john mc - ProfilesArchive

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Finch - What it is to Burn (live)The Blood Brothers - Laser Life Superdrag - Staggering Genius (live)Propagandhi - Back to the Motor League & Natural Disasters

Music:

Silent Drive, NOFX, Propagandhi, Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Hot Water Music, The Draft, Rumbleseat, Blacktop Cadence, Chuck Ragan, Avail, Tim Barry, Alkaline Trio, Ann Beretta, Cave-In, Coalesce, No Use for a Name, Reggie and the Full Effect, Norma Jean, Hank Williams III, Haste, Alabama Thunderpussy, Descendents, Bayside, BRMC, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Screeching Weasel, Mr. T Experience, The Queers, Bad Religion, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Piebald, Misfits, The Blood Brothers, Head Wound City, Neon Blonde, The Horrors, Ben Folds, The Weakerthans, Modest Mouse, Sparta, Social Distortion, Mike Ness, Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Casket Lottery, Small Brown Bike, Park, Mew, Motion City Soundtrack, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Sunny Day Real Estate, Fire Theft, Gratitude, Far, New End Original, onelinedrawing, Bloodhound Gang, Teen Getaway, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Brainiac, Enon, Brand New, Mineral, Cursive, 6 Going on 7, Red Animal War

Movies:

True Romance, Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club, Grindhouse, Reservoir Dogs, Pi, American History X, SLC Punk, Memento, American Psycho, Less than Zero, Rules of Attraction, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Se7en, Casino, Goodfellas, Scarface, Blow, Clerks, Mommy Dearest, Eddie Murphy Raw and Delirious, etc. etc.

Television:

House, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Chappelle Show, Mr. Show, Sarah Silverman Program, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Weeds, Dexter, Meadowlands, The Sopranos

Books:

Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, Craig Clevenger, Will Christopher Baer, eg. House of Leaves, Kiss Me Judas, Penny Dreadful, Hell's Half Acre, Contortionist's Handbook, Dermaphoria, Fight Club, Survivor, Haunted, Invisible Monsters, Choke, Lullaby, Diary, Hocus Pocus, Deadeye Dick, God Bless You Dr. Kervorkian, Welcome to the Monkey House, Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bag of Bones, etc. etc.

My Blog

Say what you will about satan, but...

The Nine Satanic Sins 1.Stupidity2.Pretentiousness3.Solipsism4.Self-deceit5.Herd Conformity6.Lack of Perspective7.Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies8.Counterproductive Pride9.Lack of Aesthetic...
Posted by john mc on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:55:00 PST

clear channel (fuck off)

below is a repost of a bulletin issued by the independent thrash/grindcore band head wound city:Clear Channel Threatens Indie Musicthis one is particularly upsetting:basically clear channel, because ...
Posted by john mc on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:47:00 PST

if this isn't nice, i don't know what is

from a speech entitled "knowing what's nice" by kurt vonnegutAnd hey, listen: A sappy woman sent me a letter a few years back. She knew I was sappy, too, which is to say a lifelong northern Democrat i...
Posted by john mc on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:58:00 PST

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007

"I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatl...
Posted by john mc on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:55:00 PST

Satire

The following was penned by Mark Twain as part of "The War Prayer". (from Wikipedia: The piece was left unpublished by Mark Twain at his death, largely due to pressure from his family, who feared th...
Posted by john mc on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:39:00 PST

trading in my punk rock card for mainstream success

much to my own chagrin i have decided to try out for next year's "american idol". "he must be joking", those of you who know me must be muttering under your pretentious breath. as of...
Posted by john mc on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:09:00 PST

get out of my dreams and into my car

The day has finally come. I have finally paid my debt to society for 8 moving violations and 3 MVA's (only two of which were my fault) in the last two years. Today, ladies and gentle...
Posted by john mc on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:32:00 PST