Keeping it real,Laughing,The night life,Vinyl,House,Roots and Culture,Drum machines,Music that emotes,Good people,Good art,Excellent food,Mad women
Tony Humphries,Larry Levan,Tom Moulton,PalJoey,Lil Louis,Theo Parrish,Paul Johnson,Bob Marley,Louis Jordan,Adrian Sherwood,Mark Stewart,Keith Leblanc,The Pixies,Adonis,Joe Jackson,Paddy McAloon,Jovonn,Kerri Kaos Chandler,Roman Anthony,The Meters,John Barry,Milo Johnson,Mantronik,Man Parrish,John Ciafone,Maurice Joshua,Aaron Smith,Terry Hunter,Todd Edwards,Zack Toms,Ron Carrol,David Anthony,Murk,Ralphi Rosario,Master C&J,Cassioware,Steve Silk Hurley,Jazzy Joyce,Sylvester,Basement Boys,Ce Ce Peniston,Patti Labelle,Quentin Harris,Chez Damier,Ron Trent,Eddie Perez,M.K.,Oris Jay,El-B,Kevin Saunderson,Steve Poindexter,Akufen,Deepdish,Sergio Mendes,Ralf & Florian,Conny Plank,Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft,Manuel Gottsching,The Human League,Severed Heads,Red Lorry Yellow Lorry,Liaison Dangereuses,Silver Apples,Pink Industry,Cabaret Voltaire,Killing Joke,Rip Rig & Panic,ACR,Cocteau Twins,Danielle Dax,Boris Blank,Bebe & Louis Barron,Bill Nelson,Thomas Dolby,Vicious Pink Phenomena,Fiat Lux,Flying Lizards,SPK,Roy Wood,Robert Henke,Maurizio,Jan Jelinek,Jaydee,Grand Master Flash,Red Alert,Biz Markie,Dre,Kool Keith,R.Kelly,Joe Meek,Charlie Mingus,John Coltrane,Mcoy Tyner,Ahmad Jamal,Larry Harlow,Sun Ra,Osbourne Ruddick,Duke Reid,Lloyd Coxsone,King Jammy,Scientist,Prince Buster,Billy Mackenzie,Alan Rankine,Mike Hedges,David Ball,Ian Curtis,Andrew Eldridge,John Foxx,Grace Jones,David Bowie,Iggy Pop,Cajmere,Juan Atkins,K.Alexi Shelby,James Brown,Jimi Hendrix,Phil Spector,Brian Wilson,David Byrne,Tina Weymouth,B52's,Mariah Carey,Will Power,Cyndi Lauper,Celine Dion,George Clinton,Roger Troutman,Bunny Lee,Barry Brown,Fatman,Mikey Dread,Horace Andy,Eekamouse,Papa Tads,Lone Ranger,Courtney Melody,Babycham,John Wayne,Chakademus,Pliers,Tenor Saw,Admiral Bailey,Prince Fari,Tappa Tzukie,Lynval Thompson,Sly & Robbie,Vince Clark,Bobby O,Prince,Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis,Jeff Mills,Mike Dunn,Mad Mike,Kenny Larkin,Mike Huckaby,Stacey Pullen,Mark Grant,Chris Grey,Anthony Nicholson,Wayne Gardiner,Amp Fiddler,Darren Brandon,Ennio Morricone,Edgar Varese,Moodyman again (last meeting went badly),Don Simpson,Jeff Koons,Stefano Liberatore,Tanino Tamburini,Gene Wilder,Marty Feldman,Nelson,Syd Barrett
There is only good and bad music.My all time favourite band no doubt are the Associates.My influences in music are broad but these are some of the most significant contributors although there are many many more. Tony Humphries,Larry Levan,Tom Moulton,PalJoey,Lil Louis,Theo Parrish,Herbie Hancock,Baden Powell,Paul Johnson,Stephen Brown,Bob Marley,Masters at Work,Louis Jordan,Clifford Brown,Miles Davis,Ahmad Jamal,Last Poets,Adrian Sherwood,Mark