exploitation of those in need, knowing that "The Move" still works after all these years, the word "Dirtbox", the concept of handing someone money in exchange for viewing their breasts, the concept of viewing aforementioned breasts via currency-free transactions, anti-depressants, Southern Comfort, brunch, recreating the inside cover of the Crom cd, sushi, Megatouch, waking up in random places, Wikipedia, Necro Butcher, the Spearmint Rhino in downtown LA, Jim Woodring, pinot noir, cats, Colt 45 on tap, UFC, Ariana Jollee, cracking my neck, SoHo pizza, my "sleepytime jams" playlist on iTunes, toothpaste with baking soda in it, Cherry Potter, buffalo shrimp at Hooters, monkeys, people watching, making up nicknames for strangers, retard jokes and most lowbrow humor in general, extra dirty martinis with Grey Goose, end of / beginning of summer weather, the combination of Slayer and weed on Saturday mornings, your hands around my throat, the growing phenomenon of the "All-American" Hooters girl actually being from Poland / Russia / Czech Republic / Bulgaria / Hungary, Dennis Hopper, The Whole Year Inn, the hole you're in, anyone who gets that last reference.
Now playing at my humble abode:
Lifetime soundtrack: The Cure, The Smiths, Sisters Of Mercy, New Order, Slowdive, Mojave 3, Cocteau Twins, Loveliescrushing, Portishead, The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, Lush, Mazzy Star, Cranes, My Bloody Valentine, Morrissey, BMRC, Gang Of Four, White Stripes, Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Peter Murphy, Air, Love And Rockets, PiL, The Cult, The Cars, Mudhoney, early Lemonheads, Husker Du, Flaming Lips, The New Pornographers, Social D, Dead Boys, early Hellacopters, Turbonegro, and just about anything from 120 Minutes circa 1985-1987. Also, too many old hardcore / punk / metal / '80s rock bands to name during my formative years - but especially Leeway, Verbal Assault, Lifetime, Prong, Danzig, Entombed, Slayer, AC/DC, and the first 2 Crue albums to name just a few. And Pink And Brown is the best band name ever.
More recent months / years: The Coachwhips, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Gossip, Calla, The Ponys, The Raveonettes, Mastodon, 120 Days, Autolux, Year Future, The Walkmen, Wolfmother, DFA 1979, VHS Or Beta, Out Hud, Gorillaz, The Juan MacLean, Ramallah, Metric, Bloc Party, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Rise Against, The Sword, Deadboy And Elephantmen
Blue Velvet, Leaving Las Vegas, Twin Peaks, Bad Lieutenant, Henry : Portrait Of A Serial Killer, Heathers, Casino, Goodfellas, Dope Sick Love, The Breakfast Club, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Making The Grade, Happy Gilmore, Carlito's Way, Requiem For A Dream, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Swingers, Barfly, Kingpin, Happiness, Blow, A Bronx Tale, The Backyard, The Smashing Machine, Beyond The Mat, and most ..aries in general. Oh yeah, and the New Jack tape of him stabbing the 17 year old kid to a bloody pulp.
INTERVENTION, Entourage, Final 48, The Simpsons, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, South Park, The Surreal Life, Cops, most of the HBO ..aries, and sadly enough - most reality TV.
Pupshaw And Pushpaw - amazing book! Jim, Frank, Trosper, anything by Jim Woodring, Memoirs Of A Geisha, Fast Food Nation, The New Astrology, Cocaine True Cocaine Blue, Women, Bukowski, and most books about the rise and fall of the .coms. I am one of the few geeks out there that knows that myspace.com was originally an online furniture store, before the dot.com bubble burst.
Eddie Gilbert. Paul Heyman. Danny Gomez. Jim Woodring. Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant. Dennis Hopper in, well, anything. Anyone who has died as a result of auto-erotic asphyxiation; including, but not limited to, Michael Hutchence. Charlie Sheen. The Bumhunter.The best part is that you guys think I'm trying to be funny.
Oh, and these guys: