MUSIC: Genesis, Phil Collins, Radiohead, Matthew Good, Ulrich Schnauss, The White Octave, Fourtet, Dj Shadow, Boards Of Canada, Kid 606, Portishead, Tv On The Radio, Sol.Illaquists Of Sound, Fleetwood Mac, God Lives Underwater, Skream, Benga, Rusko, Snake River Conspiracy, The Cool Kids, Forest For The Trees, White Town, Odd Nosdam, Heiruspecs, Thursday, Afrika Bambaataa, Electric Grandmother, Hall & Oates, The Cure, Elliott Smith, Hayden, Stereo MC's, L.A. Style, Color Me Badd, Modest Mouse, Information Society, John Frusciante, Hangar 18, Sole, Flaming Lips, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Dilated Peoples, Matthew Dear, 3rd Bass, Peanut Butter Wolf, Charizma, NKOTB, Blackalicious, Tears For Fears, Rjd2, EL-P, Aesop Rock, Run Dmc, Dj Brokenwindow, Son Lux, Matthew Good Band, Steve Winwood, Beastie Boys, Nas, Heavy D, The KLF, Nice & Smooth, Dj Magic Mike, Marley Marl, MC Lyte, 2 Live Crew, Bruce Springsteen, Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Orbital, Neil Diamond, Kid Koala, Yes, Primitive Radio Gods, Cream, Dj Spooky, Osborne, James T. Cotton, Jamie Lidell, New Edition, Maurice Starr, Jonzun Crew, Notwist, Al B. Sure, Milosh, Everclear, Sigur Ros, La Bouche, Paperboy, Snap!, Real McCoy, Mogwai, Dabrye, Rush, Depeche Mode, Quad Force, Arabian Prince, Minus The Bear, Fischerspooner, Dosh, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake, Hank Williams, Sebadoh, Rem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Simon & Garfunkel, Presidents Of The USA, Egyptian Lover, Ass Ponys, Semisonic, Third Eye Blind, Jerry Fels, Ryan Adams, Pigeon John, Beck, Cex, Salt N Pepa, Moby, Grandmaster Flash, P.O.S., Sage Francis, Sims, Pharcyde, Black Sheep, PM Dawn, My Bloody Valentine, New Order, Joy Division, Prof. Falcon, Subroc, Ceschi, Furface, Deaf By Arms, AmeriKKKan Hostage, J.J. Fad, Mush Mouth, Chill Rob G, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Jazzy Jay, The Movement, Badly Drawn Boy, Lemonheads, chrismick, Of Montreal, Dredg, Spank Rock, Wax Tailor, White Stripes, Better Than Ezra, Arrested Development, Kool Keith, Restiform Bodies, Rob Base & Dj E-Z Rock, Fat Boys, LL Cool J, De La Soul, Mike + The Mechanics, Dire Straits, Dr. Dre, Z Trip, Notorious BIG, Kid 'N' Play, 7A3, Dan Deacon, MGMT, ABC, Spoonie Gee, Kool Moe Dee, Dinosaur Jr, Trentemoller, MC Homeless, Subtle, The Postal Service, Greyskul, Justice, Mantronix, Eels, Nullsleep, Phlogiston, Just Ice, Fearless Four, Michael Bolton, Alias, Tobacco, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Square Wail, Twilight Singers, Billy Joel, Our Lady Peace, Grieves, Afghan Whigs, Elton John, She & Him, M. Ward, Gang Starr, Daniel Johnston, etc.
