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david needs a shot of ambition

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About Me

i am a reasonable man, and you should most assuredly get off my case. i like ginger ale, and so should you. or not.music is my love...largely electronic stuff as of late...electrified beats and solid grooves make me happy like nothing else. i believe in music not taking itself too seriously; i also believe that experimentalism and accessiblity should go hand in hand. european techno released from labels such as kompakt, perlon, and bpitch control labels is where i see much of the true innovation in music these days. i would be remiss, however, if i failed to mention the awesome dudes over at DFA records.
i'm also fascinated by cities and how the pieces of the urban fabric work (or sometimes don't work). i despise sprawl, although it does have a few positive functions. that being the case, clearly i would like to exit this dallas suburb. currently i am enamored with chicago...what a town (megan knows all about this).
aim - the big blink

My Interests

music... american politics... cities/urban planning... crazy-ass synthesizers...deep conversation with laetitia sadier... repealing the 3rd amendment... believing in mr. grieves

I'd like to meet:

david byrne...andi toma/jan st. werner...people who eat at waffle house at 2:45 in the morning/shake their ass to some drum and bass/ride public transit.

video: justice - 'd.a.n.c.e'. click play....you know you want to!

justice is now my 2nd favorite french dance artist.

Music:

currently enjoying:
klaxons - myths of the near future
liars - liars
simian mobile disco - attack decay sustain release
justice - †
von sudenfed - tromatic reflexxions

various kickin' rad artists...
talking heads + vitalic + four tet + walkmen + junkie xl + tortoise + dizzee rascal + mouse on mars + juan maclean + fugazi + mylo + matthew herbert + the knife + dismemberment plan + new order + decemberists + buzzcocks + bjork + television + duoteque + x + interpol + digitalism + big star + junior boys + blur + trentemoller + shins + david bowie + tv on the radio + avalanches + dj shadow + kid606 + talk talk + stereolab + richard hell + derrick may + new pornographers + beastie boys + dominik eulberg + m83 + venetian snares + clash + anders ilar + arcade fire + tomas andersson + sigur ros + x-ray spex + metro area + modest mouse + isolee + lightning bolt + modeselektor + a silver mt. zion + gorillaz + !!! + gang of four + the streets + starlight mints + cristian vogel + chemical brothers + mu + roni size + wolf parade + sascha funke + bob dylan + flaming lips + aphex twin + matias aguayo + q and not u + matmos + polysics + daft punk + sage francis + michael mayer + mekons + superpitcher + dieselboy + luomo + joy division + ratatat + super_collider + prefuse 73 + explosions in the sky + james zabiela + minutemen + prodigy + stooges + ellen allien + can + will oldham + dj koze + sven vath + black eyes + lcd soundsystem + boredoms + death from above 1979 + national + soft boys + neutral milk hotel + silver apples + exploding hearts + wire + tom waits + clinic + stars + manitoba/caribou + destroyer

Movies:

sicko + high fidelity + requiem for a dream + dr. strangelove + ghost world + 24 hour party people + faust + labyrinth + 12 angry men + stop making sense + clerks + election + human traffic + eternal sunshine of the spotless mind + trainspotting + amadeus + being john malkovich + south park: bigger, longer, and uncut

Television:

countdown w/ keith olbermann + daily show/colbert report + the office + the price is right (goodbye bob!)

Books:

"fiasco" - thomas ricks

Heroes:

james murphy

My Blog

gang of four...now with pictures!

an awesome show it was.  the legendary punk band from leeds rocked the house.  and now a graphically-enhanced account of the evening's events.  enjoy.   the lead singer for op...
Posted by david needs a shot of ambition on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:55:00 PST