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Dana Darko

If loving David Lee Roth is wrong, I don't want to be right

About Me

I like music. I draw and write zines. I like wine with dinner. I play bass. I host a radio show, which is perfect for me because I usually talk way too much. I will hopefully be moving to California for grad school in the next year or so. But for now, Minneapolis is my home.This section makes me feel a little awkward, like in a job interview when they say "Tell me a little about yourself," and then you either start rambling or you don't say enough, and either way you look stupid.'"

My Interests

Speaking Franglais, embroidery, booty bass, good storytellers, coffee, glass etching, drinks with the possibility of karaoke, cooking, reading, writing, designing, illustrating, drawing, translating, making buttons and zines. Clean sheets and dishes.I really like listening to people describe movie plots to each other.

I'd like to meet:

Italo-discoersmuppets. a fraggle would be OK, though. John Cusack, so I could make out with him and then punch him in the stomach.I love this man:

Music:

yes, please...

Movies:

Betty Blue(#1 best movie ever), Dolls, Little Miss Sunshine, Heathers, The Breakfast Club, Juno, Wild at Heart, Control, Donnie Darko...any sad, scary or funny movie will do. Japanese and Korean horror movies and BOLLYWOOD!

Television:

Denise Richards: It's Complicated. I can so sympathize with her. I'm actually being sarcastic right now.

Books:

The Babysitters' Club, but I get to be Claudia. http://whatclaudiawore.blogspot.com/

Heroes:

David Bowie. But just for one day. Kim Deal, Stevie Nicks, Tina Weymouth.

My Blog

Its that time of year again!

Zinefest, bitches!Sorry, I had a slight Kathy Griffin moment there. I've been watching a lot of "My Life on the D-List" lately.Anyway...as many of you know, I participate in Twin Cities Zinefest, and ...
Posted by Dana Darko on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PST

Me. DJing. Grumpys. Saturday.

Dear everyone on the interwebs,I know there are about 20 gazillion good shows going on this Saturday, June 28. But if you are so inclined, you can come to the downtown Grumpy's (on 11th and Washington...
Posted by Dana Darko on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:17:00 PST

Sad news

RIP Christopher JohnsonVery sad news...Christopher Johnson, singer of local band Useless Wooden Toys, was killed over the weekend in Bloomington, Indiana. He was apparently stabbed by someone at a sho...
Posted by Dana Darko on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:56:00 PST

the second-oldest profession: food service

For something like the third or fourth year, I'll be participating in Twin Cities Zinefest July 12-13. The zine I'm working on right now is about women in food service...i.e. the SECOND-oldest profes...
Posted by Dana Darko on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:45:00 PST

Its not you, its me

If you have called or texted me in the last week and a half, I haven't received the message because I lost my phone. Whomp whomp. I'm hopefully getting my new one today or tomorrow. So I'll be posting...
Posted by Dana Darko on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:07:00 PST

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the start of Radio K’s spring PowerSurge fundraiser! I know that no one (myself included) has any money. But if you can spare even $10 and you appreciate the fact that we live in a c...
Posted by Dana Darko on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:48:00 PST

Dont forget!

Monday is the last day to vote for me for favorite AM radio personality in City Pages’ Best of the Twin Cities 2008 (there’s a link on Radio K’s web site)While you’re at it, vo...
Posted by Dana Darko on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:41:00 PST

absolutely shameless self promotion

If you love or even remotely like me, you should nominate me as "best AM radio personality" in the City Pages "best of" poll 2008Vote by March 31st! And while you’re at it, it wouldn’t hur...
Posted by Dana Darko on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:00 PST

Roadtrippin

OK, so I'm going on my very first not-completely-family-oriented vacation in at least two years and I'm soooooo excited. I'm flying out to Vegas (because it's super cheap) and renting a car, then road...
Posted by Dana Darko on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:38:00 PST

Five Years Later

For any of you who worked at Mississippi Market a long time ago, you probably remember Sean Rush. He worked in the juice bar and disappeared suddenly. We were all very worried, as he had a lot of issu...
Posted by Dana Darko on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:26:00 PST