musicians, writers, thinkers, lovers.
those other pirates of the knowledge sea i always heard about.
as far as what has really impressed me, just to name a few, looking back: at the drive-in_ scratch acid_ the jesus lizard_ the mae shi_ the breeders_ the pixies_ the pumpkins_ motorpsycho_ les savy fav_ modest mouse_ eels_ do make say think_ man or ASTRO man?_ sparklehorse_ world/inferno friendship society_ husker du_ the hold steady_ the postal service_ lift to experience_ the mars volta_ the avengers_ daniel johnston_ dinosaur jr._ the mountain goats_ nick cave and the bad seeds_ silver mt. zion/ godspeed_ la quiete_ blonde redhead_ the birthday party_ bloc party_ all tomorrow's parties (...2005, that is!)_ big black_ most leeds 6 bands i've seen play
the revolution will not be televised !! wes anderson films, quality foreign cinema, anything satoshi kon makes, anything written and/or directed by rodrigo garcia, jean pierre jeanne, george romero, perdo almodovar and sofia cappola......baz luhrman's r&j, welcome to the dollhouse, amadeus, natural born killers, the proposition, the breakfast club, pump up the volume, wet hot american summer, dogtown and z-boys, little miss sunshine.
the people's court, some of the british stuff and anything with chef ramsey in it.
amazing shit like gabriel garcia marquez, comics, and good non-fiction like lester bangs's stuff and other music journalism that breaks the mould. and of course THE manifesto.
chavez, castro and the crew, kim deal, ian mackaye and gordon ramsey.