Lists

By Mike on January 6, 2011 at 9:17 am

Everyone likes lists, right? Well, I started keeping track of the concerts I’ve attended since a Squarepusher concert in 2004, going backwards with little clarity, and then forward with much more precision. I have added movies, books, and games to this page, too (a list of lists!), although they are largely from memory, and my memory can only go so far back with any accuracy. They are also in no order whatsoever, currently.

Books | Concerts | Games | Movies


Books (and Short Stories/Novellas)

  • Steve Jobs – Isaacson, Walter
  • Wise Man’s Fear – Rothfuss, Patrick
  • Storm Point – Butcher, Jim
  • Name of the Wind – Rothfuss, Patrick
  • Just a Geek – Wheaton, Wil
  • Dancing Barefoot – Wheaton, Wil
  • Bone (complete collection) – Smith, Jeff
  • Anthem – Rand, Ayn
  • Winnie the Pooh – Milne, A. A.
  • Time Machine, The – Wells, H. G.
  • A Modest Proposal – Swift, Jonathan
  • Big Trip Up Yonder – Vonnegut, Kurt
  • 2 B R 0 2 B – Vonnegut, Kurt
  • Gun, The – Dick, Phillip K.
  • Beyond Lies the Wub – Dick, Phillip K.
  • Crystal Crypt, The – Dick, Phillip K.
  • Eyes Have It, The – Dick, Phillip K.
  • IT – King, Stephen
  • Stand, The – King, Stephen
  • Ender’s Game – Card, Orson Scott
  • Speaker for the Dead – Card, Orson Scott
  • Xenocide – Card, Orson Scott
  • Children of the Mind – Card, Orson Scott
  • Ender’s Shadow – Card, Orson Scott
  • Shadow of the Hegemon – Card, Orson Scott


Concerts Attended

  • (04/14/12) HURL (Rebecca’s Coffee House, South Park, CA)
  • (09/04/09): The Mars Volta (SOMA Live – New building, CA)
  • (11/08/08): Dragonforce (w/ guests Powerglove and Taurisis) (SOMA Live – New building, CA)
  • (08/29-30/08): Penny Arcade Expo (incl. The OneUps, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, Anamanaguchi, The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets) (Seattle, WA)
  • (07/24/08): Video Games Live! (Embarcadero Marina Park South, CA)
  • (06/28/08): Ani DiFranco (House of Blues, Anaheim, CA)
  • (05/26/08): The Police (Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, CA)
  • (04/09/08): Karmella’s Game (Epicentre, CA)
  • (03/29/08): Silversun Pickups (Mammoth Lakes, CA)
  • (02/11/08): Rodrigo y Gabriela (4th and B(eer), CA)
  • (12/13/07): Mannheim Steamroller (SD Sports Arena, CA)
  • (09/19/07): Smashing Pumpkins (SDSU Open Air Theater, CA)
  • (07/24/07): The Noisettes (Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA)
  • (06/13/07): Weird Al Yankovic (SD County Fair)
  • (11/15/06): Gwar (House of Blues, downtown SD)
  • (11/05/06): Regina Spektor (Cane’s, Mission Beach)
  • (09/15/06): Tortoise (Troubador, Los Angeles)
  • (08/07/06): La Jolla Summerfest (various, downtown SD)
  • (04/14/06): The Books + The Clogs (The Casbah, downtown SD)
  • (10/10/05): Carolyn Lechusza (Mandeville Recital Hall, UCSD)
  • (09/27/05): Weezer + Foo Fighters (Cox Arena, SDSU)
  • (09/16/05): NIN (Cox Arena – cut short due to drummer mishap)
  • (08/19-21/05): Dave Matthews Band (The Gorge, Washington)
  • (05/2005): Phantom Planet (UCSD Sun God)
  • (04/09/05): Joe Satriani (House of Blues, Las Vegas)
  • (08/17/04): Van Halen (Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA)
  • (04/17/04) Squarepusher (El Rey Theater, Los Angeles)
  • Jason Mraz (Java Joe’s + UCSD’s Winterfest)
  • Dio (4th and B)
  • Local alt-electronic show (Imputor) (The Casbah)
  • Radiohead (Coors Amphitheatre)
  • Dave Matthews Band (Coors Amphitheatre)
  • Dave Matthew Cover Band (4th and B)
  • Ozma (Porter’s Pub @ UCSD)
  • Pearl Jam (San Diego Sports Arena)
  • In Flames (Glass House in Pomona – had to leave early as a friend was hurt)
  • In Flames (Canes Bar & Grill)
  • Ozzfest (Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, etc.) (Coors Amphitheatre)
  • StreetScene 2002 (Busta Rhymes, Nickelback, Sevendust, etc.) (Downtown San Diego, CA)
  • Megadeth (House of Blues, Anaheim)
  • Metallica (LA Coliseum)
  • Joe Satriani (Humphrey’s By the Bay)
  • Van Halen (Del Mar Fair – w/ Gary Cherone)
  • Unwritten Law and others (SOMA Live – old building)
  • Presidents of the United States of America (Del Mar fair)
  • Presidents of the United States of America (SOMA Live – old building)
  • 91Xmas – Various alt-rock


