SXSW 2008
Current mood: exhausted

SXSW 2008   

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(The following was basically a stream of consciousness written on no sleep, for the purpose of an actual article, but posted now because it’s raw and what I’m feeling.  I have not edited this, just spell checked it, so my apologies if the grammar is poor and the sentences are long and the tone is erratic)

Every year for the past seven or eight, around the middle of March, I make the pilgrimage down to ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Austin, TX for what has truly become the defining music festival in the U.S., South By South West.  Nowhere else do you find such a concentration of the hottest up and coming bands, record labels and their respective A&R and publicists, mega managers and lawyers, music journalists from every major publication and blog on the planet, booking agents, promoters…  the list goes on and on.  And the past 2 or 3 years has seen the incredible commercialization of the festival, so now add to that the presence of the hottest brands and their heavy hitters looking to attract the hot bands to sell their product and increase their brand equity.

The tone of the whole festival has changed pretty drastically over the past few years as well, for better and for worse.  What used to be a 4 day event where undiscovered bands had a chance to be found and signed by the hundreds of a&r men and women that the labels would send down there, is now more about everyone vying to be involved with a small percentage of bands down there, the bands that are for the most part already anointed as relevant and in some cases, already moving records in substantial numbers, selling tickets, merchandise etc., but have one or two pieces of the puzzle missing, be it a publishing deal, a powerful manager, a brand partner, etc.  And like ambulance chasers, the race from one venue to the next to the next begins, showing faces and making cases show after show and meeting after meeting as to why we are the perfect fit for the artist.  The festival is now tailor made for the artist on the cusp of breaking through, but is little more than huge waste of time and money, one massive jerk off for the 95% of the bands that are obscure and don’t have the right people pushing them to the right people.  And let me say for the record as I have said to many in the past, it is beyond my comprehension for a band from NY or LA who has nothing going on, to come down to SXSW.  If you can’t get the attention at home where the bulk of the labels are, you are 100% guaranteed to get completely lost in the mix and overlooked at SXSW, and will no doubt leave there dejected.  The industry who come down there spend hours upon hours making the lists of who they need to see and when, and so if they are not seeing you in NY or LA already, don’t expect them or anyone else to show up. 

As a manager, each year I have had bands of mine playing.  Some years my bands have been the marquis acts, other years they have been the up-and-coming band with everything to prove and nothing to lose.  But what makes SXSW so special is that for 4 days, everyone reconnects with their passion and gets a sharp dose of what it was that attracted us to this business.  Watching bands bust their ass from shows to meetings to press interviews to meetings back to shows all in a span of 10 hours represents how hard these musicians work and how badly they want it, and why we should be working so hard as well.  If we are fortunate enough to work with bands whose music we love and whose uniqueness we embrace, it takes nothing more than a few chords into the first song of a set and a few screams from fans to get us right back to that moment of falling in love with something that moves us and makes us dream of big things to come.  We are all power hungry people, and we all want to make our mark and be able to say that we had a vision and saw it through to the end.  That is what gets respect in this business.  There are those in this business who are envied for their success and fortunate timing, and then there are those who are respected for their accomplishments both great and small.  And with the influx of young people in this business who are just starting out and networking and trying to make every connection possible, they already have a very good sense of who falls into what category and who they want to emulate and who they feel are part of the problem.  And within a matter of years, they will be in a position to eliminate the problem.  We talk about it every day amongst ourselves!

This year for me was probably one of the best.  I had my incredible band Earl Greyhound down there playing 3 shows, all of which were outstanding.  The band being very close to doing a record deal, the focus this year wasn’t so much on shopping to labels, but more towards the press and music supervisor and brand contingent, and it looks like the trip will have proven successful on all fronts.  What made this year’s trip so enjoyable though was the time that I had to make some very meaningful relationships that will undoubtedly be very beneficial for any band I work with and for myself.  With the music business in such a state of transition these days, there are so many avenues that one can go down to expose the artist beyond the traditional radio and TV promotion, and the relationships we build with the online companies, the music supervisors, the brands and the distributors could prove equally as important as our relationships with label heads and agents. 

