I like to try and corrupt as many young people as possible on any given day. It always brings a smile to my face:)
Music
Classic punk & proto-punk, Glam-rock, 50's 60's & 70's pop, and all that jazz...............
Movies
The Velvet Underground and Nico,
The Endless Summer,
More,
A Clockwork Orange,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show,
The Blank Generation,
Taxi Driver,
Jubilee,
Crash 'n' Burn,
The Foreigner,
The Last Pogo, Amélie......
Television
I don't watch television
Books
Currently reading:
Hand to Hand Combat for the Italian-American Metrosexual.
In his own words:
"I'm slightly hard of hearing, but I can see for miles and miles and miles. And miles and miles and miles and miles and I'm good at predicting who will get fat when they are old and/or become a serial killer."
Likes:
counterculture, bohemians, self identified posers, nerds, pop-corn, cop-porn, masterbation, hidden beach, planet unicorn, avoiding work, sadists, old music thats new to me, gay-rights activism, civil unrest, chaos, pissing off "normal" people, pissing on "normal" people, going down, BIKES, walking, laughing with old people, Jack & Rexalla VanImpe, scars, very small apartments.
Dislikes:
mainstream consumer culture, people with glitter on their myspace page, DAVE, toe jam, sunburn, toasters that dont work properly, cars, too much wind, bill collectors, your teeth, people who dont get sarcasm. hunger, racism, biggotry, facism, the police state, people who fear using their own freedom, oppression, violence, hate, homophobics, war
Who I'd like to meet: People who wear bandanas..........Every goddamn day.......Seriously.
I was going to go camping over the weekend, but this is definitely NOT camping weather. So me and some friends went to check out Dueling Pianos. Those guys are amazing - they can play just about any song that's been on the radio between 1950 and 2005.
Speaking of music, I wanted to let you know about a show we have @ Station 4 on Friday, October 16th. We are debuting a project called Sonic Transformations. It is a series of audio-visual performance pieces. The first one is called "AN OBJECT TO CRAVE". It features live music and visuals based on a short story about life, love, loss, fantasy, obsession and death.
Another group of mine, The Magnetrons, which plays an exciting and innovative Livetronica set (i.e. STS9, Disco Biscuits, The Histronic) will also be playing. The night will be full of creative, interesting, high-energy music, good drinks and good times.
Here's the info:
Blood Root Mother - "An Object to Crave" w/ The Magnetrons & Thought Thieves Friday, October 16th Station 4 201 E 4th St St Paul, MN 55101 9pm / $5 / 18+
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time a few days ago. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a new tune called Run Bobby Run:
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be!! We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend stopping by during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Again, here's the event info:
Friday, June 26th Trocaderos 107 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 18+ // $6 // 8pm
Please come out and support some great local music!! Music starts at 9:30pm, we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
DETAILS Saturday, April 11th Doors at 6:30pm, bout at 7:30pm Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul Tickets | Directions | Parking
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT Featuring half-time entertainment by our fan-favorite house polka band: The Bratwurst Brothers! Pre-show at 7:00 featuring Minnesota North Stars Quad Rugby.
GET THERE EARLY, GET TWO FREEBIES! We'll be giving away a special limited edition Minnesota RollerGirls t-shirt and a PBR koozie to the first 200 people in the doors. So get there early!
AFTER PARTY Join us at Station 4 after the bout to hobnob with your favorite rollergirls, ride the MECHANICAL BULL, and enjoy PBR drink specials.
Since you seem to have good taste in music and live around the cities, I wanted to let you know about our show next Thursday, February 26th. We will be burning down the house at Trocaderos Nightclub in Minneapolis (107 3rd Ave N). If you've been there before, I don't have to tell you it's one of the best venues in the Twin Cities - classy atmosphere, great drinks, and the sound is always fantastic. We're gonna be recording live for a DVD, and this is definitely gonna be the coolest show we've done yet. So COME ON DOWN! The show is 18+, it starts at 9pm, and the cover is a mere $5.
Hope to see you there!
Peace, Elliot
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." -Albert Einstein
A brutal night of original music, and a chance for fans to lay down their support for live broadcasting of independents in the twin cities. Monday, March 2. Kitty Cat. It won't be the same party without you.
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