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Post by garageland on Jul 10, 2012 14:55:13 GMT -5
We are a harmless bunch and would love to get to know you!
I stole this template from another forum to help but feel free to add more questions.
Name:
What my user name represents/means:
From:
Favorite Bands:
My All-Time Favorite Artist:
Favorite Books:
Favorite Movies:
Favorite TV shows:
First Concert Attended:
Last Concert Attended:
Moogfests Attended:
Moogfest Wishlist:
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duddits
Star Sailor
No Worries
beep boop bop
Posts: 13
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Post by duddits on Jul 15, 2012 0:54:38 GMT -5
Name: Duddits
What my user name represents/means: Its my handle on another message board, and was a nickname that stuck with me in school courtesy of that crap movie Dreamcatcher
From: Cleveland, OH
Favorite Bands: waaay too many to list, lately its been Justice, Nosaj Thing, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, and Modeselektor (can you tell I'm getting ready for Moog soon?? ;D)
My All-Time Favorite Artist: The Beatles
Favorite Books: A Song of Fire and Ice series, anything Palahniuk, Kerouac, Tolkien, also just read Atlas Shrugged and that was delightful.
Favorite Movies: Big Lebowski, Star Wars Eps 4-6, Boondock Saints, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Finding Nemo, honestly I'm all over the place when it comes to movies.
Favorite TV shows: The Wire, Breaking Bad, Lost, True Blood, Sopranos
First Concert Attended: New Kids on the Block in 2nd Grade
Last Concert Attended: Phish at Blossom Music Center on 6/24
Moogfests Attended: Zero, 2012 will pop my Moogfest Cherry
Moogfest Wishlist: Squarepusher, XX, Washed Out, James Blake, Modeselektor, Cut Copy, M83, the list goes on and on and on.....
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scrog
Star Sailor
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Post by scrog on Jul 15, 2012 7:26:13 GMT -5
Name: Scrog
What my user name represents/means: I like to Scrog! and it is short for my last name
From: Florida
Favorite Bands: Funk is my favorite! Lettuce. Been digging on some Charles Bradley lately. Gary Clark Jr is big for me right now as is Cloud Cult and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.
My All-Time Favorite Artist: I grew up listening to Eddie Vedder and he remains on the top of my list.
Favorite Books: Do not read much, but I like Altered States
Favorite Movies: Usual Suspects, Crash(2004), Little Miss Sunshine, Old School, and Jude Aptow, Steve Carorrol, Seth Rogan, Will Ferrel stuff. Comedy is my favorite.
Favorite TV shows: College Football, Family guy, Always Sunny, South Park, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, CSI(Vegas), Pawn Stars.
First Concert Attended: Garth Brooks. I was in High school and he was at the Strawberry Festival in Plant City, playing between the Pig races and the funnel cake.
Last Concert Attended: Bonnaroo, Purple Hatters Ball, Wanee, Bear Creek, MMJ at the Hard Rock, Marching Band comp @ Center Camp in BRC. ;D Newport Folk Festival
Moogfests Attended: None, yet
Moogfest Wishlist: Surprise me! TBH, I do not know a lot of EDM, I am here to expand my horizons, but I would like to see Umphrey's Mcgee, Santigold, EOTO or/and SCI, I loved 2011 line-up with GLO and FLIPS!!!
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 7:34:35 GMT -5
YAY! Duddits AND scrog! Poop just got real y'all. Welcome aboard!
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scrog
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Post by scrog on Jul 15, 2012 7:43:53 GMT -5
I am gonna plop my ass on the couch, kick back and put my feet up on the coffee table. Thanks for having me over.  |
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 7:45:24 GMT -5
It's starting to feel like home around here already.
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toml30
Star Sailor
So What?
Posts: 15
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Post by toml30 on Jul 15, 2012 10:19:50 GMT -5
Nice to be here. This is one area of music that I like but don't know as much as I'd like to - so it's a perfect forum to belong to.
Name: toml30
What my user name represents/means: first name, last initial, age I started using it. Original, I know.
