Writing, Music, reading (fiction), writing about music, guitar, drums (I play in a metal band, see my friends list to hear us)(and now in another band in Dublin, see same place), black humour, doing stuff that's fun, particularly with my girlfriend, Cesilia.
Music
Neutral Milk Hotel, Tom Waits, Tool, Primus, Sigur Ros, Godpeed You! Black Emperor, Animal Collective, deftones, The Mars Volta, 65 Days of Static, The Streets, The Beastie Boys, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Smashing Pumpkins, (Burn My Arse era) Machine Head, Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Loue Reed, The Velvet Underground, Neil Young, Love, Low, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, Fela Kuti, Metallica, Pantera, Nina Simone, Bhundu Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Drake, Dead Prez, The Paper Chase, Outkast, Pavement, Pearl Jam, The Roots, Refused, Reef, Röyksopp, Joanna Newsom, Black Sabbath, Biffy Clyro, Björk, Blur, Johnny Cash, The Avalanches, A Silver Mount Zion, Captain Beefheart, Charles Mingus
Movies
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Back to the Future, Back to the Future II, Back to the Future III, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, The Pirates of the Carribean, Shawshank Redemption, Team America, Leon, Blow, The Godfather I, The Godfather II,
Television
Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, Nathan Barley, Peep Show,
Books
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, On the Road, Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises, The Great Gatsby, A Farewell to Arms, The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Outsider, Life of Pi, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Contortionists Handbook, 100 Years of Solitude,
Heroes
Hunter S. Thompson.
Matthew's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Orientation:
Straight
Body type:
0' 1"
Religion:
Atheist
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
Smoke / Drink:
Yes / Yes
Children:
I don't want kids
Education:
College graduate
Matthew's Schools
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English
Minor: American Studies
Clubs: RockSoc
1999 to 2002
John Cleveland College
Hinckley, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
About me: "....and so he must ask himself, 'Who is the happier man? He who took on the storm of life and lived, or he who stayed safely on the shore and merely existed?'" HST
Everyone has one good book in them, but most of those people should keep that book exactly there. I on the other hand, really want to churn out several people's good books, and this is a place where I can practice my writing in the absence of one unifying and linear narrative that will be the next great American novel by an English man living in Ireland. Please feel free to check out my blog and let me know what you think.
Also, there is plenty of space on MySpace so music, my other great passion, will be discussed here, with the occasional music review thrown in from the "other" web site, which those of you who know me will know well by now. I also drum in the greatest unheard of metal band in the UK , and you can hear our stuff if you click the Oulook:Bleak button under my friend's list.
Hidden behind the guise of a band (but also, i suspect, the point is valid on belhalf of all(I should probably just invent my own personality and become it...but anyway)), cheeers for coming down Wed-nes-day.
Now thats what i call an "in joke". I really miss you tonight, i wish you were here. I cant wait to see you soon, when we too could dance on a big ja of love. I love you. jajajajajaxxxx
I am writing to wish you many happy returns on your 35th birthday. Whilst here I began reading your blog and as I'm dying of a hangover went straight to the booze one. FUCKING HYSTERICALLY FUNNY!! "devious little bitch"-that was my favourite part. I shat myself when I read that. And I answered those questions about 2 years ago. There's like 20 and I answered yes to like 25, means fucking nothing!!!
Hey matthew how's it going? I told your wife that I had desired to buy you a pint before you all left but unfortunately that didn't happen. The good news is that the Ciaran & Ori show is coming to Birmingham early next year and then I shall buy you a pint. Anyways good knowin ya mate. hope things go well for ya back home. Thank you for letting me booze it up at your home and with your significant other for extended periods of time and for the love of god try and get her to stop puttin roofies in peoples drinks, i had an unfortunate incident the other nite. anyways take care man
ive sent ou an email. i cant get thru to your mobile and no reception in these parts. I love and miss you will try again later. love love love xxxxxxxxxxxxx
oy mentalist - dont write things like that, you are my key to endless wealth and priviledge as when you get to be a famous and successful writer you can look after me. Also i love you xxxxx
