Biking, Movies, Music, Reading
The Short List: Elvis Costello, The Blasters, Frank Sinatra, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, Miles Davis, Cheap Trick, The Sneetches, Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, Hank Williams, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Bebel Gilberto, Talking Heads, Eric Voeks, Dave Alvin, The Beatles, The Apples in Stereo, Dr. Feelgood, They Might Be Giants, Pink Floyd, Wilco, Bryan Ferry, Los Lobos, Buddy Blue, Roxy Music, Young Fresh Fellows, Roy Loney, The Flaming Groovies, Hoodoo Gurus, XTC, Joe Jackson, Louis Armstrong, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, The Kinks, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Cheap Suit Serenaders, Velvet Underground, Johnny Cash, Paul Westerberg, Squeeze, Ray Charles
The real drug problem in America.
Robert Crumb is at the top of the list, but Will Eisner, E.C. Segar, Charles Schultz and Al Capp are other favorites. Also enjoy contemporary authors/artists such as: Seth (Palookaville), Joe Matt (Peep Show), the Hernandez Bros. (Love and Rockets), Peter Bagge (Neat Stuff/Hate), Daniel Clowes (Eightball), Frank Miller (Sin City) and Chris Ware (Acme Library).
We don't need heros right now, all we need is some truth.