Music- country and rockabilly. Movies specially old ones with Clark Gable in 'em.
Lefty Frizzell, Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Dale Watson, the Derailers, Paul Burch, Rosie Flores, Big Sandy and his FlyRite Boys, Boz Boorer. Most any gig in Ginny's in Austin any night of the week..
It Happened One Night. His Girl Friday. Bringing Up Baby. Matewan- or anything by John Sayles or Ken Loach.
Coronation St!
Mostly detective fiction for every day reading; Jim Thompson, James Crumley, Dashiel Hammett, Raymond Chandler, also newer stuff like the Mankell series from Sweden. I just like to read- a lot.
My dogs- Merle and Jesse.