~NO PARTICULAR ORDER~ -Donnie Darko, Godfather, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Super Troopers, Me and You and Everyone We Know (Miranda July...I Love YOU!), Fight Club, Requiem for a Dream, Mallrats ("stink palm?" ...oh yeah), American Beauty, Boiler Room ("I went the white boy way of slangin' crack...I became a stockbroker."), Catch Me If You Can, Rounders, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Almost Famous, Citizen Kane, Puddle Chaser, Love Liza, Storytelling, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, The Life Aquatic, American Psycho, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Lost in Translation...this list could go on forever...
Television
Arrested Development ("oh! big bear!"), Nip/Tuck, Lost (so addicted...), Family Guy ("and for my next trick, I'll turn water into FUNK!"), Simpsons ("I sleep in a drawer..."), Taradise! (...kidding...), Entourage ("Call me Helen Keller because I'm a fucking miracle worker!"), Scrubs (in love with Zach Braff), Grey's Anatomy (I don't want to be a doctor, but I'd love to play one on TV)
Books
The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald), The Lord of the Ring series (Tolkien), Chronicles of Narnia series (Lewis), Lord of the Flies (Golding), Dress You Family in Corduroy and Denim (Sedaris), Fight Club (Palahniuk), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Thompson), Gonzo Papers: Vol. 1&2 (Thompson), Ogilvy on Advertising (Ogilvy), Down and Dirty Pictures (Biskind), Ask and It Is Given (Hicks), The Tipping Point (Gladwell), Blink (Gladwell), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Chbosky)
Heroes
Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby is a young man, around thirty years old, who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. However, he achieved this lofty goal by participating in organized crime, including distributing illegal alcohol and trading in stolen securities. From his early youth, Gatsby despised poverty and longed for wealth and sophistication—he dropped out of St. Olaf’s College after only two weeks because he could not bear the janitorial job with which he was paying his tuition. Though Gatsby has always wanted to be rich, his main motivation in acquiring his fortune was his love for Daisy Buchanan, whom he met as a young military officer in Louisville before leaving to fight in World War I in 1917. Gatsby immediately fell in love with Daisy’s aura of luxury, grace, and charm, and lied to her about his own background in order to convince her that he was good enough for her. Daisy promised to wait for him when he left for the war, but married Tom Buchanan in 1919, while Gatsby was studying at Oxford after the war in an attempt to gain an education. From that moment on, Gatsby dedicated himself to winning Daisy back, and his acquisition of millions of dollars, his purchase of a gaudy mansion on West Egg, and his lavish weekly parties are all merely means to that end. --I can respect Jay Gatsby's life, because fortunately yet unfortunately, it is glaringly similar to my own...(sigh)
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You can see some of the MUSIC VIDEOS I've produced down below, under all my jibber jabber and rambling. ;)
My senior year in high school, I spent a week designing a giant Milk carton to resemble that of a popular ad campaign of the time. I have always loved the world of advertising and marketing. My blog is a way for me to vent the thoughts of a twenty-something male, living in a world that is teeming with brand messages.
I often get carried away and want to go back to the future, though I’ve yet to go for the first time. One of my most supernatural experiences happened in the bathroom of a Steak & Ale. The other was watching Captain EO in 3D at Disneyland when I was six.
People that attend college and then never open another book, frustrate me. That frustration turns into annoyance when they think they are smarter than me because they have a framed sheet of paper. That annoyance turns to earnest indignation when that person’s “sheet of paper” is from Hamburger University.
Before I die, I’d like to take a crack at being President of the United States of America. Either that, or maybe just play the President on television. Apply that same formula to: doctor, astronaut, Olympic athlete, gunfighter and Santa Clause.
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In 2005, Jon Ray founded PAPERTANK, a media production and marketing company based in Austin, Texas. Since then, he has produced countless commercials, music videos and internet video packages for local and regional clients. His short film, The Anatomy of a Frog, won a Texas Film Production Fund grant. He is currently working with Saatchi & Saatchi, L.A., as an internet marketing consultant. He has starred in 16 national Toyota commercials under this same agency’s campaign, Toyota presents Jon and JJ: The Line of Scrimmage.
