Music:
Right now: Primary 5, The Rubinoos, The Orchids, Hal, Attic Lights Anytime: Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits, Bacharach, Beach Boys, Byrds, Scott Walker, Trembling Blue Stars, C86, french 60´s girlie singers, brazilian bossa stuff, sad country things and just about everything that´s got a nice tune and proper harmonies.
Movies:
Michael Caine in the 60´s, mobsters, documentaries, Almodovar etc
Television:
Good crime, good comedy, good football.
Books:
Crime novels. And everything about the tabloids...
Heroes:
Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson, Piers Morgan, Kinky Friedman