The overwhelming tone from people over the past year has been terribly negative.  It’s hard to go a day without hearing someone complain about how shitty the business is, how hard it is to make money now, how everyone is to blame but themselves.  Hey, I have been guilty of it too.  It’s been a rough year for sure, and the huge deals that I could be getting and did get are gone, and I have to work that much harder just to keep the bands afloat.  But here’s the problem:  Too often people are complaining about how bad it is, and thus are completely neglecting the fact that NOW is the moment when we can rise to the top, make a name for ourselves, and make a REAL DIFFERENCE.  In the current crop of young managers, lawyers, publishers and a&r, a star is going to be born.  There is no doubt that 10 years from now we will be looking back on this period in the music business and will be seeing a very defined shift that set the tone for the next decade and further, and there will be certain people responsible.  And then there will be those who complained and followed the leader.  If my life depended on it, I would bet that every wide eyed young man and woman who entered this business, whether it be recently or 20 years ago, did so because that wanted to make an impact, not because they wanted to "just get by".  The entertainment industry is all about stars, on the stage, or behind the scenes.  If everyone was able to check their ego at the door for just a day and refocus themselves on what really got them into this business, I have to believe that the general sentiment would be one of optimism rather than desperation.  And what does SXSW have to do with this?  SXSW forces you to check your ego.  When heads of a&r are staying across the bridge, when the complacent and successful have to hoof it along with everyone else to make it to a show, and when the man who has spent is life in the music business is less meaningful than the brand manager for a chewing gum company, a fire is lit, and the hustle is reborn. 

We need to ask ourselves if the artists we work with are truly deserving of our time.  So often there are bands that just don’t have it, or don’t want to work for it, and it’s the people who work with those bands who I have found to be the most discontent with the present state.  There is no room for mediocrity today.  Everything has to be spot on.  And while we can’t all manage U2 (man would it be great to be Paul McGuiness), if we aren’t working with an artist that is hungry and an artist who has great songs and truly great potential (not the potential that is hype, but actual potential), then we need to be able to admit that to ourselves no matter how much time and energy has been spent on the artist, and move on to something that does generate the response that we desire.  

This exact issue reminds me of a man who I am close with, who I have immense respect for and with whom I have had many conversations both positive and negative about the current state of things.  He runs one of the hottest and in my mind one of the best labels in the country.  His patience and that of those who he works with has proven so successful and brought him and his company such respect from so many people.  The artists that they work, and two in particular, did not get off to fast starts to say the least.  But they stuck with it, not for a month, not for a quarter, but period.  They signed bands that they genuinely believed were the real deal, they had a vision, and they refused to let it go.  They are very precious about whom they go after, and for that reason, they are able to focus on artist development, not blow tons of money upfront, and dig in for the long haul.  And they sign artists that they know the will be good at working, not just artists that everyone wants to sign. And even with the artists that have not gone platinum, they are sticking with them, and will continue to do so until they either break, or they hit a wall that cannot be penetrated, and they will have the presence of mind to let go but not blame the industry, but rather their decision.   And to that extent you inevitably have a band that was signed to this label, had the same attention paid to them as the big guys, but ultimately failed.  Whose fault is it?  If you ask the band they would probably say that the label didn’t follow through, that the manager couldn’t make shit happen, that the agent couldn’t get good tours, etc.  But in the end, we are only as good as the music and people we are pushing, and too often it is not the fault of anyone, but rather that a song didn’t connect, a lead singer didn’t have "it", or the band was just not as good as we thought they were.  And it’s important that we on the business end are able to accept that shortcoming, not take it as a personal failure, and be willing to move on and not keep beating a dead horse.  That, more than anything is what I think leads to such pessimism. 

That all being said, there were some truly great performances this year.  MGMT at Stubbs, Nada Surf at Cedar Door, Earl Greyhound at Vice, Flyleaf at La Zona Rosa, Hot Springs at the Canadian Barbecue, The Evangelists at Emo’s, People In Planes at Latitude, and Hanson, yes Hanson at the Convention Center were a few that truly stood out to me.  Hanson has been plagued by the fact that everyone is waiting for them to reinvent the band so that the new invention can be torn to shreds, handcuffed by the general assumption that they are now all grown up and are writing more mature songs but haven’t written relevant songs.  The reality is that Hanson, while 10 years older than when they first started, hasn’t changed all that much.  The three brothers write great pop songs, period.  You could take any song that they have written in the past year, put it on the first record, and it would fit in seamlessly.  One would be hard pressed to find a band with more going for them, and I have a hunch that they are going to be making a true comeback, once people get over the fact that they are Hanson, and start comparing their records to those of present day pop artists.  It will probably take one ballsy music journalist who people listen to.

