Music:
Led Zeppelin, Kinks, Pearl Jam, G'n'R, James Brown, Coldcut, Soulwax, Mr Scruff, Buena Vista Social Club, Afro Cuban Allstars, Beastie Boys, 10cc, Kenny Loggins, DJ Shadow, Madness, Neil Young, Pavement, RHCP, Primus, Buckethead, C2B3, Praxis, The Who, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Primal Scream, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Prodigy, Rage Against The Machine, The Roots, Sausage, Stevie Wonder and so on........
Movies:
Way too many to list but here's a select few....Fear and Loathing, Top Gun, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, The Business, Kill Bill, Old School, Weird Science, Anchorman, Clerks, Bio Dome, Killing Zoe, LOTR, Godfather, Beetlejuice, Ferris Buellers Day Off etc.
Television:
Neighbours, Top Gear, Hollyoaks, South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, Mighty Boosh, Superted, Transformers.... all the usual great time killers!
Books:
Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail 72, Mr Nice, Soul Music, Hogfather, Tales from the Pumphouse, The Jokes Over, The Curse Of Lono, Hells Angels, Icon, The Hobbit
Heroes:
Howard Marks, Dr H.S.T, Cartman, John Bonham, Kenny Loggins(the guy went to the fucking Danger Zone!)