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Matt

Mr. Detour

About Me

I try to be humble, but dammit, these are my qualities! I'm creative, I like music, the arts in general, I am inspired by beauty, and I'm interested in what makes people tick, and in some ways, how that can lead to becoming a better person. I recently completed the book I've been writing for over 6 years, off and on, of course, and friends in my list should contact me (RSVP) if there is an interest in reading the book. I am giving away free advance copies of the book so if you want to read it let me know and I will try to get you a hard copy. *Cheers!* K'Naan - Kicked Pushed

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My Interests

Live music - Sharing music - collecting CDs/Vinyl - Songwriting - Poetry/Verse - Reading - Self-awareness - Writing stories - Films/movies - Going out with/hanging out with friends - House parties - Interesting people - Human Nature - Pets/Animals - Religion/spirituality - Earth Sciences - History - Mythology - Social awareness - Activism - Spending time in Nature - Travel - Walking - Biking - Driving my Saturn - Computers/applications - Computer/video games - Card games - Drinking games - Camping, hiking, adventuring - Festivals and events - Carving soapstone/hardwood - Freelance work - Love-life...

I'd like to meet:

People who are open minded. People who are into music and the arts, and live in Edmonton. I would also like to meet people from other places, too. I would like to meet people who think like me or have similar interests, but meeting people who think completely different or have different interests can be an even better combination, because you experience a new perspective. Expand your horizons!

Music:

STYLES listened to: Blues, Folk-rock, Alt-rock, Punk-rock, Classic Rock, Bluegrass, Jazz, Classical, Electronic, Jungle, Drum n Bass, Hip-hop, R + B, Rap, Reggae, Dub, Down-tempo, Metal, Alt-Country, Experimental, Ambient, Psi-Trance, House, Funk, Hardcore, Instrumental, Spanish guitar, Acapella singing, some Opera.-----Favorite LABELS: Ninja Tune, Method Records, Epitaph, Electra, Smallman Records, Universal, Def Jam, Beat Broker, Warp Records-----Fave ARTISTS/BANDS: Relentless, Jord, ?Siriusly Twisted?, D.G. Moniker, Wyld Bill Wild, Kevin Partridge, Infected Mushroom, GMS, Do Make Say Think, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Propellerheads, Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, Public Enemy, The Pixies, Mad Bomber Society, Sepultura, Bad Religion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Funki Porcini, Aphrodite, JazzUpstarts, Coldcut, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi, The Herbalizer, Hexstatic, DJ Marky, DJ Craze, Andy C, Kenny Ken, DJ Shadow, Choke, Chemical Brothers, Propagandhi, Portishead, Ben Harper, Busta Rhymes, K-Os, K'Naan, White Zombie, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac, Sarah MacLachlan, Fila Brazilia, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Thievery Corporation, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Prefuse 73, Lauryn Hill, NOFX, Nevertheless, Sage Francis, Louis Armstrong, The Beatles, Santana, Tool, Nirvana, Metallica (early), SNFU, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne, The Rolling Stones, The Strokes, The Misfits, Smog, Aesop Rock, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Food, Beastie Boys, Modest Mouse, Billy Talent, Warsaw Pack, Ishod Ibn Wyza, The George Bushes, Sweatshop Union, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, The Clash, more...

Movies:

(In no particular order) - Waking Life - Dazed And Confused - Pulp Fiction - Natural Born Killers - The Matrix - Fight Club - Reservoir Dogs - The Usual Suspects - Vanilla Sky - Training Day - Akira - Willow - The Doors -Bram Stoker's Dracula - Lord Of The Rings Trilogy - (original) Star Wars Trilogy - Dog Day Afternoon - some James Bond - Austin Powers - Kill Bill 1 +2--Gremlins - Caddyshack - Blues Brothers - Strange Days - Platoon - Shakespeare In Love - Amelie - Nightmare On Elm Street - Teen Wolf - Silence Of The Lambs - The Man With No Name Trilogy - Undercover Brother - Dragon-The Bruce Lee Story - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Bowling For Columbine - Farenheit 9-11 - Supersize Me - The Big Lebowski - Bad Boys - Ali - Princess Mononoke - Spirited Away - Spiderman 2...more

Television:

I admit, I DO watch television occasionally, so there are some shows that I would like to make note of, off the top of my head: The Simpsons, Oz, SNL, Mad TV, Family Guy, Spongebob, South Park, The Daily Show with John Stewart

Books:

Fav. AUTHORS: Aldous Huxley - D.T. Suzuki - Erich Fromm - Katherine Neville - Naomi Klein - Douglas Coupland - H.D. Thoreau - Kahlil Gibran - George Lucas - Timothy Leary - Caitlin + John Matthews - George B. Leonard - Margaret Weis - Tracy Hickman - C.G. Jung - Arthur C. Clarke - Bryce Courtenay - Tom Wolfe - Lewis Carroll - C.S. Lewis - Mary Stewart - Hermann Hesse - Susan Cooper - J.R.R. Tolkien - Carlos Castaneda - H.G. Wells - Friedrich Nietzsche - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Jena Snyder

My Blog

A big thank-you

Hi Every-bah-dee! (Hi Dr. Nick!) I just wanted to thank everyone for wishing me a happy birthday. I don't think I've had that many birthday wishes come true since I was little. I had a wonderful birth...
Posted by Matt on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:44:00 PST

Bought some decks

I bought some Stanton turntables yesterday from my friend Bill, and he also lent me a mixer to start learning how to mix records, and I'm pretty happy about the purchase. Over the next few months I'll...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:59:00 PST

The Balance blog

Hey all, for any of you who read my blogs I have a new one that I will be updating as much as possible in the near future, in the hopes that I will inspire myself to finish my book by writing about th...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:51:00 PST

A new car

As an update to my previous blog, I got the loan from the bank and I am now the proud owner of a 2001 Saturn SC-2. I love it and will post pics of it soon. One goal down, four to go! Travelling will h...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:48:00 PST

Chain-chain-changes

There are going to be some changes in my life. Nothing bad, just changes. I've decided that I've become a little complacent and I want to start advancing myself again. I've been steadily progressing t...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:34:00 PST

Is the ego getting in the way?

There's something awkward about reading your own material. When I read back on my previous blogs, it's like looking into the mind of someone else. I suppose I tend to have a different perspective on l...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:50:00 PST

Living spaces and making mean faces

Well, Keet asked for an update on what's going on in my life, so here goes. I was living on my own for October, November and December 2005, because my roommate moved out to live in his parents' baseme...
Posted by Matt on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:07:00 PST

creativity versus productivity

I've been spending so much time at my house, I'm bored to tears almost. I'm working two days a week hauling, setting up and charging batteries, and the rest of the work-week I'm doing data entry on my...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:15:00 PST

you call these dreams

There is hope, amidst impossible odds Action cures fear Freedom is in the mind. Love is in the heart. Love does not derive from the mind, yet the mind can fall in love, For love saturates every square...
Posted by Matt on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

you mean the world to me

who is it that stops for a moment, waiting to hold the door for a stranger? who admits they've made a mistake? who offers a glass of water or a drink to their house-guests without fail? who makes i...
Posted by Matt on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST