Things that are orange, pithy dialogue, and the truth. What ever that truth may be.
Art: Tim Biskup, Jeff Soto, Banksey, Willam Blake,Shag, Sheppard Fairrey, Kenny Scharff, Warhol, Robert Willams, Movies: Tashlin, Welles, all the regulars.
Music: see below
Comics: Ones that involve good guys beating up bad guys,
Music
Off the top of my head:
ABBA, Adam Ant, Adolphe Wolfe, Alice Cooper, Amon Tobin, Antony and the Johnsons, Aphex Twin, Aretha Franklin, Atmosphere, Bauhaus, Bick Owens, Black Kids, Bo Didley, Bob Willis, Boom Bip, Brian Eno, Broadcast, Carole King, Charles Ives, Clash, Clock DVA, Dålek, David Bowie, David Sylvain, Dizzee Rascal, Dusty Springfield, Einsturzende Neubauten Elmer Bernstein, Elvis Costello Eric Satie, Erin Mckeown, Ernest Tubb, Ethel, Field, Fiest, George Jones, Godflesh, Hüsker Dü, Imogen Heap, Isaac Hayes, Jack Dangers, Jack Nitzsche, Jam, Joanna Newsom, Joe Frank, John Cage, Kanye West, King Tubby, Kinks, Kinski, Lee Hazlewood, Lee Perry, Leonard Cohen, Les Baxter, Liquid Liquid, Lou Reed, M.I.A., Mad professor, Madness,a Main, Martin Denny, Mary J. Blige, Meat Loaf, Minnie Ripperton, Mission of Burma, MU-Ziq, My Bloody Valentine Mystery Jets, New Order, New York Dolls Nick Cave, Nick Lowe, NNB, Nobukazu Takemura, Nurse with Wound, Outkast, Psychic TV, Queen, Roger MIller, Roosevelt Franklin Roots Manuva, Roxy Music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sigur Rios, Siouxse Sioux, Stan Ridgway, Staple Singers, Super Eagles, The Arcade Fire, The Beach Boys, The Beastie Boys, The Beatles The Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, The Cure, The Damned, The Everly Brothers, The Fall, The Fields, The Flaming Lips, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Guillemots, The Jesusandmarychain, The Kronos Quartet, The Last of the Shadow Puppets, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Stooges, The Streets, The Style Council, The Sweet, The Talking Heads, The United States of America, The Who, The Zombies, Theivery Corporation, Throbbing Gristle, Tom Lehrer, Tom Waits Tommy Guerrero, T-Rex, Velvet Underground, Vic Mizzy, Warren Zevon, William Shatner, YMO, Yo La Tengo,
this is what I have been listening to on my Itunes, though I am one of those weirdos that still listens to most of my music on a stereo...don't judge
Movies
Beat the Devil, Bell Book and Candle, Bringing Up Baby, Duck Soup, Farwell My Lovely, Goldfinger, His Gal Friday, Live and Let Die, Mr. Buddwing, Oceans Eleven, Rashamon, the Good the Bad and the Ugly, the Man With the Golden Gun, The Muppet Movie, The Third Man, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, -‡ I really like movies, so for the sake of this not looking like the book of lists, this will have to suffice.
Television
The McLaughlin Group, (<--- seriously not here just as some psuedo-intellectual pretext ), Doctor Who, Ernie Kovacks, Torchwood(sigh its a Doctor Who thing)
Books
Absolute Beginners by MacInnes, Birthday by Tanning, Brief history of Time by Hawking, Faust by Marlowe, Macbeth by Shakespeare, Palm of the Hand Stories by Kawabata, Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Mishima, Sidartha by Hesse, the Invisibles by Grant Morrision, the Magnetic Fields by Andre Brenton, the Stranger by Camus, Zen and Counter-culture lectures by Alan Watts, and absolutely anything by: Leslie Charteris, Thorne Smith, Tristan Tzara, Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis, James Robinson
Magazine wise: REsearch, the Wire, Mojo, Vanity Fair, Mad, Billboard, Wired,GQ, Esquire, Junxtapose
Heroes
I have a lot of them, at this particular moment they are :Adrian Sherwood, Alan Watts, Andre Brenton, Benjamin Franklin, Bing Crosby, Bob Dylan, Bob Willis, Brian Eno, Buck Owens, Buddy Holly, Carol King, Cary Grant, Chet Atkins, Claude Debussey, Colin Macinnes, Curtis Mayfield, Dashell Hammet, Don Letts, Dorthea Tanning, Dorthy Parker. Eric Satie, Ernie Kovacs, Futura 2000, God, Graydon Carter Groucho Marx, Hal Wilner, Hans-Joachim Roedelius Hector Zassou, James Thurber, Joe Frank, John Cage, John Lydon, Kool Herc, Langston Hughes Lee Perry, Marcel DuChamp, Marshall McLuhan, Max Ernst, Nick &Nora Charles, Paul Newman, Paul Weller, P.T. Barnum,Raymond Chandler, Richard Thiel, Robert Benchley, Sonia, Thomas Jefferson, Thorne Smith. And the biggest of all my wife Mo
University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MINNESOTA
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Major: theater, film studies, Performance art, with a special emphasis in popular culture
Clubs: Delta Kappa Epsilion
About me: I hate defining myself, its too constraining. Suffice it to say, I do a bunch of things; I am a producer(music,film,& TV),a writer,a designer,curator and composer. I have been a teacher, and marketing guy. In just about every genre from Noise to Rock-A-Billy to Neo-Classical and Jazz.I also consult for companies about things like: culture, art and technology and its various points of intersection,
If your into weird music chances are pretty good that I worked with a guy you like, or a guy who worked with them.
