Counting Crows, Jimmy Eat World, The Frames (and all other Glen Hansard projects, i.e. The Swell Season), Death Cab For Cutie, Dear and the Headlights, Bell X1, Paper Route, Ben Folds, Incubus, Fionn Regan, Augustana, Lovedrug, Kevin Devine, Paper Rival (fka Keating), Frightened Rabbit, The Pale Pacific, Damien Rice, David Ford, Pete Yorn, Mute Math, Mae, Manchester Orchestra, Gravity and Henry, Matt Sheehy, Jets Under Fire, Barcelona, Third Eye Blind, Number One Fan, The Format, Days Away/Good Old War, House of Heroes, Imogen Heap/Frou Frou, Radiant, Idiosympathy, Immoor, World Leader Pretend, People In Planes, Phantom Planet, The Working Title, Iron and Wine, The Shins, Rogue Wave, The Weepies, Kate Walsh, Regina Spektor, Pilate (now Pilot Speed), Snow Patrol, Keane, Athlete, Acceptance, Flickerstick, Sufjan Stevens, Sparta, Our Lady Peace, Lifehouse, friggin Hanson,Nizlopi, Winterpills, Cord, Truepenny, Alpha Rev, John Mayer, Tonic, Jamiroquai
Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Synecdoche, New York
Garden State
The Science of Sleep
Stranger Than Fiction
Once
Superbad
Walk Hard
Wristcutters
Snatch
Little Miss Sunshine
The Life Aquatic
The Darjeeling Limited
Space Jam
What Dreams May Come
Vanilla Sky
Finding Neverland
Old School
Anchorman
Dodgeball
Office Space
The Matrix
The Majestic
Crash
Wet Hot American Summer
Totally Awesome
Television
Arrested Development (RIP), Scrubs, 24, The Office, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, 30 Rock, Flight of the Conchords, Human Giant, Entourage, Weeds, Family Guy, Simpsons, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, South Park, The Price Is Right (Bob Barker-era)
I'm James. Here's what I've figured out thus far in life:
- Every human has the ability to make their life and the lives around them better or worse simply by their choice of facial expressions.
- While puppies and kittens are for the most part all adorable, a greater percentage of dogs maintain their adorableness over time, and thus are the better investment (plus they love you more...go ahead and ask them).
- If given the choice between Pepsi and Coke, most Americans would choose...both, Supersized, and forced directly into their bloodstream intravenously, along with their diabetes medication.
- Shoppers, especially at Wal-Mart for some reason, are so entranced by merchandise that they become absolutely oblivious to anything else in the store, including but not limited to: other shoppers whose paths they are blocking, middle-aisle displays of potato chips they back into, giant freights of merchandise being wheeled in by equally oblivious employees, their own prematurely obese children, and articles of clothing that have become lodged underneath the wheels of their shopping carts.
- The internet is both the best and worst thing in the world at the same time, and there aren't too many things that can make that claim.
- Every company is owned by a small handful of larger companies. So when the side-effects of one product can be eased by the usage of another product, and the same company sells both products, it seems like that company is profiting from side-effects, and probably likes having products with side-effects. Scary thought huh?
- When a serious person says something absurdly un-serious, and does so with a straight face, it's often funny. Sean Connery talking about wanting to ride a pony, or something of that nature.
- One out of every 10 people in the US are currently on Food Stamps. Yes, 30 million out of the 300 million populace. So if you know 10 people, and not one of them are on food stamps, that means somewhere else in this country the ratio must be 2:10 in order for the overall ratio to balance out. And if you know 100 people that aren't, then think about what that means elsewhere. Sad huh?
- Caffeine is completely unnecessary, and anyone who believes otherwise is fooling themselves into wasting a lot of money.
- Lions have got to be jealous of Tigers...they're basically the same animal but one is wearing a much sweeter costume, and got on the cover of Frosted Flakes.
- Whatever I say about you says more about me than it does about you. Thanks Dr. Masterson.
"...every time two people come together to transact any kind of an activity -- business, fraternity, relationship -- your job should be to make their life better off because you were in it." - Jay Abraham, paraphrasing some other dude.
Who I'd like to meet: I think I'd like to meet you, depending on when and where. Like, if it's in the middle of August, and we're in Texas, I probably don't want to meet you in a parking lot. Seems like it would be really miserable temperature-wise. There would have to be some damn good conversation to make that worthwhile, and why put the extra pressure on meeting someone? It's tough to make a good first impression as it is, much less trying to overcome buckets of sweat pouring down your face. So let's never meet that way. Let's try not to meet during a bank robbery either. I really don't see that working out. First of all, there are guns everywhere. Those things are bad news. But lets say best case scenario, we really hit it off, and want to have a deep conversation. Well guess what, those bank robbers are telling us to be quiet, and I'm not going to piss them off just to get better acquainted with you. And we damn well better not meet in the summer during a bank robbery on a day when the bank's air conditioner conveniently decides to break down. Good luck getting a good conversation out of me in that scenario. Honestly, I hope you brought a book to read, because I probably won't be very good company at that time.
What's up James?..long time no type. Anyway, we have the new Yellow Lady Slipper album out, so check out a few tracks and if you are into it, go to www. noisetrade. com/yellowladyslipper for a FREE download of the album. There is all kinds of GREAT up and coming artists on the site you should check out. We need to grab a beer sometime really soon!
I feel I must leave my internet fingerprints on your MySpace...with this comment. All over it.
I don't know if Austin can handle the two of us... i suppose we'll see.
Get healthy for Pete's sake and yours. Every time I talk to you, you're either recovering from being under the weather or you're in the full storm of sickness. Don't be a sickly kid. Chicks dig antibodies. Let's jam.
that's easily one of the best family guy moments ever. right up there with peter telling meg he'd like a fresh glass of better daughter, tossing the lemonade on her, then winking at her knowingly.
Hey sugar! Sure was great to see you this weekend! Perhaps we should get together again soon. Minus 6th street...and minus the large crowd...and plus some good tunes...and plus some pizza...
I'm participating in the Susan G. Komen for the cure in October. The past several months I have been training to walk 60 miles over three days. This journey I have been training for will help find a cure and awareness. I must raise $2,200, but I hope to raise much more. So I'm asking you to help me as I take on this huge task. Please follow the link below to donate or for more information.
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They were giving away Mandy Moore tickets on the radio this morning and I thought: "Man me and James would have a ball at such a rocking concert." Then I realized I couldn't be heard calling in to win Mandy Moore tickets.
The first time I saw Human Giant, I snorted milk out of my nose and then almost choked from laughing, it was so funny. And I just wrote it for all the world to see on your wall, to attest to the humor-overload that is Human Giant. Yup.
James...so i think i might be in austin for the 3rd through the 7th. Its still up in the air, it all depends on whether my friend has enough money to go. But I would love to be able to hang out with you, cut a few jokes and do all the good stuff.
