I like a lot of people. The first comedians I saw live were Jay Leno and Carrot Top (true story). I'm inspired by a lot of folks, I think Louis CK is the best comic working right now. He makes me laugh and also hate myself a little for not being better than I am. Laura Kightlinger, Zach Galifianakis, Dave Attell, Stewart Lee, Andy Kindler, Doug Stanhope, Brody Stevens, Patton, Maria, ummmm...Kirkman and Todd Barry and John Mulaney and Daniel Kitson and so many others. As far as influences go, I have no idea. Being inspired is not the same as being influenced. Fart.
Members
Danzig, Chet Baker, The Second Mrs. de Winter
TV Shows
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly, Premium Blend, Crank Yankers, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (IFC), The World Stands Up (BBC America), Samantha Who (ABC), Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Funny Money
Films
"Sleeping Dogs Lie," DVD extras of "Comedians of Comedy," "Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubador," "Sheep Man," "World’s Greatest Dad," and I say "last call" in The Goods. So that's nice.
Albums
one of these days.
morgan murphy's Interests
General
documentaries. boxing. naps. whiskey. humus.
Music
Rufus Wainwright, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Joseph Arthur, Ray LaMontagne, Sam Prekop, Elliot Smith, Nas, Mos Def, Wu Tang (a number of them), Madeleine Peyroux, Warren Zevon, Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt, Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, Radar Brothers, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Paul Bryan, Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, Randy Newman, Patty Griffin, Missy Elliot, Rakim, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, Mountain Goats, The White Stripes, Imogen Heap...
(and in addition, I like some other things)
(ps. i know nothing about music)
Movies
Tarnation, Grey Gardens, Spellbound, Hoop Dreams, Stevie, Salesman, Roger & Me, Who are the Debolts, Sherman's March, Word Wars, Overnight, My Best Fiend, any Erol Morris, whatever Takashi Mike does...Rosemary's Baby, Annie Hall, Rebecca, The Last Waltz, movie's with "Eve" (not the rapper) like All About ( )...and The Lady ( )...., Zebrahead, Deep Cover,and anything else I rented as a child that made me feel older. Sweet Smell of Success, Usual Suspects, Waiting for Guffman, Old Boy, Double Indemnity, Celebration, Secrets & Lies, Heavenly Creatures, Young Frankenstein, This is Spinal Tap, Notorious, Carnal Knowledge, The Woman in Red, Terms of Endearment, Adam's Rib, and some shitty movies.
Television
House, Larry Sanders, Arrested Development, The First 48, Cold Case Files......shows about the obese, and midgets, and surgeries, and 400lb tumors......The Office, Day Today, Brass Eye, I'm Alan Partridge, Jam, Garth Merengy's Darkplace, 30 Rock, Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, Sopranos, Intervention, Colbert Report, Columbo, boxing & mixed martial arts, Real Sports, Hookers on the Point, Hookers off the Point, Hookers Lingering around the Point, The Point: Hookersville, Law & Order:The one that's on.
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Books
Catcher in the Rye (sorry, Jen), The Hours,The Undertaking, Lolita, The Bird Artist, Man's Search for Meaning, Sarah Vowell, Norwegian Wood (any Murikami), My Dark Places, outsider art books, the insane not the folky, Madeline...
I don't think that many people notice that you can express a lot more with a conscious contradiction, than you can with a bipartisan opinion. I feel sorry for such people, since they don't realize that LSD can change your opinion of what the formula of an opinion can be. Basically, an uninhibited opinion of your own, expressed and mixed with your own Devil's advocation. Being your own critic. Explaining yourself in your own, individualistic way. Being the god you wish you had. Being the lover you wish you could make love to. Being the religious leader you wish you could follow. Being the parents you wish had raised you. You are truly the decider of your own fate. You are the fortune teller. You are the Ghandi, the hitler, the Bukowski, and the George W. Bush.
Your subconscious decides what the fate of the universe is. Your insecurities will decide if 2012 is the end of the world, or the precursor of 2013.
You're your own God. That's what having god being internal to you means, not worshipping an external, Christian type of spiteful creator. Rather than just comforting yourself knowing that sacred geometry and massive amounts of completely sporadic chaos have still mathematically allowed you to live this long.
5'11", nice. If you have some time on your hands, we should challenge my neighbor to a game of volleyball, she walks around the complex, real cocky like, i think i need to bring her down a few pegs. I might just punch her in the throat though; you know what? Yeah, i'll just do that, nevermind about the volleyball.
I'd like you to meet Dan Schissel if you haven't already. Apparently, a new Maria Bamford DVD, as well as a new Marc Maron CD is coming out in the near future, courtesy of stand up! records.
I already accept you thanks, and welcome you to check dat sheet auuuht.
Yes, a blog would be appreciated/enjoyed. I'm sure I'm not the only one...don't fall into the realm of "twitter". It's a freemason thing (so I've heard) Cheers... ~B
thanks for the add (i do want to sound lame) i wouldnt say i love your comedy i mean to be fair i just met your comedy but its good. "what do you mean take a seat in the waiting room?" happy valentines night which we all know is better than the day. basically what im trying to say is, the NBA cares