Lately, i've been listening to: Lily Allen, Killswitch Engage, Reggie and the Full Effect, lady Soverign, The Thermals, Mastodon, Deftones, Weezer, Yoko Kanno, Team Sleep, Peeping Tom, Radiohead, Tony Danza Tap dance Extravaganza, Charlotte Hatherly, Shiina Ringo, Dimmur Borgir, As I Lay Dying, Slayer, Trouble, Alien Ant Farm, Mushroomhead, Bjork, Asobi Seksu, Silversun Pickups, Regina Spektor, Metallica, blah blah
Movies
Japanese movies, Sci-fi, anime, pretty much the more fucked up the better. I'm a big fan of Lars Von Trier movies, or anything like "last man on earth" movies. Some all around favorites are: Shimotsuma Monotagari, TRON, Flash Gordon, The Black Hole, Star Wars, Battle Royale, Ichi the Killer, ANYTHING by Takeshi Kitano, Old Boy, Ong Bak, anything Jackie Chan, AKIRA, Ghost in the shell, anything STUDIO GHIBLI (esp. Totoro and Nausicaa), The Quiet Earth, anything GODZILLA or GAMERA (or other KAIJU), Brain Candy, BORAT, CLERKS, Holy Grail, Wild Zero, The EEL, Delicatessen, Amelie, Time of the Wolf, Barbarella.
Television
Trailer Park boys, the Daily Show, Colbert Report, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Firefly, Nowhere Man, Densha Otoko, Oddsville, Kids in the Hall, The Young Ones, Coupling, The IT Crowd, Space Cruiser Yamato, Macross, Yuusha Raideen
Books
Mindfulness in Plain English, Snow Crash, Idoru, Haunted
Heroes
My Dad. Either Baskin or Robins, I can't decide which.
I am an Artist, Web Designer, Toy Collector and Author. I am available for freelance work in any of the above fields. You can see all of my art at www.quibx.com
I co-wrote a book with Brian Flynn called "Tokyo Underground: Toy and design culture in Tokyo". The book is about Traveling to Japan, and all the secret toy and design hotspots. It hits stores September 25. Please buy it.
"This refreshing guidebook covers the essentials of travel to Japan without getting bogged down by extraneous information. Dispelling a few common myths along the way, Tokyo Underground leads you on a highly entertaining tour of the neighborhoods in Tokyo known for toys and toy culture. To make the most of your time there, the stores highlighted within are ranked in terms of their importance and contain helpful descriptions of their specialties.
Meet the characters that inhabit this world, from the designers to the eclectic toy shop owners. Find out where to eat and how to round out your toy purchases with the coolest in books, magazines, designer t-shirts, sneakers, music and more.
This guidebook includes stunning photography, well thought out maps, and a specialized lexicon of terms and phrases to help you along on your tour of this fun and fascinating culture."
I draw a lot of dark, ugly things. The blog is updated when I get around to it.
I also own and run CollectionDX, a popular Toy Review website.
Who I'd like to meet: Other artists, Buddah, Mike Patton. Your Mom. Butros Butros gali. Captain Kangaroo. The Bloodhound Gang. Walt Disney. Bob. Dog. Rick Moranis. Hey, do you remember when Rick Moranis was in that movie Strange Brew? Man that was a great movie.
Damn, sorry I missed your BBQ and nearly forgot it was your real birthday today. But I've remembered. With 43 minutes to spare, I've remembered. Happy Birthday..
Hey stranger! Have a good birthday soon, huh?? :) Hope the family's well! Those kiddos gotta be getting big! My son will be three soon..... I can't believe it! :D Take care.
Hey there. We've got FIVE demo tracks up! They were recorded live at practice a while back, but the quality isn't half bad. Let us know what you think! Hope you like it. We've also got pins for sale for super cheap on our page. Thanks.
Check us out at these shows. See you there. :D
April, 9 2008 - 06:00 PM - American Legion
20 Main Street, North Berwick, Maine 03906
Cost : $8
Heisai Yasokawa’s EMPTY ORCHESTRA, Teminally Your Aborted Ghost, Lord Bacon, MJ-XII. All ages.
April, 11 2008 - 9:30 PM - The Transient Authority @ ACCU-Billiards (21+)
3057 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Cost : TBA
Heisai Yasokawa’s EMPTY ORCHESTRA, The Arkham White, Hayworth, Dour Cursiva, +1 TBA. 21+.
April, 21 2008 - 05:00 PM - The Grange
37 Main Street, Charlton, Massachusetts 01508
Cost : TBA
Heisai Yasokawa’s EMPTY ORCHESTRA, I Am B, The Coloring Book, For All Is Lost, Hayworth, Die Eleanor Die, Tears From The Sky, The Jonah Veil, A Stained Glass Romance. All ages.
May 7, 2008 - 08:30 PM - The Abbey Lounge
3 Beacon Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Cost:$7
Description:Heisai Yasokawa’s EMPTY ORCHESTRA, The Caulfields, Misfortune 500 (Athens, GA), Reverend JJ. 21+.
-Heisai Yasokawa's Empty Orchestra
PS. We could always use more shows. Help us out if you can. :D
Mike's a crazy man!! How the hell ya doin, old buddy?? :D Hope life's treating you right & your fam's doing well! Talk to ya soon. Just thought I would send you a shout! Take care!
Thanks for the friendship. This is just me trying to do it all. If you have chance to listen to some of my songs and comment, that would be cool. If you're too busy, that's ok, no worries, I understand. I wish you peace love and happiness. Allan
I meant to tell you sooner, but those beans you gave to me... my students LOVED them. They were asking where they could get more. I told them I have no idea. It might make your friends happy to know they're a hit in Dracut. :) Thanks for offering them.
