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Brad Maestas

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Location: Astoria, Queens, New York City
Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas
Occupation: musician, photographer, composer, audio engineer

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Hobbies

road cycling, track cycling, urban fixed gear, mountain biking, mechanical watches, tea, wine, food, exploring, blogging, swimming, running, juicing, espresso ristretto, photochemistry, electronics repair

Favorite music

Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Frank Wakefield, Woody Guthrie, Chico Buarque, Clara Nunes, Jacob do Bandolim, Caetano Veloso, Tom Jobim, Ellis Regina, Miltinho, Guinga, Hamilton de Hollanda, Hermeto Pascoal, Flying Lotus, Lenny Breau, Danny Gatton, Allan Holdsworth, Anthony Jackson, Richard Bona, Jimmy Haslip, Dave Carpenter, Jimmy Johnson, Alan Lomax, Harry Partch, Conlon Nancarrow, Alash Ensemble, [The User], dp, Richard Lerman, Bill Frisell, Dave Holland, Rebecca Martin...

Favorite books

Zen Guitar, The Accidental Connoisseur, Kitchen Confidential, Forgotten New York, Body Learning, Krishnamurti Freedom From the Known, Bound For Glory, Zappa, The Many Lives of Tom Waits, Electric Don Quixote, Stradivari's Genius, Antonio de Torres: His Life and Work, Julian Bream: A Life On The Road, Cryptonomicon

Favorite TV shows

Little Britain, Trailer Park Boys, David Attenborough, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Food Network, Happy Tree Friends, The League of Gentlemen, Death Note, Dexter, No Reservations, Curb, Twin Peaks, any cycling races

Favorite movies

Black Orpheus, Ghengis Blues, Amelie, Cinema Paradiso, Black Cat White Cat, Delicatessen, Donnie Darko, Dead Alive, The Weather Underground, The Princess Bride, Deconstructing Harry, The Thing, City of God, The Legend of 1900, Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Abel Ferrara, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Guy Maddin...