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Music
2Pac
A Sunny Day in Glasgow
AC/DC
Air
Alan Parsons Project
Albert King
Anathema
Aphex Twin
Arcade Fire
Ayreon
B.B. King
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Banhart, Devendra
Battles
Barclay James Harvest
Beach Boys, The Beach House Beastie Boys Beatles, The
Beck Beethoven, Ludwig Van
Between the Buried and Me
Black Keys, The
Black Mages, The Black Sabbath Blackfield
Blackmore's Night
Blind Guardian
Bloodbath
Blue Oyster Cult Blur
Bowie, David Bright Eyes Brion, Jon
Buchanan, Roy Buckethead
Bunny Wailer
Camel
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Cardigans, The Cat Power
Cat Stevens
Century Chopin, Frédéric
Clapton, Eric
Coleman, Ornette
Coltrane, John
Cursive Cut Copy
Daft Punk Davis, Miles
Deacon, Dan Deadsoul Tribe
Decemberists, The
Deerhoof
Deftones
Dethklok
Diablo Swing Orchestra Dillinger Escape Plan, The
Dixie Dregs
DJ Shadow
Dodos, The
Dog Fashion Disco
Drake, Nick Dream Theater
Dylan, Bob
Electric Light Orchestra Ellington, Duke
Eminem
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Eno, Brian Explosions in the Sky
Faint, The
Feist
First Band from Outer Space
Five Finger Death Punch
Flaming Lips, The
Fleet Foxes
Fuck Buttons
Genesis
Gentle Giant
Giacchino, Michael
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Gojira
Gong
Gorillaz
Hercules and Love Affair
Howlin' Wolf
Ice Cube
Indukti
Insane Clown Posse Interpol
Iron Maiden
Isis
James, Skip
Jarre, Jean Michel
Jethro Tull
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Johnson, Robert
Judas Priest
Kamelot
Kansas
Kanye West King Crimson
KISS
Korn
Lamb of God LCD Soundsystem
Led Zeppelin
Lekman, Jens
Lennon, John
Liquid Tension Experiment
M83
Machine Head
Magma
Mahavishnu Orchestra, The
Marillion
Massive Attack McCreary, Bear
Megadeth Metallica
Modest Mouse Montgomery, Wes
Mothers of Invention, The
Moody Blues, The Mountain Goats, The
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Muddy Waters
Muse
Newsom, Joanna Nirvana
Notorious B.I.G
Of Montreal
Oldfield, Mike Opeth
Orb, The Ozma Ozric Tentacles
Pain of Salvation
Panda Bear Phish Pink Floyd Pixies Porcupine Tree
Portishead
Primal Scream Prince
Prostitute Disfigurement
R.E.M. Radiohead
Return to Forever
Rocket Scientists, The
Rolling Stones, The
Run-D.M.C
Rush
Satriani, Joe
Scar Symmetry
Scars on Broadway
Shadow Gallery SikTh
Sinatra, Frank
Slayer
Slint Slipknot Smashing Pumpkins, The Soft Machine
Spiritualized
Springsteen, Bruce Stevens, Sufjan Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Strapping Young Lad
Supertramp
Symphony X System of a Down
Talking Heads
Tangerine Dream Tears for Fears
Tenacious D Thelonious Monk
Thought Chamber Tomita, Isao Tool Townsend, Devin Twilight Sad, The
Twiztid
Unexpect
Univers Zero
Vai, Steve
Van Der Graaf Generator
Vines, The
Vulcan Freedom Fighters, The
Waits, Tom Weezer White Stripes, The
Winterfell
X-Japan
Yes
Zappa, Frank
Zwan
Movies
2008 [Rec]
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Charlie Wilson's War Dark Knight, The The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Elegy Forgetting Sarah Marshall Funny Games U.S. Gone Baby Gone The Good Night
The Happening
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Horton Hears a Who!
