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I have a very diverse catalogue but my top two favourite genres are Jazz and Grunge. Jazz because it offers a complexity in its composition that truly makes you appreciate the artists intellect, not to mention the soothing feeling a lot of Jazz gives. As Wynton Marsalis wrote concerning the wordly solutions Jazz provides:
First, it teaches you to think across a longer than twenty-five-second form.
Second, it teaches you how to communicate with others.
Third, it makes you develop your personality through practice and contemplation.
Fourth, it puts you into contact with some of the
greatest musical minds of the twentieth century.
Fifth, your ears don't ring after a gig.
Siixth, you don't have to keep reaching for your pipe in public."
I enjoy Grunge because it is the genre of my favourite band, Pearl Jam. As much as I'm sure there's a lot of people who automatically think "ew, gross", if you're willing to spend the time examining their lyrics you'll see there's a lot more than meets the eye. Eddie Vedder is incredibly poetic and the rest of the band is extrmely passionate about their music. That is one quality that should encompass all musicians. Not that I'm trying to convince you of anything...I frankly couldn't care less.
Super Troopers, Donnie Darko, Dead Poets Society, anything Robin Williams, Gladiator, Braveheart, Last Samurai, anything Jim Carey, Tuesdays with Morrie, Rounders, Fight Club, Clerks, Clerks pilot series, anything Jack Black, Broken Flowers, Garden State, I Heart Huckabees
The Daily Show, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Futurama, Dead Like Me, Just for Laughs Gags, sketch and stand up comedy.
Ishmael, the Story of B, My Ishmael, The Holy, and Beyond Civilization by Daniel Quinn (READ THEM NOW!!), The Illiad, The Count of Monte Cristo, Tuesdays with Morrie, In Praise of Slow, The King's Evil (very strange and morbid), Meditations(Marcus Aurelius), Etiquette For Outlaws, The Simpsons and Philosophy, Seinfeld and Philosophy
Wilson from Home Improvement. Think about it....he's the all-knowing, quiet next-door neighbour that's mysterious, has no identifiable job or character flaws! He's awesome... Also, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Daniel Quinn, Walt Whitman