Music:
pulp
the smiths
morrissey
suede
my bloody valentine
slowdive
the radio dept.
belle & sebastian
the jesus & mary chain
depeche mode
hefner
cocteau twins
the lucksmiths
the field mice
the magnetic fields
jens lekman
the velvet underground
galaxie 500
sigur ros
new order
the stone roses
the cure
camera obscura
blur
felt
broadcast
adam & the ants
orange juice
yo la tengo
roxy music
gary numan
field music
the teardrop explodes
orchestral manoeuvres in the dark
mazzy star
talking heads.
Movies:
lilya 4-ever, lost in translation, little miss sunshine, festen, live forever, 24 hour party people, pan's labyrinth.
Television:
the mighty mighty mighty boosh.
Books:
east of eden, love in the time of cholera, one hundred years of solitude, is it just me or is everything shit?, the poisonwood bible, 1984. i have a secret love of bad fantasy novels with generic plotlines written by sexually frustrated 50 year-old wiccan spinsters. you know, the 'her supple bosom heaved in her distress' kind of books.
Heroes:
jarvis cocker, sam hamilton (fictional, but a hero nonetheless).