I'd like to meet:
At the moment I'd share a beer with Doug Stanhope and George Carling. Unfortunately I'll never meet Mitch Hedberg, Hunter S. Thompson or Warren Zevon. R.I.P.
Music:
Southern Culture on the Skids, Vincent Razorbacks, The Yo Yo's, The Handsome Family, Elvis, Brian Setzer, Fuzztones, John Rauhouse, Martin Denny, Marc Almond, Nina Simone, Howe Gelb, Louis Prima, Keeley Smith, Bobby Darin, Jon Langford, Les Baxter, 60's Garage, Neal Casal, Trashlight Vision, Ray Charles, The Black Keys, Johnny Horton, GLC, The Flaming Lips, Michael Franti, Johnny Cash, Vincent Laguardia Gambini, Lambchop, Eddy Floyd, Calexico, Giant Sand, Stax, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Grandaddy, The Dirtbombs, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Dean Martin, Scott Walker, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Chess Records, Josh Rouse.
Movies:
Made, Swingers, Amoros Perros, Freaks, The Legend of Ron Burgandy, Slingblade, Dig!, The Big Sleep, Ballad of Thunder Road, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Bubba Ho-Tep, Harold and Maude.
Television:
The drug of the nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation.
Books:
Murder Slim Press, Jim Thompson, Jim Goad, Barry Gifford, Richard Brautigan, Bukowski, Jim Dodge, Steinbeck, Revenge of the lawn, East of Eden, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, Fup
Heroes:
Howe Gelb, Hunter, Richard Brautigan, Elvis, Dean Martin, Marc Almond, Rufus Thomas, Rufus Wainwright, Ella, Neal Casal