Walking around with my ukulele and talking to people.
Music
Broken Social Scene, Okkervil River, Explosions in the Sky, Grizzly Bear, Lullatone, A Silver Mt Zion, Nick Cave, Belle & Sebastian, Will Oldham, Jason Molina, Smog, Lawrence Arabia, Ryan McPhun and the Sons of Fun in the Sun, Mum, the Nudie Suits, Shaft, The Situations, Sufjan Stevens, The Brunettes, Ed Cake, Voom, Joanna Newsom, Jens Lekman, The Gladeyes, Micah P Hinson, Renee-Louise Carafice, Low, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Teen Wolf, The Whipping Cats, Pajo, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, The Dirty Three, Black Heart Procession, The Make-up/Weird War, Al Wilson, Alton Ellis, Amina, Ananda Shankar, Animal Collective, Antony & the Johnsons, Apostle of Hustle, Archie Bell & the Drells, Arcade Fire, Arab Strap, Apples in Stereo, Animal Collective, Ariel Pink, Architecture in Helsinki, Arthur Russell, Arthur Conley, Au Revoir Simone, The BarKays, The Beach Boys, Beat Happening, The Beatles, Beck, Beirut, Ben Kweller, Billy Childish, Blonde Redhead, Blur, Bjork, Bob Dylan, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Bobby Hebb, Brad Mehldau, Brightblack Morning Light, Broadcast, Caetano Veloso, Calexico, Calvin Johnson, Camera Obscura, Cansei De Ser Sexy, Captain Beefheart, The Carpenters, The Carter Family, Cat Power, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Celebration, Chairmen of the Board, Charles Mingus, Chet Baker, Chromeo, Clarence Carter, The Clash, Claudine Longet, Cloudboy, Coco Rosie, Colin Blunstone, Conway Savage, Cortina, The Crayon Fields, Crooked Fingers, The Cure, Curtis Mayfield, The Czars, Damien Jurado, Danielson, Dave Van Ronk, David Bowie, DFA 1979 and not 1979, Devendra Banhart, Dudley Benson... .... The Conjurors & The Cosbys!
Movies
Yes, I love movies. Love love love.
Television
Books
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
About me: I'm not sure what I look like, I think sometimes I am too vague, I am lightly obsessed with balance and justice.
To promote myself momentarily:
Listen to 95bFM Wednesdays 10am-12midday
Watch ALT TV Sundays 2-4pm for some Lovely times...
Come to a show I'm putting on:
LULLATONE (Japan) March 24th at Whammy w/ friends & March 25th w/ CSS etc at Kings Arms!
Who I'd like to meet: I'd like to meet lots of folks. I've already met some wonderful wonderful people though. My friends are the best people on Earth.
Download the Six Songs EP for FREE or PAY WHAT YOU WANT
(For fans of Jellyfish, Superdrag, Weezer, Beach Boys, Beatles)
Powerpopaholic says "...so full of sugar I got cavities just listening to it" Absolute Powerpop says "...as soon as you hear the chorus of "All I Need", you know you're in for a ride full of pop goodness"
Heyyy!! Have you jumped on the bandwagon and joined TWITTER?? If so, FOLLOW ME!! http://twitter.com/jessijaejoplin If not, hurry up and join. I promise it's a lot of fun :)) xoxo, Jessi
Hey Matt - how's things - hope the solo thing is rokcin on!!! A quick heads up on the dDub gigs coming up over the winter - be great to see you soon!!! if you keen, let me know I git yer name on door. Friday 12th June - Mangawhai Tavern - Mangawhai Friday 26th June - Bodega - Wellington Friday 24th July - Whangarei Arts Festival - Whangarei Saturday 29th August - Scallop Festival - Whitianga Thursday 3rd September - Mint Bar - Wanaka Friday 4th September - Coronet Peak - Queenstown Saturday 5th September - Revolver - Queenstown Friday 25th September - Als Bar - Christchurch Saturday 26th September - Venue TBA - Dunedin Check out the dDub myspace for details. You can now get tickets online at www.eventfinder.co.nz – easiness.
Also we have put in 'Making My Way Home' in for the NZ music Awards, and it’s up on the myspace site for your listening pleasure….or check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KgXoO8gBhI
Selon Recliner, The Orchid Door Album Release "Buffet & Show"
7pm Sat 16 May, New Orient, Auckland City.
To celebrate the release of Their 2nd album “The Orchid Door”, Selon Recliner are sharpening their chopsticks & oiling the Lazy Susan for a Buffet & Show at the classic & infamous New Orient restaurant, where deep in the basement of the Strand Arcade time has stopped still. With a complimentary “Orchid Door” Cocktail on arrival, and the New Orient’s famous Buffet to arouse your appetite, DJ Jimmy Olsen and VJ Grafix will add extra seasoning and get the night spinning. As the tastes settle and ambience is absorbed the bamboo curtain will pull back on The Orchid Door as Selon Recliner take over the old parquet dance floor.
MISS ZERLINA Miss Zerlina is the moody spirit of the tragically deceased 17th Century up and coming opera star Zerlina Moffit. On Thursday the 19th 2009 she will stage a brief come back singing a short piece with a bloody ridiculous climax. Vieni, amor mio!
DAN (From So So Modern) Okay so this had to happen! So So Modern rule over the Wellington indie scene and it’s easy to see how they’re constantly accredited as one of NZ’s best bands. Currently working on a follow up album Dan will take a brief break and play us a DJ set with all the tunes that are influencing him at the moment. This will be soosososo homo!
Plus Residents…
Cyril Orson (Just added) Orson arrived in Auckland two years ago from Paris and has since caused quite a stir. He’s played along side the best visiting international DJs and stunned the Auckland club scene with his ‘Sonic Tonik’ nights at Ink and Coherent. Orson runs his own record label ‘Triangle Music’ with Antix/Fiord, does visual work for dance parties and tours like Massive Attack’s, and recently his tunes have been charting on London’s prestigious Kiss100! Check out his top 5 on Cheeseontoast. co. nz this week. Or for more info see www. epaulette. tv
Meltron (Just added) Easily Auckland's DJ du jour. Recently hitting a whole new level of hype with her staggeringly large Saturday nights 'Sick Disco' at Cassette Number Nine. She's all about fusing get-up Parisian House, the beats and bass, get serious Berlin minimal, and get-the-fucking-party-star ted New York Disco. Thrashing the latest imports before they've hit the street and selecting the wicked from the wack; the true rave from the nu rave! http://www. 95bfm. co. nz/default,2181,meltron. sm
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