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Tobi

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

i'm a small girl that programs a large amount of indie music for xmu.channel 43 on xm satellite radio. seriously...i'm like the biggest music geek because i love the music i play on my channel so very much. so what kind of music do i play on xmu? well...the kind of music that moves me...that touches my soul...that sometimes makes me weep...sometimes makes me want to skip through a field of daisies...sometimes makes me shake an ass cheek or two. see...i told you...total music nerd...it's true. the task is daunting...but i do my very best to celebrate all the bands i play with vim and vigor. when i'm not listening to indie music (which is not that often...yes, my social life is waning) i love to watch my indianapolis colts at a little dive bar down the street from my apartment. oh...and i have dimples in my chin instead of in my cheeks where most people have them. i'm unique...deal with it.****i also host the xmu afterschool special every monday through friday from 4 pm - 10 pm east. so, please...join me...won't you? you'll hear all varieties of indie music...perhaps a little mayhem...and me. sweet.

My Interests

most dangerous riffs. giggling. hand washing. skipping. vodka. los angeles. chuck taylors. sunshine. late night conversations that pierce the soul. cereal. the solace of my bed. very vanilla silk. hopeless romantic. flossing. my plant named travis. daydreaming. hugs. raspberry body spray. black scarves. red lipstick. oversized sunglasses. sugar free red bull. the joy of silence after a day of noise. embracing my inner sap. my neverending quest to put 8 years of latin to good use through advanced vocabulary in everyday conversation. tripoli and scrabble. extra dirty martini's with extra olives. quirky. virgo to the core. black clothing. liner notes. indy race cars. the color green. the glorious smell of freshly cut grass. my sun roof. hot sauce. flannel sheets. silver rings. sugar. bloody mary's with extra olives. old friends. unconditional love. the finer art of the mixed tape. procrastinating. kissing. sleeping in. red couches. seasoned stack maker and cd fort builder. tom foolery. those beautifully rare and perfect moments in time that you catalog in your mind to revisit on a rainy day when all is right in the world and you feel content. my favorite jean jacket. sarcasm. patience. the golden rule. boys pajama pants. ketchup. lots and lots and lots of cd's. weeee. xoxo.

I'd like to meet:

non sucky people that can make me laugh and love good music...and by good music i mean indie music...and yes, i know "good" is totally subjective...but is it wrong to seek the company of those who share my taste in indie music? i think not. i also wouldn't be opposed to meeting peyton manning or sufjan stevens.and now after seeing this video...i think i would also like to have cocktails with the adorable calvin harris ;)

Music:

the smiths. radiohead. thom yorke. travis. pinback. spoon. sufjan stevens. lemon jelly. tahiti 80. dcfc. rogue wave. hockey night. margot and the nuclear so and so's. french kicks. kings of convenience. the reindeer section. south. the incredible moses leroy. the shins. air. badly drawn boy. aqueduct. the boy least likely to. something for rockets. the beta band. someone still loves you boris yeltsin. rjd2. modest mouse. erlend oye. daedelus. clue to kalo. cut copy. belle and sebastian. the sea and cake. everything but the girl. the postal service. xtc. built to spill. gabin. basement jaxx. nada surf. elliott smith. diplo. MIA. sun kil moon. acid house kings. beck. shout out louds. alexi murdoch. broken social scene. blackalicious. phoenix. athlete. zero 7. stars. pitty sing. broken social scene. the american analog set. joy zipper. husky rescue. imogen heap. the go! team. prefuse 73. miguel migs. kaskade. bloc party. faithless. groove armada. gotan project. koop. broadcast. lloyd cole. underworld. four tet. breaking laces. stars. blue six. +/-. gorillaz. the faint. cat stevens. grateful dead. jackson 5. prefab sprout. mark farina. royksopp. telepopmusik. daft punk. the decemberists. cornelius. bent. sukilove. hood. maximo park. francine. jurassic 5. the long winters. the rapture. mazarin. the faint. masters of the hemisphere. the dandy warhols. mull historical society. ted leo and the pharmacists. ambulance LTD. snow patrol. unkle. the wannadies. sigur ros. mascott. m83. the helio sequence. mobius band. fatboy slim. her space holiday. ivy. stereolab. john vanderslice. le concorde. astaire. lamb. youth group. annie. klute. ILS. bjork. sam prekop. archer prewitt. figurine. the cloud room. world leader pretend. the oranges band. elefant. figurine. styrofoam. fine china. greater california. aloha. lilys. clap your hands say yeah. fine china. the white stripes. enon. pit er pat. aquanote. fischerspooner. the avalanches. cary brothers. james taylor. the chemical brothers. wolf parade. say hi to your mom. the dismemberment plan. the cure. depeche mode. new order. pyschedelic furs. toad the wet sprocket. van morrison. telefon tel aviv.

