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"What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"- High Fidelity

music is kind of my life. and i almost feel bad in saying that, because i don't create a living through music, i don't perform any instrument, but i do live, breathe, feel music. i could go on and on about specific lyrics that have changed my life, specific concerts that have changed my life, specific artists, albums, songs that have changed my life, but i won't. i have a friend who makes fun of me terribly for being so passionate about music, and that's okay, he just doesn't understand morrissey like i do. he doesn't feel heartbreak w/nina like i do. he doesn't know what it's like to hear new order and be transported to 5th ave. i actually became friends with him because of djshadow. anyways, check out my lastfm. if you're apart of the international mixtape project, let me know! and if not, we can send mixtapes anyways!!

recent gigs:
5.8.07
blonde redhead and i'm from barcelona at mccarren park pool, brooklyn

3.8.07
css, dirty on purpose, and shout out out out out at mccarren park pool, brooklyn

29.7.07
tv on the radio at mccarren park pool, brooklyn

22.7.07
brazilian girls and cat empire at summerstage in central park, nyc

21.7.07
we are scientists, matt & kim, m.i.a., voxtrot & cursive at the siren music festival at coney island, brooklyn, nyc

20.7.07
neko case and eric brachman at summerstage in central park, nyc

16.7.07
the decemberists, grizzly bear and land of talk at summerstage in central park, nyc

14.7.07
les savy fav and land of talk at the citysol, green music festival on the east river, nyc

13.7.07
menomena at the seaport, nyc

7.7.07
cat power and built to spill at mccarren park pool, brooklyn

6.7.07
fujiya & miyagi at the seaport, nyc

4.7.07
new pornographers and midlake at battery park 4th of july festival, nyc
neko's voice wasn't as wacky as i thought it'd be. got rained on, but it was less crowded than last year. midlake is also an awful radiohead wanna-be cover band.

19.4.07
st. vincent and john vanderslice at mercury lounge, nyc
i went by myself, which was kind of daunting, but i have to say, annie is a-mazing and i could've spent all night listening to her, she's my total girl crush, she's so freaking talented and beautiful, i can't gush enough about her, go see her! and john vanderslice is hilarious, having a dance party after the show pumping naz and clipse, love it! oh and peter hughs from the mountain goats and matt from nada surf were special guests!

3.4.07
land of talk at union hall, brooklyn
can i just say, elizabeth is too cute!! she's hilarious, charming, endearing, has an amazing voice, i totally love her! if you haven't got their ep, get it, and go see them! yay for another hit montreal indie band, eh??

19.2.07
snowden, ra ra riot, malajube at southpaw, brooklyn

24.1.07 camera obscura/essex green at the warsaw, brooklyn

here's my top 29 artists of 2006:
peter bjorn & john
beirut
the ballet
voxtrot
tapes n tapes
m-ward
tokyo police club
css
the knife
arctic monkeys
califone
cat power
regina spektor
jenny lewis
lady sovereign
lupe fiasco
tv on the radio
the decemberists
malajube
phoenix
bonnie prince billy
art brut
we are scientists
peter and the wolf
forward russia
camera obscura
fiery furnaces
girl talk

top 10 shows of 2006:
10. wtf. i can't believe i didn't see more than 10 shows! tear!! that'll have to change in 2007
9. fiona apple/damien rice
8. talib, jean grae
7. islands instore (i know it doesn't count, but i can't believe i didn't even go to 10 shows this year, tear!)
6. seu jorge/jose gonzalez
5. toyko police club
4. of montreal (only because i fucking waited for like 6 hours. the show itself, not so great. i'm telling you, that venue, the pool, is shite!)
3. belle and sebastian
2. tapes n tapes/sam champion
1. beirut