As always, my trip was filled with travel nightmares, including spending last night on the floor of the airport in Atlanta.  Took me 18 hours to get from Austin to NYC. I’m running on fumes.  The last thing one needs after doing it up hard at SXSW for 4 days is any hassle getting home.  Unreal.  I’m beyond cursed when it comes to flying.  Don’t ever book yourself on my flight.  But travel aside, from the moment you step off the plane in Austin, you are swarmed by overwhelming numbers of people who all come there with the intention of leaving there better off.  And in between, along with the drinking and late night parties and running around from club to club and networking and knocking into drunk girls with their tits falling out of their barely there tops, we rediscover that drive inside us.  Whether it’s the finding of a great new act, the handshake pub deal, the new found relationship with someone who can help you, or the acknowledgement that we can do better, we all leave SXSW feeling the same thing:  Next years’ SXSW is going to be the big one for me, and I’m going to do everything in between now and then to make that happen.

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My SXSW Recap

Best Show By Someone I've Never Seen: a tie.   Mute Math.  They are fucking amazing and I don't understand why they aren't bigger.  Someone is fucking something up.  And Earl Greyhound.  I will bet my first born that these guys are selling out Roseland in a years time.  Mind blowing show.

Best Show By Someone I've Seen: Bloc Party

Best Party: The Blender Party on Saturday night.  Hanging with young ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Hollywood was fun, and buying Amy Winehouse a drink to go with the 4 others in her hands was funny.  Thanks to Perez Hilton, Amy Winehouse, Danny Masterson, Tom Morello, and all the other good people there, I left at 5am and missed my original flight home, which in Continental's defense was moved to 12 noon without me knowing, but i got to hang with all the awesome new people i met and old friend at the airport for 8 hours waiting for my flight.  Thanks Continental!

Best Venue: Stubbs 4 life

Worst Venue: My hotel room.  Or more specifically, the room next to mine with the girl who wouldn't stop singing he shitty songs.

Best Celebrity Sighting: Taking a 15 floor ride in the elevator with Pete Townsend, and being able to act mature the whole time.

Most Nostalgic Moment: every meal at Ironworks.  Brings back memories of all the other sxsw's and the mutilated cows and pigs that died for my pleasure.

Best Food: actually, some wine bar/ restaurant called Cru in 2^nd and Lavaca.  I only had an appetizer and some desert, but they were both amazing.

Best/ worst Cab Driver: the dude pulling his rickshaw that almost decapitated my friend Rachael.

Most Heard Complaint: This band fucking sucks.  Or maybe that was just me saying it over and over again

Band I Wanted To See And Didn't: The Automatic

Best Afterhours: Whereever I was seemed pretty fun.

Best Band I Didn't Expect To Like: The Photo Atlas

Best In-Between Banter: no clue.

Scariest Moment: Seeing Marni eating meat.  The earth is definitely off its axis

Band I Saw But Shouldn't Have: The Good, The Bad & The Queen at Stubbs on Friday night.  if you are having trouble sleeping, go see this band.

Weirdest Moment: can't really say

Band I Kept Running Into on the Street Whose Set I Promised Them I'd See and Actually Did: I saw every band I promised I would see, but I did run into The Automatic everywhere, even on my flight home.

Cutest Girl Band: Those 3 fat black women who took their tops off at Beauty Bar.

Thoughts for Next Year: I can barely think today.  Cant even begin to think about next year.

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my flight today

i cant believe im alive.  i was sure this plane was going to break into 20 pieces in mid flight and i was just praying we would crash on an island and i could pretend i was on the show Lost. 4 straight hours of turbulence.  i need to take more xanax next time.

I'm driving home from Texas.

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some more vacation pics
Current mood: grateful

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I am moving HERE!

This was my view for the past 5 days.  I highly recommend trying it.  I feel like a new man. 

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The Simpsons
Current mood: restless

genius...

http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/real-life-simpsons-intro.html

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Now I Am Happy
Current mood: happy

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Birthday Soiree
Current mood: mischievous

Due to my having just turned 28 and my friend Ron turning 27, we have decided to have a little soiree this Saturday night. We will drink, rekindle old drug habits, and pass along mild cases of both chlamydia and the Bird Flu to everyone in attendance.

This Saturday February 11th @ 10PM at Lolita Bar, 266 Broome Street @ corner of Allen (The basement is reserved for us, please be careful walking down the stairs if you come in heels).

Seriously huge band to play happy birthday at midnight. Super secret, but they rhyme with Goo Bighters.

Hope to see you there!
:)

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I have a new web blog, check it out
Current mood: accomplished

www.kissthemanager.blogspot.com

Just started it today. Will update it as often as possible. Totally new to the concept so cut me some slack to begin with :)

Music oriented of course...

