sidewinder

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
Used to be in the car, because I'd often be alone and I once had a good sound system. But now, not having a car, definitely on headphones so the sound is clear and high-quality.

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
Well I'm a Belgian citizen but have lived in the states for the last 24 years. So technically Belgium is my country...and I'm proud that it's a beautiful place in a beautiful part of the world. I'm glad to have roots there.

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
The division between North, Flemish-speaking part and South, French-speaking part.

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
Sad to say that I can't think of a single person. I think I've had my head up my own ass for too big a part of my life to really find inspiration in a single person. This has resulted in confused and unhappy old me.

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
If it's a phase it's sure as hell lasted a long time. To be honest though, if I'm still listening as much and with the same passion in 20 years, then I'm probably living alone and miserably lonely. At the moment I live and breathe music, and don't focus enough on life goals and a social life. So as much as I love music, I hope one day I can look past it and have it take a smaller role in my life. Never would I wish it to be removed from my life though, I just want to exercise a bit of moderation.

6) Do you believe in fate?
I'm not too sure. I believe that what will be will be, but not that someone's life is already planned out for them. It's obviously not something I spend much time thinking about.

__________________
last.fm | my collection on RYM | vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear
I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

SATCHMO

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
Through a nice compact pair of infinite baffle studio monitors being fed with a class A power amp that grossly exceeds the monitor's recommended power rating.

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
The level of freedom and opportunity available to everyone

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
The fact that we take our freedoms and opportunities for granted

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
Willie Wonka

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
the degree of passion for music may wane from time to time, and that passion may change form, but the level of importance it has in my life will always remain the same.

6) Do you believe in fate?
Oh very much so, but I don't believe our fate is unalterable by our attitudes and actions.

Zer0

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
Sitting in a dark room with headphones on

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
Our beautiful scenery

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
It's far too conservative

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
Can't think of anyone

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
It's a large part of my life at the moment and it will still be in 20 years time

6) Do you believe in fate?
No

__________________

savannah

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
sittin on a cooler stage left,...or atop a leslie cabinet

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
america is strengthened by ideals that were not conjured by kings or dictators,...these ideals were not contrived to protect the rich, rank one religion over another or to support an elite minority,...rather, these ideals were founded on freedom - the principle that society is better off when ordinary people are given the ways and means to achieve extraordinary goals,...and we are a nation of such people

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
ignorance

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
momma

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
the genre will change,.....the zeal will not

6) Do you believe in fate?
yes

__________________
i changed my mind; i changed my mind;now i'm feeling different

all that time, wasted
i wish i was a little more delicate
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my name was clementine - sarah jaffe

Burning Down

I remember some discussions on polyarchy in my Political Science lectures. Wasn't a huge topic though.

anticipation

cognitive dissonance anyone?

franzfergidon

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
Out in my headphones, or else at home on speakers. Not at home on headphones. -_-

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
I'm actually scratching my head on this one... I don't really feel... pride for country. I think it's silly (but then again I'm kinda against nationalism/pride for country in general...)

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
People here are pretty stupid.

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
Joe Strummer. I don't know where I'd be if I never got into the Clash. I look up to him a lot and.. I don't know, even my mom says there was something different about me getting into the Clash. Said I changed when that happened.

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
I think I'll still be listening to music with the same passion. I don't see a reason not to.

6) Do you believe in fate?
I think so. A lot of things don't make sense without saying fate had SOMETHING to do with it.

__________________

Alfred

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
I like to force my favorite music down other people's throats.

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
Maple Syrup.

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
Government-funded religious schools.

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
Joe Strummer probably.

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
I think it will always remain an important part of my life.

6) Do you believe in fate?
In a sense...

__________________

VeggieLover

1) What is your favourite way to hear music? (EG headphones, main system tanked up, in a car etc)
Definately live, whether I'm performing or in the audience, with the bass so loud your clothes (and other things ) vibrate and your heart skips a beat every now and then. Second-hand high optional.

2) What single thing makes you proud about your country?
hmm...id guess the fact that we've managed to last this long. It really suprises me actually, i mean, we had the civil war and all, but I'd have expected some kind of upheaval in a much more dramatic and devestating sense. Also, that noone has succeeded in invading us yet. Hooray for the abuse of power and plentiful resources.

3) What single thing makes you angry about your country?
The fact that almost every American I've ever met takes their circumstances entirely for granted (and yes, I do include myself). If we all learned to appreciate what we have, there would be a lot less poverty, obesity, political nonsense, abortion, etc. not only here in this country, but probably in the world.

4) What person had inspired you most? It could be musically, morally, politically etc
I'd have to say my dad. Even though he died when I was nine, people are always remarking on habits I have that he had as well. Most of my theories on life etc. are based on what he taught me in the few short years we had together, and he's the one human who has empowered me to become the best person I can be...i've still got a long way to go, but I had a good launch pad.

5) Will you still be listening to music with the same passion in 20 years or is it a phase that will take a back seat later on in life?
Honestly, as far as listening goes, i dont have a whole lot of passion for it. This explains why I only have 40-some (maybe less? idk, i can't see the stats on this screen :S ) posts. As far as performance and the passion for the stuff that comes with music? In twenty years ill be 36, so it'll probably be starting to slow down at that point, though my appreciation will be more mature. Idk, i guess we'll just have to see

6) Do you believe in fate?
No, fate just doesn't make sense to me. I believe that there is a collective human energy balance that basically keeps individuals from screwing it up for the rest of us... and that you know a "karma" type energy has influence... but i'm christian too and believe in God's plan for me. Whether or not I succeed the plan is up to me.

__________________
"Not remotely! Because iocaine comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

Seltzer

All squabbling moved to the spam thread.

__________________