Stuff that doesn't get too much radio play. Over-commercialization kills art. Especially music. And I don't discriminate; there are good and bad songs in every genre...
Movies
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Devil In A Blue Dress, of course; Back To The Future; Indiana Jones; Star Wars; Ninja Scroll; The Princess Bride; Big Trouble in Little China; old kung fu flicks; too many other movies to mention; anything original.
Television
The Boondocks, The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, South Park, Forensic Files, anything that's good.
Books
My own book, "Nova" (available now at BARNESANDNOBLE.COM or AMAZON.COM), because it's mine. Also, anything by Walter Mosley or Zadie Smith. And my cousin-in-law William Heffernan (the most famous author I personally know), his stuff is great. And anything else that's good.
Heroes
Um... Jubei from Ninja Scroll. He's my hero. And Edgar Alan Poe.
About me:
I'm the Anti-thug, the Realest Idealist. A Denizen of the Universe. I sometimes put salt on my watermelon. I don't get offended by anything. I hope to one day be a cartoon character. If I can't do that, I want to be a clown. I love reading and writing. Edgar Poe is one of my personal heroes. I eat tomatoes like they're apples. I eat lemons like they're apples. I'm an author, a poet, a painter, and a rapper. My favorite card game is Spades. I once wrote a rock song called "Your Favorite Super Villain". I love to travel. I travel to love. I enjoy eating food. I enjoy underground music.
I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Christian. I'm not a Muslim or a Jew or a Hindu. I'm not black. I'm not white. I'm not rich. I'm not poor. I am none of those things if I am not all of them.
Check out my first novel "Nova" at BARNESANDNOBLE.COM or AMAZON.COM. My website is MATTMURCHISON.COM
Who I'd like to meet: Interesting people. Bring something to the table!!!!
Also, Yoshua bin Yosef, Muhammed, Siddhartha Gautama, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Moses, and all the other prophets. Then we'll see what's what, ha ha...
Also, Mark Twain, Edgar Alan Poe, Langston Hughes, Zora Neal Hurston, Walter Mosley, Zadie Smith, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and other great writers and musicians.
Hmmm... prophets, authors, and jazz artists. What does that say about me?
Grammy Nominated Jeni Fujita is releasing her debut solo album this December 18th 2008 entitled "This Little Light of Mine" on amazon. com which like Jeni is an eclectic soulful blend. The album has a sultry neo soul feel, vocals are reminiscent of Minnie Ripperton and Jill Scott and the message is one of her personal journey to discovering her "little light" within. Produced by DJ Hen Boogie of The Dereliks myspace. com/henboogie and DJ BLM of remarkablecurrent. com. All lyrics, vocals, and vocal arrangments by Jeni with a Sassy Feature by FemCee Aima The Dreamer myspace. com/aimathedreamer on their version of Denise William's "Free". She performs with a full band or a smaller configuration of just piano and vocals...she has been said to "bring happiness, chills and tears to her audience as she bares her soul and shines her light on everyone she touches."
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It was .... okay. I've kinda gotten my fill of self-pitying movies about white kids (even if they're european) with perfectly good lives who still feel like killing someone. It had surprisingly little content about vampires, and what there was wasn't worth wetting one's pants over. I recommend.... renting it. If there's nothing else out.
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COMPLETELY acceptable that Buddhaland got bumped for the Yes We Can speech!! ummmmmmm i cried like a fricken BABY last night!! PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA BABY!!! ALL DAY!! YES WE DID IT!! and the world will never be the same. amazing!
Happy Birthday Matt! I'm interviewing James McBride next week about his book (that's been made into a movie by Spike Lee) "Miracle at St. Anna." I have no questions ready for him. If you have any advice send some my way! :-) Enjoy the ____ anniversary (fill n the blank) of your 20th birthday! Selly
