The0d0ra
www.myspace.com/theodoramichaelsTheodora Michaels
- Sunnyside, New York, US
- Last Login: 12/15/2009
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Interests
General
Gardening, seed saving, environmentalism, gluten-free vegetarian cooking, edible fermentation experiments, hiking, mythology, languages, neurotypical syndrome, healthy multiplicity, computer hacking.Music
First I liked metal, then I liked punk, then I liked surf, now I like all kinds of different stuff. As long as it's not too slow -- I have no patience for slow music. Bach harpsichord concertos are probably the best things ever written. Either that or the Ramones' Blitzkreig Bop.Movies
Seven Samurai, A Beautiful Mind, Rain Man, Amadeus, March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, Midnight Cowboy, Taxi Driver, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rock 'n' Roll High School, This is Spinal Tap, Sid and Nancy.
Television
I never watch TV.Books
Classic literature, Harry Potter, slogging my way through the Silmarillion. Non-fiction books on language, history and culture. And cookbooks!Heroes
Mahatma Gandhi, Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama), Lt. Ehren Watada, Lawrence Lessig, Marybeth Peters, Richard Branson, Derek Sivers, Brett Gurewitz, John Buckman, Richard Stallman, Ingrid Newkirk, Neal D. Barnard, Alan Kapuler, Frank Morton.
Everyone working for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, Greenpeace, or another worthy cause (too many to list!).
All creative people who are obscure without bitterness or famous without conceit.
Details
- Status: Married
- Here for: Networking, Friends
- Hometown: Queens, NYC
- Orientation: Straight
- Body type: Slim / Slender
- Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
- Religion: Atheist
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Children: I don't want kids
- Smoke / Drink: No / No
- Education: Grad / professional school
- Occupation: attorney
Schools
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Cardozo School Of Law
- New York, NY
- Graduated: 1997
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Professional
- Major: law
- Clubs: Copy Editor and Writer, The Cardozo Law Forum
1994 to 1997 -
Cuny Hunter College
- New York, NY
- Graduated: 1991
- Student status: Alumni
- Major: Music, Psychology, Thomas Hunter Honors Program
- Minor: Sociology
- Clubs: Member, Psi Chi (national honor society in psychology). Promotions director and DJ, Hunter College Radio.
1987 to 1991 -
Stuyvesant Hs
- New York, NY
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
1983 to 1987
Companies
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Hevedburg Music
- Sunnyside, NY US
- President
Sept. 2006 - present -
Carlin America, Inc.
- New York, NY US
- Attorney
May 1998 - present -
Reuben, Cera & Alter
- New York, NY US
- Law Clerk
Aug. 1995 - May 1997 -
Reuben, Cera & Alter
- New York, NY US
- Intern
Summer 1995 -
Select Records (A Joint Venture with Atlantic Recording Corporation)
- New York, NY US
- Business Affairs Coordinator
July 1993 - May 1994 -
Select Records (A Joint Venture with Atlantic Recording Corporation)
- New York, NY US
- Business Affairs Assistant
June 1991 - July 1993 -
K-Rock WXRK and Z-Rock WZRC (Infinity Broadcasting)
- New York, NY US
- Intern
Jan. 1991 - May 1991 -
Spin Magazine
- New York, NY US
- Assistant to the Vice President
July 1989 - August 1989 -
Spin Magazine
- New York, NY US
- Direct Sales Manager
May 1988 - Feb. 1989
Blurbs
About me:
Latest News
(Nov. 16, 2008) I've started a YouTube page and posted my first video -- this is the beginning of Sean Astin's Q&A (with me introducing him) at Dragon*Con on 8/31/08.
Hope you enjoy! I'll be posting another video soon, an excerpt from the talk I gave called "Tolkien v. New Line: An overview of the recent lawsuit in plain English."
About Me
I've never had a job that wasn't in music. While in school I worked summers and evenings and volunteered at music conventions to learn as much as I could. I've also had a great time playing in rock bands, most recently as bassist in Curse. NYC has so many talented songwriters and musicians, and I consider it an honor to have enjoyed their shows over the years and to count many of them as collaborators and friends.
