:58:00 PST

Supreme Bribery

How much does a Supreme Court Justice make per year? About a quarter of a million? You're telling me Microsoft didn't just buy 7 votes to overturn the patent infringement ruling? Please...Summer ...
Posted by Ben on Tue, 01 May 2007 07:30:00 PST

I can hear a cat fighting with a skunk

It's the end of April. It's Spring. Officially, we're told. I've been contemplating Web 2.0. Just what is it? Why is it? Anyone out there wonder if they are contributing to it? Guess what: If you're r...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:36:00 PST

Studio B Sessions

Dub Traffika finished up the first of its recording sessions at Studio B this Sunday. 9 tracks were recorded, featuring DT regulars Mikey, Chris, and Benx pulling guitar and bass duties. Guest drummer...
Posted by Ben on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:35:00 PST

MLK Jr Day

Here in Burlington we are due to have a nice big snow storm starting tomorrow (Sunday) and into Tuesday. Am I the only one who sees the humor in the fact that on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day everything...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:02:00 PST

El Enemigo. La Guerra.

So I'm lying in bed last night, listening to the RAIN falling outside, enjoying the nice breeze blowing through the room via an OPEN WINDOW, and thinking, "wow, it hit 60 degrees today." It's January ...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:32:00 PST

news from vt

.....and we're on the eve of the 29th, which is just another day - or so I would have it. champlain vallet folk festival is coming up. My buddy's band The Mammals are playing, and al...
Posted by Ben on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:36:00 PST

Thoughts

alright...new to this myspace thing, but if it gets me my bandmates, it will be worth it. sooooooo...if you know of any talented musicians looking to play a little reggae or old-school ska, drop a not...
Posted by Ben on Thu, 04 May 2006 08:05:00 PST