People and bands that don't suck, making the rock on my black Ludwigs, being part of the Razorcake familia, cruising the shrewd ride (my Torker Bermuda RS), the brilliant art stylings of Chris "The Coop" Cooper (go eat a sandwich or two, you skinny bitches; The Coop knows how to draw REAL women), and last (but certainly not least) spending time with the uber-beautiful and always-amazing Yvonne. She rules, absolutely rules.
The people behind WWW.MOSTOFFENSIVEVIDEO.COM because after watching, you'll never look at Charlie Brown specials the same way ever again. Comedic gold.
AC/DC, Adolescents, Anti-Nowhere League, Bad Religion, Beatles (Lemmy's all-time fave band, bitches, believe it or not), Big Drill Car (one of THEE greatest bands that ever was, period), Chuck Berry (the king), Black Flag (Keith!), Black Sabbath, Blazing Haley, Bowie, The Candy Snatchers (Larry & Co. continue to bleed for r'n'r), Cheap Trick, The Checkers, Circle Jerks, The Clash, The Controllers, Sam Cooke, The Crowd (So. Cal's original gang of surf punks), The Crystals, The Cult (LOVE is still tops), The Customers (Where'd ya go, Ryan?), CYNICAL, Dead Boys, Dead Kennedys (No Jello, no DK), D-GENERATION!, Descendents (t'anks, guys), The Despised (100% pure rage from Hotlanta), DEVO, The Dickies, The Doors (don't care what you have to say about them Doors), Dramarama (John Easdale is one of the few songwriting greats with a capitol "G"), The Epoxies, FUR (great overlooked NYC band), The Gears (hands down, one of L.A.'s best), The Heartbreakers (Both Petty's AND Thunders'), Jimi Hendrix (Eddie Van Halen wishes), The Hitchhikers, Buddy Holly, Hollywood Hate (LATE!), The Humpers, Iron Maiden (that early shit's STILL tight), The Jam (REUNION, already, will ya?), Jesus And Mary Chain, pre-1978 KISS, L7, The Lazy Cowgirls, Led Zeppelin (John Bonham was punk as fuck- no ifs, ands, or buts about it), Jerry Lee Lewis, Lynyrd Skynyrd (I owe you NO fucking explanation), The Mad Daddys (R.I.P. Freddy!), Marked Men, Mega City Four (wha happened to you guys?), Metallica (their first 4 LPs ONLY; the rest sucks ass), Misfits, Molotov (the funniest and heaviest band outta Mexico City), MOTORHEAD ! ! ! (one of the few reasons rock & roll simply continues to be), The Muffs (Chris & Melanie era), Murphy's Law, NY Dolls, Off With Their Heads, The Other (one of those ridiculously great bands you’ll never get to hear live, but shoulda...RIP Bomer), Pegboy (Chi-towns FINEST), The Psychedelic Furs (fuck you, they ain't no one-hit wonder), Queen, God's own gift to rock & roll, the * R A M O N E S * The Replacements (love or hate 'em, Paul Westerberg still writes a mean song), The Riverboat Gamblers (the most amazing thing live since a freshly-delivered, slippery newborn), Rocket From The Motherfucking Crypt, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, Slayer, Social Distortion, The Soviettes, Phil Spector (his music, not murdering), Thin Lizzy!, 3 MINUTE HERO MOTHERFUCKER!, Throw Rag (god bless these sons of bitches), Johnny Thunders (everyone should own a copy of his "Hurt Me" LP), THE TRANZMITORS (Canada's number one export as we speak!), Van Halen (David Lee Nutjob era only. Who let the poodle up on the mic afterwards?), The Who (RIP, Moon The Loon), X, The Zeros (viva Chula Vista!), and about a billion more.
The Exorcist (STILL makes my bowels run cold to this day 34 years after its original release), Halloween, The Fly (1958 version w/ Vincent Price), The Shining, The Warriors (watched this God-knows how many times), Rock 'N Roll High School (do the math), One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, Gummo, Slap Shot, Animal House, Caddyshack, and the like. And if these ain't intellectually challeging enough for you, up your ass. Who died and made you Roger Ebert, ya butthole?
The Simpsons (One of the best things to ever broadcast on the idiot box), Family Guy (Shut up - you know damn well it's funny), CHAPPELLE'S SHOW!!! (Dave's the most fucking brilliant comic we've had in AGES), Rescue Me (Dennis Leary struck gold with this show - absoultely fantastic).
Music/music biography, and anything from them fine folks over at Gorsky Press.
John Bonham and this guy in the bear suit, Mr. Todd Taylor.