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I have a friend named Robert. He's a teacher. He teaches second graders. He was a lurker on Newsradio newsgroup and started IMing me. IMs from strangers don't usually lead to anything but IM-blocking with me, but for some reason we became friends. Maybe because he was very complimentary and thought I was a funny and interesting person. Funny how being complimented will keep you interested in someone. ;)

Anyhow, he's very important because he is responsible for kindling the interest I have in many of the musicians I love today. He sent me my first XTC cds in 1999, when I was taking the classes at Columbia, and I became obsessed with them there. (I first heard of them from sarah, who sent me a tape years ago and is responsible for a few of my other musical obsessions. ;) Then he started sending me Squeeze CDs, and they're one of my favourite bands. (See my Tilbrook rave from a couple of weeks ago.) He also sent me my first Michael CD, and that is now a well-documented obsession. He makes excellent mix CDs, does Robert. Most recently he initiated me to the joys of Neil Finn in his various incarnations. I admit that I haven't given the Crowded House CDs the attention they warrant, but I'm well known for taking ages and ages to start listening to a CD or tape. It's just the way I be.

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