cultural enlightenment, collecting music/film/literature/art, live music, did i mention, drinking?
all of them
The Bowie/Reed/Pop Triumvert, Roman Numerals, Joy Division, Slayer, Black Flag,The National, Archers of Loaf, Swans, !!!, Sonic Youth, Screamers, Einsturzende Neubauten.....endless list actually
Anything by Herzog, Lynch, Jodowrosky, Bertollucci, Troma. Some by Raimi, Scorsese, Coppolla (I dig his wine too).
is also one of my favorite bands.
Harry Crewes, Ayn Rand, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson, Tom Robins.The New Yorker.
Above and beyond, R.I.P. George P. Tulipana Jr. -Dad-1945-2005The Gang Sherm Spang, King Punk Rock Salami, Billy Z, Enaud Rewort, III, IV, Wade Williamson, Clown Mountain, The Nootch, Tuff Cakes, Suga 3, Ian Curtis, Greg Beck AKA Death!!!!But mostly, Cheryl Tulipana--saviour and hero.