Games

  • Dear Esther (OSX)
  • Journey (PS3)
  • Fez (XBLA)
  • Mass Effect 3 (360)
  • MapsTD (web)
  • Deus Ex: The Missing Link DLC (PC)
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC)
  • Dead Island (PC)
  • Alien Swarm (PC)
  • Dungeon Defenders (PC)
  • Mirror’s Edge (360)
  • Red Faction (360)
  • Portal 2 (PC)
  • Soulcaster (XBLI)
  • Puzzle Quest (iPhone)
  • Infinity Blade (iPhone)
  • Tiny Wings (iPhone)
  • Bionic Command : Rearmed (XBLA)
  • Fallout: New Vegas (360)
  • Fallout 3 (360)
  • Braid (360)
  • Scott Pilgrim: The Game (XBLA)
  • Lara Croft: Guardians of Light (XBLA)
  • Bioshock (360)
  • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (360)
  • Mass Effect 2 (360)
  • Mass Effect (360)
  • LEGO Batman (360)
  • Just Cause 2 (360)
  • Portal (360/PC)
  • Half Life 2: Episode 2 (360)
  • Half Life 2: Episode 1 (360)
  • Half Life 2 (360)
  • Half Life (PC)
  • Shadow Complex (XBLA)
  • Crackdown (360)
  • Neverwinter Nights (PC)
  • Baldur’s Gate 2 (PC)
  • Baldur’s Gate (PC)
  • Maniac Mansion (PC)
  • The Dig (PC)
  • Day of the Tentacle (PC)
  • Doom II (PC)
  • Doom (PC)
  • Quake (PC)
  • Quake II (PC)


Movies

  • Avengers
  • The Hunger Games
  • The Descendants
  • I Love You Man
  • Bridesmaids
  • The Beaver
  • Away We Go
  • Win Win
  • Gattica
  • Paul
  • Paper Heart
  • Beer Wars
  • Adjustment Bureau
  • Time-Traveler’s Wife, The
  • Gantz (live-action)
  • True Grit
  • TRON: Legacy
  • King’s Speech, The
  • Harry Potter (all of them)
  • The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
  • Run Lola Run
  • Sideways
  • Battle Royale
  • The Wizard
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Godfather
  • The Godfather: Part II
  • Pulp Fiction
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • The Shining
  • Fight Club
  • Inception
  • Goodfellas
  • The Matrix (all of them)
  • The Usual Suspects
  • Forrest Gump
  • Se7ev
  • Memento
  • Dr. Strangelove
  • American History X
  • Apocalypse Now
  • Pixar (all except Cars 2)
  • Terminator
  • Terminator 2
  • Citizen Kane
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • Alien (all of them)
  • The Princess Bride
  • Spirited Away
  • Amelie
  • Requiem for a Dream
  • The Green Mile
  • L.A. Confidential
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Full Metal Jacket
  • Amadeus
  • Braveheart
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Indiana Jones (all of them)
  • Die Hard 1, 2, and 3
  • Ghostbusters 1, 2
  • The Lion King
  • Fantasia
  • Bambi
  • Batman
  • Batman Returns
  • Batman Forever
  • Batman Begins
  • Snatch
  • Blade Runner
  • Sin City
  • The Big Lebowski
  • Jaws
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Kill Bill (both)
  • Platoon
  • Donnie Darko
  • Life of Brian
  • Groundhog Day
  • What About Bob?
  • Good Will Hunting
  • Gigli
  • Glitter
  • Rambo (most of them)
  • Rocky (most of them)
  • Rounders
  • The Exorcist
  • A Beautiful Mind
  • The Truman Show
  • The Mask
  • Ace Ventura
  • Liar Liar
  • Rope
  • Pirates of the Caribbean (first 3)
  • Big Fish
  • Wayne’s World 1, 2
  • Lord of the Rings (all of them)
  • Star Wars (all of them; even the prequels)