Reply-To: From: "Leonardo" To: Subject: Re-Intro ***Illustrated*** Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:13:55 -0400 X-Priority: 3 Hello, I am Leonardo and I am a switch. (all together now: "Hi Leonardo") No, not that type of switch! Depending on the day / time/ venue I can switch from Fetish to Romantic to Corporate Goth faster than you can say "Martin Gore". Yes I was at all the clubs in the 80's that were mentioned here earlier this month and despite what Rich says I swear we actually did walk uphill to the clubs (and back!) in those days! But no, the clubs weren't better back then but were simply seen through a different set of eyes. I am still lamenting the closing of Mother (me at Mother: http://www.thegothicshoppe.com/me/leonardo.jpg ) where I used to spend the majority of my club time but am happy to see the new clubs that are popping up now too. By day I work for an internet company (unique among this group I know) trying to help keep the majority of the web free for the majority of the people who use it. I used to do some free-lance work for SKIN TWO magazine back in the 90's but gave that up to open TheGothicShoppe.com which I has been A) more work than I ever thought and B) More fun than I ever thought .Without the help of my free lancers and my new employee (Yay Lisa you rock!) it would be a lot more challenging for sure! I am a native New Yorker (grew up on LI) and live in the very convenient (though culturally challenged) neighborhood of Murray Hill in Manhattan. It's funny how rent stabilization can make you like a neighborhood that has the ambience of a damp dishtowel. When I am not clubbing you can find my taking trips on my motorcycle http://www.thegothicshoppe.com/me/ridingwavess.jpg ) rollerblading, spoiling my eight month old nephew http://www.thegothicshoppe.com/me/jared.jpg ) rotten (do they make PVC pants in toddler sizes?) or catching some independent film downtown. Que the music please: Well being somewhat of an elder I still love the classics from Depeche Mode to the Cure to SOM, to Gay Numan to Husker Du . I like a lot of the new(er) artists too whether it's ambient and melodic Faith and the Muse to the more driving Rammstein, NIN, and Einsturzende Neubauten. I think that about covers most of the important things..anything else you would like to know, shoot me and email or ring me up on ICQ #11963725 or AIM (GothGent7 or ThisCharmingGoth). Ciao for now. Leonardo **I shall play the swan and die in music ---WS ---------------------------------- TheGothicShoppe.com "Hey check our new hair care line!" http://www.thegothicshoppe.com/hair.html