As an actor, Jon Ray has appeared in multiple national and regional commercial campaigns; he has starred in a regional feature film, several award-winning short films, hosted a music television show and appeared on MTV several times (Fresh New Look, TRL, Room Raiders, MTV Movie Awards 2007). He has representation through Collier Talent Agency and is actively seeking work.
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ON A SERIOUS NOTE:
~MY COMPANY~ I own a production company called Suited Productions. (www.suitedproductions.com) PAPERTANK (formerly Suited) is a film and video production company based out of Austin, Texas. Our goal is to allow bands, looking for more exposure, the opportunity to get their image, style and personality out to the people who need to see it (venues, labels, fans, etc). Through professional music videos and Electronic Press Kits, we give music artists a product that makes their band stand out from all the rest. Our DVD packages are the perfect way to show venues and labels what your band is all about and allows your fans the chance to show you off to their friends. Make a little money for your band and gain exposure all at the same time. Promo DVD's are a great addition to your album sales. Take a look at our website ----> http://www.suitedproductions.com. We would love to talk with you about the packages we offer and the ways that we can get your band noticed. Contact Us (jon@suitedproductions.com) with any questions you might have! GEEZE! I don't think I plugged the company enough!
~A BIT OF SILLINESS~
I design soapbox cars and race them (sometimes). People say that I'm a good BBQer. I'm a runner (long distance). I once killed a bird with a rock, so I guess you could say I have rock throwing skills. I'm good at making forts (below or above ground). I once ate 2 dozen Krispie Cream donuts before they went through the sugar machine (so it was just bread with a hole in it I guess), I think Im the only guy to have done that. My date, Brichelle White (SO AMAZING!) designed a denim suit for me to wear to my prom and a denim dress for herself...we pretty much looked AWESOME...she's the most talented fashion designer alive...keep a lookout. I used to hang out with the copy room lady Mrs. Tippen at school and make copies of my hand, then draw hidden messages on them and put them in the teachers boxes....So I guess you could say that being a "hand artist" is a skill that I have. I'm pretty good at drawing barbed wire tattoos on peoples arms or legs with a pen. I've got other skills that I can talk about, but I don't want to give away all my secrets. I mean just think if all Superman's enemies knew about the whole kryptonite thing. He probably wouldn't last long. Well unless he knew that they knew, then he could formulate a wicked awesome plan to beat up the bad guys before they got him.
e.mail - jon@suitedproductions.com
AIM - suited jonray ...message me...DO IT!
Who I'd like to meet:
Robert K. Wilson (the first man to photograph the Loch Ness Monster), Senpai Phyllis (founder of the Seido Karate Deaf Program at LaGuardia Community College), Emmett Brown “Doc” (the inventor of the time machine) and Paul Taylor (the world’s greatest living choreographer). In the trunk I would throw Al Snow (of the WWF) and find out if he could escape.
For the month of October 2009, any online order over $20 will receive a "signed" broken or used drum stick from Davey Calabrese. All year long, Davey has been collecting these drum sticks and saving them just for you. Why does he have so my broken drum sticks? Could it be a lack of self control behind the drums? A mental disorder that causes him to destroy? Only his therapist knows for sure!
Helloooo JonRay... just stopping by to say we're thinking about ya... and sending you a nice warm bowl of "Squid Chilli", a new single from our upcoming CD. Consider it a kind of replacement for one of your friends that disappeared.
ACL rocked, but there is NO time to rest... Art Outside starts Friday!
Featuring musicians like Wine and Revolution, Suzanna Choffel, Freq Nasty and 62 other acts across three stages, over 100 visual artists ranging from photographers to jewelry-designers, film shorts by Austin Underground Film Society, on-site yoga and acrobatic training, DIY craft demos, fashion show by Rene Geneva, fire dancing performances and much more, Art Outside is an unforgettable, full-sensory art adventure. Art Outside also makes a special effort to reach out to families, and will offer interactive earth-friendly projects, storytelling, and a variety of arts and crafts workshops for children at this year's event.
