Hello and so on.

Shut Up and Dance · 08-04-2009, 12:40 PM

I'm a nineteen-year old university student (studying English Literature, so I can get all the necessary qualifications to be a taxi driver or assistant manager at McDonalds - although I'm also doing Archaeology & French, so I'm not completely wasting my time at Uni) and music is the thing I spend most time and money on.

My main interests (currently) are classical music, soul/funk, reggae/dub/dancehall, the various "club/dance music" genres (particularly DnB). My favourite musical artists are:

Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Saint-Saens, Bartok, Debussy, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Gershwin and Britten.

Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, The JB's, The Temptations, The Isley Brothers, Marvin ***e, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life is my pick for best album ever), Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler and Parliament/Funkadelic.

The Skatalites, The Specials, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Mikey Dread, Scientist, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ijahman, King Tubby, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Anthony Red Rose, the King Jammy's Selector comps and Toots and the Maytals.

Larry Levan, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, Dave Clarke, Shut Up and Dance, DJ Hype, Dillinja, High Contrast, Skream, Distance, and the Bonkers series.

Stuff that doesn't fit into any of what are currently the main four categories: Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Django Reinhardt, Herbie Mann, The Fall, Dead Kennedys, Captain Beefheart, Serge Gainsbourg, Francoise Hardy, Half Man Half Biscuit, Meat Puppets, Beach Boys, Kate Bush, NWA, Geto Boys, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, 2pac, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, J Dilla, DJ Screw, DJ Shadow, Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Skepta, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Dock Boggs.

I'm also exploring the many, many musics of Africa: current favourites are Fela Kuti, E.T. Mensah, Biggie Tembo, Etoile de Dakar and Manu Dibango.

Although this is a music forum, I might as well also mention my favourite films & books.

Films - Annie Hall, Big Lebowski, Eraserhead, Stalker, Magnolia, Assault on Precint 13 (original), Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, M, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment, The Wild Bunch, Withnail & I, If..., ****ing Amal, Badlands, and so on...

Books - A Confederacy of Dunces is my favourite book. Authors I enjoy include Philip K ****, Clive Barker, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, Franz Kafka, Bret Easton Ellis, Charles Bukowski, HG Wells...various books include Crime and Punishment, At Swim-Two Birds, Catch-22 and Absolute Beginners and many more.

And that's about it, I guess. Too long, I know.

Edit: Philip K bleep, eh?

Shrar · 08-04-2009, 12:48 PM

i love the aerosmith song Shut Up and Dance. just thought i'd mention

welcome to the board too, by the way

right-track · 08-04-2009, 01:13 PM

Anyone who can lay claim to liking Mozart, Jerry Butler and Half Man Half Biscuit, not only has a broad taste in music (not to mention impeccable) is also extremely welcome to the community.

Like me...you don't deserve to endure such a tasteless world as this.
Look forward to your posts Shut Up.

Almost the perfect intro, but for the omission of a northern soul reference.

jackhammer · 08-04-2009, 02:00 PM

Some very cool tastes there. About time we had a few more broad minded on here.

Terrible Lizard · 08-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shut Up and Dance

I'm a nineteen-year old university student (studying English Literature, so I can get all the necessary qualifications to be a taxi driver or assistant manager at McDonalds - although I'm also doing Archaeology & French, so I'm not completely wasting my time at Uni) and music is the thing I spend most time and money on.

My main interests (currently) are classical music, soul/funk, reggae/dub/dancehall, the various "club/dance music" genres (particularly DnB). My favourite musical artists are:

Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Saint-Saens, Bartok, Debussy, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Gershwin and Britten.

Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, The JB's, The Temptations, The Isley Brothers, Marvin ***e, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life is my pick for best album ever), Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler and Parliament/Funkadelic.

The Skatalites, The Specials, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Mikey Dread, Scientist, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ijahman, King Tubby, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Anthony Red Rose, the King Jammy's Selector comps and Toots and the Maytals.

Larry Levan, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, Dave Clarke, Shut Up and Dance, DJ Hype, Dillinja, High Contrast, Skream, Distance, and the Bonkers series.

Stuff that doesn't fit into any of what are currently the main four categories: Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Django Reinhardt, Herbie Mann, The Fall, Dead Kennedys, Captain Beefheart, Serge Gainsbourg, Francoise Hardy, Half Man Half Biscuit, Meat Puppets, Beach Boys, Kate Bush, NWA, Geto Boys, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, 2pac, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, J Dilla, DJ Screw, DJ Shadow, Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Skepta, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Dock Boggs.

I'm also exploring the many, many musics of Africa: current favourites are Fela Kuti, E.T. Mensah, Biggie Tembo, Etoile de Dakar and Manu Dibango.

Although this is a music forum, I might as well also mention my favourite films & books.

Films - Annie Hall, Big Lebowski, Eraserhead, Stalker, Magnolia, Assault on Precint 13 (original), Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, M, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment, The Wild Bunch, Withnail & I, If..., ****ing Amal, Badlands, and so on...