From: DC, live in Alexandria, VA
Favorite Bands: This one is always hard but let's go with Dylan, MMJ, Wilco, Thievery Corporation, Jack White, Coltrane, Miles Davis
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Rush
Favorite Books: To Kill A Mockingbird, Blood Meridian, Hobbit, Catcher in the Rye, all Chuck Palahniuk and Charlie Huston, Stephen King's Dark Tower series
Favorite Movies: Casablanca, Spinal Tap, Princess Bride, Shawshank Redemption, Philadelphia Story
Favorite TV shows: Don't watch much but Louie and Eastbound and Down make me laugh
First Concert Attended: Men at Work
Last Concert Attended: Barr Brothers with Kishi Bashi
Moogfests Attended: None yet - looking at 2013 hopefully
Moogfest Wishlist: Beats Antique, M83, Thievery Corp, King Crimson reunion, Royksopp
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Post by absurdpoet on Jul 15, 2012 11:29:54 GMT -5
Name: Dave, but have gone by lots worse
What my user name represents/means: 'tis zen, of course
From: NC and VA, depending on the timeframe you're asking about
Favorite Bands:
My All-Time Favorite Artist: My kids ask me some variation of this question all the time and I tend to respond with something like "It depends on my mindset or time of day or something." I don't think there's possibly one all-time favorite. But, for me, Eno comes closest.
Favorite Books: How about authors? Borges, Eco, Calvino
Favorite Movies: Shawshank, SW VI & V
Favorite TV shows: Breaking Bad, Entourage, The Newsroom
First Concert Attended: Neil Diamond or Rick Springfield. The timing of memories are all jumbled up from way back then.
Last Concert Attended: Beats Antique
Moogfests Attended: 2011
Moogfest Wishlist: FlyLo (return trip), Hecq, Ametsub, Talking Heads/David Byrne, Portishead, Phantogram, Two Fingers, HTDA
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jay
Star Sailor
ramble ramble ramble
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Post by jay on Jul 15, 2012 12:00:00 GMT -5
Name: jay
What my user name represents/means: my name
From: columbus oh
Favorite Bands: im not coming back to edit his weekly
My All-Time Favorite Artist: not sure but i love neil young, modest mouse, and pantera
Favorite Books: i dont really read
Favorite Movies: godfather, godfather 2, shawshank redemption, and anchorman
Favorite TV shows: fox animation, trailer park boys, justified
First Concert Attended: some crappy band at any of a number of small local community festivals im sure
Last Concert Attended: roo
Moogfests Attended:0
Moogfest Wishlist: a full bank account and good friends
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Post by zapp on Jul 15, 2012 12:02:39 GMT -5
Name: Jeff
What my user name represents/means: The interstellar space commander full of swag on Futurama.
From: Born in Arkansas, lived in Georgia most of my life.
Favorite Bands: Any and all.
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Pink Floyd probably.
Favorite Books: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Still Life With Woodpecker, Into The Wild, Ender's Game, Straight Man, The World According To Garp
Favorite Movies: The Usual Suspects, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV shows: Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parks & Recreation, The Office, Futurama, South Park, most recently I have become addicted to Pretty Little Liars (don't judge)
First Concert Attended: The Rolling Stones at Kemper Arena, 1999
Last Concert Attended: Coldplay/Robyn at Philips Arena
Moogfests Attended: 2010 & 2011
Moogfest Wishlist: Andy Stott, Balam Acab, Bonobo, Booka Shade, Com Truise, Floating Points, Ford & Lopatin, Gold Panda, Guido, Jacques Greene, John Talabot, Junk Culture, The Knife, Kraftwerk, Kuedo, Machinedrum, Modeselektor, Mount Kimbie, mum, The Orb, Pearson Sound, Photek, Shlohmo, Textural Being, Trentemoller, The Twelves, Tycho, Washed Out
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Post by Mensch Maschine on Jul 15, 2012 12:55:59 GMT -5
Name: Jason
What my user name represents/means: Taken from Die Mensch Maschine by Kraftwerk
From: Twin Cities, MN
Favorite Bands: Adam & the Ants, Squarepusher, Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-la-la Band, XTC, The Walkmen, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Tones on Tail, The Wedding Present, Broadcast, Camper Van Beethoven, Can, Soft Machine, Devo, Japan.
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Syd Barrett
Favorite Books: Anything by Douglas Adams or Philip K Dick
Favorite Movies: Institute Benjamenta, Solaris (original), Wings of Desire, American Movie, Fight Club, Persona.
Favorite TV shows: Lost, The Prisoner, Sherlock, Nighty Night, Dr. Who, The Office, Extras, Arrested Development, Six Feet Under.
