Joe Pop

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with an open heart and mind.

…dreamers, schemers, screamers, punk survivors, the transgendered, the tattooed, rock n roll women, the bearded, the too-old-to-teenage-rampage, the funny ha-ha and the funny peculiar, the wild, the beautiful and the damned, artists, writers, people who DO things, the Latino, Italian Stallions, the Guapo, the naturally foxy, the unnaturally foxy, porn star, torn stars, drag acts, drug acts……

But, please, if you are a fascist or lesbian/woman hating misogynist faggot, don't bother, as we probably wont get along….

Music:

Current stuff:
Peaches, Output records, Chicks on speed, Antony and the Johnsons, M.I.A, Kitty Yo stuff, CSS, The Knife, Sonic Youth, Bjork, Little Annie, Massive Attack Ladytron, Black Strobe, M.I.A, Goldfrapp...
Old Stuff:
Patti Smith,

Bowie, Iggy, Eno, Serge Gainsbourg, Pantera, Roxy Music, Marrianne Faithfull, Nico, New York Dolls, Jayne County, Joan Jet/Runaways,Classic Punk 76-79 that I grew up with(Banshees, Pistols, X Ray Spex, Penetration, Adam and the Ants) Nina Simone, Laura Nyro, Mott the Hoople, Laurie Anderson, Morricone, Led Zep, Yoko Ono, Wim Mertens, Mettalica, Dusty Springfield, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Maria Callas, Francoise Hardy, Marcia Griffiths, 60's Girl Groups, Cowboy Junkies, Buffy Sainte Marie,

…….and also like some Hip Hop, Drum ‘n’ Bass, Metal, Reggaeton, “World Muisc”, Classical….in fact, I like any music that moves, thrills, entertains or just makes me want to dance. I love good quality "pop" music of all types, be it Sugababes, Ronettes, X Ray Spex,Deep Purple..anything that makes me want to move. And if ever I'm drunk, and they play "Preacher Man" by Fields of the Nephilim, stand back......

Movies:

Crouching Tiger, Princess Mononoke, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Extreme Furfest are my current favorite movies. Hairspray is almost my biopic, and Jason and the Argonaughts is the greatest film ever made.....

Television:

Throw away your tv! Theres nothing on except rubbish Reality Shows. Have a reality show of your own - read, write, listen to music, think, go .., have sex, make art, cook, play dinosaurs with a kid, talk to people, grow plants, design future tattoos, tidy up, dream! It was the best thing I ever did.

Books:

Heroes:

You.
Basically, my heroes are you. Yes, you out there in Myspace land. You are my hero's for living your life (or trying to) the way you want.
For writing that book, making that music, for being a good friend to your friends
For trying new things, for raising your kids alone, for being so kind to others.
For that shockingly outrageous drag, for those amazing tattoos, for being so fucking sexy I can't stand it!
For living out your dreams, for expressing your preferences in hostile environments, for being brave.
For your sense of humour, you're kindness and your great taste in shoes.
For all that hard work you put into your website, for the long hours spent on that painting, for that great event you organised.
For dancing like a mad person, for working so hard at a shit job, for reaching out to connect to others.
For making that film with no funding, for being able to hold your liquor, for being too cool for school.
For your witty conversation, your great tits and your wicked sense of humour.
For all these reasons, and many other things, you are all my heroes.