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Kahnzo

Dojo Drummer

About Me

I'm a drummer for the Denver band the Dojo Warriors . I try to support the local scene as much as possible.

My Interests

Music: Percussion, drums, recording, music theory
Sports: Kayaking, biking, climbing, soccer
Geekry: math, physics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, economics

I'd like to meet:

Down to earth, good natured people who know how to have a good time without being obnoxious or rude.

Music:

I support the local music scene. I play drums for the Dojo Warriors .I dig the following Colorado bands.
Achille Lauro
Action Friend
Alcoholiday
American Relay
Apples In Stereo
Audio Dream Sister
Autokinoton
Bangtel
Big Green Lime
Black Lamb
Born in the Flood
The Break Mechanics
Bright Channel
Cat-A-Tac
Cephalic Carnage
Core of the Earth
Coyote Poets of the Universe
Devotchka
(die)Pilot
Dualistics
Fell
Film School
Fucking Orange
Half of Zero
Horace VanVaughn
Hot IQs
Ian Cooke
Laylights
Looker
Machine Gun Blues
Matson Jones
The Memetics
Mocassin
Monofog
Mood Syrup
More Than Medium
Munimula (website unknown)
Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots
Mustangs and Madras
National Blues Arsenal
New Ancient Astronauts
Nightshark
No Plot Kill
Oblio Duo
Orbit Service
Pee Pee
Pena
Shotgunn
The Sights They Affect
The Skivies
Slick Pigs Lie
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Small Objects
Strangers Die Everyday
Tarantella
Tarmints
TT Lester
Turambar
Under the Drone
Unloader
Uphollow
Valio Mierda
Voices Underwater
Work Horse
Yerkish

Movies:

I like most movies and I'm intrigued by the whole process of making movies.The directors I most admire are Terry Gilliam, Jim Henson, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Clint Eastwood, Orson Welles, Alex Cox, Sam Raimi, and the Coen Brothers.Favorite Movies: Dr. Strangelove, Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas, Brazil, Bulworth, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Red Beard, Ran, Repo Man, Army of Darkness, Elephant Man, Dune, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, The Big Lebowski, the Hudsucker Proxy, Kung Fu Rascals, The Royal Tenenbaums, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles.

Television:

I've got no time for TV - I'm out having too much fun.

Books:

I've read pretty much every Philip K. Dick novel. Charles Stross is pretty amazing.

Heroes:

Anyone that treats other human beings with respect and compassion. While that doesn't seem like it should be considered heroic, it's rare enough that I consider it so.

My Blog

Butthole Surfers Required Listening

P.S.Y - some of my favorite trippy Leary stuffCherub - great bassline and drumsBackass - favorite song on a good stereo - nicely layeredDust Devil - the most kickass guitar solo EVERJohn E. Smoke - Gi...
Posted by Kahnzo on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:34:00 PST

Billy's Party

This weekend the Dojo Warriors played a house party in Tabernash - a reunion of sorts. We broke in my friend Bill's brand new house.There was a heated ping pong match going on as I set up my drums - a...
Posted by Kahnzo on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 02:16:00 PST

the Hoyts

Strongest Dad In The WorldFrom Sports Illustrated - by Rick ReillyI try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to Pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots. But comp...
Posted by Kahnzo on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:57:00 PST

Don Cab show review

Went to the show last night after a rough day at work.First band, Wires on Fire, was tearing it up - sounded pretty good - and then one of their amps got smoked. The acrid smell of burning electronics...
Posted by Kahnzo on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:49:00 PST

None of them knew they were robots...

The lyrics to "None of Them Knew They Were Robots" were written by Trey Spruance, who had the following to say about them:"I just want to clarify that reference to Omega Point in NOTKTWR does not make...
Posted by Kahnzo on Tue, 30 May 2006 02:15:00 PST

Hero

Hugh Thompson...look him up.
Posted by Kahnzo on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:25:00 PST

The windmill picture story

Kahnzo asks:This high school student has a project to design a windmill to raise a one kg weight one meter in the shortest time. One of those geek competitions. The wind is created by a fan say 2 me...
Posted by Kahnzo on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:58:00 PST

SLC Punk Quote

You two are divorced. So love failed. Two: Mom, your a New Ager, clinging to every scrap of Eastern religion that may justify why the above said love failed. Three: Dad, you're a slick, corporate, pre...
Posted by Kahnzo on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:42:00 PST

Crazy Dream...

Jack Ryan Kirby   Two nights ago, November 27, 2005, I had an incredibly vivid dream that I intend to make into a short story eventually.  Typically I dont remember my dreams, but Ive bee...
Posted by Kahnzo on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:53:00 PST

Call your Grandmas!

I've been feeling like crap the last few weeks - and I think I just might be feeling down because my Grandma is in such bad shape.  It doesn't help that I work for a retirement plan, so I'm cons...
Posted by Kahnzo on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:27:00 PST