music, writing, knitting, snacks, 826 Seattle, making a spectacle of myself on stage
Music
Marc Almond, Julie London, Antony + The Johnsons, Hercules & Love Affair, Radio Disney, Arthur Russell, '60s girl groups, Klaus Nomi, Kylie Minogue, Gavin Friday, Little Annie, Bananarama, Imperial Teen, Diamanda Galas, Neko Case, Kurt Weill, Carolyn Mark, Marlena Shaw, Soft Cell, Cristina, Kate Bush, Merry Clayton, vintage funk and soul, Eurovision entries, Frances Faye, and so many other things it makes my delicate little kopf ache.
Movies
Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three, The Pillow Book, Gods & Monsters, Starstruck, Liquid Sky, Metropolis, anything by Michel Gondry, and, of course, "the classics" (All About Eve, The Women, The Boys in the Band, etc).
Television
Mostly TV bores, depresses, or alienates me, but I watch The Simpsons entirely too much, and enjoyed Seasons Two & Three of Project Runway. The Venture Brothers rules. Law & Order: SVU and CI (esp. with Vincent). My favorite cable channels are TCM and CNN.
Books
My bookshelves are teeming with entirely too many music biographies and reference books, from Bubblegum Music Is The Naked Truth to Will Friedwald's flawed but essential Jazz Singing. I also enjoy Denton Welch, Oscar Levant, Gore Vidal, Truman Capote, and Philip Hoare. Dawn Powell, thanks to Dave White's gut-bustingly funny Exile In Guyville. Currently reading God's Politics by Jim Wallis.
Heroes
Klaus Nomi, Arthur Russell, Derek Jarman, John Waters, Robert Penland, Antony Hegarty
Kurt B.'s Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Gay
Hometown:
Seattle, WA
Body type:
5' 8" / Average
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
DJ/writer/entertainer
Kurt B.'s Schools
Indiana University
Bloomington,Indiana
Graduated: 1989
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Music (Voice) and German
1985 to 1989
Herndon High
Herndon,Virginia
Graduated: 1985
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
About me: As a small child, I was jealous that peers my own age - like Jodie Foster or that chubby girl who played Gavin McLeod's daughter on The Love Boat - were already leading exciting lives, starring in feature films and mingling with A-list celebrities like Charo and Sonny Bono, while I was stuck in the suburbs of Northern Virginia. After an awkward new wave adolescence (which some would argue I've never completely outgrown), and years of hard work in the trenches of New York and Seattle, I have successfully clawed my way into a tiny crevice of the mountain called show business, where I manage to stay warm, dry, well-fed, and mildly entertained, thanks to a steady diet of writing, DJ and entertaining gigs. And while I have yet to meet Charo, I did swap trousers with Robbie Williams.
Who I'd like to meet: Arthur Russell or Klaus Nomi or Derek Jarman. But they're all dead.
Ain't it yo birfday ?.. well happy happy then.. where's brunch gonna be ?.. anywhere but smif's huh ?.. if we can find your number we're gonna hunt you down. and if we don't find you ?.. well you're gonna find yourself down in the principla's office so fast your heads gonna spin !.. we love you.. always will.. HAPPY LOVELY BIRFDAY !
ladies and gentle people.. please we;come mr dj el toro ..gettin his phdj and graduating to full time nighttime kexp overnight host. wednesday nights.. ( www.kexp.org ) WHAT just ONE night ? well the child has got to start somewhere.. welcome kurt ..good to have you on board
Dying to hear my mix tape ! I hope we'll have a chance to get together over drinks or a bite soon ! I'm playing at El Corazon this Friday , opening for The Tennessee Three and "NO" , I'm not playing any Johnny Cash songs but I will be playing some of his old friends songs , Townes , Dylan , Hazlewood . Hope You're Having A Great Summer ! MP
Hmmmm....what to wear?
I think I'm having a "clothing crisis" compounded with a "hair scare"
Not to mention , I look fat in these new jeans !
I'm going to brave it anyway and go out with you tonight !
If I'm still invited .
MP
BRENT AMAKER AND THE RODEO will be recording their FREE in-store performance at Easy Street in West Seattle this Friday (7pm) for a future Live CD. We need lots of people singing along and makin' noise for the recording. The drinkin' will happen at the Corner Pocket (below Easy Street) after the show. Come out and join us!
