MMbizz herself. The epitome of inquisitive journalistic intergity.

NAME: Melissa to most. MMbizz to the lucky few whose eyes grace this website.

OCCUPATION: Professional Collegian/Procrastinator/Female

LOCATION: Outside your window. (If your window is in California.)

PERSONAL MANTRA: “Model through it” – Tegan Quin Tyra Banks

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F.A.Q.

Who are you? What are your interests?

Oh hello there. I like to freak people’s cools, admire tousled hair from afar, sleep through the day, write through the night, play various musical instruments, read various novels, gossip magazines and the New York Times, creep on the internet, collect black and white photographs, search for the perfectly-bound book, crack my back, and ask people untoward and sometimes sexual questions. Are you fond of me yet?

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What music do you listen to? Does that make you a biased music blogger??????

I obviously enjoy music quite a bit:

• Tegan and Sara, Guster, Death Cab For Cutie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phantom Planet, Fiona Apple, Blind Melon, Cake, Sleater-Kinney, Better Than Ezra, Billy Talent, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ra Ra Riot, Hawksley Workman, Wintersleep, Third Eye Blind, Muse, Kaki King, O.A.R, An Horse, Modest Mouse, Cold War Kids, Rachael Cantu, The Matches, Peaches, Yes, Steve Miller Band, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Styx, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Cars, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Jefferson Airplane, Madonna and Prince.

Yes. That does make me biased. But I love hearing music I think I’ll hate, then end up loving it!

So do you ever read any books?

Yes. Yes. Yes. Books that have influenced my life… or just entertained me:

• Hey Nostradamus, The Giver, Harrison Bergeron, Catcher in the Rye, Brave New World, The Lovely Bones, Prep, Against Love, Thirteen Reasons Why, Cat’s Cradle, The Boleyn Inheritance, Jpod, The Umbrella Man, Song of Solomon, Life Expectancy, Fingerprints, Microserfs, The Last Juror, Slaughterhouse-Five, Gathering Blue, Girlfriend in a Coma, and of course… Gossip Girl (all 13 of them) + Twilight.

What websites do you like to go to? Can you recommend any good blogs?

Here are some favorite Websites/Blogs:

• Stereogum, Autostraddle, NPR: Monitor Mix, Blalock’s Indie/Rock Playlist, Where is Raimy?, Things That People Do, Gorilla vs. Bear, Rainbow Report, I am Fuel, You are Friends, Largehearted Boy, Obscure Sound, The Wonderful World of Wojo4hitz, TJO: Liz Feldman, Comedy Double-Standards, Brooklyn Vegan

How can I possibly reach you???

You have a myriad of options. Leave me a comment on one of my posts, follow me on Twitter (@melimoz) or send me an email at the.mmbizz@gmail.com. That would be nice.

May I write something for your blog??

Sure. Shoot me an idea, and I’ll probably say go for it.

Can I use your photos on my site?

Yes, but only if you credit me. If you don’t, I’ll find out. I’m always watching.

Will you write about my band?

If you are any good, then definitely. Send me your music in MP3 format.

Sincerely, Melissa AKA MMbizz.

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