The all-new 2004 introduce yourself thread

Live in Brooklyn NY, take work where I can get it -- office temp, freelance writing and editing (usually corporate drivel), etc. -- spend every other waking minute making or listening to loud, repetitive music, and I never get enough sleep. I post more frequently to ILM than ILE, or at least that's been true in the past.

Er? You've never seemed dumb to me.

oh, and once i saw a blimp.

I am 29 and live in Los Angeles

I work in TV

My favorite band of all time is U2, Bono Vox rox

I grew up in Illinois outside of Chicago, hence my loyalty to good Chicago labels (Thrill Jockey, Drag City, Bloodshot)

I'm very left-wing, except when it comes to the coke dealer who called me a "Republican fascist asshole" after I kicked him out of a party, saying to him in a line regrettably echoing something a Star Wars character said: "I don't like your type of scum."

I DJ parties sometimes, usually theme parties. The last one was a "campfire party" at which country music was played, upcoming soon is a "future party". After that, I'm hoping for a rock party of some type so I can play the likes of AC/DC, American Deathray, BOC, Iron Maiden, etc.

I read about two books a week. Last one: "The Wanting Seed" by Anthony Burgess.

My roommate is a would-be actress who plays nothing aside from Ryan Adams and the Postal Service, two artists I could easily live without to say the least.

I'm single. Where da laydeez at?

I use my real name and email address, and I live in London (Highbury). In fact, I moved here exactly a year ago tomorrow. Yes, I have a Vespa (1974 Rally 200 and it is mucho sexy), and I do indeed like it, although it's currently in Tillsonburg, Ontario, which makes me sad. I'm 33, and up until a year ago, I lived most of my life in Toronto. It's a great city, but I felt like I was in a rut, so I packed up my troubles and moved here to the UK with no real plan. I was tired of just hanging around and smoking pot with my friends all the time, which probably sounds OK but it was becoming routine. As a result the last couple years are a bit fuzzy.

As of last summer I've been working as a "consultant" with a small agency, doing communications work for big-ass companies. The job isn't exciting, but it pays the rent and that's that. I am also still a music writer for a few mags (mostly Exclaim in Canada). I did a lot of work at college radio and I even worked at a record company for a while, but didn't really like it. I've always had a healthy obsession with music, so I'm glad I'm on the outskirts of the 'biz'. I've had the chance to interview tons of bands I really like, for which I'm terribly grateful. Some was for mags, some for radio, webcasts, etc. I used to also webcast a lot of concerts, a job that I really liked. Yeah, I kept some of the master tapes...

I watch and read too much news, which has made my quite cynical (I love/hate Adbusters magazine, which says a lot). I had a rather dull, suburban middle-class upbringing, and think I'm a reasonably well-adjusted, socially aware person. You might even like me if you met me. I've been to one London FAP and will go to more since you seem like a nice bunch.

I do other music/DJing/web stuff with some friends here: http://www.globalpopconspiracy.com. There's a pic of me (and many others) at a Christmas party I had a few weeks ago here:
http://www.houseofhotsauce.com/extras/gpc/xmas.html

I'm not feeling very witty right now and I'm sure I'll wish I had written a more interesting introduction later, but I'm still at work and want to go home.

x-post! hi kate. erm, would you hate me if i said you mean uninteresting? yeah, i would too :)

28. from st louis, now in nyc. sometimes defender of such popular causes as pax americana, contemporary poetry, globalization, israel, and sad indie rock. tend to post to ilbooks and ilbaseball more then ile now.

Ned, I can't remember which e-mail address you have...if it's a work one, it's no longer operational, as I'm at a (supposedly) new-and-improved, step-up-the-ladder job now. But I still check firstnamelastname@hotmail.com, so use that.

I got here via ILM and I mainly lurk...

do these have the impact that the english does? ('cunt' is probably the only word you don't hear daily on english tv, the last taboo word). the words themselves seem nicer, less explosive, and i wonder if that has a bearing on things? also, what words don't you hear on swedish / finnish tv?

As for the Russian tongue equivalent, I hereby withhold my kno'ledge and reserve my warm vi'tual handsake for the ilxor who comes forward with that word.

Anyhow, I'm another Nick, soon to be 47, live in Pasadena, CA, been here a long time but don't post often.

Lukas, 26, Los Angeles

Have been here for a year, was in Boston for a while before that. Have yet to find a bar / regular music event that I like. My friends don't, er, exactly share my taste.

Where do the ex-East Coast types that kind of secretly want to be in New York hang out? Oh really? They end up drinking alone?

I think your band does have a name!

*do you know of the attendant problems hotmail has in receiving gmail invites? I.e. add me to your contacts list.

Another word in Swedish for the puts (this is hilarious, are there any jews here?) is mutta. This should be familiar for you Toumas, as it means something entirely different in Finnish. :)

Although I haven't listened that much on the radio I think they use the uncensored version of that Eamon song here as well. (There isn't much left of that song in the beeped version, is there?)

Aren't there any Swedish lurkers? I'd like a FAP in Stockholm asap. Or is it really so few nordic people here?

I can't believe I said sophistication.

swear words in 156 different languages. 8)

(cheers hanna and tuomas for the info)

Pizda 8)

Are you ready for my warm vi'tual handsake then?

So … well … hello.

I've only been here 2 minutes and you all shoot off! (no not like that)

The outage says
"As of 12h00 02/06/2004 GMT, ILX will become unavailable for precisely two weeks."

Does that mean 07 or

Does that mean 07 or have things just slipped a tad?

Well, I just might. I haven't been to Stockholm for years, and the ferries don't cost that much. I'll think about it.

Oh, and we should have our own equivalent of those incomprehensible other-side-of-the-world sheepfuXors threads too.

Yeah, and we should write it in Swedish so the others would have no idea what were talking about, and they'd be so jealous! That'd be a good way to practice my rusty Swedish.

30, Dark chick, with really short, (done recently) cherry red hair, and brown eyes. Mostly unapologetic smart ass, but always willing to hear another's informed opinion. Have a tendency to freely provide a listening ear whenever tis needed. Born in NYC, with additional roots in the UK. Currently a "professional job seeker" (which will prolly change by the time we return). Also, in process to apply for my Masters.

(Think I covered it all!)

Haha! That is indeed a mistake -- it will happen tomorrow, early morning American time.

(1) I am a 30-year-old male with heavy socialist and Buddhist leanings.

(2) I have just bought a house with my partner in sunny Walthamstow, east London.

(3) I work in a soulless office, design websites, organise live music events and run an online forum of my own.

(4) Until a couple of months ago I was proud to have never written a piece of music journalism. This recently changed with the publication of a long article about my love of the Pedal Steel.

(4a) It was a good 'un though.

(5) I am lucky enough to be in the best band I've ever heard.

(6) I can type really really fast.

Lots of love then - enjoy the sunshine, Huey xxx

-- Lukas (lukas...), June 30th, 2004.

aaaaaaragh!!!! but I guess I should say "welcome" tand enjoy your last 9 minutes or so ya;lll - and lukas if you do happen to read this email ned or i if you want to FAP with other angelenos (mind you, we actually like los angeles and it helps but it's not a requirement)