Music:
old blues, old country, death ballads, child ballads, shapenote/sacred harp, homemade music, the music my friends make.
PJ Harvey and Hank Williams , Neutral Milk Hotel and Son House, Sleater-Kinney and the Carter Family.
early 90s girlpunk queerpunk etc for nostalgic reasons.
I really like the sound of birds. This is something I never knew I liked until I had a yard and heard them in closer proximity. It's fun to watch them flip out in twilight around our birdfeeder. They are such busybodies!
I sing Sacred Harp music. Click below to hear it in action, and see a great preview for a sweet documentary about it. It's a really amazing community, sound, experience, etc.
Movies:
I was looking at my movie spot today and had a realization. Most of the movies I love are either a) about some sort of "outsider girl/boy" and the struggles therein b) meandering scenic character dramas with no succint conclusion or c) gay-centric rom-coms
Secretary, Saving Face, Edward Sissorhands, Welcome To The Dollhouse, Rushmore, Beautiful Thing, ET, Me And You And Everyone We Know, The True Meaning Of Pictures, All Over Me, Awake My Soul, Southern Comfort, The Conformist, All About Eve, 3 Women
See?
Television:
I'm binging on the Sopranos right now. I hate the violent parts, but some of the best character writing I have ever encountered anywhere!
Books:
The Holy Trinity= Anne Sexton. Jeanette Winterson. Lynda Barry. ____________________________________________________________ ________________
Heroes:
People who do not have cell phones, People who do not drive Hummers, People who recycle, People who don't think the world is a garbage can. Polar bears in zoos who try to escape.