CURRENT MISSION

Go a lot of places, meet a lot of people, write a lot of music

ABOUT ME

My name's Nick, and I grew up in Newbury Park, CA, spending summers on Catalina Island, and went to college in San Diego. I'll be moving to London for a year this September. Most of my time is spent doing music in one way or another. Lately that's meant composing or playing with my band or on my own, but I've also worked as a writer for a few magazines and as a DJ at my college's station. I love doing new things, meeting people and sharing stories, so try to travel whenever I can, or do that wherever I happen to be living.

PHILOSOPHY

I've never tried to put it into words before, but I've always been one for going all out for whatever it is that you want to do, without reservation, and without hiding anything in your intentions or feelings. Things get a little trickier when it comes to actual philosophy, but I do love to talk about that stuff too in good company.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Newbie.

Interests

Music, film, reading, art, kayaking, the ocean, microbreweries, friends, good times

• arts
• writing
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• kayaking

Music, Movies, and Books

Temporary short list:

Music: Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Refused, Liars, Destroyer, Debussy, Beethoven, John Coltrane, Aphex Twin, Steve Reich

Authors: Italo Calvino, Albert Camus, Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Pynchon, Mark Danielewski. I'm about to start my first Thomas Mann book and am pretty excited about that.

Movies: There Will Be Blood, High Fidelity, Momento, Big Lebowski, Clerks, Empire Strikes Back, Children of Men, Day for Night, Stardust Memories

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's recent, but having kayaked from Catalina Island to the mainland of California was quite an accomplishment.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do love sharing music, and learning more from other people, especially those who consider themselves "untrained." I've always got a collection with me, and like to talk theory with that too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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