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Bruce

my vanity reaches a new low

About Me

my name is bruce. i'm a 29 year old graphic designer (and co-owner of ceive ). i'm married to a lovely girl named julie . we have 3 amazing kids, simon (3) and violet (1) and oliver (0). i live in turlock, california, a little slice of nowhere smack dab in the middle of the state. i love my friends even though i have a very poor way of showing it most of the time. once upon a time, i sang for a band called mr. smarty pants . we played dorky ska/punk and amused ourselves as much as (if not more than) the audiences we played for. after that, i was in a short-lived band called the ultimate skateboard. we played what jericho called "rock and roll with beauty and chaos" or what might have been called "emo" at the time, but music that bore very little resemblance to what would now be termed such. since then, i've flirted with (and occasionally consummated) a few other musical endeavors, but never really had a steady band. this is something that makes me kind of sad, as i treasured every moment of my time in both bands. my newest attempt to get the music that's in my head out into the air is learning to play the guitar, but it's pretty slow going as i kinda suck. i welcome any and all messages, but i usually only add people i know personally as friends.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

ummm... you, i guess.

Music:

according to last.fm , my top 20 favorites are as follows:Ryan Adams, Pernice Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Belle and Sebastian, Sufjan Stevens, Bob Dylan, The Mountain Goats, Johnny Cash, U2, Damien Jurado, Bright Eyes, The Beach Boys, Guns N' Roses, Iron & Wine, Michael Knott, The Hold Steady, Death Cab for Cutie, Eels, Starflyer 59, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

Movies:

every time i try to write this list, i feel like i'm missing some major entries. here are some movies i like:about schmidt, almost famous, the breakfast club, ferris bueller's day off, high fidelity, the life aquatic, the royal tenenbaums, rushmore

Television:

past: freaks and geeks, arrested development, ed; present: scrubs, lost, the office

Books:

i should really read more.

Heroes:

jesus, michael knight, axl rose

My Blog

rogue wave - on a plain [mp3 download]

i never listen to nirvana anymore, but this beautiful translation makes me want to dig nevermind out. rogue wave - on a plain find the rest of this live set here. and hey, while you're at it,...
Posted by Bruce on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:24:00 PST

toothfairy - kicked outta the band [mp3 download]

if this song is any indication, toothfairy kinda sounds like the postal service meets belle & sebastian with off-key vocals (but in an endearing way) toothfairy - kicked outta the band somebody ...
Posted by Bruce on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:16:00 PST

merry christmas from bruce

hey everybody - i made my 4th annual christmas mix this year and as usual, i was too lazy to give it out to very many people. with christmas just a week away, i thought i'd at least be a digital santa...
Posted by Bruce on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:01:00 PST

statues [mp3 downloads]

where have these guys been all my life? there was an ad in the most recent magnet that promoted a bunch of different albums. one of them was aux by statues. the description namedropped the clash, the ...
Posted by Bruce on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:38:00 PST

2 new maritime songs! [mp3 download]

for those of you that don't know, maritime is davey von bohlen and dan didier of the promise ring, eric axelson of the dismemberment plan and i believe now a fourth member (not sure who). if you were ...
Posted by Bruce on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:37:00 PST

iron & wine - jesus the mexican boy [mp3 download]

if simon was listening to this song, he'd say "is this sam beam?" i kid you not. the kid loves his iron & wine. iron & wine - jesus the mexican boy...
Posted by Bruce on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:05:00 PST

richard swift - as i go [mp3 download]

i bought richard swift's the novelist a while back, but tired of it quickly. this song makes me think i need to dig it back up and listen to it again. richard swift - as i go (via insound.)...
Posted by Bruce on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:54:00 PST

low - nowhere man [mp3 download]

this one's from this bird has flown, a tribute to the beatles' rubber soul, which also has songs from ted leo and sufjan stevens. haven't found those ones for free on the internets as of now, though. ...
Posted by Bruce on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:48:00 PST

blue ribbon brothers (pre-riviera) - another round [11.11.05 mp3 of the day]

it's songs like this that make me halfway consider ceasing to purchase music and just perusing the internet for free things. well, for a few seconds anyway. blue ribbon brothers - another round ...
Posted by Bruce on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:58:00 PST

david dondero - laying low in eli, nevada [10.31.05 mp3 of the day]

new david dondero. if you need to know more, you haven't been paying close enough attention. david dondero - laying low in eli, nevada
Posted by Bruce on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:37:00 PST