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.kate.

it's better to burn out than to fade away

My Interests

Music:

lately lots of classic rock and the beatles... and bjork, otis redding, ray charles, joan jett, the stones, the clash, elliott smith, cat power, buffalo tom, gnr, motley crue, velvet underground, the twilight singers, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, nirvana, the lemonheads, skip james, percy sledge, pearl jam, blondie, afghan whigs, gwar, ray lamontagne, nada surf, rammstein, tool, we are wolves, the black keys, odetta, the flaming lips, the cure, lou reed, pretenders, police, nick drake, bowie, bb king, billie holiday, elvis, early madonna, nin, tina turner, nina simone, wilson pickett, meat loaf, silverchair, ramones, sex pistols, antony and the johnsons, the cars, temptations, fiona apple, leonard cohen, patti smith, pixies, johnny cash, tom waits, the real tuesday weld, beck, pat benatar, hole

Movies:

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, sling blade, gia, what’s love got to do with it, the girl on the bridge, trainspotting, taxi driver, quills, batman, requiem for a dream, the commitments, rocky horror picture show, usual suspects, alice in wonderland, buffalo 66, edward scissorhands, cabaret, papillon, gypsy, mothlight, the subconscious art of graffiti removal

Television:

inside the actor’s studio, my so-called life, twin peaks, twilight zone, cartoon network, hgtv and bbc decorating shows, vh1 countdowns, lucy's hair innovation show

Books:

music and pop-cultural musings, metaphysical and philosophical warblings, ikea catalogs, nyt and a lot of magazines...

My Blog

Guess who's no longer unemployed...

Yup, that's right. It's me.
Posted by .kate. on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:11:00 PST

R.I.P. Ziggy

Ziggy "The Ziggler" Fishy-Fish passed on this morning. He was a good fish and well loved by all.
Posted by .kate. on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:43:00 PST

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's byline time!

Spin's Decemeber issue featuring the Killers on the cover also features the Katie on page 36.   (bonus points if you can name the film whose line i just stole)
Posted by .kate. on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:26:00 PST

Silversun Pickups

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/11/061 121_silversunpickups/
Posted by .kate. on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:21:00 PST

Queens of the Stone Age

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/11/061 114_zune/
Posted by .kate. on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:26:00 PST

Lady Sovereign

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/10/061 031_ladysov/
Posted by .kate. on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:51:00 PST

We Are Wolves and Locksley CMJ

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/11/061 101_spinhalloween/
Posted by .kate. on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:52:00 PST

Frank Black

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/10/061 024_frankblack/
Posted by .kate. on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:09:00 PST

Kanye West & The Strokes

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/10/061 018_hennessy/
Posted by .kate. on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:03:00 PST

Fields

http://www.spin.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2006/10/061 003_fields/
Posted by .kate. on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:12:00 PST