Brother John
My blogs
| Location | Cary, NC, United States |
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| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | This blog is just the latest iteration in what's basically been a lifelong hobby; earlier incarnations of which have included a deejaying a local music radio show, publishing a large-distribution indie zine, and writing a music column for a weekly newspaper. It's also an outlet for what are basically my two favorite pastimes, writing and photography - three if you count live music. Occasionally, you might read something here about other subjects that enter my current field of view – autism, NOLA, science, etc. But How Strange... is, basically, a music blog concentrating on the vibrant scene here in the Triangle of NC. After seeing probably thousands of live shows, from Public Enemy to the Pixies (OG, not pay-for-the-kids'-college reunions), I’m somewhat amazed that I still LOVE live music, and STILL discover music that sounds “new” to me. My hope is that you’ll go see some of the bands you read about here, buy their music, and maybe be inspired to create something of your own. - Brother John (crabdoctor2@gmail.com) |
| Interests | Music, indie, punk, alternative, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, Triangle, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, nature, art, photography, travel, autism, Asperger's, science, quantum physics, marine zoology, zoology, writing |
| Favorite movies | Wes Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, The Truman Show, Lost in Translation, Being John Malkovich, The Godfathers I & II, Brazil, Joe vs. the Volcano |
| Favorite music | David Garza, Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Neutral Milk Hotel, Neko Case, Superchunk, Pavement, Guided by Voices, Poster Children, They Might Be Giants, Alex Chilton, The Love Language, New Orleans, Bollywood, Middle Eastern, African, Arabic |
| Favorite books | One Dead in Attic, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Michael Palin's travel books |