11.01.07 currently watching TV shows I admire. Paying close attention to the WRITING.. Several HBO series are too cool for school & and i aspire to be apart of that action. Also, im currently rewriting my own screenplays...getting ready for FilmSchool in 08!! 01..01..07 Currently listening to SteelyDan, Incubus, White Stripes, Tantric, and Alicia Keys & Led Zepplin {HousesOfTheHOley}. Drinking a drink, an occasional smoke and a Smile, doing the damn laundry, washing dishes and cleaning up the mess from last nights great night of meeting people....piling through and perusing through collge&university websites..for admission. I am a Writer, a Painter, a Designer, a Television-Film Production Major. I am an IDEA MAN...with many stories to tell. God BlessYa2005
WHO??ME?? Lets see...RoadTrips_____ I have 2 Screenplays(Story Outlines Finished) in progress__ hiking__ riding, riding, riding my bike downtown and around and around McKinely Park_hanging out with friends__ BStreetTheater_live bands at my favorite bars___we have a great Music scene here in Sactown__Old I and Blue Lamp always have good Bands playing__ just saw the Brown Fellinis__(Miles Davis-esque)they were awesome___and now BUCHO...(www.bucho.com) great band__ Always something new to expierence in this great life of ours___ I consider myself an Art Director with Television and Film production expierence. I have just finished 10 years of expeirence in the Art Funding field, highlighted by 3 years of live on-air hosting for the local PBS Art Auction( i was an Art Expert), and I Paint, Have been an ARTIST for the last fifteen years and have a line of Original artwork__SOCiAL~: }there always seems to be music, beer or wine flowing at the ol apartment__ive just finished and ACTING class and look forward to more adventures in that category. ( my teacher said i was very "watchable" he he whatever)... Lastly...lets see....Would like to finish my current film project
__im currently finishing my education...thats thee priority now. Need to get my ass in a University!
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oh Heck...Bill Gates..(can i have a grant?)..Steven Speilberg..(check out my movie please)...Robert Rodriguez..(help me make a movie ese')...Kate Blanchett because she is phenomenal...AS FAR AS A MATE? HMMM Someone who is interested in the Arts and Media _NICE LAUGHs are great and nice to live with....Also ..I like and now prefer WOMEN who drink and..or like having a drink...They are so much more fun and alive! and sometimes daring.__Life IS the Daring moment...isnt it?.
An Intrest in Traveling (USA and beyond)is an outstanding attribute. I hate to describe the woman i want because there are other factors, which you find out with conversation and spending time together. The factor of Common interests is important. Respecting each others goals is important.
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3-15-07CURRENTLY SPINNING....YEAH,YEAH, YEAHS='ShowYourBOnes'-really good cd__DidleySquat"TheSmileBox"-always a favorite__and lastly and AMazing CD by you guessed it...The BlackKeys"CHULAHOMA "=Amaazing Soulfull renditions of Blues_01-30-07 One word..TheBLACK KEYS (Dan thats more than one word- " i know but i just like saying that) these guys rock the blues-my newest favorite band...also.. Currently enjoying two classic bands==AWB== averageWhiteBand-they answer the question: Are there great bands from Scotland??-their first self titled album is sweeet & Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - have a i loved the song "SWEET THING" since i was a wee lad?? yes...the answer is yes...can i listen to over and over and over...yes...Does it remind me of Every Great love and every great moment In love Ive had( those quiet moments slow dancing in the light of the stereo etc..so on) ??...the answer is yes.. I love you very much...12/29/06
Currently listening to a lot of ELAPHUNK by the BlackEyedPEas. Also on tap...is OCTOBER by U2...looking to buy some new music. Stay Tuned.....!1-02-07 Bought some new music! and i know for all you young kiddies(and like=minded) YEs!!...i still go to the store (what few are left) and BUY MUSIC - i dont DOWNLOAD everything i can put in my IPOD Why am i harping?? cause all the really Cool REcord stores are leaving our day to day shopping tendencies and life Itself....My actual reseasoning for BUYING CDS is because i love the ARTwork, Want the Artwork assosiciated with the band...WHO produces, Who Writes the songs, WHo plays what instrument. Which you dont get when you Download..and Finally to promote-Patronize the industry.. industries I plan on working with. Anyways...if you know me, or read my stuff, you may recall that I grew up with a Father who collected LP vinyl-good ol rocknRoll, doo wop, motown, country and a little Tony bennet...so i love the Flavor and Taste that the ARTFORM called a packaged unit of music provides. NOt the damn computor, which is useful but DULL ! i use it daily, but only while doing 10 other things around the house!___all that aside this what i bought with my 50 dollar visa gift certificate (thank you Brother)
1. INCUBUS - Light Grenades (officially my new all time favorite band- just outing the Foo Fighters-they were always a tie. nay a battle in my head)
2. TANTRIC - After We Go [another new Favorite Band - I didnt even know they had a new album out, but when i saw it, I IMMEDIATELY grabbed it! VERY pleased with it. What more can you ask for? A band that sounds like great accoustic even when they arent playing accoustic.Great vocals, writing, etc...etc...
