briznack

I love music. I love playing and listening to it. I used to book shows for about 5 years. i had to quit when I started taking classes in pursuit of my Master's Degree in Library Science. Thankfully, I only have a year (12 hours, 4 classes, 2 semesters) left before I can start booking bands again. I am looking forward to this, muchly.

I listen to all kinds of music, seriously. For example-

Indie- Built To Spill, Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement, Wolf Parade

Alt.- Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Silver Jews, Smog

Blues- Billie Holiday, Josh White, Junior Parker, Muddy Waters

Country- Buck Owens, Hank Williams SR, Junior Brown,

Electro- The Faint, Mt. Simms, Spiritualized

Funk- Booker T. & the MGs, Charles Wright, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings (Daptone & Stax labels generaly)

Garage Rock- The Stooges, ? & the Mysterians, 13th Floor Elevators

Glam- David Bowie, Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music, T. Rex

Hip Hop- MF Doom, Tribe Called Quest, Percee P, The Wu

Math Rock- Gastr Del Sol, King Crimson, Tortoise

Merseybeat- Gerry & the Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Zombies

Jazz- the Family Marsalis, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Ornette Coleman

Metal(ish)- Sepultura, Russian Circles, Isis

Post-Punk- The Cure, Joy Division, Television

Post-Rock- God Speed You Black Emperor, Mogwai, Slint

Punk- Descendents, The Germs, Minor Threat

Rap- DMX, Snoop, Trick Daddy

Shoegaze- My Bloody Valentine, Rollerskate Skinny, Spaceman 3

Soul- Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson

+Reggae, Roots, Folk, Classical. etc., etc...

but, strangely, nothing on the radio, except for NPR.

I am more into SQ