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Chris Rockwell

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The year 2009 is going to be a big year for Chris Rockwell.



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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/02/2006
Band Website: http://www.purevolume.com/chrisrockwell
Band Members: Chris Rockwell
Vocals
Lyrics
Production

David J. Brennan
Piano
Co-production
Co-writer

"Backwards Hat" Brian Bell
Guitar

Influences: MUSIC:
Atmosphere
The Kinks
Beastie Boys
The Dust Brothers
Brendan Benson
De La Soul
Eyedea & Abilities
The Roots
The Postal Service
Common
The Fugees
The Temptations
Kanye West
Alas.one
Sage Francis
The Beatles
Ben Kweller
K-OS
Brian Bell
David J. Brennan
The Get Up Kids
Blackstar
Jay-Z
The Bee Gees

POETRY:
Saul Williams
Ani Difranco
Taylor Mali
Charles Bukowski
Billy Collins
Barbara Adler
Poets To Check Out: Andrea Gibson
Nicole Homer
Chad Anderson
Zach Lost
Chris Hartsgrove
Jared Paul
Tons Of Fun University
Donnie Darkhorse

Sounds Like: 70s pop/rock
Spoken word poetry
Coffee shop revolution
Underground Hip-hop
Childhood nostalgia
Will Smith & Slug had a lovechild

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Links:

Rain
Stacey Lynn Photo
Gleny.com
Keith McCarthy
The Inkwell
The Black Rhythm
8:16 AM Studios

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Top 10 All Time Favorite Hip-Hop Albums

CHRIS ROCKWELL'S TOP 10 FAVORITE HIP-HOP RECORDS OF ALL TIME IN ORDER:1. Blackstar- Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Blackstar. This record completely blew up the box I was thinking inside of, simply because...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:04:00 GMT

#30 of 30 - LAST POEM OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!!!

I have many memories of my youthThey cross my mind from time to time, like trespassersSome of themAre not there by choiceSome of the memoriesInvolve blood in the snowOthers show things of mine that we...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:28:00 GMT

#29 of 30

"Before and Afterlife"There is a line people stand onIn some transcendental train stationSpanning across the cloudsIn a place beyond the ceiling of the universeWhere the volunteers goAnd wait for thei...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:04:00 GMT

#28 of 30

When I'm not laying outLike dust on the typewriterYou can usually find me Tucked in the folds of the cardigan sweatersThat are stacked on the tableOr loitering in the outskirtsOf her smileLike I got n...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:34:00 GMT

#27 of 30

When my hands fell Hard, fast, and unprecedentedIt was as if they landedIn the Mariana TrenchAt the base of the Challenger DeepWearing anchors for jeweleryWhen they stood up againHaving learned to bre...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:41:00 GMT

#26 of 30

He says the funniest thingsYou'll never laugh atLoves to watch the television setScouting out fairy talesWith toy binocluars he gotFor his 2nd birthdayHe doesn't knowThat at the center of the earthIs ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:24:00 GMT

#25 of 30

There's a heAnd a sheAnd together, they're a time bombA vessel for the futureShe drags her ambitionless feet when she walksMaking friends with the cinderblock mortar monolithOf a wall that claims to b...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:10:00 GMT

#24 of 30

"Branches and Birds"Let's pretend for a minuteThat you are a birdAnd I am the branch of a treeAnd we do not know eachotherThe chances of us meeting in the worldAre truly very slimI could briefly consi...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:25:00 GMT

#23 of 30

"Why I Disagree With the Scientists"There are tiny, molecularly minute,Infintesimally small piecesOf vibrantly electropositive energyThat radiate from the heartOf every momentFor years, scientists and...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:34:00 GMT

#22 of 30

"There Are Many Differences Between You and Me"You are the technicolor dream boatThe vessel adrift in a sea of sweet insanityYou navigate the waters of my mindSearching for portI am the tea bagLoungin...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:55:00 GMT