Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Leadbelly, Allen Ginsberg, Scotty Moore, and anyone else that might provide interesting conversation.
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, The Ramones, The Clash, Sonny Boy Williamson, Albert King, Freddy King, Black Flag, The Faint, Sloan, Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, Stevie Wonder, Ian Moore, 50's Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Cardigans, Tahiti 80, Big Sugar, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Stiff LIttle Fingers, Tupac, Public Enemy, Duane Eddy, Link Wray, Motorhead, CSNY, Buddy Holly, The Junior League, The Beatifics, Teenage Fanclub, Badfinger, Big Star, Radiohead, Buddy Guy, Chris Duarte, The Meters, Henry Gray, Johnny Winter, Chris Whitley, The Beatles, lately Morrissey ( damn it Joe), Little Walter, Stray Cats, at the end of the day, I like pretty much anything that's honest.
Whatever my son is watching is fine with me.
House Of Leaves, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, pretty much anything by Nick Hornby, Leaves of Grass, On The Road, Naked Lunch...this is the only list that might possibly run away as quickly as the music list, so I'll stop now since you've stopped reading anyway.
My Dad.