Now, after over 20 years in the music industry, the past ten as an attorney with one of the world's largest independent music publishers, I've decided to start my own company to represent songs -- starting with those by my friends -- and promote them with the intensity, efficiency and honesty they deserve. I intend to work with, not against, new technologies; treat writers, artists, licensees and consumers with respect; and deal with third parties in a flexible and cooperative manner.
I'm still in the process of building the website for my company, Hevedburg Music, so if there's not much there yet, please check back. Thanks.
I've also started doing legal clearances for films, including these:
I spend a lot of online time at TheOneRing.net, for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien. They've always got the latest news on anything to do with the books or movies, and I've met the nicest people on there!
Who I'd like to meet:
Who I'd Like to Meet
I could use some minions. Or henchmen. But preferably cute, not evil looking. Like maybe hedgehogs. I've got it -- henchhogs!Random other info. and silliness:
This Vampira quiz is my first attempt at actual programming. It seems to be working! Try it out, there are quite a few possible outcomes, including special results if you put all true or all false.
You are Vonderfully Vampiric
Very impressive, dahling! Have you been going to night school to study Advanced Vampirology? If you keep up your studies you'll be a Famous Monster of Filmland in no time. Such depth of knowledge -- six feet to be exact -- must have been achieved over several centuries of study. I could use the services of a cool ghoul such as yourself, so stop by my attic any time. Just send me a note by messenger bat first, so I can have a fresh victim waiting for us.
This quiz brought to you by Vampira: The Movie, the new documentary by Kevin Sean Michaels starring Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Zacherley, Forrest Ackerman, and many more. Original score by Ari Lehman, the first Jason from Friday the 13th.
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Northeast Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak. | |
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Comments
Dec 21 2009 2:24 PM
Dec 4 2009 5:28 PM
Dec 5th @ Local 269. 10pm.
Details at: Myspace Event Page | Facebook Event Page..
Dec 9th @ Rockwood Music Hall. 6pm
Details at: Myspace Event Page | Facebook Event Page
Nov 22 2009 11:52 PM
Hey there,
Here's one from left field...
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Help to raise awareness.
Say have you checked out my web site recently?
Take care and keep in touch.
Best,
Faber.
"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
Nov 2 2009 10:58 AM
Thank you for the Friendship.
All the best!
-AMAdea Records
Nov 1 2009 11:47 PM
Good to have you as a friend!
So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!).
You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
More (Rate! Comment! Favorite! Subscribe!) on my YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/faberoptime.
Take care and keep in touch.
Best,
Faber.
"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
Sep 30 2009 1:39 AM
Sep 15 2009 5:14 PM
Hi,
Thanks a lot for adding us.
Please show your support by clicking 3 times! :)
click 1 : open poll for Artist of the month
click 2 : select "Tony Beaufils/Qantice"
click 3 : press the button "Vote Now"
Done! Thanks!!
Now you can enjoy our video! :)
Sep 12 2009 9:57 AM
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Aug 13 2009 5:03 PM
THANKS SO MUCH FOR BRINGING ME ON BOARD AS A FRIEND!! I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND I DO HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO ENJOY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY COMEDIC BLOG POSTINGS!
*please consider this my personal invitation to SUBSCRIBE to my blog so that you can be updated each and every time I post*
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT!
~Lattie~
Aug 6 2009 10:54 AM
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Jul 18 2009 11:19 PM
It's always great to have you around.
Jul 8 2009 1:00 PM
Jul 5 2009 4:53 PM
I hope you had a fast and safe trip home.
Jun 11 2009 3:47 PM
This lets you upload your own photos and create your own design online. This is a super exciting time for us and we just wanted to share it with you!
Have a wonderful day, The0d0ra!
Jun 3 2009 10:50 PM
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May 20 2009 10:11 PM
Voting continues until Thursday, May 21-12:00PM PDT. You can vote once a day !) Thank you so much !)
Your support is greatly appreciated
May 17 2009 2:50 PM
STOP BY AND SAY HI ANYTIME!!!
May 16 2009 5:44 PM
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.singleplaylist&friendid=136303640&plid=448351
enjoy.......
May 2 2009 3:08 PM