Benn Neufeld currently lives in relative isolation in a big cave called Canada, where it is common practice to sleep all day and write madly into the night. He has been writing since his adolescent years, and although he hopes he has gotten better at it over time, it is his firm belief that it will never be as fun as those first few stories. His articles and essays have appeared in Beat Generation magazine and his reviews have seen the light of day thanks to numerous 'zines up and down the west coast. His favorite band is They Might Be Giants, and is perplexed and personally offended that they shun western Canada on every tour. His hobbies include coffee, cheating death, scorning sleepers and not paying any rent. He really likes cats, and is thinking of starting a collection. Desert Island Picks The Top Five: 1. They Might Be Giants, "Factory Showroom" 2. Aphex Twin, "Richard D. James Album" 3 and 4. Pink Floyd, "The Wall" 5. Pixies, "Death to the Pixies" Rock and Roll Music Changed my Life: 6. Jimi Hendrix, "The Hendrix Experience" 7. Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here" 8. Jane's Addiction, "Ritual de lo Habitual" 9. Nirvana, "Nevermind" 10. The Beatles, "Abbey Road" Celtic Acoustic-folk-songstresses - with a slice of lemon!: 11. Loreena McKennitt, "the book of secrets" 12. Moxy Fruvous, "Bargainville" 13. Tori Amos, "Under the Pink" 14. The Pogues, "Essential" 15. Mary Lou Lord, "Mary Lou Lord" The Darker, Punker Side: 16. The Cure, "Galore" 17. Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "Question the Answers" 18. Joy Division, "Permanent" 19. Kerouac, "Kicks Joy Darkness" 20. Front Line Assembly, "HardWired" The Bold, the Brave, the Wonderfully Weird: 21. Squirrel Nut Zippers, "The Inevitable" 22. Ben Folds Five, "Ben Folds Five" 23. They Might Be Giants, "Flood" 24. Primus, "The Brown Album" Okay, so that's twenty-four. I decided to forego the last one and use the space to pack some food instead. Being stranded in the middle of the ocean, you never know when you'll need to eat..., All Music Guide