First Concert Attended: The Beach Boys (1982)
Last Concert Attended: The Wedding Present
Moogfests Attended: None!
Moogfest Wishlist: Squarepusher, Air, Devo, David Sylvian, FSOL, Gary Numan, Animal Collective, Goldfrapp, John Foxx, Kraftwerk, Orbital, Mouse on Mars, Pierre Henry, Ultravox, Underworld.
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Post by theshining on Jul 15, 2012 16:14:24 GMT -5
Name: Nigel
Username: Theshining, I'm a huge film buff and this is taken from my all time favorite movie.
From: Toronto, Canada
Fav Bands: This is far too tough but PJ, NY, Boards of Canada, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead are up there
All time fav band: It's a toss up between Pearl Jam and Uncle Neil
Fav Books: Slaughterhouse 5, Ham On Rye, The Sun Also Rises, Cuckoo's Nest, Confederacy of Dunces, to name a few
Fav Movies: The Shining, The Big Lebowski, Night of the Living Dead, The 400 Blows, Rear Window, works by Tarantino, Truffaut, Kubrick, Hitchcock, PT Anderson, Fincher, etc, etc, etc....
Fav TV Shows: The Wire, 6 Feet Under, Soprano's, Deadwood, Survivor, etc, etc, etc...
First Concert Attended: AC/DC w Motley Crue, Razor's Edge tour
Last Concert Attended: Roger Waters The Wall
Moogfests Attended: 2011
Moog Wishlist: Boards of Canada. Anything else is gravy
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Post by abrakapokus on Jul 15, 2012 20:28:16 GMT -5
Name: Abra or Dee
What my user name represents/means: Abrakapokus is from a Cartoon and I've used it in pretty much all the games/forums I've been part of.
From: Knoxville
Favorite Bands: Ben Sollee (band?), Massive Attack, Portishead, Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac. I could go on for days.
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Tough one, it depends on my mood. I have different bands I prefer for different emotions and places in life.
Favorite Books: The Art of Fielding, Desperation, IT, Outsiders,
Favorite Movies: Dirty Dancing, Precious, Any Pixar especially Toy Story movies, Fantastic Mr Fox, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, ET
Favorite TV shows: Ugly Betty, anything reality
First Concert Attended: NKOTB when I was a child and then within the same month I saw Live, Weezer, and Crash Test Dummies all which I paid for my own tickets so I count those more.
Last Concert Attended: Forecastle! MMJ show was the last act I saw.
Moogfests Attended: 2011
Moogfest Wishlist: Daft Punk, Portishead, Hot Chip, Tan Lines, Marley Carroll, Justice (yay!), Massive Attack, Sleigh Bells, Arrabmuzik, Art Vs Science, Knife Party, + many more, feeling brain dead after FC.
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Post by siggypanduh on Jul 15, 2012 20:30:47 GMT -5
hello board people.
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Post by macmusicjunkie on Jul 15, 2012 21:08:39 GMT -5
Name: MacMusicJunkie
What my user name represents/means: my wife and I run a small blog - themusicjunkies.com. My name is mac so put them together and kabam.
From: Athens, GA
Favorite Bands: Let's not do this. I have too damn many
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Once again, too hard to choose.
Favorite Books: Lord of The Rings and a bunch of how to books.
Favorite Movies: Saw, Almost Famous, Fight Club, Pulp Fiction, Bad Santa, Nightmare Before Christmas, and plenty more.
Favorite TV shows: South Park, Family Guy, Squidbillies; well it's just easier to say I love cartoons.
First Concert Attended: R.E.M. (thank you parentals for taking me)
Last Concert Attended: Sumilian
Moogfests Attended: none, sorry, school is a killer with time and $ that time of year.
Moogfest Wishlist: Daft Punk, Massive Attack, Shpongle, The Prodigy, EOTO, The Crystal Method (Live), Ghostland Observatory, Lotus, and STS9. More on the live electronic side than just DJs please.