FLICKS: Buffalo '66, Martian Child, Little Miss Sunshine, The Illusionist, Bowling For Columbine, Big Lebowski, Machinist, Finding Neverland, Delicatessen, Office Space, Anchorman, Punch Drunk Love, Napoleon Dynamite, Love Me If You Dare, Shawshank Redemption, Wayne's World, Garden State, Fahrenheit 911, Ghost World, ET, Capricorn One, Pan's Labrynth, Wild Style, Notebook, Saw (all of them), Disorderlies, Krush Groove, Walk The Line, Style Wars, Scratch, Wedding Crashers, The Owl & The Sparrow, About A Son, Millions, Lord Of War, Elf, Neverending Story, Shortbus, Pay It Foward, American History X, Lady In The Water, The Bucket List, Wizard, Super Mario Brothers, The Green Mile, Pursuit Of Happyness, The Great Dictator, Who's The Man, Boyz 'N The Hood, An Unreasonable Man, The Brave One, Goodnight & Goodluck, Syriana, Field Of Dreams, House Party, Freddy Got Fingered, Seven, White Noise, Goodbye Lenin, Prestige, Who Killed The Electric Car?, Blind, The Necessities Of Life, Face-Off, The Jacket, Hotel Rwanda, Truman Show, Mothman Prophecies, Polar Express, High Fidelity, 3:10 To Yuma, The Lookout, The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys, Lucky Number Slevin, Hoax, Sicko, Zodiac, Inside Man, Adventures In Babysitting, Juno, Man From Plains, Choke, Miracle At St. Anna, Nixon, Religilous, Parasite 3D, JCVD, Asylum, The Spirit, Milk, He Was A Quiet Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The Namesake, The Soloist, Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, Seven Pounds, Rails & Ties, 500 Days Of Summer, The Hurt Locker, Humpday, Moon, The Wrestler, Capitalism: A Love Story, Flash Of Genius, The Kid, etc.
TV: I mostly watch political stuff like Countdown, Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, Meet The Press (RIP Tim Russert), The Daily Show, Colbert Report, CNN, and even Fox News for a good laugh. I'm also into Breaking Bad, Heroes, the CSI shows (the Miami one gets me upset though because David Caruso is ridiculous), Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Current TV, SNL, VH1 Classic, Law & Order, Ace Of Cakes, King Of The Hill, Without A Trace, House, Roseanne, Degrassi(!), Malcolm In The Middle, King Of Queens, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and old shows on DVD like Beavis & Butthead, Austin Stories, Arrested Development, My So Called Life, Mr. Show, Sifl N' Olly, Upright Citizens Brigade, Tom Green, etc. I miss 120 Minutes & YO! MTV Raps!
MAGAZINES: Newsweek, Wax Poetics, XLR8R, Scene, URB, The Source, Remix, Punk Planet (RIP), etc.
BOOKS: Mike Gayle, Bukowski, Daily Show's America: The Book, The Book Of Hip-Hop Cover Art, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Def Jam Inc., Graffiti World,Prozac Nation, Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Other People's Property, Colbert's I'm America And So Can You, Al Franken, Jerry Heller's Ruthless, The Courage To Survive by Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama's Dreams Of My Father and The Audacity Of Hope, etc.
POLITICS: I warn you, I'm a political junkie.
I was horrified at the actions of George W. Bush and his administration. I am against the war in Iraq. I believe in global warming, you'd be crazy not to. I hope for universal health care (what kind of sick place puts money before people's lives?), human rights, equality for all, a stronger middle class, and an end to America's dependence on gasoline. I wish the country wasn't run by corporations.
I'm a registered Democrat, though I'll vote for whom I think is the best person - regardless of their party.
In 2008, I voted for Barack Obama - I'm happy he won. I'm optimistic that he'll put us back on the right path. I'm hoping he will come through on the promises he made.
I have great respect for people like Obama, Ralph Nader, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy.
I LIKE TO CONSUME: Tommy's, diet soda, Bolthouse Farms Soy Chai Tea, Mongolian BBQ, salsa, ham salad, iced tea, Mint Cafe, the fudge my Mom makes, Ohio City Burrito, Chili Peppers in Euclid, Qdoba, East Coast Custard, Jimmy Johns, Que Tal (RIP), Aladdins, buffalo chicken salads from Winking Lizard, Krazy Mac's Cafe, Taco Bell, Melt, Woodchuck, Ephemere, pasta, El Tango Taqueria, cherry Jolly Ranchers, Cafe 56, Ramen Noodles, etc.