In Bruges
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Jumper
Juno Kung Fu Panda
Lars and the Real Girl
Lust, Caution Margot at the Wedding Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
My Blueberry Nights No Country for Old Men
The Savages
Smart People
Speed Racer
Sweeny Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street There Will Be Blood Things We Lost in the Fire
Three and Out
WALL-E
Wanted
2007
28 Weeks Later
300
The Fountain
Hot Fuzz
Inland Empire
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Curse of the Golden Flower)
Paris, je t'aime
Planet Terror
La Science des rêves (The Science of Sleep)
Smokin' Aces
Spider-Man 3
Sunshine
Superbad
2006
Children of Men
Click
Down in the Valley
Gwoemul (The Host)
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)
Little Children
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Prestige
Saw III
A Scanner Darkly
Superman Returns
V for Vendetta
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Batman Begins
Crash
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story
Hauru no ugoku shiro (Howl's Moving Castle)
King Kong
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Saw II
Sin City
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Team America: World Police
Der Untergang (The Downfall)
2004
Appurushîdo (Appleseed)
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Lost in Translation
Machinist, The
Saw
Spider-Man 2
The Terminal
Ying Xiong (Hero)
2003
American Splendor
Cidade de Deus (City of God)
Dogville
Equilibrium
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Sprited Away)
2002
Adaptation.
Catch Me If You Can
Donnie Darko
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Mulholland Drive
Spider-Man
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2001
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie)
Ghost World
Guizi lai le (Devils on the Doorstep)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Requiem for a Dream
2000
American Psycho
Batoru rowaiaru (Battle Royale)
Me, Myself & Irene
Toy Story 2
The Virgin Suicides
1999
American Beauty
Being John Malcovich
Dogma
The Green Mile
The Matrix
Pi
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1998
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
American History X
BASEketball
Gattaca
Rounders
The Truman Show
1997
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Bound
Fargo
Primal Fear
Toy Story
1995
Dumb & Dumber
Kôkaku kidôtai (Ghost in the Shell)
Natural Born Killers
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Pulp Fiction
1993
Resevoir Dogs
1992
Braindead
1990
The Godfather: Part III
The Goodfellas
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1988
Akira
Die Hard
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Aliens
1985
Re-Animator
1984
Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds)
Repo Man
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1983
The Meaning of Life
Scarface
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1982
Blade Runner
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1981
The Evil Dead
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1979
Alien
Apocalypse Now
The Life of Brian
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1977
Eraserhead
Star Wars
1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Taxi Driver
1975
A Boy and His Dog
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1974
The Godfather: Part II
1972
A Clockwork Orange
The Godfather
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
1971
And Now For Something Completely Different
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes
1967
Week End
1966
Fahrenheit 451
1964
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Night of the Iguana
1962
Lolita
1959
North by Northwest
1956
Forbidden Planet
1954
Rear Window
1942
Casablanca
1927
Metropolis
1920
Neighbors
Television
FOR LAUGHS
American Dad!
Becker Black Books
Blackadder Bottom Curb Your Enthusiasm
Everybody Hates Chris Family Guy
Father Ted Fawlty Towers
Frasier
Friends Futurama
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The I.T. Crowd I'm Alan Partridge
Ideal Malcolm in the Middle Men Behaving Badly
Metalocalypse The Mighty Boosh
Mr. Bean
Monty Python's Flying Circus
My Name is Earl
Nevermind the Buzzcocks
Nighty Night The Office
One Foot in the Grave Only Fools and Horses Saxondale
Q.I.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Rab C. Nesbitt
Red Dwarf The Royle Family
Scrubs
Seinfeld The Simpsons (Pre-2000) South Park
Spaced
Spongebob Squarepants
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
The Young Ones
OTHER STUFF THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU LAUGH THAT MUCH... WELL, EXCEPT MAYBE TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Babylon 5 Battlestar Galactica (2003) Deadwood
Dexter
House
The Outer Limits
Planet Earth
Quantum Leap The Sopranos Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise Tales from the Crypt The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
The Universe
WWE
CHILDHOOD CLASSICS THAT I STILL ENJOY
The Animaniacs
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Count Duckula
Courage The Cowardly Dog
Cow & Chicken
Daffy Duck
Dexter's Laboratory
Doug
Freakazoid
Goosebumps
Hey Arnold!
