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my main squeeze, dining and dashing, the devil incarnate, cava, label wars, general internet dorkery, chocolate con churros, nag champa, snail mail, ginseng altoids, orchids, the word 'biff', Maoz falafel, out-bantering Lamon, fado, eating pop rocks at open mics to drown out bad poetry, being stalked by Loyd Dobler, not finishing stuff, I'm a sucker for slow-dancing, beautiful amnesia, travel, cynisism, getting evicted, faking my own death, kitties, beer-drinking elitism, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Djarum Blacks, chai tea, making soundtracks to suicides, Indian music videos, thrift stores, self-diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, music, do-it-yourselfism
Music
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ANYONE WITH TALENT WHO HAS NEVER PAID A MANAGER TO PAY A PUBLICIST TO PAY A PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST FOR ME TO PAY TO LIKE IT, lamon manuel, itch13, il subliminal, sean the pawn, dallas jackson, qwel, neil young, aesop rock, the smiths, morrissey, elliot smith, edith piaf, nirvana, le tigre, nina simone, portishead, m.i.a., typical cats, pj harvey, and such. The occassional dancehall/merengue/deep house happy hour
Movies
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amelie, once were warriors, i heart huckabees, slc punk, crash, the singing detective, donnie darko, american splendor, buffalo 66, tenacious d, waking life, welcome to the dollhouse, before sunrise, the lost boys, igby goes down, ghost world, mystic river, american beauty, goodbye lenin, say anything, sixteen candles, dumb and dumber, american movie, all the real girls, um..monster squad
Television
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i heart los simpsons. seinfeld, ugly betty, top chef, project runway, iron chef (japanese version preffered), the office, medium, globe treker, south park, rick steve's europe, bbc news, ahem....buffy the vampire slayer, miami ink, check please!, antiques roadshow, american motherfuckin idol (shuddup). find something comforting in reruns of cheers.
Books
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White Oleander by Janet Fitch, The People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Immortality by Milan Kundera, The Winged Seed by Lee-Young Li, 1984 by George Orwell, The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo, Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith, Charles Bukowski, Pablo Neruda, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, the book of love
Heroes
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Soldier: What the fuck are you doing?
Banksy: You'll have to wait until it's finished. Soldier (to colleagues): Safety's off
ARC AND HUE will also be available at the Chicago book parties: 10/1, 8:30 p.m. Katerina’s, 1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613 10/2, 8 p.m. The Silver Room, 1442 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
I read the rum diaries and I liked it...i havent had ne money and like i said the library around here sucks so its hard to get a hold of things...but im gonna get on that soon enough!!
dido! mmm anytime you need me to consume a g n t. i'll be there! umm soo fer realz. when r u gonna bust out with that freestyle socially conscious ep? eeh eeh? i'll be ur biggest fan!!!!
Description: Come rock out with Gunslinger's Dream at the quaint Underground Lounge with some ill live art.
Echoes invites you for the celebration of the birthdays of Daniel Burnett (24), Tom Packard (25), and Andy Mott (26). But It's not a party without you! Bring your friends. Have friends bring friends.
12.18.08 End of the World Party at Sonotheque free w/ rsvp to world@emptybottle.com
also... 12.9.08 w/ dj kt and scrabblor at liar's club 12.12.08 glitterguts photobooth w/ itch 13 & dolor at 2048 n albany 12.16. 08 w/ hayce, tacopunch & british knights at liar's club
If you're looking for a fun place to watch the election come in next week, you should definitely check out this party I'm throwing Election Night at Liar's Club.
Live sets by Phillip Morris and Bin Laden Blowin Up! DJ sets by Reaganomix, Mr Bobby and Itch 13. FREE champagne if Obama wins. Consolation shots if he doesn't. FREE raffle sponsored by Early to Bed, Rotofugi, Permanent Records, Uncle Fun, and Wellborn Clothing.
And this Sunday is FINADOS at Burkhart Studios. Dance party upstairs. Burlesque and performance art downstairs. Proceeds go to help some friends make subversive, punk rock pornography