Making people and animals laugh. E.F.'s. Pitching woo. Witching poo. Very quickly ending conversations with annoying drunk people. Last but not least, singing: Im quite possibly the greatest vocalist of my, or ANY, era.
People who are up for being down.
Blur, Beastie Boys, Ted Leo, (insert your band's name here),Radiohead, Murs, Biggie, Talking Heads, Ted Leo, T.I., Oasis, Timbaland, DJ Shadow, Jay-Z, UGK, Cinematic Orchestra, PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem, Black Keys, Tribe, De La, Outkast, Clipse. Im going to be honest, my IPOD on the Shuffle function could bring peace to the Middle East.
Currently: Last Life in The Universe. Anchorman. King of New York. Munich. Wet Hot American Summer. Basically, stuff that makes you cry from laughter or sadness. I want tears induced by any means necessary.
The Sopranos. Twin Peaks. The Wire. Can't Get A Date. Bosom Buddies. The State. Stella. All Apatow (except for Ben Stiller Show...that shit hasn't aged well). SNL every five years or so. Mr. Show. Chappelle. Fisting with The Stars. Law and Order: Dick Wolf is Rich
Im reading "Killing Pablo", the story of how Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar was assasinated, and "White Teeth", which is a novel about about the collision of different races and cultures in London. That I can relate to both is a sign that something is very wrong/right with me.
Alan Shemper.