I Am Weasel
Johnny Bravo
Kenan & Kel
Pinky & The Brain
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Rocko's Modern Life
Tom & Jerry
Books
Currently Reading...
Shopenhauer, Arthur - The World as Will and Idea
Shopenhauer, Arthur - Essays and Aphorisms
Zietzsche, Friedrich - Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Tolstoy, Leo - Anna Karanina
Kerouac, Jack - On the Road
Adams, Douglas
1979 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1980 - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1982 - Life, The Universe and Everything
1984 - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
1992 - Mostly Harmless
Botton, Alain de
2000 - The Consolations of Philosophy
2004 - Status Anxiety
Bradbury, Ray
1953 - Fahrenheit 451
Brosnan, John
2004 - Mothership
Martin, George R.R.
1996 - A Game of Thrones
Nietzsche, Friedrich
1878 - Human, All Too Human
Sulivan, Tricia
2005 - Double Vision
Thomson, Rupert
1987 - Dreams of Leaving
1996 - The Insult
Tolkien, John R.R.
1954 - The Lord of the Rings
Wells, Herbert G.
1895 - The Time Machine
1898 - The War of the Worlds
About me:
For almost everything about me I make public:
The shell: A Marxist Bohemian Cynic with Existential Nihilist leanings in Romantic Realism off put with deep-rooted misanthropy. A Withdrawn individual constantly struggling between head and heart, intelligence and passion, science and art, idiot and intelligible idiot. Not to be taken seriously at all.
I’m not down-to-earth; I’m not just a regular guy; I don’t like hanging out with friends; I don’t enjoy drinking or partying; I’m definitely not cool and I find anything and everything to do with cars, extremely dull.
Now that I’ve asserted that I’m not another MySpace clone-bot, and actually do have a personality, here’s what I do enjoy:
Perhaps my biggest love and deepest interest revolves around Cosmology. Since a child I have always been fascinated by the stars and space; it also goes on to explain many of my other interests, but unfortunately doesn’t really have much to do with my skills. Nevertheless, regardless of my inept qualifications in science, I continue to indulge in finding out about our universe, not only to feed my obsession, but to escape from the miniscule and petty issues of everyday life.
This brings me on to Life. What are my feelings on Life? Well, to be honest- I don’t bloody know. As for life in general however, I –of course- think it’s a wonderful thing. Intelligent life though, is something I struggle with everyday. First of all, I don’t even consider humans as intelligent; we’re not. Sure, we’re conscious beings, able to question our existence and know our place inside the universe, but all things considered, we’re still incredibly simple-minded and primal. Now, anyone who truly knows me will of course know that I’m a bit of a misanthrope. This is not to say that I hate humanity as a whole- because I don’t; I just hate the majority of humanity and all it stands for. Yet, as I type this, even the word ‘hate’ sounds a bit harsh. Perhaps there’s certain contempt or frustration, but probably not hatred. I’m not going to go into this however, as it will take up more time and space than I desire.
So let’s move on to something a little more positive about me; Buddhism. Although not a devout Buddhist, abiding strictly to the guidelines set out by Buddha all those thousands of years ago, I nevertheless keep the philosophy in my mind at all times, trying always to be fully aware of what is really going on. Now for someone who doesn’t know a thing about Buddhism and would like to know just what the hell I mean, I’ll put down simply what I believe it to be about. Buddhism to me (and this is important in itself, because this a ‘religion’ that actually encourages self-seeking) is about being awake, being open to this very moment, always questioning reality yet at the same time, being at peace with it. That’s about it. Of course, there’s a whole lot more to it and I could go on for pages explaining in-depth those few points, but that’s just about the main ideas of Buddhism to me.
