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Esoteric Eric

Eric B. Johnson

About Me


I'm a proud Father of three cool daughters (22, 19, 15), Husband, Music Lover, Athlete, Designer, and more. Love good food and good friends. Hobbies: Bass, Hockey, Motorcycles, Surfing, Skiing, X-Country skiing, Wine, Cooking, Travel, Hiking, Camping, Family, Photography, Nature.Flat Eric - Flat Beat - Mr. Oizo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Gx7wKwqWQ

My Interests

Music, Hockey, Detroit Red Wings, Wine, Motorcycles, History, Culture, Art, Surfing, Hiking, Camping, Travel, Finland, Michigan

I'd like to meet:

People with similar interests, like hockey and other stuff...Detroit refugees in L.A.Others I'd like to meet: Steve Yzerman, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, David Bowie, Gary Numan, Alan Greenspan.I wish I could have met: My Great-Grandparents, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, Johannes Kepler, Ayn Rand, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci.

Music:

Ladytron, My Bloody Valentine, Gary Numan, Beck, The Love Me Nots, Dealership, Takako Minekawa, Chemical Brothers, Roxy Music, Kraftwerk, Niacin, Sonny Rollins, Howlin' Wolf, AC/DC, Jethro Tull, Iggy, Modeski Martin and Wood and sometimes Scofield, Air, Bowie, Johnny Bassett and the Blues Insurgents, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Cars, Prince, James Brown, Supreme Beings of Leisure, lots of electronica, blues, guitar pop, punk, 80's new wave, and world music. Forced Anger was one of my favorite bands to have played in, check them out on my Top 20 Friends list.

Movies:

Anything by Wim Wenders, Cohen Brothers, Film Noir. Also, on the lighter side: The Blues Brothers, Star Wars, Dr. Strangelove, The Princess Bride, Blade Runner, Braham Stoker's Dracula, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Casablanca, Indiana Jones, Treasure of Sierra Madre, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Blazing Saddles, and John Wayne (what kinda sissy cowboy name is THAT) movies.

Television:

If it weren't for the History Channel, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and Food Channel, I would kill my TV.

Books:

Robert Heinlein, William Gibson, Arthur C. Clarke (RIP), Philip K. Dick, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mythology, Viking Lore, Kalevala, Jim Carroll, Ayn Rand, Biographies of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Ben Franklin, Henry Ford, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Frieda Kahlo, Gary Numan, Jack Kerouac and more. Books are way better in my mind than any movie I ever saw.

Heroes:

People who persist against odds and time - SISUThe few people behind any worthwhile endeavor to make the world a better place (it always starts with a small, passionate and visionary group).

My Blog

iTunes survey fill-in

You know the rules. Put your iTunes on shuffle and use each song title as your response.IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?Let it Rain - OK Go!HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?The House Always Wins...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:40:00 PST

A hike up the Hollywood mountain to reveal a UFO mystery

We went on a hike this morning to reveal the hidden truth about an alien communication tower on top of Lee Mountain, right next to the Hollywood sign.  What we found was shocking!Episode 1 (16 seconds...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:44:00 PST

French Electronic/Electro-Clash

Okay, I have to admit that I am an electronic music junkie and have been since 1976 when I first heard "Radioactivity" from Kraftwerk.  But since 2007, the center of electronic hits that tweaks m...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:42:00 PST

Everything you could know about me, in pictures...

1.) Your name is:2.) The age you will be on your next birthday:3.) The town you live in:4.) A place you'd like to travel:5.) Your favorite color:6.) Your favorite animal:7.) What you were doing 24 hou...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:14:00 PST

The Great Thanksgiving Hoax

..> The Great Thanksgiving Hoax   by Richard J. Marbury Each year at this time school children all over America are taught the official Thanksgiving story, and newspapers, radio, TV, and ma...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:31:00 PST

Google Me the Movie

Check out this preview of the documentary by Jim Killeen, Google Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrq-xOJgSB0
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:44:00 PST

Top Ten Glam Tunes - 1971-1974

Glam rock began to flower in 1971, and by the following year had swept up countless British kids, turning them from restless, discontent youths to consummate, androgynous hipsters decked out in platfo...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:21:00 PST

Funny Vids Ryan Northcott and Co.

Car Dance Party Moscow Hapless Reporter, Chuck Storm More at YouTube  and FuddyTV.comFuddyTV...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:25:00 PST

If you loved the 80's, check this out: Totally 80's Live

Hosted By: The Romantics When: Friday Jul 20, 2007 at 7:30 PMWhere: Grove of Anaheim2200 East Katella AvenueAnaheim, CA 92806United StatesDescription:The Romantics Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:11:00 PST

Fighting and Ice Hockey

Fighting in ice hockey is an established aspect of the sport with a long history involving many levels of amateur and professional play and including some notable individual fights.[1] Although a ...
Posted by Esoteric Eric on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:49:00 PST