Stewart,Keith Leblanc,Original Concept,Marc Bolan,Joni Mitchell,Eumir Deodato,The Pixies,Adonis,Joe Jackson,Prefab Sprout,Salsoul,Jovonn,Kerri Kaos Chandler,Roman Anthony,The Meters,Milo Johnson,Mantronik,Man Parrish,MoodIISwing,Ron Hardy,Maurice Joshua,Aaron Smith,Terry Hunter,Todd Edwards,Zack Toms,Ron Carrol,David Anthony,Murk,Ralphi Rosario,Master C and J,Cassioware,Steve Silk Hurley,Jazzy Joyce,Sylvester,Basement Boys,Daft Punk,Ce Ce Peniston,Patti Labelle,Fonda Rae,Quentin Harris,Chez Damier,Ron Trent,Eddie Perez,MK,ESG,Visage, Japan,Cold Cut,Oris Jay,Mastersteps,El-B,Kevin Saunderson,Steve Poindexter,Akufen,Deepdish, Sergio Mendes,Hector Lavoe,Idris Muhammed,Hamilton Bohannon,Kraftwerk,Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft,Manuel Gottsching,New Order,The Human League,Severed Heads,The Ruts,Red Lorry Yellow Lorry,Liaison Dangereuses,Silver Apples,Pink Industry,Cabaret Voltaire,Clock DVA,Killing Joke,Stone Roses,Rip Rig and Panic,Gang of four,ACR,Jesus and Marychain,Cocteau Twins,Danielle Dax,Boris Blank,Bebe and Louis Barron,Bill Nelson,Thomas Dolby,X ray Connection,Africa Bambatta,Orbidoig,Vicious Pink Phenomena,Fiat Lux,Flying Lizards,SPK,Nocturnal Emissions,Roy Wood,Monolake,Maurizio,Jan Jelinek,Jaydee,Grand Master Flash,Kurtis Blow,Big Daddy Kane,Red Alert,Biz Markie,Dre,Ultramagnetic MCs,R.Kelly,Joe Meek,Charlie Mingus,John Coltrane,Mcoy Tyner,Larry Harlow,Sun Ra,Osbourne Ruddick,Duke Reid,Lloyd Coxsone,Joe Gibbs,King Jammy,Scientist,Prince Buster,The Associates,Soft Cell,Joy Division,The Sisters of Mercy,Brass Construction,Kool and the Gang,John Foxx,Grace Jones,Zappa,Velvet Underground,David Bowie,Iggy Pop,Cajmere,Juan Atkins,K.Alexi Shelby,James Brown,Jimi Hendrix,Phil Spector,The Beach Boys,David Byrne,Tom Tom Club,B52's,Mariah Carey,Will Power,Cyndi Lauper,Funkadelic,Zapp,Bunny Lee,Barry Brown,Fatman,Mikey Dread,Horace Andy,Eekamouse,Papa Tads,Lone Ranger,Courtney Melody,Babycham,John Wayne,Chakademus,Pliers, Tenor Saw,Admiral Bailey,Prince Fari,Tappa Tzukie,Lynval Thompson,Sly & Robbie,Yazoo,Bobby O,Prince,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,Jeff Mills,Mike Dunn,Mad Mike,Kenny Larkin,Mike Huckaby,Stacey Pullen,Mark Grant,Chris Grey,Anthony Nicholson,Wayne Gardiner,Amp Fiddler,Darren Brandon,Ennio Morricone,Edgar Varese,Moodyman,Syd Barrett
Scarface,Performance,Once upon a time in America,Stir Crazy,Withnail and I,School for scoundrels,(anything with Alastair Sim in it)The Producers,Young Frankenstein,Get Carter,Forbidden Planet,Two Lane Backdrop,Apocolypse Now,Starship troopers,Time bandits,Trapped in the closet, and of course Stan the man
The Mighty boosh,Nighty night,Nathan Barley,Larry Sanders,Ren and Stimpy.Celebrate the Crap
My favourite author is Nathanael West
My Grandfather Frank Deniz/My Grandmother Clare/My Mum/King Tubby/Tony Humphries/John Peel/Me