People who make me laugh; my friends who make me feel appreciated; autonomy; people who are positive; anything scientific; the art of conversation; existential philosophy cheers me up; communicating!............................................
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Music
I usually prefer it live. I have loved college and non-commercial radio DJ's since I was a kid and I am grateful for their patience and knowledge. If it has a good beat that's not too repetitive, I probably won't be bored. I try to give a band 4 songs before I decide if I like it or not....................
The Kinks - "20th Century Man"
Movies
Anything with Humphrey Bogart; Young Frankenstein; Betrayal; Dead Ringers; Casablanca; the original Pink Panther; the first 2 Godfathers; Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson; Dig!; End of the Century; We Jam Econo; On the Waterfront; Fahrenheit 451; Ship of Fools; The Crying Game; Heavenly Creatures; Some Like it Hot; Play It Again Sam; Annie Hall; The Unbearable Lightness of Being; The African Queen; Five Easy Pieces; M*A*S*H; Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?; Bonnie and Clyde; Shampoo; the original The Producers; The French Connection; The Royal Tenenbaums; Scarecrow; Grand Illusion; Sunset Boulevard; The Blue Angel; Gone With the Wind; From Here to Eternity; Elmer Gantry; Streetcar Named Desire; Lawrence of Arabia; Last Tango In Paris; L.A. Confidential; Women in Love; This is Spinal Tap; Quadrophenia; Night of the Hunter; Life is Sweet; American Beauty; Sling Blade; Proof; A Clockwork Orange; Melvin and Howard; This Boy's Life; Two For the Road; The Big Easy; The Big Lebowski; Taxi Driver; Schindler's List; Goodfellas; The Good Father; M; Cabaret; Klute; Don't Look Now; Midnight Cowboy; Lenny; Night of the Generals; most films with Paul Newman or Anthony Hopkins; Seven Beauties; Bringing Up Baby. (I find most new movies boring, depressing and/or pointless...)
"OK Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my closeup..." - "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop.
Television
Mad Men; Seinfeld; Monty Python; the Sopranos; Washington Week in Review; I listen to college radio mostly.................................................................
Books
Science, Medicine, Economics, History, Biographies, Music, Flowers For Algernon, anything about the Permian Crisis and other mass extinctions...................................................................
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The tune may be from Bach, but the lyrics are still powerful. Paul Simon's "American Tune."
Heroes
"Here's to the moment when you said hello, Come on my spirit are you ready let's go....Frederick you're the one.As we journey from sun to sun. All the dreams i waited so long for. Fly tonight so long so long...." Patti Smith's exuberant love song to her (late) husband, Fred Sonic Smith - "Frederick."
About me: I love goat's milk yogurt, dark chocolate, portobello mushrooms, juicy hamburgers, the farmer's market hot food bar, banana pudding...New York cheesecake and pizza!
I'm addicted to green and black tea, especially Earl Grey. I'm also a live and recorded music addict if you can't tell, haha....I have to get out alone or with friends, meet new people, and then return to home base, back and forth...I'm paraphrasing an ex in-law here: "If I would have a tombstone, it should say 'She engaged in many of the greatest follies of her time..'"
.. I cry at anything that moves me. I'm happiest when my life is like a wacky sitcom. It's over when it's not fun anymore. ("Thank you your Honor, I have no further questions. Next...") ...........................................................
."I love you Sugar Kane " (such a hot Sonic Youth song!)
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"Don't ever change lady, (we) like you that way!" - Grace Slick - Greasy Heart
Who I'd like to meet: Bill Bryson, Mark Shields, Paul Crutzen, Dyske Suematsu, Jared Diamond, Pete Townshend, Jeremy Irons, Donald Sutherland, any guy who resembles Napoleon, men who are courageous, affectionate and direct, my grandfather who has passed on, David Bowie (I named my daughter Janine after his song by the same name. "For I'm a lazy stream in which your thoughts would drown...")...anyone with an interesting and/or funny story to tell......
Hello. Our new record, "Gets Along", is being released on June 26th with a Cd release show at the Earl. Take a listen to two new songs and maybe we will see you there.
Thanks for being our friend, we greatly appreciate your support! Our debut album is out very soon. You can pre-order it here: http://blackchords.com/shop.html
Greetings from the old grump ! Delighted to get to see & hear some more of you !
DJ Grumpy LIVE ON AIR TONIGHT - and every wednesday midnight till 2am (UK time) at http://www.musicworldradio.com - A mixture of cranky punk & stoned out psychobilly for the madsters outthere !
Speak directly to the DJs (when theyre on air) and make your requests - MSN Messenger: MusicWorldRadio@Live.com - and if you have any exciting new acts that deserve some airplay, feel very free to hit me up!
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Hi Amy, I'm sad about Mitch, too.... Maybe we'll play a swing version of a Jimi tune at Eddie's Attic next week with the BVQ on Nov. 23. Come on out if you can...Charles & Amy
Hey Amy just thought I'd drop you a line hoping you're not overly lonely. Haven't left a comment on your blog in awhile. Unfortunately don't have a chance to give the music a listen tonight but will over the next few days. Hope you had a happy Halloween.
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