Eddie

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a fuck load of questions for me to answer
Current mood: accomplished

Your full name: Edward N. Applebaum, haha
Age: 27
Height: 5'10
Natural hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brownish, yellowish, greenish brown
Number of siblings: 1 sister
Glasses/contacts?: glasses... i can't put anything in my eyes.
Piercings: starting to close up after 4 years
Tattoos: nah
Braces?: never needed them. perfect teeth thank you

FAVOURITE
Colour: blue
Band: ever? GnR or The Who or Pink Floyd or Dylan. can't really pick one.
Song: London Bridges Falling Down
Stuffed animal: Paddington Bear. Haven't seen him in about 18 years. I hope he is ok where ever he is.
Video game: Halo
TV show: Family guy/ Seinfeld/ Curb
Movie: I can't answer this. maybe the Back To The Future trilogy, i can't decide :)
Book: The Giving Tree
Food: Lobster with a side of Filet mignon followed by tiramisu!
Game on a cell phone: Texes Hold 'em
CD cover: Spinal Tap's "Smell The Glove"
Flower: power
Scent: gasoline
Animal: piggies
Cereal: cheerios
Website: www.ebaumsworld.com
Cartoon: family guy
DO YOU
Play an instrument?: piano for 25 years. i should be good by now.
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?: no. i would if i could. actually, no i wouldn't.
Like to sing?: I sing 60 hours a week. i am tone deaf. i just don't give a fuck.
Have a job?: I do. I am lucky. I love what i do. Everyone else loves what i do to.
Have a cell phone?: does anyone not?
Like to play sports?: I was all about sports until i picked up smoking, and then that became my sport. Now that i quit, play ball!
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: A girlfriend, yes. A boyfriend/girlfriend? NO!
Have a crush on someone?: not at the moment
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?: no sir
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?: no mam
Have any special talents/skills?: way too many to list
Excercise daily?: I get out of bed, walk to the shower, walk 7 blocks to the train, 2 blocks to the office, rinse, and repeat. that keeps me in good shape.
Like school?: I did. I miss it. I want to take cooking classes. is that school?
CAN YOU
Sing the alphabet backwards?: just tried it, and I CAN.
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?: sure, but it hurts.
Speak any other languages?: some french, can read hebrew, and i dream in dutch.
Go a day without food?: no way jose
Stay up for more than 24 hours?: blow me
Read music, not just tabs?: indeed
Roll your tongue?: i can make the weirdest shapes with my toungue. its quite odd.
Eat a whole pizza?: all the time
HAVE YOU EVER
Snuck out of the house?: yep
Cried to get out of trouble?: when i was a kid, all the time. not recently though, though that might get me out of certain situations i don't want to be in right now.
Gotten lost in your city?: Chinatown is like the bermuda triangle.
Seen a shooting star?: in St. Barths. saw like 50. amazing
Been to any other countries besides the united states?:UK, France, Netherlands, Mexico.
Had a serious surgery?: if getting my skull stapled back together counts, then yes.
Stolen something important to someone else?: Identity theft is my hobby.
Solved a rubiks cube?: i feel anxious just thinking about it.
Gone out in public in your pajamas?: walked 2 blocks a few weeks ago with my slippers on until i realized my mistake. how embarrassing.
Cried over a girl?: yes
Cried over a boy?: can't say that i have, no.
Kissed a random stranger?: of course
Hugged a random stranger?: no, but some girl came out of nowhere and grabbed me at a concert a few years back and wouldnt let go. she had a fuckin grip that one. she was trippin her brains out. I kinda held her to keep her from falling, but i didn't really hug her.
Been in a fist fight?: one or two or 10. Bring it bitch!
Been arrested?: sort of.
Done drugs?: they do me.
Had alcohol?: no, never. fine, maybe once.
Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?: not milk.
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?: i'm obsessive compulsive and I used to have to press the 3rd and 7th floor on every elevator i got on as I was getitng off.
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a holiday/etc?: never
Swore at your parents?: too much. sorry mom and dad. I had a bad temper.
Been to warped tour?: toured warped tour.
Kicked a guy where it hurts?: no, that is cheating.
Been in love?: yes
Been close to love?: uh, i guess so...huh?
Been to a casino?: Oh yes. i would live at a casino if I could. I think i need to be Native American to do so.
