Can't Argue With A Confident Man

I remember watching the original "Assault on Precinct 13" and making a mental note of how great the soundtrack was. John Carpenter played a mean synthesizer back in the day. And I love the fact that he scored his own films, too -- there's not nearly enough dual-threat director/composers!



I really don't mind painting in either complete silence or whilst talking to the people around me but music's definitely a prerequisite if we're talking about my optimum studio environment. It keeps me loose and relaxed, gets me into a physical rhythm, and stops me from thinking about how long everything's taking (for the most part). I suppose it helps me build a story behind the image, too.

Typically, I'll thrown on an instrumental playlist -- anything from The Dust Brothers to Miles Davis to RJD2 to Explosions in the Sky, depending on what kind of mood I'm in or tone I want to set. Might just have to add John Carpenter to that list as well.

Umbral De Pobreza

Sweet concerts that I've recently missed: Maximo Park, MF Doom & Mos Def, Lauryn Hill, Vampire Weekend, Lupe Fiasco. I'll throw in The Pixies in there, too, because even though they're playing in March tickets sold out in about half a heartbeat and I am far too poor to eBay anything.


There's probably a lot more that I could add to this list but I'm not enough of a sadomasochist to check Ticketek. Ah well.