RANDOM: Pokey - my super rad pug, my Mom, my good friends, my family, animals, the Zoo, playing shows out of town, sunshine, boomboxes, cassettes, Halloween, vintage games (Atari, NES, Sega Genesis), vintage hip-hop shirts, Charlie Chaplin, bargain bins at record stores, taking control of my diabetes, Christmas lights, Nela Park, going to Cedar Lee, writing, making it through a movie without having people in the audience talk the whole time, air conditioning, World Market, old man hats, working out, changing stereotypes, sleeping in, truckstops, Toronto, etc.
Sounds Like
Music that moves you - emotionally and physically.
I was born Edward Fredrick Fleisher (or "Eddie") in Mentor, Ohio in 1981 to a fantastic mother named Eileen.
I'm known to a few as Johnny La Rock, my musical alias.
I have a kick-ass pug named Pokey.
I enjoy alot of things - most of which are listed in the "Influences" section to your left. And yes, I realize the amount of stuff I listed is excessive.
I've been in lots of musical projects throughout the years, in a variety of genres. While none of the early ones really made any waves, the ones worth mentioning include Talking Picture, One Day We Die, and Gaping A's (my first band).
From 2004-2008, I was a member of Johnny La Rock & Mush Mouth as a Producer/MC. JLR/MM accomplished some rad things, like playing on the 2007 Van's Warped Tour, and opening for national artists like Spank Rock, Subtle, Fat Lip, Z-Trip, P.O.S, and more.
I'm currently focused on Presque Vu, a darker project that combines elements of hip-hop, pop, electronica, and rock. This is essentially a solo thing for me, with some assistance from Vinnie "FURFACE" Furman and Ray "Ray Zen" Sabetto from Deaf By Arms. The debut PV LP, "Capgras," is out now.
I've also made solo instrumental tunes under the name Johnny La Rock.
I'd really like to score films one day. If you're an indie director looking for such things - message me. I have a profile on Versus Media for this too, check it out here.
I started La Rock Inc. Collective a few years back in order to promote good music that isn't getting attention. We've also released a few discs, most notably the Necker Cube compilation series.
In addition to making music, I write about it. I freelance for Cleveland's alt-weekly paper, Scene, and the Brooklyn-based Jazz/Funk/Soul/Hip-Hop magazine, Wax Poetics. Through writing, I'm able to put my nerdy musical knowledge to good use.
I also write reviews for Alternative Press, where I work as an Office Assistant.
I'm planning on going back to school.
Yep, that's pretty much it.
My NEW project, Presque Vu - Live @ Beachland Tavern
My OLD group, Johnny La Rock & Mush Mouth - Live @ Turntable Club
REVIEW: Here's what Scene had to say about my solo single, "Reincarnation" from Necker Cube 2 (released under the name Johnny La Rock):
"Executive producer Johnny La Rock's samplefest "Reincarnation" is more entertaining than half of the new Portishead album." - DX Ferris
Talking to Nick Nasty last night, he mentioned that he was planning on coming to the Beachland to see Soapbox Prophet play, and that he was bringing friends. I said, "what do you mean?" and he said, "Eddie told me you guys were playing the Beachland and you were opening". I told him he must have confused this with the May show, and that I was not, in fact, opening the Beachland show, but singing with you guys. So now I'm horrifically confused.
Hope you don't have a "case of the Mondays" and work is treating you as good as possible. Call me later when you get out- starting to feel better if you want to get together.
yooooo! what up eddie???!!! you and chris needs to figure out when yall can come down to pittsburgh!! the bargain basement is over at the end of this month! holla homie!!! xox
Yeah but you just cant get those nice photo prints with your home printer. Anyways, yeah the guy is a redneck douche for sure, I just think redneck douches should be allowed to get Adolf Hitler cakes.
you too man. hope ya feel better! bust or not, ya can't ever go into these things expecting anything. I mean i know you know this, im just saying hahahahahahah. oh DIY, how we love thee!
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