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Alexander

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm a reliable, likeable kind of chap with simple needs. I need good coffee, G&T, strawberry trifle, the written word, music, mirth and magic.I seem to work much more than play these days and I am keen to redress that balance.Recently divorced and looking at life in a new way, I am keen to try new things, experience new feelings and find beauty in this country once more.

My Interests

I'm specifically interested in music and the guitar. Good gigs, a few drinks and interesting company. The search for new & interesting music means spreading the search far & wide!

I'd like to meet:

I'm new here so I'm interested in meeting new people, experiencing different view points and absorbing all aspects of what the world has to throw at me. I'm keen to find some new, great music. I've already found a couple of cool bands / projects and have an appitite for more.

Music:

Completely engrossed in the music of Devin Townsend at the moment. Not everybodies cup of tea I'm sure but if you're looking for something new then start with Terria or Ocean Machine. Also love avante garde jazz when the mood takes me - long live Allan Holdsworth!

Movies:

Loved Layer Cake, Lucky Number Slevin, The Blues Brothers, What Dreams May Come and Dogma.

Television:

House, Life on Mars, Spaced, Black Books & Scrubs.

Books:

Fav book is Snow Crash and currently reading my way through all of Tom Holts books. Also just finished Chris Moyles book - there's 5 hour I'll never get back!

Heroes:

Devin Townsend, Frank Zappa, Stephen Fry, Winona Ryder, John Petrucci, Angela Perna & Stewie

My Blog

Digital Media's Killing Nostalgia

The relentless march of time and innovation waits for no man, or indeed woman, and over recent years this seems to have been concentrated around digital media. The people that work in this field ...
Posted by Alexander on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:48:00 PST