Music:
in no particular order: Black Sabbath • Hank Williams Sr. • Johnny Cash • AC/DC • Lake of Dracula • Arab on Radar • Mastodon • Slayer • Melvins • Albert Ayler • Fred Anderson • Jesus Lizard • The VSS • Saviours • Love Life • Marc Bolan • Harvey Milk • Ornette Coleman • Mars • (early) Pink Floyd • High On Fire • Rapeman • Shellac • Slint • Six Finger Satellite • Suicide • The Stooges • Tortoise • Townes Van Zandt • U.S. Maple • Ol' Dirty Bastard • Vandermark 5 • Yo La Tengo • The Art Ensemble Of Chicago • Baby Huey & the Babysitters • Bad Brains • Big Business • Mount Everest Trio • The Birthday Party • Black Flag • Neurosis • Blonde Redhead • Bob Dylan • Will Oldham • Brainiac • Charles Mingus • Charlie Parker • Chicago Underground Duo • The Chinese Stars • Creedence Clearwater Revival • Accept • Crime • Devo • Evergreen • The Fall • Fleetwood Mac • Hamid Drake • Johnny Thunders • Joy Division • Killdozer • Nate Dogg
Heroes:
The Flaming Glowstix of Douchebag Germany