Music:
In no particular order: Graham Central Station, Parliament Funk, RHCP, Hank Williams I, II, and III, OAR, Keller Williams, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Vic Wooten , Steve Bailey, Les Claypool, Jaco Pastorius, Stu Hamm, Marcus Miller, Jack Johnson, Gruvis Malt, Praful, DMB, String Cheese Incident, Rage, James Brown (RIP), Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Bootsy Collins, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Tenacious D, Incubus, 311, Sublime, Bob Marley, Cream, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Reddings, The Beatles, ELO, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Nickle Creek, Gorillaz, Reel Big Fish, Bloodhound Gang, Stanley Clarke, Phish, The Band, Canned Heat, Neil Young, John Mayer Trio, Jason Mraz, Derek Trucks Band, Xavier Rudd, Allison Krauss, Jazz Mandolin Project, Umphries McGee, Yonder Mountain String Band, Tea Leaf Green, The Doors, The Eagles, The Mars Volta, Primus, Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead...everything.
Books:
Holes, Hot Zone and The Da Vinci Code are the only 3 I've really read... slacker.