I hope you are ready to get to know Goose from Veritas Lux Mea. Combining humor, sports, politics, women, and oh yeah even music, Veritas Lux Mea is a daily stop for us at Muzzle of Bees. Goose is also quite the fantasy football expert. I’m really glad he took the time to answer my questions, and I can’t wait for him to move to Madison.

Let’s get some general background on you. Where do you live, how long, etc?

Right now, I live in the Christmas Tree Capital of the World, Indiana, PA, also the hometown of one Jimmy Stewart. Needless to say, outside of a two day long Jimmy Stewart Film Festival, it’s not a very happening place…so if a nuclear attack were to occur here in say, January, I really wouldn’t have a problem with it. Unfortunately, I’ve been here since August ’04 working on my Masters degree, but I’m done on December 18th and moving back home to the Heartland of Wisconsin. Just in time, too: I almost bought a Terrible Towel.

I want get an idea of your musical taste evolution if you will. What were some of the first albums/tapes/CD’s you bought?

The first tape I bought was In the Blood from this pop/R&B group Londonbeat, because they had that great song “I’ve Been Thinking About You.” Looking back, I’m pretty sure I was on drugs or something. I mean, Londonbeat? C’mon. The first two CD’s I bought were Live’s Throwing Copper in 1994 and the Melvins’ Stag in 1996.

How about some of the more recent CD’s you’ve purchased?

Thanks to high speed internet and college dorm networks, I haven’t really “purchased” many CD’s in the past couple years, nor have I needed a girlfriend thanks to a T1 connection allowing me to get the entire Raven Riley “adult entertainment” series and a couple of those “secret” homemade videos freshman girls are always so willing to make and put on Limewire. I think the last CD’s I actually purchased were the complete Radiohead discography and a couple of the live concert discs that Pearl Jam has put out. I did buy Bear vs. Shark’s Terrorhawk on CD after I wore out my burned disc copy, because it’s such a great album. I’m also all over the Features disc, Exhibit A, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists’ Shake the Streets.

What are some of your favorite records of all time?

I simply could not live without Muse’s Absolution disc, Weezer’s Blue Album or Radiohead’s OK Computer. Otherwise, BVS’s Terrorhawk, DMB’s Live @ Luther College, The Killers’ Hot Fuss, Nirvana’s Incesticide, and the CYHSY disc are all up there.

If you could spend time with 3 musicians, who would you choose?

Andrew W.K., Mark Paffi (the lead singer of Bear vs. Shark), and Keith Richards, because they are all about partying and rocking the shit out of something. Andrew W.K. is all about having fun and being positive in some whitewashed jeans, and I’m definitely down with that. I saw Bear vs. Shark in Penn Runn a couple months ago and Mark sweated on me, so I think we have some sort of bond. And I would ask Keith Richards for the secret to immortality, because I’m pretty sure he’s figured it out, plus we share the same first name. I’m pretty sure they all like to drink as well.

I’m sure you’ve seen some great concerts. Can you tell me what the first concert you saw was and when? To follow that up, are there any particular shows that stand out in terms of being favorites?

My first real show, in other words, not country, was the Queens of the Stone Age/Foo Fighters/Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Madison, WI in 2001 I believe, and it absolutely rocked. I’ve seen Weezer twice, once with Tenacious D, and that was also great. Dave Matthews is pretty good live, and the Pearl Jam/Rolling Stones concert I just saw in September was unbelievable, but nothing beats the time I saw Radiohead in Wisconsin. Unless you count the Rick Springfield concert that I attended after polishing off a 12 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon with about 700 MILF’s, but that is a dark, dark memory that I don’t want to go back to.

What are some bands that you haven’t gotten the chance to see live, but would really like to?

I’ve been lucky to see some of the best concerts I could imagine, but I wouldn’t mind seeing someone like The White Stripes, CYHSY or Sigur Ros (hint hint Christmas present).

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How did you choose the name of your blog?

Analninja.com seemed a little abrasive, and I wanted a name that sounded smart, catchy and revealed something about me: “the truth is my light/the truth enlightens me,” thus, Veritas Lux Mea.

Can you tell me what got you into blogging, and are you surprised by the popularity your blog has attained?

I really got into blogging as something other to do than reading, which is basically all I do because I’m an English major; after finding places like MOKTB and Gorilla vs. Bear, I really got into the whole niche of music blogging. That being said, I don’t think my blog has attained some of the success blogs like Dodge or Chris’ have, mostly because I tend to be all over in my music selection, and I like to post a lot of pictures of girls doing naughty things, like algebra. I guess if I gave up posting pictures of scantily clad coeds more females would read my blog, but then I’d lose the soft-core lesbians that my blog really tries to reach out to, and I can’t have that.

What are some of your favorite blogs? Music or otherwise.

Pretty much any blog on my sidebar gets attention from me twice daily. A notable shoutout to 3Hive for first introducing me to BVS. Otherwise, Political Theory Daily Review is a great place to frequent if you want to educate your ass on what’s going down outside of the new Arcade Fire concert.

Let’s get away from music for a bit. What are some of your favorite movies and television shows?

I won’t miss The Office, My Name is Earl, Arrested Development or Family Guy. And without a doubt the The Big Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, but at least it’s an ethos.

Outside of music do you have any other interests or projects?

I used to wrestle, so I enjoy coaching little kids wrestling; it is probably one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. Otherwise, my non-internet porn pseudo-fiancé girlfriend takes up the rest of my time, in a good way. I also enjoy drinking Miller products and winning fantasy football leagues filled with music bloggers.

A lot of people have a favorite concert t-shirt, do you have one?

I don’t, sadly enough. What’s even more sad is that I usually lose my shirt at concerts, so I’m actually in the negative when it comes to this category. My favorite shirt aside is my Hollister tee that says, “Paris sucks this time of year,” because it’s tight in all the right places, just like Paris!

Animals dressed as humans. Funny or not?

What could be funnier? I’ll let the picture do the talking.