This brings me on to philosophy because many people including myself see the teachings of the Buddha (in its most free form), more of a philosophy than a religion. Now I mentioned above that Cosmology has had a major impact on many of my interests, well this is certainly the case with Buddhism and philosophy in general. In fact, I think I could as far as to say that it has influenced my interests completely, with each in someway relating back to my interest in the universe. Anyway, I digress, philosophy –like Cosmology- has been a part of my life from very early on. As a child (and I certainly believe almost very child) I had a inquisitive nature, not just about the buses or the airplanes or the meat on my plate, but about what I was, what the hell I was doing and where I was going. Now don’t get me wrong, I didn’t stay up all night reading Plato or anything, but nevertheless I remember having these fleeting thoughts, usually when thinking on grander topics, ala the universe. To this day I have never really done any real serious research into philosophy, instead relying on my own questions and philosophies to keep me occupied. Recently however I have been reading a lot more into other ideas and explanations on the nature of reality and our place within it, thanks to the spark that Buddhism encouraged. Indeed, if there is anything I enjoy talking about most, it is probably of a philosophical nature… no, not women or football- sorry guys.
Get me talking though and you’ll probably hear me babbling about movies. I love them and always have. Well, maybe not as much as I do these days, but they have always been a major part of my life. If you know me, you’ll already know that I watch them obsessively and love to rate them and review them afterwards. I tend to watch all the special features if there are any on a DVD, because I not only love the finished product but I am insanely interested in the process that is involved in making them. Indeed if I was given a choice out of being a Astronaut, Philosopher, Cosmologist or Film Director/Writer, I would be stuck for days trying to decide.
Perhaps my only other interest that has grown out of my childhood is video games. I’ve always been fascinated by them, loving to manipulate the strict boundaries and rules of the game whilst abiding by them. I am attracted to the simplicity of the tasks (usually restricted to simple movement of the fingers) and am strangely fond of the competition associated with the game, even though I avoid all forms of competition in other areas of life. I also view the activity as a form of meditation, focusing all my energy, thought and consciousness into another world in which you perform tasks to better yourself. Strangely enough, although not among the major elements of my life, gaming has more or less dominated my career prospects, and is perhaps the most likely industry of my future professions.
I love all other forms of art from photography; novels; comics; TV; and music. Most of these interests however go further than to simply be a speculative enjoyment. As is the case with video games, I have –over the years- indulged in many of them as a hobby and even part-time professions. I actively photograph as an expressive art (not just people and holiday snaps) and write all the time, usually on a critical level, reviewing things such as movies, games and music. I do however plan to further my writing skills on both a creative and journalist level, and would love to seek a profession involving either. As for music, I am a bit of a music snob undoubtedly, but only in eyes of those content to listen to rehash after rehash. I enjoy mostly all genres of music but tend to gravitate towards rock, blues, metal, jazz and classical. I am a musician myself and have been playing guitar for around 4-5 years now- I’d also like to consider myself a composer, but a lack of equipment and tools keeps me from taking it further than a very basic level of production.
I am more or less certified Nerd. I may not be as enthusiastic as other more striking characters, but nevertheless I think you may agree that I share the characteristics of your typical obsessive-compulsive-enthusiast of all things Nerdy. Throw in the fact that I’m a huge science fiction fan, particularly dealing with Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica and you have yourself a pretty explosive mix that some seem to enjoy (because they can make fun) or avoid at all costs. I enjoy math, when I know what I’m doing and I love learning, when I’m interested in what I’m being taught. Without the internet I admittedly don’t know what I’d do; I probably use Wikipedia more than any other site on the web, usually just for random trivia that bugs me or comes up in conversation. I also make lists about things- lots of lists. I like organising data and making sense of it- My room is a complete mess 90% of the time, but I can’t stand have unorganised files or data or other facts or whatever.