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Post by stevezie on Jul 15, 2012 21:21:04 GMT -5
Name: stevezie/ papa Steve
What my user name represents/means: the legend Steve Zissou
From:
Favorite Bands: the black keys, queens of the stone age, black angels, LCD soundsystem, etc
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Beck
Favorite Books:
Favorite Movies: the life aquatic, big lebowski, a serious man, snatch, fight club
Favorite TV shows: workaholics, eastbound & down, boardwalk empire
First Concert Attended: 3 doors down( age 10) , the black keys was the first show I saw I paid for
Last Concert Attended: the shins bonnaroo 12
Moogfests Attended:2011
Moogfest Wishlist: Beck, James Blake, St. Vincent & David Byrne, the Xx, Yeasayer, the Rapture, Hot Chip, Caribou
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emharri2
Star Sailor
They were just gettin' ready to swing and knock me out with a baseball bat
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Post by emharri2 on Jul 15, 2012 21:46:33 GMT -5
So glad this exists!
Name: Evan
What my user name represents/means: Been the easiest screen name for me to remember since 2001
From: Pittsboro, NC
Favorite Bands: At the moment - Machinedrum, Bonobo, Mouse on Mars.
My All-Time Favorite Artist: for this board's purpose Chemical Bros. (anywhere else - Stevie Wonder)
Favorite Books: A Clockwork Orange
Favorite Movies: Nolan, Tarantino, Anderson
Favorite TV shows: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Workaholics
First Concert Attended: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live '92 tour
Last Concert Attended: Phish closing out '12 Roo
Moogfests Attended: 2010, 2011
Moogfest Wishlist: I enjoy being surprised.
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Post by bonzai on Jul 15, 2012 21:49:36 GMT -5
most recently I have become addicted to Pretty Little Liars (don't judge) I watched season one on Netflix recently and I am super excited because season two just became available last week. Yessss!!! |
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Post by thekingofcosmania on Jul 15, 2012 22:03:36 GMT -5
Name: thekingofcosmania
What my user name represents/means: nickname Paul McCartney refers to himself as in the linear notes on the album "Memory Almost Full"
From: Tennessee
Favorite Bands: Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Beach House, LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes
My All-Time Favorite Artist: The Strokes
Favorite Books: The Idiot, Crime and Punishment, The Great Gatsby, 1984, Mere Christianity
Favorite Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Big Lebowski, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, Apocalypse Now, No Country For Old Men
Favorite TV shows: Jericho, Seinfeld
First Concert Attended: John Mayer on his tour for his first album
Last Concert Attended: Phish at Bonnaroo
Moogfests Attended: 0
Moogfest Wishlist: Hot Chip, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Burial, Twin Shadow, Ratatat, Kraftwerk
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Post by stevezie on Jul 15, 2012 22:03:53 GMT -5
most recently I have become addicted to Pretty Little Liars (don't judge) I watched season one on Netflix recently and I am super excited because season two just became available last week. Yessss!!! My girlfriend has me watching it. I can't tell if I like the show but I'm so curious about it I keep watching it with her |
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 22:44:38 GMT -5
Name: Andrew
What my user name represents/means: I listen to a lot of garage rock. Like a sh*t ton of garage. It's also my favorite Clash song.
From: The Old Dominion
Favorite Bands: Wilco, Radiohead, and ATP lineups in general
My All-Time Favorite Artist: The Replacements
Favorite Books: It changes monthly except when school is in session. Ask The Dust by John Fante is probably my answer most of the time.
Favorite Movies: Bicycle Thief. Any other answer is wrong.
Favorite TV shows: Community + the History Channel
First Concert Attended: Good question. The first that I can remember is The Replacements/Soul Asylum in Charlottesville, VA back in 88'.
Last Concert Attended: 6/22 Hot Snakes, Rock And Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
Moogfests Attended: This will be number 3.
Moogfest Wishlist: Kraftwerk, Pantha du Prince, Apparat, Light Asylum.
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Post by theshining on Jul 15, 2012 22:50:14 GMT -5
Favorite Movies: Bicycle Thief. Any other answer is wrong. What are your thoughts on Umberto D? |
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Post by garageland on Jul 15, 2012 22:59:21 GMT -5
I honestly haven't seen it. I saw La Strada several years ago but Umberto D has escaped me. Do I need to check that out?
