Music, books and movies. Internet media, football, photography and art. Problem-solving, poker, backgammon, game theory. Philosophy, the power and confusion that is religion, psychology, sex, alternative lifestyles, travel, expression, sociology, drugs, addiction, the incredible power of the human mind; is that where the 'Self' resides? The African condition, the incredible prejudice and closed-mindedness of some people, comedy and humour, science and design. Subculture and the dedication, commitment and drive I imagine it must take to subscribe to one in particular. I prefer having a view into a few of them... I'm an individual, just like you. Life is good :)
I'd like to meet:
Anybody:
- else in LONDON with a CarveStik
- else in LONDON wanted to invite a strong poker player to their homegame
- that owns the following mp3: 'I Hate Myself - Husband At War'
- that can recommend local bands that they think I might like (see musical taste)
Music:
Music is an absolute passion.
Rock mainly, in almost all it's forms: indie rock, classic rock, post-punk, alternative, 'art-rock', 'dance-punk', new wave, some psychadelic rock, some blues-rock and some lo-fi. I also listen to jungle/drum n bass, positive hip-hop, electro and occasionally I'll even listen to some psytrance, hardhouse and sophisticated jazz. I'm NOT a fan of opera, country + western, reggae, psychobilly, screamo, emo, hardcore, punk, metal, 80's stadium/hair power-pop rock and techno.
INTERPOL, The Doors, Modest Mouse, EDITORS, The Strokes, BLACK INDIA,, Pavement, MUSE, Dinosaur Jr., RADIOHEAD, Led Zeppelin, Wolfmother, The Pixies, Nada Surf, Max Normal, Dogs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eat This, Horse!, Black Sabbath, The Hives, The Faint, 340ml, The Beams, QOTSA, Strata, Robbers on High Street, Foo Fighters, THE SHINS, PLACEBO, THE KILLERS, Audioslave, The White Stripes, Queen, Ambulance LTD, Supertramp, The Bravery, Springbok Nude Girls, Blonde Redhead, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Cure, Fokofpolisiekar, Maximo Park, The Roots, The Kooks, The Von Bondies, Franz Ferdinand, The Rakes, Pink Floyd, Hymns, Oasis (Whats The Story...), Blur, Taxi Violence, The Black Keys, BLOC PARTY, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Art Brut, ARCADE FIRE, Cajun Dance Party, The Beatles, Blackalicious, Tumi + The Volume, Kasabian, She Wants Revenge, We Are Scientists, Tegan & Sara, The Secret Machines, The Stills (only Logic Will Break Your Heart), Joy Division, The Mars Volta, Kings of Leon, Gang of Four, Robots in Disguise, Nirvana, DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979, Deltron 3030, The Smiths, Pulp, TOKYO POLICE CLUB, Land of Talk, THE ORGAN, The Maccabees, M83, Jethro Tull, The Raveonettes (only Whip it on), CPM22, Film School, Sigur Ros, Nine Black Alps, Osterberg, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, The Black Keys, Hot Hot Heat (only Knock Knock Knock), Radio 4, Los Campesinos! die!die!die!, The Envy Corps, The Heights
and many many many many more :)
Movies:
The Big Lebowski, Adaptation, Spider, Unbreakable, Contact, American History X, Napoleon Dynamite, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Kill Bill(s), La Haine (The Hate), Strangers on a Train, The Village, Pulp Fiction, Being John Malkovitch, Memento, Top Secret, The Truman Show, Lost in Translation, Strange Than Fiction, Kitchen Stories...
Television:
I don't watch TV anymore, except English Premier League, but I'm amped for Lost season 3 :) I've missed most of the most recent 'Six Feet Under' and '24' seasons, but I do enjoy those two shows. I miss Seinfeld! Growing up, I loved watching 'Wonder Years', 'The Simpsons' and 'Dinosaurs'.
Books:
My favourite books are 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt, 'Heavier Than Heaven' by Charles Cross, 'The Dark Materials Trilogy' by Phillip Pullman, 'The Harry Potter Series' by J.K. Rowling and '13 cents' + 'The Quiet Violence of Dreams' by the late K. Sello Duiker - RIP.
'Post Office' by Charles Bukowski ("Who would wanna be, who would wanna be such an asshole?" - Modest Mouse)
'The Chrysalids' and 'Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham are also some classic favourites. 2+2 Publishing's poker range is superb :)
Heroes:
Jim Morrison, Nelson Mandela, H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Simon Groll, KingKramer, Buddha, Socrates, Bertrand Russell, The Dude, Karen Hoard, Richard Branson, Allen Cunningham
