Independent filmmaking (especially documentaries), contemporary art, politics
I'd like to meet:
Independent film and documentary fans and filmmakers. Also artists, musicians, whomever...
Music:
Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch, The Evens, Fugazi, Frank Zappa, Public Enemy, Tortoise, M Ward, Bad Livers, Tribe Called Quest, DJ Shadow, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Doc Watson, Jim O' Rourke, John Coltrane, Latin Playboys, Will Oldham, Steve Earle, Prefuse 73
Television:
C-SPAN, Democracy Now!, Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Charlie Rose, Austin City Limits, Tavis Smiley, The Office (BBC especially), Independent Lens, NFL Football (Tennessee Titans especially)
Books:
I do not read enough fiction. I always promise myself I will turn over that new leaf and never succeed. That said, I love Philip Roth and have read most of his books. I like David Sedaris but have only read a few of his books (and even those aren't fiction). That's about all I got...Sadly the only new additions to my library have been books about documentary filmmaking and fundraising (which doesn't make for great cocktail party chatter).
Heroes:
Frank Zappa, Cornel West, Philip Roth, Charles Mingus, Muhammad Ali, Amy Goodman, Ralph Stanley, Chuck D, Johnny Cash, Richard Pryor
