singles, doubles, scamps, scalawags, vagabonds, and Mitch Hedberg
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techno/electro/minimal: Ada, Alex Smoke, Robag Wruhme, Wighnomy Brothers, Carl Craig, Lusine, Quenum, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Broker/Dealer, Lawrence, Pantha Du Prince, Funk D' Void, Claude Young, Man Parrish, Extra T's, Aril Brikha, Phuture, Isolee, Theorem, Akufen, Jan Jelinek, Thomas Fehlmann, John Tejada, L.F.O., Swayzak, Tadd Mullinix, Stewart Walker, Plastic City, Peoplemover Productions, Blank Artists, Underground Resistance, and many other local Detroit labels....
house/deep/latin/jazz: Metro Area, Morgan Geist, Ian Pooley, Jimpster, Kevin Yost, Dan Curtin, Trus' Me, Recloose, Kevin Reynolds, Larry Heard, Chris Brann, Moodyman, Patchworks, Playhouse, Mike Clark, Mood And Grooves, Ferrispark Records, Sodade, Kerrie Chandler, Kirk Degiorgio.....
abstract/idm/hip-hop/dnb/etc: Deadbeat, Arovane, Aphex Twin, Monolake, Squarpusher, Badmarsh and Shri, Jungle Sky, Goldie, The Orb, Jimmy Edgar, Matmos, Theatre of the Absurd, Boards of Canada, Senior Coconut, Phillip Glass, Proem, M3rck, Daedelus, Dabrye, Prefuse 73, Det.Und, Madlib, Del, Dilated Peoples, Black Sheep, Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief.....
bands/groups: Radiohead, Hot Pink Karma, Joy Division, The Smiths, Brazilian Girls, Alice in Chains, M83, Interpol, Nick Cave, The Sea and Cake, The Police, Spektrum, English Beat, Devo, Giorgio Moroder, Of Montreal, Buena Vista Social Club, Talking Heads, David Byrne, Herbie Hancock, The Juan MacLean MC5, Kaos, Cut Copy, Parliament, Delta 5, Two Lone Swordsmen, Battles, Primus, The Baby Grandmothers, Ladytron, LCD Soundsystem, Soft Pink Truth, Bjork, The Rapture, B-52's, Drums & Tuba, Everything But the Girl, Compay Segundo, Miles Davis, Blondie, B.T. Express, George Kranz, Newcleus, Gang Of Four, Data Rock, Tortiose, Sun Ra, Battles, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Underworld, MSTRKRFT, Prince, Modeselektor, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk.....
The Waking Life, The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights, Before Sunset, Strange Brew, Big Trouble in Little China, Lock Stock and Two Smokin Barrels, Eternal Sunshine, City of God, The Life Aquatic, Koyaanisqatsi, Momento, Being John Malkovich, Syriana, Apocalypto, Where the Buffalo Roam...... to name a few.
The Simpsons, Aquateen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeopardy, It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia...... any dry and random humor works. I also enjoy few talk shows including Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, and Bill Maher.
William Gibson, Cory Doctorow, Hunter Thompsom