Since its inception in 2004, Art Outside presented this year by Art Seen Alliance has played a significant role in shaping Texas' vibrant art and music community. By moving creative works from inside gallery walls to an outdoor setting with open sky and wild environs, Art Outside challenges guests to rethink the way they view art, fostering an environment where no genre is off-limits, no medium left unexplored.
SITE INFORMATION:
Gates open Friday, October 9th at noon. All children 12 and under will receive free admission. In addition to camp ground privileges for full-weekend participants, Apache Pass offers RV parking and on-site shower facilities for guests, as well as music performance areas, a cantilevered stage over the San Gabriel river, and tents for participating artists and attendees.
Check out the full lineup here: www.artoutside.org (*subject to changes & modifications.)
Tickets for the 2009 5th annual Art Outside website are on sale now, tickets will sell fast, so reserve your spot for Art Outside today: http://tiny.cc/6WUkY
Whats up! Just wanted to let you know I have FREE VIP tickets to our upcoming networking party on the OrlandoBands.com site for our Networking Party on Saturday Sept. 26th. Here are some details:
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-Open mic event-Band and Industry professional interviews- $1 Raffles (click below to see all the prizes!) Come and hang your banner! Free vendor space
-This event will be streamed online LIVE and seen throughout the world! Thanks to Right Step Media for their donation of a multiple camera video shoot!
Come out to We Make Stuff...music, art & fashion on Saturday Sept. 19th from 7-9pm! Judge a skateboard painting competition, watch a fashion show, & cool dudes on a half-pipe with many fabulous local vendors to shop!
wow they don't play can't believe they almost arrested you i rem. i went down there to see a friend in the hospital and they told me 2 get out of the car and searched it and told me to turn around because i didn't have a military id or sticker sucky=/
Project H returns to Austin this Saturday! Come join us for an AMAZING night of rock as we are joined by Mother's Anthem, Sounds Under Radio and The Vettes! The show is all ages and PH hits the stage at 9:30... See you there!
Would love to see ya - You're invited!
Channel One is at:
Flamingo Cantina on 6th St.
Saturday, August 1st
Austin, Texas
18+!
9 pm
w/ Spies Like Us and Six Pack Deep!
We're giving out our new record "Pose & Posture" to everyone at the show! Doors at 9pm!
For some reviews of our new album:
http://amusicfan.blogspot.com
"These guys have the chops to hang with the heavy hitters in US ska scene but also have a fresh and accessible enough sound to cross over to new listeners..."
or here:
www.phillyska.com (scroll down)
"It is something a little different, yet also familiar. In short time the album rose to become one of my favorite releases so far this year with a secure position on my playlist..."
or here: http://www.musicaloccupation.com/
"If there’s one album that stands out as different this year, it’s Channel One’s Pose & Posture..."
thanks!
Oh, and don't forget about this Saturday at The Granada Theater! Big CD release show/party. If you want the actual CD and not a bunch of mp3s, this is where you go! (and if you want your face rocked off.) http://www.granadatheater.com for tickets! While you're clicking around go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hendrick/56196569149 and "become a fan!"
July Giveaway! Any Order Over $20 Receives A Free Pack Of "Dinosaurs Attack!" Cards. (While Supplies Last)
We have a special offer just for you! Since we're positively hell-bent on offering the best bang for your buck, and a solid dose of random fun, for the month of July (or while supplies last...we only have a box of 48!) any order over $20 will receive a pack of "Dinosaurs Attack!" trading cards. These are the original Topps trading cards released in 1988, and still in the package (I wouldn't recommend eating the gum).
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Oct 27 2009 1:04 AM
For the month of October 2009, any online order over $20 will receive a "signed" broken or used drum stick from Davey Calabrese. All year long, Davey has been collecting these drum sticks and saving them just for you. Why does he have so my broken drum sticks? Could it be a lack of self control behind the drums? A mental disorder that causes him to destroy? Only his therapist knows for sure!
www.calabreserock.com/store
^V^
- Jimmy C.