Ran over an animal and killed it?: Not that I am aware of. I hope I haven't.
Broken a bone?: plenty of 'em/ you?
Gotten stitches?: ditto
Had a waterballoon fight in winter?: no
Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour?: I hate milk. it is just disgusting. I get my calcium from my infused OJ.
Made homemade muffins?: probably
Bitten someone?: yes!
Been to disneyland/disneyworld?: never. my parents didn't like to go anywhere.
Been to niagra falls?: nope
Burped in someones face?: not intentionally.
Gotten the chicken pox?: Yeah. I was 11. i had 245 red marks. we counetd. it sucked.
WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU
Brushed your teeth: about an hour ago. I brush like 5 times a day.
Went to the bathroom: no, but this survey is making my stomache hurt.
Saw a movie in theaters: I can't even remeber. that is sad.
Read a book: in the middle of "Learning to Cope w/ Short Term Memory Loss". It's taking me forever to get through.
Had a party:every day in my pants, and you are invited.
Had a slumber party: that's gay
Made fun of someone: 1 minute ago.
Tripped in front of someone: i trip over my feet at least once a week, always in public, and i always, without fail, look back and stare at the street where I tripped as if I were angry at something on the ground, but there is never anything there. so retarded.
Went to the grocery store: i don't know, but that reminds me i need to go before i get home tonight.
Cursed: jesusassmotherfuckinchristshitbitchcuntbarabarastreisand
PICK ONE
Fruit/vegetables: surf & Turf!
Black/white: black and blue
Lights on/lights off: depends on what she looks like.
TV/movie: homemade movie on my tv
Car/truck: tour bus
Body spray/lotion: ky
Cash/check: i try not to pay taxes, so cash is better if you don't mind. thanks.
Pillows/blankets: blankets
Headache/stomach ache: both scare the shit out of me cause i am a hypochondriac. a headache makes me think i am having a stroke. stomache ache makes me think I have an ulcer.
Paint/charcoal: paint
Chinese food/mexican food: in NYC: Chinese in LA: Mexican
Summer/winter: spring and fall. i don't like extremes
Snow/rain: snow!
Fog/misty: misty is one of my favortie strippers, spo misty.
Rock/rap: do you really need to ask?
Meat/vegetarian: i like to eat things that were once alive and cute.
Chocolate/vanilla: chocolate vanilla swirl
Sprinkles/icing: icing
Cake/pie: My home made apple pie is the fuckin shit.
French toast/french fries: french toast for sure. sooooo good. powdered sugar. butter, syrup. yum. i think i will make that this weekend.
Strawberries/blueberries: both! with icecream!
Ocean/swimming pool: ocean. love the ocean. pools are filthy. everybody pisses in them. myself included.
Hugs/kisses: blow me
Cookies/muffins: muffins with cookie cores.
p33n/bewbz: je ne comprends pas
Wallet/pocket: i need a wallet to hold my huge wads of cash
Window/door: windows are good for jumping out of, doors are good for getting slammed in your face. i'm torn. i need a way out. i think I'll take the door.
Emo/goth: kill me now.
Pink/purple: two colors i steer clear of.
Cat/dog: fish
Long sleeve/short sleeve: red fish blue fish i fish you fish
Pants/shorts: skirts are more comfortable
Winter break/spring break: I NEED A FUCKIN BREAK.
Spring/autumn: autumn. somethin in the air.
Clouds/clear sky: a few clouds are nice, but blue skies= clear sailing
Moon/mars: blow/me
FRIENDSHIP
How many friends do you have?: a bunch
What are their names?: oh come on.
Do you have a best friend?: Hello Norms!
Have you ever liked one of your friends?: no, never. come on.
Do you have more guy friends or more girl friends?: i'd say it is pretty up the middle
Have you ever gone to an amusement park with a friend?: retarded. yes.
Have you ever gotten in a big arguement with a friend?: a few times
Whats the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?: My friends don't do shit for me. i need new friends.
Do you miss any of your old friends?: a ton
What friend have you known the longest?: Austin maybe? Move back her bitch!
Do you regret anything youve done to a friend?: yes
If so, what is it?: yeah right...
How often do you spend time with your friends?: not enough at all. I work too much
Do any of your friends drive?: all my friends are 7 years old. so no.
Has a friend of yours ever died? yes
Whats the dumbest thing youve done with a friend?: probably shoplifted a ton of stuff from Macy's in Herald Square and got busted. that thanksgiving sucked ass.
What do you think your friends think of you?: You knwo I'm your hero.
LOVE AND ALL THAT CRAP
Have you ever been in love?: yes