In the six degrees of separation between John Cage and Judas Priest, I am number three.
That more or less sums me up, beyond that: I consume media, think somewhat abstract thoughts, go to the movies, and fight crime with some snappily dressed teenagers and their talking dog
Who I'd like to meet:
The real the true, and the people who are trying to be. Me I am just looking for the next great adventure.
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a tune called Run Bobby Run:
We appreciate that you're doing your own thing and glad that you're our friend!
I wanted to share an insight that I had recently. Blood Root Mother really believe in the power of music. Genuine music transcends all limitations and boundaries, and happens when musicians and listeners are communicating with one another on the deepest level possible. In a society overcome by an obsession with flashy images and stale radio hits, we seek to do something that shakes the foundation of the status quo. Since the dawn of human civilization, music has been about sharing humanity and truly connecting with others. So stay connected with us, and join us on our journey.
Peace, Elliot
The artistic activity does not lie in art itself as such. It penetrates into a deeper world in which all art forms flow together, and in which the harmony of soul and cosmos in the nothing has its outcome in reality. -Bruce Lee
We wanted to stop by & thank you for your continued support of the Bad Animals. This Saturday June 6th, come join us at GB Leightons Pickle Park in Fridley, as we do a back to the 70's and 80' party with Transit Authority, the Tribute to Chicago. Hope to see you there. Thanks for Keeping the Love Alive!
Hello! Easter Sunday sTEAp Sessions will be taking place at the Caterpillar Lounge from 5pm-10pm!!! Grab some friends and come on down for a little Sunday Afternoon Funday! This is sure to be a great time. I hope you can make it!
Twin Cities Cross Promotions Network and Robbie Lee, BeatMD would like cordially invite you to a very special Easter Sunday edition of sTEAp! Additionally, this will be the final going away party for our dear friend Ms. Jen Hustler, as she makes her move to beautiful San Diego, California! WE WILL MISS YOU HUSSIE!
Easter sTEAp takes place Sunday, April 12, 2009 from 5pm-10pm at the Caterpillar Lounge, located on 26th & Nicollet in Minneapolis. Many of you are already very familiar with this space and I hope you will be able to attend! This is a new venture for the Caterpillar Lounge, as they have yet to actually have a afternoon dance/social session! The weather forecast says it will be a mild spring day, with temps in the mid-50's. Let's show the Caterpillar Lounge how we like our Sunday Afternoon recovery sessions! IN STYLE!
DJ Jam E-Z will kick off the event with a 2-hour vinyl set from 5pm-7pm and I (Robbie Lee, BeatMD) will take over the mills from 7pm-10pm. Who knows, I may even decide to bring some vinyl treats myself, if I can stand carrying the extra 50lbs of music! (LOL) Regardless, you will be certain to hear the sounds that take you underground and into the depths of the doctor!
Finally, if you do plan to attend, please feel free to invite those friends who you hold near and dear. Without you and yours, Twin Cities Cross Promotion Network cannot make this event a success. It takes a village to raise a child and you all are part of this village!
All My Love and Beats are meant for you & you & you &...
We are very proud to announce, that Monocular s "Water Shape EP" is available at your favorite Online-Store now.
Containing the single "Water Shape" from the forthcoming album "Somewhere On The Line" (April 03, 2009 VierSieben Records/Alive) and three non-album tracks ("Consequence", "To Admire The Life", "Ravenclaw"), it is definitely a must have for all fans of filigree and athmospheric electrosounds.
Where bands like Lamb or Frou Frou left a gap in the late 90s and early 21st century, Monocular redefined the sound and set new standards in developing their complex music by connecting charismatic vocals with entrancing soundscapes.
We have entered an online Battle in which the winner gets to play Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wi. We would play for craploads of people and would be the funnest time ever. Soo please vote and pass on the link to as many people as you can! Tell anyone and everyone please!! Thank you!!! Platnumb
Im glad i can stay fresh in your mind. But I guess I owe it to the city, I should take those down since the show is done. Maybe not, free advertisement is always good.
Hey there! Please post this comment and join me for a weekly Sunday Tea Dance at Rumours in St. Paul. I have also invited you though the events page. Please feel free to invite your friends to come out via this page. I have it listed as an open invitational so we can all be part of the festivities! .. peace - love - house BeatMD
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