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Gavin

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About Me

Straight Edge - a lifelong commitment. Vocals for Test Of Courage, GROVE (synth as well), 1428 Elm, and Down For An 8 (RIP). I now play synth in goth metal studio project called 616. All bands have myspace sites so check them out. Graduate student at Rowan University for a M.A. in the Writing Arts. If you want to know anything else, send a message or IM. AIM- downforan8

My Interests

I am completing a horror novel called Piety (put on hold for now...but it will be done). I also write short stories of horror and suspense. I love composing music on my synth and being part of energetic hardcore bands. Other interests include: lifting weights, hanging out with good friends, exploring NJ pines lore and legend, going to shows, going to Philly, horror conventions, watching Giallos/Nunsploitations/Euro-sleaze horror, listening to music, watching and playing Hockey, and reading.

I'd like to meet:

My worst nightmare, Fred Krueger, The Jersey Devil (and/or the Great Horned One of the Forest, i.e Pan), Matthew Hopkins (witchfinder general), Oliver Cromwell's ghost, and Fabio Lione. Also, anyone who thinks outside the box and doesn't take life for granted. And the owl from Stage Fright (Soavi-1987):

Music:

Trial, Integrity, A Chorus of Disapproval, Undying, , xTYRANTx, Judge, Chain of Strength, Floorpunch, Pitboss 2000, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Bewitched, Manowar, Skepticism, My Dying Bride, Evoken, Witchfinder General, Witchcraft, Virgin Black, Winds, Antimatter, The Gathering, Zombi, Fabio Frizzy, F. Chopin. That is a decent cross-section of some of my fav's

Movies:

Mulholland Drive, Ninth Gate, Braveheart, Blade Runner, Basic Instinct, Phenomena, Halloween 1+2, The Nun of Monza, The Devils, I Spit on your Grave, Murder-set-pieces (unrated), Lips of Blood, Legend, Scarecrows, House, The Lizard in a Woman's Skin, The Black Belly of the Tarantula, Vampyres, Mark of the Devil, Soloris, Cemetary Man, The Beyond, House by the Cemetary, Let's Scare Jessica to Death, Delirium: photo of gioia, Beyond the Darkness, Paranoia 1.0, May, The Living Dead Girl, Gothic, Haute Tension, Deep Red, Conquest, Malevolence, Eyes Wide Shut, Deep in the Woods, Session 9, Jacob's Ladder, Henry, Desecration, Susperia, anything by Argento, Tomaselli, Rollin, or Fulci, and basically any underground horror with balls, anything that makes me think, or anything with surreal atmosphere /

Television:

I don't watch it...there are better things to do...the only exception is the watching of hockey games

Books:

Best books of all time: THUS SPAKE ZARATHUSTRA - Nietzsche; PARADISE LOST - Milton; AMERICAN PSYCHO - Ellis; MALDOROR - Lautreamont

Heroes:

All of the writers and thinkers listed above.Frank Black (Lance Henrikson) from Millennium:Dario Argento (horror vision): King Diamond (songwriting/storytelling/creativity): ,Tie Domi (being an all around good guy): ,Christopher Walken (acting/creepiness/attitude): .

My Blog

School, writing, and 616

Much time has passed since the last blog - and nothing has really changed. I found out that I will be graduating grad school in May; however, I will actually not be done classes until Fall 2008. ...
Posted by Gavin on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:31:00 PST

Short stories Galore

Here is a little update to those interested or wishing to pursue the writing. I am writing quite a bit this summer so that I will have material for the fall and winter when I will be busy with grad sc...
Posted by Gavin on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:07:00 PST

Four heaping spoonfuls of updates

TEST OF COURAGE - Show at the Cabin in Toms River - June 9th - with: Ash Monday, Hit the Ground, The Jurks, Reactor Radio (ex-void control).  The show will be a TRIAL of REFLECTIONS for us.... GR...
Posted by Gavin on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:11:00 PST

ROOM 36 - new black metal influenced project

With new studio equipment I can finally record ROOM 36 - a brainchild I have had for a couple years now.  The music is similar to Goblin, Fabio Frizzi, John Carpenter, Vangelis, and Zombi - ...
Posted by Gavin on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:25:00 PST

Grove news, Writing News, TOC News, CD reviews

Grove news: GROVE is now making some sweet tunes.  We have some up at www.myspace.com/grovedoom.  They are rough tracks merely so people get an idea of what we are doing.  There are als...
Posted by Gavin on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:46:00 PST

Test Of Courage show - Mar. 24th...and more

Test Of Courage will be playing at the Cabin in Toms River on March 24th. DOORS ARE AT 4.   We'd love it if many people came.  It is our first show in quite a while, that mean...
Posted by Gavin on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:32:00 PST

New synth - squire news

I now own Roland Juno-D synth.  When my new comp arrives (within the next couple weeks), I will be recording some new stuff for some solo projects which will include vocals. Speaking of voca...
Posted by Gavin on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:07:00 PST

How is grad school going?

After I got everything situated with Rowan University (one course I had signed up for didn't actually exist - the school didn't bother to tell me) and figured out how to navigate the absurd floor...
Posted by Gavin on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:51:00 PST

GB show review and what-have-you

Gorilla Biscuits reunion last night in Asbury.  Great times, posi vibes, good people.  Triple Threat opened up.  Their live show seems to be getting better and better.  Their new s...
Posted by Gavin on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:56:00 PST

Writing projects, grad school, TOC

some updates on whats new... I have submitted a short story "To Crave" to a handful of small press horror mags. I am waiting on the verdicts.  "To Crave" is more of a dark psychological...
Posted by Gavin on Thu, 11 May 2006 08:07:00 PST