Synchronicity, pop ghetto music, the history of film, mind-expanding activities, sacred sexuality, justice, honor among men. Contradicting oppression. Reveling in inspiration.
Music
Cole Porter, They Might Be Giants, Jon Brion, Dan Bern, Sandman, The Mona Reels, Bart Davenport, Ira Marlowe, Candypants, Willie Wisely, Daniel MacKenzie, Anya Marina, Gregory Page, Vic Masters, Carolyn Wonderland, Daniel Carlson, Randy Kaplan, Pete Cassani, Eric Saulnier, James O'Brien, Jim Infantino, Bob Wiseman, Dan Bryk, Sarah Hamer, Ford Pier, Veda Hille, Geoff Berner, Bob Kemmis, Kinnie Starr, Frank Sinatra (w/N.Riddle 55-59)Ralph Covert, Mose Allison, John/Paul, Brian Wilson, Billy Bragg, Chris Chandler, Josh Clayton-Felt, Elvis Costello, Jellyfish, Rickie Lee Jones, The Kinks, Mary Lou Lord, Nick Lowe, Maxfield Rabbit, Mirah, The Noses, Danny Peck, Neutral Milk Hotel, Ookla the Mok, Paul Simon, Jill Sobule, Spearhead, James Taylor, Pete Townshend, Billy Joel, XTC, Stevie Wonder
Movies
Charlie Kauffman is my favorite current film artist. In order, my favorite films of his are: "Human Nature", "Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind", "Adaptation", "Being John Malkovich" (I don't like "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind")
That said, here's my list of films and the people who make them:
Orson Welles, John Sayles, Tim Robbins (dir. not actor), Woody Allen, Shirley MacLaine in the 50's and early 60's, Barbara Stanwyck in the 30's and 40's, Charles Laughton, Bogart, Sinatra in the 50's, Oliver Stone's "Nixon", "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls", "Trigger Happy aka Mad Dog Time", "The Big Lebowski", Jeff Bridges, Sterling Hayden, Elizabeth Hurley and Jaqueline Bissett, Warren Beatty, "Sweet Smell of Success", "How To Get Ahead in Advertising", "Three Kings", Nicholson, The Cohen Bros., Terry Gilliam, Polanski, Depp, Jane Fonda (all eras up until Ted Turner), Sergio Leone, "The Bobo", Alec Guiness, James Dean, Billy Wilder, "Wet Hot American Summer" (or is it "Hot Wet American Summer"?), The Anderson Brothers (Wes and PT), young diane Keaton, "Private Lessons", "Winter Kills"
Television
Black Adder, The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show, The Andy Dick Show, Michael Moore's TV Nation, Fawlty Towers, Tenspeed and Brownshoe
Books
"I Hate the Man Who Runs This Bar" by Eugene Chadbourne, "The Secret Teachings Of All Ages" by Manly P. Hall, "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast, "Rosebud" and "The Biographical Dictionary of Film" by David Thompson, "What Makes Sammy Run?" by Budd Schulberg. "As Time Goes By" by Derek Taylor, "Beyond the Sixth Game" by Peter Gammons. Most books by Vonnegut, Vidal, Denis Johnson, Robert Anton Wilson and Walter Mosely.
I am the son of a Dream Poet and synchronicity is my travelling companion.
I host a radio show called Radio8Ball on KAOS 89.3 FM. It's a call-in divination show where questions are answered by picking songs at random. There is also a live version of The Radio8Ball Show which is presented monthly at The Capitol Hill Arts Center in Seattle and for limited engagements in cities around the world.
I write songs and act in films. I've acted in numerous feature films and can honestly say that every single one has had a powerful effect on my life. The roles seem to pick me. I've developed what I call a shamanic attitude toward the acting craft and this makes for some very interesting adventures in the vicinity of rolling cameras and theatrical stages. My songwriting has also led me into many interesting situations and opportunities to grow and learn. Whether it was writing and performing with my band The Previous, or collaborating with friends like Andy Dick, Willie Wisely, Lisa Jenio, R. Walt Vincent, Shmushkin & Scott Taylor the muse has treated me very well. One of my favorite current musical projects is My Brave Face, the Costello/McCartney tribute band that I perform in with Scott Taylor. You can find out more about this by clicking the My Brave Face link in the top friends below and for more information about my own music check out the PREVIOUS MUSIC link.