If you ever have the wonderful chance of lifetime of talking to me you’ll probably find that I open up more as the days goes on. So try to talk to me in the morning and you’ll get next to nothing; do the same late at night and I more than likely won’t shut up. I won’t however, be gossiping; I hate small-talk and I detest gossip even more. I’ll probably be talking absolute rubbish and if you’re lucky and you haven’t outright stated that it’s out-of-bounds, you just get some philosophical discussion. I have dreams of dinosaurs, tornadoes, nuclear wars and zombies amongst other less interesting things. These come in colour, tones, blur and clarity, vivid and sometimes lucid. My favourite colour is that of autumn leaves, my favourite season being winter and my favourite sound being the ocean or rainfall on a summers day. I am a night person, usually staying up till the small hours in the morning, doing nothing of great importance. To me, being awake when everyone around you is sleeping is a great feeling that creates its own importance.
I am rather reclusive, preferring to be alone most times than with other people. When I do bring people in my life however, I tend to obsess while repelling at the same time. I guess I’m afraid of rejection from people I openly accept, but this is an issue I’m still at odds with. I like to eat junk food and do enjoy a nice meal out if I am familiar with the setting. I am an ashamed meat-eater also, aspiring one day to chuck the meat completely, but up until now have been too weak to reach such a goal. I see myself in many characters that I see on TV and movies, perhaps the five major ones being Bernard Black (Black Books), Frasier Crane (Frasier), Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Howard Moon (Mighty Boosh) and Joel Barish (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) although this is probably just a fabrication brought on from my love of them. If I could pick one album to summarise me, it would be Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’- not necessarily their best album, but nevertheless one that truly connects with me as a person. If I could chose one film to summarise my philosophy on life it would probably be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but the Matrix or Fight Club would be a close second. I love theme parks and rollercoasters, especially at night... but I like everything better at night. Thunderstorms make me warm, sunny days make me cold... I' lazy and prolific, a combination that still confuses me but nevertheless keeps me happy. If I could choose to live forever, I would, as much as it goes against my spiritual convictions... my need for exploration, knowledge and a general thirst for experience, tend take dominance more often than not however. Neurotic, obsessive, compulsive, cynical and opinionated; I have my fair share of negative sides, but that's all part of the pie.
I believe all these things that I have written about don’t necessarily describe me, but my favourite things about my life. If you want to find out about me as a person, the way to do that is to be with me- something that might be a bit hard to do admittedly, but if you really want to know, I suggest you refer to my previous answer before I wrote this out;
NAO UP COMING GIGS THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ...................................................................................................................................................... GLASGOW.NICE N SLEAZY ...................................................................................................................................................... EDINBURGH CABARET VOLTAIRE ......................................................................................................................................................
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hahaha, thats a nice thought, that you thought food would persuade me, as if I some sort of food addiction or something >.> Dont worry Im sure I can fit you inbetween my two jobs to make you look more like Howard Moon :D What about tomorrow, I dont have my night job tomorrow.
Thanks for the comment on my print :) I took about a thousand photos around the worst bits of Glasgow and transfered three of my favourites into print. I got a good grade for those ones so I think its somethin I need to play with. Ill post the original images on deviantart to let you judge my photography skills :p
Ive got all this shit with my mum just now jamie, and trying to get the ball rolling at the citizens advice bureau, and my dyslexia test (at last) on Friday and got a presentation that determines whether I get into second year in a week. :S
You looking for a job now> Ill need to get lookin soon too, need full time work for summer. Sorry Im so busy just now. And feeling really awful anyway, close to nervous breakdown again.
Hey, just incase you didnt get my cbf txt message ill write you a wee comment hehe. Glad to hear youre oki. Enjoying being at your dads? So jealous btw, I dont have sky one so i cant watch it! Fuckin virgin media >:(
Ive just been pure working ma bum off at art school, the tutors wanted me to move to sculpture and environmental art so im out to prove im a painter now lol. well, enjoy ur time at ur dads! :) take care x
Thanks for being part of my network on Myspace, Jamie. Please keep telling your friends about my book and the importance of space exploration. Amazon reviews are always greatly appreciated!
Next question! See that course you said about, wanna try and get into it late? figure might as well give it a try its tv and music video production you wre talkin about. Im gonna email stow and see if its possible, cos if its not full i dont see why we couldnt get in