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Post by thekingofcosmania on Jul 15, 2012 22:59:33 GMT -5
Name: Andrew What my user name represents/means: I listen to a lot of garage rock. Like a sh*t ton of garage. It's also my favorite Clash song. From: The Old Dominion Favorite Bands: Wilco, Radiohead, and ATP lineups in general My All-Time Favorite Artist: The Replacements Favorite Books: It changes monthly except when school is in session. Ask The Dust by John Fante is probably my answer most of the time. Favorite Movies: Bicycle Thief. Any other answer is wrong. Favorite TV shows: Community + the History Channel First Concert Attended: Good question. The first that I can remember is The Replacements/Soul Asylum in Charlottesville, VA back in 88'. Last Concert Attended: 6/22 Hot Snakes, Rock And Roll Hotel, Washington, DC Moogfests Attended: This will be number 3. Moogfest Wishlist: Kraftwerk, Pantha du Prince, Apparat, Light Asylum. I did a powerpoint on Bicycle Thief for a college humanities class. Really good film, I still have it in high def. Now that you mention it, I want to watch it again. |
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Post by theshining on Jul 15, 2012 23:17:30 GMT -5
I honestly haven't seen it. I saw La Strada several years ago but Umberto D has escaped me. Do I need to check that out? I would. It's also done by De Sica so it's quite similar to Bicycle Thieves in a of of regards. Very basic story of an old man and his dog but so well done. |
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Druid
Galactic Booty Shaker
The Wise Queen
Music Whore
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Post by Druid on Jul 16, 2012 6:34:43 GMT -5
Name:Cindy
What my user name represents/means:Duh
From:Mother's womb
Favorite Bands:Not enough space here.
My All-Time Favorite Artist:Don't have a favorite, but bucket list just has Prince in it.
Favorite Books:Whatever I'm reading now, which is the Steve Jobs biography.
Favorite Movies: Princess Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate factory (original), Anything Tarantino does, most Sci fi.
Favorite TV shows: Breaking Bad, True Blood, Closer, Justified, The Good Wife.
First Concert Attended: The Carpenters. (I know, most of you weren't born)
Last Concert Attended:Explosions in the Sky
Moogfests Attended:2011
Moogfest Wishlist: sigur rós, Thomas Dolby, sphongle, Tan Lines.
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Post by zapp on Jul 16, 2012 7:06:59 GMT -5
I watched season one on Netflix recently and I am super excited because season two just became available last week. Yessss!!! My girlfriend has me watching it. I can't tell if I like the show but I'm so curious about it I keep watching it with her You love it. Don't fight it. It's so damn addicting. |
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Post by bonzai on Jul 16, 2012 7:40:47 GMT -5
My girlfriend has me watching it. I can't tell if I like the show but I'm so curious about it I keep watching it with her You love it. Don't fight it. It's so damn addicting. If you keep watching it to find out what happens... you like it  |
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Post by Lowerdeck on Jul 16, 2012 10:09:50 GMT -5
Name: Brian
User name represents/means: Taken from when I drew "baseball cards" on the back of business cards when I was a little kid. Upper Deck is a brand of real cards, so I called mine "Lower Deck".
From: The white trash land around the CT/MA/RI border.
Favorite Bands: too many to list here
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Bruce Hornsby
Favorite Books: I only read on planes.
Favorite Movies: Boondock Saints, Fight Club, Half Baked, Bad Lieutenant New Orleans
Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons, South Park
First Concert Attended: Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Mobb Deep, MOP - Oct. 2005 in New Haven CT (lol, what was I thinking back then?)
Last Concert Attended: Forecastle, Clutch or Wilco, last night
Moogfests Attended: 1 (2011)
Moogfest Wishlist: STS9. Anything else will just be a surprise. I'm with Scrog, not too familiar with EDM but willing to give stuff a try.
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Post by Sir Juggs on Jul 16, 2012 12:49:44 GMT -5
Name: Juggs v. 2.0 What my user name represents/means: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSuvOVH0aSQFrom: The Constitution State Favorite Bands: Mastodon. Jay-Z. Radiohead. Wilco. My All-Time Favorite Artist: Radiohead probably wins. Favorite Books: A Song of Ice and Fire and the Harry Potter series Favorite Movies: Early -00's romcoms. Favorite TV shows: Arrested Development, Deadwood. First Concert Attended: MC Hammer/ Boyz II Men/ Jodeci Last Concert Attended: If we're not counting festivals, then Radiohead/Caribou. Moogfests Attended: N/A Moogfest Wishlist: A whole bunch of acts that don't have a chance in hell of being there: Simian Mobile Disco, Portishead, Flying Lotus, Massive Attack, Underworld. |
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