Lots... a few specifics: Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Pogues, The Dubliners, The Specials, Luke Kelly, The Skatalites, Bob Marley, Cake, Chris Murray, Tupac, Dead Prez, Leonard Cohen, Regina Spektor, Black Eyed Peas, Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, I Want Whisky, Finletter, Carrie Nations, Madeline, Bellyache, Jumpin' Jesus Christers, Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Son House, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Sigur Ros, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Gladys Night and the Pips, Ray Charles, Dead Kennedys, Muddy Waters... list goes on...
mainly Irish Folk, American Folk (blues, bluegrass, old-time, etc.), Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Hip Hop, some Punk, Country
Movies
My Cousnin Vinny
Kevin Smith movies
Wobblies and
any movie with Jim Carrey in it
Television
Seinfeld (Kramer fukkin rocks)
Friends
Aquateen Hunger Force
Family Guy
Books
Wobblies! Revolutionary Syndicalism in France, Ridley
Any serious anarchist essay or pamphlet
the HX section at the GSU Library
Kurt Vonnegut
Douglas Adams
Heroes
My great-great-grandfather, his son, and his daughter, Byrnes.
"Shack" the Ramblin' Wreck
The great Atlantic ocean, the big blue Appalachian Mountains, the hot Georgia Peidmont, The western shore of Ireland, the western lands of the Apache.
George Sossenko, Joe Hill, Frank Little, Molly Maguires, Luke Kelly, Subcomandante Marcos, APPO, EZLN, Don Durito, James Conolly, Jim arkin, Jack White, Spanish Revolution fighters, the working class, and all class warriors.
My name's Cullen. It's gaelic and means "holly tree," but I thought it meant bear-cub for the longest time. I was born into the underground music scene of Atlanta, GA. This may explain why I've got some bolts missing. It may also be the fact that I was blessed by They Might Be Giants whilst in my mother's womb. Or both. I grew up around music and I've always had a knack for the creative trades of music an art so that's what I persue now. It's tough, but I just remind myself that this is where I came from, Terminus City: Grimy old Midtown and Little Five Points during the mid-1980s.
Currently, to make ends meet, I work in a sign manufacturing plant. But I play music everyday. I'm also involved in local community organizations Atlanta Workers Project, 50 Artists, and looking to become more involved with WonderRoot Community Arts Center. I sing and play accordion/harmonica/and guitar for folk group I Want Whisky and play drums for the new punk band Finletter.
The song is by the band ThinkJet. My father played bass for them and their album "Honor" was recorded the year before I was born. This song was written and sung by my father. That's my pops.
I often wonder how long it will take before we thrust ourselves into freedom once and for all. If I will ever see true liberation in my lifetime. I wonder the stories I will tell my children and grandchildren about the glorious revolution when we finally defeat capitalism and told it to never return again. Or even if I will live long enough to have grandchildren.
"Power without demands concedes nothing. It never has and never will." - Fredrick Douglas
Who I'd like to meet: Rebel workers, rebel musicians/songwriters/artists and every man, woman, and child who finds the strength to carry on the fight no matter what they face. Especially these two:
Cullen, how the hell are ya? You should make a pilgrimage to Ky on Labor Day weekend. It's the gathering that moved me to KY. With your eclectic musical tastes, I know you'd love it.
I'm just the one putting the show together, brah. The comic book shops I work for, we've recently put in a stage in one of our stores and I thought it would be a great opportunity to raise money for my favorite charity. But I'm totally with ya. If I could get or find a local band that's more traditional, I would get them in the heartbeat. But I'm friends with the guys in 50:50 Shot and they always put on a great show. And Chasing Eight is insanely talented for a bunch of high school kids! If you haven't listened to them, they will really blow your mind!
Been keeping really busy with work and personal life. Wanted to go out to the Homebrew Hootinannies, but something always seemed to pop up last minute! Been really digging the stuff you've been doing with your group. I really need to make the time to see you guys!
HEY! I'm sorry I missed YOUR show my good man! How'd it go? Mine was so so so so so . but We all had a good time. Woorrrdd. But yeah, setting up a show would be lovely. We'll be in touch.
heyyyyy!!! things are good. paris is fun. i went to food not bombs the other day and that was cool and weird cuz everyone was speakin french. any other exciting news?
happy belated birthday! i met some irish folks the other day and we got drunk and sang fairytale of new york and i thought about you! hope everything is going well at home!
Rollin' right through the akademikz, getting that factology right in my head. Whatchoo up to next weekend? I'm going to a formal Saturday night, but otherwise I'm free. I wanna see yaaaa
