Old soul.
Barely an adult.

Authenticity is the currency of the 21st Century.

Selling records, making tracks, hustling.

Ex jack-of-all-trades turned idiot savant.

I'd like to think I'm an excellent listener and decent conversationalist, among other things.

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Bronson -- Drive -- Nicolas Winding Refn -- Kurt Vonnegut -- Aphex Twin -- Deepchord -- Levon Vincent -- Korg Electribes -- Ray Bradbury -- Blade Runner -- Tekkon Kinkreet -- Mr. Show -- Wes Anderson -- CQ -- Kids In The Hall -- Strangers With Candy -- This American Life -- Mahogany Soul Child -- Siddhartha -- Russ Meyer -- East Bound and Down -- David Mack -- Frank Miller -- Siousxie & The Banshees -- Public Image Limited -- Coil -- Batman, especially The Joker -- real Chicago style pizza -- curry -- In The Mood For Love and all Wong Kar-wai -- Christopher Doyle (AMAZING CINEMATOGRAPHER!) -- There Will Be Blood and any PT Anderson film -- Real Genius -- Todd Solondz -- Gummo -- David Lynch -- William Gibson, esp. Neuromancer -- Chris Cunningham -- Hardware (90s sci-fi film) -- Aeon Flux -- Daniel Bainbridge -- Banksy -- Gerhard Richter (my favorite painter) -- Old Boy /The Vengeance Trilogy -- Takashi Miike, especially Visitor Q and 13 Assassins -- VICE Magazine -- Bellflower -- American Psycho, and if you let me borrow your copy of the book, I'll read that as well.
I'm reading Naked Lunch right now.
I don't watch much television. But I do love Archer.

cast iron skillet
records
laughter
a place to keep my stuff
studio space
inspiration /motivation
decks /machines that aren't broken ( yes, that's 7 )

possible music scenarios /anticipating energy and vibe.

playing records /machines out or staying in and working on trax in the studio.

I work with my ears; they are my most valuable resource, so I get upset if I'm in a loud place and don't have ear protection.

you enjoy meeting rare individuals.

Bonus if you live within a couple miles of Capitol Hill /Cheesman.