3. WHITE STRIPES- "Get Behind Me Satan" (not new, but newest release by a new all time favorite Band) I STILL NEED to see this band LIVE!! Please please please
4. THeStrokes - Impressions (ummm kinda sucks?? im still listening to their previous cd, which is quite good)5. MASTDADON - BLood MOutain ( welp, here we go...You WIn. I bought this damn album..cd cause of the fanstastic artwork on both covers of their albums, and i figure because of this THEME of pagan Animal - Human interface that it would be good or at least...down my alley...those hopes dissapaited as i am dissapointed so far..just listening to the first 3-4 songs. Just another death metal?band. I like MUDVANYE better...and the obvious comparison WOLFMOTHER=still unmatchted) YEs my ARt theory failed BUT sometimes these things just happen. Its the odds chart. In direct relation to this: when i play Pool , i usually if not always try for the Hard Bank Shots (even if there is an easier shot) and usually MAke them!....but there is that clunker During the game as well. ALL IN DAYS WORK my friend , my Brother, and my Sista's.......just made me wish i bought that Damn NIN cd i had Burning in my hand....ANd Lastly...Iwould have bought the 2nd new album on my list...the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ! but who wants to pay 21 Fucking dollars for a Cd?? jeesuzKEE ri-est I only had a 50$ giftCertificate! I will be back for NIN, RHCP, annnnd THE BLACK KEYS (which i didnt find cause it was a CD SECTION!=NOTaDamnRECORD STORE= of an appliance store...I rest my case.Anyways, im currently listening to ALOT of Alicia Keys first album "SOngsIn A Minor' cause...its So damn good(song writing, musical arrangements...and Piano Piano Piano...ANNNNd , as mentioned before, im listening to ALOT of ....BlackEyedPEas Elephunk...I Do Love Fergie, but im listening to the Philpino rapper...he's cool. Good Ensemble of players here. Lastly IM having a vast fondness for "TINY MUSIC" by Stone Temple Pilots.....and NOW....previous writings:
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CURRENTLY IN THE Carrousel.....INCUBUS-"beYourself"REDHOPCHILIPEPPERS"by the way"""""JOHNMAYER"anyGivenSunday-both discs""""PERFECT CIRCLE"""STONE TEMPLE PILOTS"""Shangri La DEE DA"""BUCHO""""Omit the Harsh"""
HOlding....for next set....VANHALEN "women&ChildrenFirst"""""ZZTOP"best of zzTop-2 disc" Disc1 the old stufffff...now what i mean?Spanking of.....he he just kidding ...speaking of BLINDMELON-..... a recent Gem i undcovered ...so hiddenfor years....is a Cd titled 'SOUP'by BLIND MELON....phenomenual ....just keep listening to track 5, Track 6, Track 13...Track 5 Track6 Track 13...apparently it was the only one they put out after the seminal "bumbleBee"CdKeepYABreathin...NEW ON TAP: Raconteurs__Pearl Jam "BINAURAL" and yes the new one as well...but check out Binaural..really kicks ass.WOLFMOTHER__um yeahhhh...luv the influences here...led zep, rush, even a little Jethro Tull...they ROCK..check itJust Left AMOEBA records on Vine ...picked up some old school...and apparently missed the Raconteurs live }: [ by a day!!..anyways I Bought:-12 inch Vinyl
"Lakeside"-all the way live..and it is
"SKKY"-High (Extnd mixes)sooo sooo cool
"Funkedelic"-One Nation Under a Groove 11:26 mins..a must have...Still Couldnt find FAZE-O "riding High"...so i asked for help..and the guy found it!! One left...oooh man i walked over ..FOUnD the Title card...Empty!..: {....wahh wahh
Whats THat all about??also @AMOEBA_ i found the "TOMMY BOY STORY"...2 DISC SET...A MUST for any DJ...PLANET ROCKROCK THE HOUSEnow i dont have to play my precious rare vinyl for these songs...wheeww.SUMMERSECRETSTUFF(donttellNoOneShhhhh)Mudvayn
e-"LOstandFound" reallykicksAss
VanHAlen-"5150" is lite Very Positive Rock, has some great "Eddie" licks + SammyHagar(whom i like)
...cant get enough of the new NICKELBACK...i keep playing it over and over...the slower songs are Rightous..little tired of that one they play on the radio.."Blown to Smithereens"The best of the Smithreens" is a particular guilty pleasure of mine. "Blood and Roses", "Behind the Wall of Sleep" are just Indie Classics. BIg plus, for some reason i have never been able to find their first album on disc(i have it on vinyl),which bummed me out because one of my favorite songs by them( called "In A Lonely Place". A Slooww Burner for sure), is on this CD_you should check it out.Lastly...I was Lucky Enough to catch a DEFTONES live performance in my hometown wich is their hometown!