Books - A Confederacy of Dunces is my favourite book. Authors I enjoy include Philip K ****, Clive Barker, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, Franz Kafka, Bret Easton Ellis, Charles Bukowski, HG Wells...various books include Crime and Punishment, At Swim-Two Birds, Catch-22 and Absolute Beginners and many more.

And that's about it, I guess. Too long, I know.

Edit: Philip K bleep, eh?

Holy ****, it's like he was made for MB.

Shut Up and Dance · 08-04-2009, 02:49 PM

Hah, thanks.

By the way, I forgot to ask: Is anyone else here a poster on the IMDB Music General board, or has a RYM account? Would be interesting to see if there's anyone I already know here...

Akira · 08-04-2009, 02:53 PM

Welcome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shut Up and Dance

By the way, I forgot to ask: Is anyone else here a poster on the IMDB Music General board, or has a RYM account? Would be interesting to see if there's anyone I already know here...

Avoid IMDB forums, worst forums ever, and almost completely unmoderated.

As for RYM, a lot of us have accounts, most, like me, have the link in our sigs. Feel free to add any of us.

Engine · 08-04-2009, 02:53 PM

Way to fit in a shoutout to John Kennedy Toole.
Have you read The Neon Bible?

gunnels · 08-04-2009, 02:59 PM

Welcome to MB you eclectic bastard.
RYM link in mah sig :D

midnight rain · 08-04-2009, 03:01 PM

Some amazingly diverse tastes you got there.

Annie Hall is also one of my favorite movies of all time by the way.

Welcome.

08-04-2009, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shut Up and Dance Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 35	Hello and so on. I'm a nineteen-year old university student (studying English Literature, so I can get all the necessary qualifications to be a taxi driver or assistant manager at McDonalds - although I'm also doing Archaeology & French, so I'm not completely wasting my time at Uni) and music is the thing I spend most time and money on. My main interests (currently) are classical music, soul/funk, reggae/dub/dancehall, the various "club/dance music" genres (particularly DnB). My favourite musical artists are: Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Saint-Saens, Bartok, Debussy, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Gershwin and Britten. Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, The JB's, The Temptations, The Isley Brothers, Marvin **e, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life* is my pick for best album ever), Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler and Parliament/Funkadelic. The Skatalites, The Specials, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Mikey Dread, Scientist, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ijahman, King Tubby, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Anthony Red Rose, the King Jammy's Selector comps and Toots and the Maytals. Larry Levan, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, Dave Clarke, Shut Up and Dance, DJ Hype, Dillinja, High Contrast, Skream, Distance, and the Bonkers series. Stuff that doesn't fit into any of what are currently the main four categories: Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Django Reinhardt, Herbie Mann, The Fall, Dead Kennedys, Captain Beefheart, Serge Gainsbourg, Francoise Hardy, Half Man Half Biscuit, Meat Puppets, Beach Boys, Kate Bush, NWA, Geto Boys, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, 2pac, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, J Dilla, DJ Screw, DJ Shadow, Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Skepta, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Dock Boggs. I'm also exploring the many, many musics of Africa: current favourites are Fela Kuti, E.T. Mensah, Biggie Tembo, Etoile de Dakar and Manu Dibango. Although this is a music forum, I might as well also mention my favourite films & books. Films - Annie Hall, Big Lebowski, Eraserhead, Stalker, Magnolia, Assault on Precint 13 (original), Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, M, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment, The Wild Bunch, Withnail & I, If..., **ing Amal, Badlands, and so on... Books - A Confederacy of Dunces is my favourite book. Authors I enjoy include Philip K *, Clive Barker, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, Franz Kafka, Bret Easton Ellis, Charles Bukowski, HG Wells...various books include Crime and Punishment, At Swim-Two Birds, Catch-22* and Absolute Beginners and many more. And that's about it, I guess. Too long, I know. Edit: Philip K bleep, eh?

08-04-2009, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shrar Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 5	i love the aerosmith song Shut Up and Dance. just thought i'd mention welcome to the board too, by the way __________________ actually, Mum, I wouldnt use that particular can of whipped cream if I were you... oh, no reason.

08-04-2009, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Some very cool tastes there. About time we had a few more broad minded on here. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

08-04-2009, 01:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Anyone who can lay claim to liking Mozart, Jerry Butler and Half Man Half Biscuit, not only has a broad taste in music (not to mention impeccable) is also extremely welcome to the community. Like me...you don't deserve to endure such a tasteless world as this. Look forward to your posts Shut Up. Almost the perfect intro, but for the omission of a northern soul reference.

08-04-2009, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shut Up and Dance Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 35	Hah, thanks. By the way, I forgot to ask: Is anyone else here a poster on the IMDB Music General board, or has a RYM account? Would be interesting to see if there's anyone I already know here...

08-04-2009, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Way to fit in a shoutout to John Kennedy Toole. Have you read The Neon Bible?

08-04-2009, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Some amazingly diverse tastes you got there. Annie Hall is also one of my favorite movies of all time by the way. Welcome.