If you have, with who?: lets see... Katherine, Stella, Georgie, Tiffany, Marni, Deanna... i think thats it.
Are you single?: no, but do you want to go out?
Are you in a relationship?: yes, but again, would you like to go out?
If so, for how long?: 6 months
Do you believe there is someone for everyone?: i do.
What is your idea of the best date?: when it ends in drunk sex
What was your first kiss like?: so fuckin awesome. in aspen, under stars, high as a kite.
How old were you when you got your first kiss?: well wait a second. that first kiss in nthe previous question was when i was 14, BUT i do remember kissing two girls named Vanessa and Rose at Camp Pocono Highlands when i was 9, and the whole summer we kissed and then wiped our mouths clean and had a three way relationship that lasted all summer. sick. totally sick.
Do you think love is a load of shit?: it has its ups and downs
Whats the best experiance you've ever had with the opposite sex?: i would have to put too much thought into this and i don't have the patience, but i'm sure it has something to do with bouncing up and down
If you are single, have you had any boyfriends/girlfriends before?:
Have you ever been dumped?: indeed
Have you ever dumped someone?: i have, and i really felt bad. I'm sorry if this applies to you.
Whats the most sexual thing youve done with the opposite sex?: i once fisted this chick and then peed on her. hahaha, just kidding.
WORD ASSOCIATION
Slippers: puppy
Hat: trick
Hard: on
Free: association
Space: cadet
Taste: the rainbow of fruit flavors
Good charlotte: vomit
Red: rover
Deep: throat
Heart: cornea (i have no fuckin clue, it just came into my mind)
Cord: chord
Cheese: head
Rain: dance
Work: rock
Pedal: board
Head: facial
Bed: sores
Fluff: the marshmallor man from ghostbusters
Hardcore: pornography
Race: creed
Knife: juicy steak
Jump: up jump up and get down. jump jump jump
I....
am: on top of the world ma
want: satisfaction
need: to stop taking this survey and go home and go to the market and make dinner
crave: a CD that is sent to me that doesn't suck.
love: to fish
hate: records being delayed becuase of things out of my control
did: yo momma
feel: liek there might be a light at the end of this tunnel
miss: my cigarettes and zoloft
am annoyed by: people that won't do what i tell them to do, and thios survey now, but i have made it this far so i shall finish
would rather: be anywhere but in this office. i fuckin live here pretty much. 21st and 5th ave. suite 1005. come visit me!
am tired of: horrible bands finding even moderate success.
will always: love yooooooouuuuuuuuoooooooooooooooooooo and I...
SILLY STUFF
What is your favourite genre of music?: RAWK
What time is it now?: 8:01pm
What day is it?: Wednesday
Whens the last time you called someone?: I am on the phone now with Megan from Capitol records
How much money do you have right now?: on me? $67.42
Are you hungry?: STARVING. PLEASE END SOON SO I CAN MAKE IT TO THE MARKET AND BUY DINNER
Whatcha doin?: scratching myself and filling out a survey. you?
Do you like parades?: no
Do you like the moon?: stupid. stupid. stupid.
What are you going to do when youre done with this?: leave the office and go to the amrket and buy dinner.
Isnt cup a funny word when you repeat it over and over?: so is supercalofragilisticexpialodocious. repeat that!
If you could have any magical power what would it be?: power to get rid of all weapons, oh, and make all girls want me.
Have you ever had a picnic?: yes sir
Did you ever have one of those skip-its when you were young?: i don 't know. maybe. don't knwo what that is exactly.
What about sock em boppers?: again, not quite sure.
Are you wearing any socks right now?: yes, and they are clean too for the first time in a week
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
funny?: i am a riot
pretty?: im hot shit
sarcastic?: oh yes
lazy?: so far from lazy
hyper?: off the wall, but controlled
friendly?: I think so
evil?: more like sinister
smart?: as a whip. whip it, whip it good
strong?: that I am not. I can admit that
talented?: for sure
dorky?: yes. I used to try and hide it, but now it have learned to embrace it.
ASSOCIATE THESE WORDS WITH SOMEONE YOU KNOW (or dont know)
high: everyone
skip: any gay friend i have
dance: Chantal
lonely: Nick
flower: Deanna
window: huh?
psycho: almost everyone
brain freeze: Matt
orange: Orange you gonna ask me another question?
sassy: Normy

THANK GOD THAT'S DONE WITH. I AM NEVER DOING THESE AGAIN. THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT ME.

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