Fucking Awesome Band.Reccomends: Million Dollar Hotel soundtrackAlways on tap: India Arie, Sublime, assorted folk-types, White Stripes
Daniel J. Lorenzo will direct the straight-to-video movie:
"Casablanca Revisited"
Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.comTHIS JUST IN !!!........ just snagged 4 dollar cd on ebay that will probably be one of my all time favorite Music discs forever and on....overwhelmingly incredible note....these recording sessions were recorded, in America, between 1954-1955. The young singer at the time would soon catupult to be of this biggest stars this world has ever seen.These eary recording is when Elvis Presley was still a hillbilly boy ...Rockin. 16 tracks of his first hits.8 outtake songs PLUUSSS 4 extra"Alternitive Takes"___Phenomenal......you know what Im talking aboutnot a big fan of the RCA stuff...course "jailhouse rock" aside...But the Rockabelly stuff is the best++PEACE+=Dan=
INTO FILM MAKING___Why ? Because it involves ALL the ARts. Music, visual measures an approaches, verbal interaction(acting..writing)
a.k.a. the artform of Dramatics, both Visually and Emotionally. Sets and colorization count in telling a story(see THeCOOLER,Auto Focus). All leading to one Title that is familiar to me: Art Director, so i guess i can appreciate the Work of Other great Artists_Kurasowa, John Ford, Howard Hawks were the Great cinemaphotographers, but they could more importantly tell a story(see Steven Spielberg). Ive grown up watching Ridley Scott,Adrian Lyne, Alan Parker, but ive gotten to know other greats such as the great Conrad Hall&Gordon Willis. OVerall im into the Art of "the Scene"which involves both Visual and Written Storytelling, getting a reaction from the crowd. This could only be done with another Artform called Acting. Even when i m writing a great scene, i know that only a Great Actor can make it come to life! When Christopher Walken cries in "catch me if you can" it happened on the an 8th take(or so)and came from??? Speilberg didnt know, but he knew it was great and put that into the film. Like wise, the slithering tongue in the "fava beans" dialogue in "Silence of the Lambs" was another late take that was improvised by the great Anthony Hopkins....Im interested in seeing were the writer takes the characters, but i know from my own expierence that it is the stuff that happens on the set , during the film making process,that is the Golden Hue and Gift of working with a great TEam that counts. This should also be factored in when organizing, and setting up a shot list and daily shoot.(DIRECTORS I WATCH)Cronenberg__Terrence Mallick_-RIdley Scott__Tim Burton_Guilermo del Toro_Quentin T_RObert Rodriguez__Alfonso Cuaron_I reccomend"Looking for Bobby Fischer" "The Machinist" "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"{great non-digital theater style effects}__"Highwayman" is also pretty visually spectacular(the shots in this film are spectacularly phenomanal crzy)the stunt coordinators, cinematographer Must have been Amazing to watch, Plus__its a Car Movie...for some reason im drawn to car crash scenes...It works towards a script im currently writing. Whats one of my favorite movies? One dear to me is called "Local Hero(1983)"which, quite frankly, has none of "eye candy" that i revel in and speak of. It does have a Heart, and that my friend, is what a Good movie is all about.
MuchLUVtoYou
PEace
=Dan=
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Who Should Paint You: Salvador Dali
You're a complex, intense creature who displays many layers.
There's no way a traditional portrait could ever capture you!What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?MySpace Layouts - myspace layouts
_HOUSE__CSI:__ Cold Case_ Scrubs _Supernatural_BOnes_
I dont have cable right now.__ I Just finished some Television Production classes (audio, audio, audio)...~in front of and behind the camera~ Ive been an Interview Host, a news Anchor and a news reporter, I have produced an Art Demonstration Show....I have a pretty good EYE behind the camera as well..Whats that?? oh...WHAT do i watch? ..
.I watch tv to study the writing.(3 acts format).and of course like everyone else...keeping a keen eye and ear out for the next great acting talent!..Lastly, did i mention CSI: ?? Truth is i barely have enough time for homework.3 science classes make reading a priority, but this tv show BONES looks good huh...??
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~~~whewww that was an old comment____STILL Watching HOUSE...have added as always the COLD CASE __ CSI: __but ive suddenly been getting into this GREYS ANATOMY....still cant get into 24 or LOST cause theyre always in act 3 or 4 or 5 or 6.....they will have to wait until i retire so i can rent the series...TV SHOW I WOULD MOST LIKE TO BE ON ; " THE GreatRace "
Kinda a James Elroy type of guy, but ive recently read Stephen Kings CELL, which i think could make a really decent Horror Flick. I also enjoyed his GunSlinger book. Previous favorite reads include books by Micheal CHrichton & Tony Hillerman.
Capernicus, Eienstien, Gallieo, My Daughter and FILM DIRECTORS...(the list is too big but..)..I'm currently watching JOE Carnahan. My Heroes would be those involved with the American historical Civil Rights Movement, the Womens Right to Vote Movement..and of course everybody who loves Big Block American 70's autos!! 50's and 60's car owners count too.