I am currently writing a column called Manwich about the emerging new masculine archetype for Daniel Pinchbeck's magazine REALITY SANDWICH. So far each of these articles has been accompanied by a song which I have written and which is performed by my good friend Andy Shmushkin. For more info on Shmushkin and Reality Sandwich check the links in the top friends below.
My other business activities include working for IndiEclectic.com, a great new online music company as well as offering personal assistant work to healing artists. I have experience booking tours for singer-songwriters like Shmushkin, Willie Wisely, Bart Davenport, Sandman, Anya Marina, Chris Chandler, Stephan Smith, Randy Kaplan, Bob Wiseman & Jim's Big Ego.
If you want to find out more about my music or the films I've acted in you can visit my website: http://www.andrasjones.com. It's kinda out of date. One of these days I'll get to it.
Who I'd like to meet: People who laugh easily and are so cool that they aren't afraid to look uncool. Ugly ducklings all grown up. Mystics. Revolutionaries. Fans of indie-pop. No jealous lovers. No war mongers.
A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked the stock boy, 'Do these turkeys get any bigger?'
DROPPING BY TO SAY HI AND TO LEAVE ONE OF MY STORIES OF UNFORTUNATE TIMES!
'WHAT GNAWS ON MY SPINE'
Awakening back pains are a strain on my brain. What I thought was the rain, And arthritical pain Was far from the answer, the doctor explained.
“What you’ve got here are teeth, That lie deep beneath Your lower spinal frame.”
I listen in aw, as he starts to explain That what I was feeling, And my continuous screaming, Was not from a dream, But simply a twin, That settled right in, And began to devour my spleen!
My backache is from this invader, That grinds on my spine like a saw. And all that remains of this twin inside me Is a mouthful of teeth and a jaw.
I feel an attack as it gnaws on my back, When I lay on my back, that’s when The teeth start to bite, In the middle of night, I wake up in pain yet again.
The doc called it Lillian, my sister inside, I screamed out in pain when she gnawed on my side. There’s nothing to do! There’s no way to sleep! The doc says that Lillian is one in a billion And I can’t live without her, She makes my heart beat!
So it’s off now to bed, the worst place I dread. I’ll do anything to fall fast asleep. But I won’t be surprised when I’m closing my eyes, That it’s she who starts grinding her teeth!
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Hearse
& Rad Rod Cruise and Zombie Tromp Costume Event Attempt to break
the World Record for the Largest Gathering of Zombies
BREAK OUT YOUR ZOMBIE COSTUMES & JOIN US THIS SATURDAY!
4-8PM in Historic Downtown Centralia!
Here is the press release about the Hearse Cruise & Zombie Tromp Event:
Jupiter
Arts Center & Gallery, a non-profit arts organization located on N.
Tower Avenue in Historic Downtown Centralia in conjunction with the
Fairway Shopping Center & KMNT is sponsoring the First Annual
Hearse & Rat Rod Cruise and Zombie Tromp Costume Event that will
take place this Saturday, rain or shine.
The procession of the
Hearses & Rad Rods will meet in the new Timberland Bank parking lot
in Chehalis at 4pm. The troop of cars will be led by by the Coffin
Cruisers Hearse Club from Portland, Oregon and the Rain City Hease Club
out of Seattle, Washington. Heases & Rat Rods from as early as 1910
will be a part of the parade of cars and show. The cars will begin
their processional parade through downtown Chehalis, the Fairway
Shopping Center and into Downtown Historic Centralia to cruise
downtown. Following the cruise all the cars will be parked downtown for
a "Show & Shine" Car Show along Tower Avenue. This is a rare
opportunity to see Hearse cars up close and many of the Hearse owners
will be bringing their best Halloween costumes & effects to add to
the fun of this event. All Hease and Rad Rods are welcome to
participate and can still sign up to be a part of the event by
contacting the car coordinator at 360-220-2256.
In addition to
the Hearse & Rad Rod Cruise, the Zombie Tromp Walk About will be
taking place in Historic Downtown Centralia as the cars are on display.
This will be the largest Halloween themed event to ever take place in
Lewis County. An attempt is being made to break the world record for
the most zombies gathered in one location. The current record stands a