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ACL rocked, but there is NO time to rest... Art Outside starts Friday!
Featuring musicians like Wine and Revolution, Suzanna Choffel, Freq Nasty and 62 other acts across three stages, over 100 visual artists ranging from photographers to jewelry-designers, film shorts by Austin Underground Film Society, on-site yoga and acrobatic training, DIY craft demos, fashion show by Rene Geneva, fire dancing performances and much more, Art Outside is an unforgettable, full-sensory art adventure. Art Outside also makes a special effort to reach out to families, and will offer interactive earth-friendly projects, storytelling, and a variety of arts and crafts workshops for children at this year's event.
Since its inception in 2004, Art Outside presented this year by Art Seen Alliance has played a significant role in shaping Texas' vibrant art and music community. By moving creative works from inside gallery walls to an outdoor setting with open sky and wild environs, Art Outside challenges guests to rethink the way they view art, fostering an environment where no genre is off-limits, no medium left unexplored.
SITE INFORMATION:
Gates open Friday, October 9th at noon. All children 12 and under will receive free admission. In addition to camp ground privileges for full-weekend participants, Apache Pass offers RV parking and on-site shower facilities for guests, as well as music performance areas, a cantilevered stage over the San Gabriel river, and tents for participating artists and attendees.
Check out the full lineup here: www.artoutside.org (*subject to changes & modifications.)
Tickets for the 2009 5th annual Art Outside website are on sale now, tickets will sell fast, so reserve your spot for Art Outside today: http://tiny.cc/6WUkY
EARLY PASSES: $29.00 / 1-DAY PASS - $50.00 / 3-DAY PASS - $75 / RV 3-DAY PASS
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upcoming networking party on the OrlandoBands.com site for our
Networking Party on Saturday Sept. 26th. Here are some details:
..
-Open mic event-Band and Industry professional interviews-
$1 Raffles (click below to see all the prizes!)
Come and hang your banner! Free vendor space
-This event will be streamed online LIVE and seen throughout the world!
Thanks to Right Step Media for their donation of a multiple camera
video shoot!
Click this link to check it all out!
http://www.orlandobands.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136&Itemid=64
Sep 11 2009 10:40 PM
on Saturday Sept. 19th from 7-9pm!
Judge a skateboard painting competition, watch a fashion show,
& cool dudes on a half-pipe with many fabulous local vendors to shop!
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twitter.com/kingsleyband @kingsleyband
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kingsley/13164110041
ohPS: we also have two new songs posted on our page.. come leave us a comment and tell us what you think =)
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Aug 10 2009 4:41 PM
Come join us for an AMAZING night of rock as we are joined by
Mother's Anthem, Sounds Under Radio and The Vettes!
The show is all ages and PH hits the stage at 9:30... See you there!
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Aug 1 2009 3:38 PM
Hello! New pics posted!
and Im putting up some new video today too!
Share love everybody!
-Ruby Jane
Jul 28 2009 4:35 PM
Hey Jon!!!
Check out the new EVOLUTION's videoclip
of the song DROP THE BOMB!
Stay Rock.... Stay E V O L U T I O N
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Jul 15 2009 6:40 AM
Oh, and don't forget about this Saturday at The Granada Theater! Big CD release show/party. If you want the actual CD and not a bunch of mp3s, this is where you go! (and if you want your face rocked off.) http://www.granadatheater.com for tickets! While you're clicking around go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hendrick/56196569149 and "become a fan!"
Jul 15 2009 5:26 AM
- Paul
Jul 11 2009 6:19 PM
Any Order Over $20 Receives A Free Pack Of "Dinosaurs Attack!" Cards.
(While Supplies Last)
We have a special offer just for you! Since we're positively hell-bent on offering the best bang for your buck, and a solid dose of random fun, for the month of July (or while supplies last...we only have a box of 48!) any order over $20 will receive a pack of "Dinosaurs Attack!" trading cards. These are the original Topps trading cards released in 1988, and still in the package (I wouldn't recommend eating the gum).
^V^
- Jimmy C.