Research interests: CBT for Schizophrenia Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for depression Motivational interviewing for non-compliant non-psych patientsfilm, hip-hop, driving, contemporary Japanese culture and politics, indie rock, whiskey, animation, fear of death, motorcycles, photography/drawings/paintings, architecture, cooking, Dia: Beacon, PS1, robots, doppler radar, making out, youth culture, depression, Doctors Without Borders, contemporary art, garage rock, prosthetics, house parties, bars with good jukeboxes, stem cells, anxiety, personality disorders, aquaria, swimming/snorkeling, questioning the long-term viability of humans as a species.
My least favorite thing about MySpace is random "add me" requests. The bands/DJs/burlesque performers/models/rappers I can forgive, since we all gotta eat.So, if I don't already know you, please don't ask me to add you (unless you fit into one of the aforementioned categories) without sending along a message explaining why you want *me*, of all the umpteen millions on this site, to be your "friend." I refuse to degrade the meaning of the word "friend" by having 20k complete strangers attached to a link thusly named.What I really want is for all my great friends--you know, the ones who I met first in The Physical World--to somehow always live within a 0-6 hour drive from me.But back to who I'd like to meet...Will Self , Ira Glass , science /math geeks who like to rock and roll . People who like to talk about things . People who enjoy cooking and eating. People who enjoy absurd , dumb stuff as much as I do. Not much time to meet people, though, unless they live in/around the neighborhood.
The BRIDES!! And, (in no particular order) MF DOOM, The Magnetic Fields (and all other Stephin Merritt projects), Deerhoof, the libertines, Beck, Part Chimp, Notorious BIG, Morrissey/The Smiths, Rawkus--esp. Mos Def and Kweli, Mastodon, Cat Power, Notorious BIG, The Brides, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Ghostface Killah, Roy Orbison, tricky, Johnny Cash, The Kills, Jimi Hendrix, Wire, Elliott Smith, Smokey Robinson, Syrup USA, Gang of Four, Helium, the Walkmen, Roberta Flack, miscellaneous motown artists--esp. Sam Cooke and various girl groups, TMBG, Jay-z, GBV, Roots Manuva, Motorhead, The Spits, Outkast, Sun Ra, DJ Shadow, "Brooklyn Zoo" by ODB, "I got a Man" by Positive K, "Famaous Blue Raincoat" by Leonard Cohen, "Supergalactic Lover" by Kool Keith aka Black Elvis, K records stuff--esp. Beat Happening, piano stuff by Chopin, Prince Paul, the Joggers, Yo La Tengo
A few timeless favorites... Jules and Jim, Audition, What Time is it There?, Dr. Strangelove, Out of Sight, Niagra Niagra, The Butcher Boy, A Woman Under the Influence, Evangelion, Fight Club, Equilibrium, La Dolce Vita, Amarcord, Network, Heavenly Creatures, Spirited Away, LA Confidential, Kicking and Screaming (no, not the one with Will Farell, the one with Parker Posey and Eric Stoltz), Rushmore, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Do the Right Thing, Lost in Translation, The Pusher Trilogy, Blood: the Last Vampire, Perfect Blue, Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, anything directed by Howard Hawks, anything written by Charlie Kaufman. Just saw "Tears of the Black Tiger," and it blew my mind.
30 Rock 30 Rock 30 Rock Daily Show Conan The Unit The Office Carpoolers (No, really, it's good!) Dexter Weeds
Delillo, Richard Powers, Lanark, Vonnegut, Will self (My Idea of Fun), David Sedaris, Hemmingway, Adam Gopnik, Ways of Seeing, Dan Dennet, Rodney Brooks, Malcolm Gladwell, Gravity's Rainbow and Vineland by Pynchon, War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Chris Hedges), Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple, Jarhead, the DSM-IV (flawed as it is), Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.
The Rev. Laurie Coffman (an old family friend--Google her), Seymore Hersh, various people listed above. And speaking of New Yorker writers, my dream dinner party would include Anthony Lane, Nick Paumgarten and Malcolm Gladwell. Other heroes: My parents, sister and assorted extended family. People who can speak truth to power. Ass kickers, name takers, etc. Oh, and I have to shout out Tim Lokiec , a painter who went to my HS in Cleveland and has gone on to great success. Check him out.