Music:
Coltrane, Erykah Badu, Black Eyed Peas [Behind the Front and Bridging the Gap ONLY], DJ Shadow, Sinatra, De La Soul, Jamiroquai , Kim Hill, Portishead, Maceo Parker, Buena Vista Social Club, The Roots , Jurassic 5, Q-Tip, Rakim, Digable Planets, Common, Mos Def, Stevie Wonder, DJ Flip the Tape, Blackstar, Talib Kweli, Tribe Called Quest, Blackalicious , Miles Davis, Jill Scott, Cut Chemist, DJ Shortkut, Camp-Lo, Beatles, Charlie Rich, Brand Nubian, Arrested Development, Morcheeba, Coldcut, DJ Honda, Interpol, Jack Johnson, Gorillaz, John Lennon, MIA, MC Solaar, Ozomatli, ?uestlove, Kanye West, St. Germain, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zero 7
Movies:
In no particular order...Rushmore, Iron Giant, American Splendor, Almost Famous, High Fidelity, Lost in Translation, Groundhog Day, Reservoir Dogs, The Incredibles, The Great Escape, The Professional, Se7en, Ghostbusters, Bronx Tale, Godfather II & I, Goodfellas, Any and all Woody Allen, Dog Day Afternoon, King Kong (original), Big Night, Pulp Fiction, Wet Hot American Summer, the GI Joe movie, The Usual Suspects, Being John Malkovich, The Big Lebowski, Risky Business...