Movies:

weird science. harold and maude. what dreams may come. dead poet's society. breakfast club. wedding crashers. little miss sunshine. almost famous. old school. sixteen candles. dying young. garden state. elf. the notebook. zoolander. about last night. the royal tennanbaums. love story. stranger than fiction. beauty and the beast. pretty in pink. the outsiders. about a boy. ever after. heathers. secretary. the incredible mr. limpet.

Television:

the office. 30 rock. entourage. flight of the conchords. weeds. nip/tuck. the family guy. reruns of seinfeld...six feet under...sex and the city. the daily show. and of course espn sports center. i've also become quite a netflix'er these days...but perhaps that information is better suited for the "movie" section, huh?

Heroes:

my brother. my nana. my papa. my patient friends that let me be late.quirky.silly. jackassy.persnickety.and sassy...friends that let me laugh with them...cry with them...and celebrate life with them...you know who you are...i thank you and cherish your friendship.

My Blog

lloyd dobler cures what ails me.

i was sitting in my apartment last night...on my oh-so comfy red couch...which is normally magical...however, i'm sick and i was running a temperature of 102 degrees...needless to say...i was in sever...
Posted by Tobi on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:51:00 PST

A Tale Of Two Travises.

So, if you know me or have ever listened to my radio show...then you know that I'm a silly hopeless romantic and a musical sap.  Therefore, it's only natural that in the late 90's I would fall ma...
Posted by Tobi on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:28:00 PST

Breaking Laces Host XMU AIR Time in June!

Salutations.  Greetings. I thought I'd alert the myspace masses that the boys from Brooklyn known as Breaking Laces will be the hosts of XMU AIR Time for the month of June.  This means ...
Posted by Tobi on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:43:00 PST

XMU - Deep In The Heart Of Texas!

Greetings. Salutations.Will you be in Austin for SXSW? If so...let me know...I'll be in town Wednesday - Sunday. SXSW is seriously my favorite music event all year...I mean, come on now...4 full days ...
Posted by Tobi on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:22:00 PST

Tobi's Favorite 43 Albums Of 2006!

Hello fellow indie music lovers! I've been promising to post my favorite 43 albums of 2006...so sorry for the delay...however, the wait is over...below you'll find a list of the 43 albums that I ...
Posted by Tobi on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:56:00 PST

XMU + The Knitting Factory + spin.com = Sweet Action!

Hi People. XMU is stoked to debut a new series called "Live From The Knitting Factory On XMU" this Friday at 7 pm west / 10 pm east!  A lot of people have worked long and hard for over a year to ...
Posted by Tobi on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00:00 PST

My Favorite 43 Albums of 2006 on XMU Today @ 4pm ET

Salutations. Greetings.If you have XM Satellite Radio and you'd like to hear songs from my favorite 43 albums of 2006...well then, you're in luck. Listen today at 4 pm ET (as well as the four hours fo...
Posted by Tobi on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:02:00 PST

French Kicks - Coast to Coast on XMU!

The XMU Student Mixer French Kicks (east coast)Join Tobi, XMU's Dean Of Music as she hosts The XMU Student Mixer...featuring a performance from French Kicks when they played in the XMU Performance The...
Posted by Tobi on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:03:00 PST

INDIE-pendence Day On XMU - Channel 43.

07.04.06 - XMU - Channel 43: As the nation pays tribute to our country's independence...XMU also celebrates independent labels that have paved the way for groundbreaking independent bands throughout t...
Posted by Tobi on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:15:00 PST

XMU Campus Activities - 4.10.06 - 4.16.06!

Greetings and Salutations! So, week number one of The XMU Afterschool Special went quite swimmingly...I received some really amazing feedback about the show and all 5 of the different SXSW Roadtrip Re...
Posted by Tobi on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:27:00 PST