Dim-lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music.
Lots of 80s hardcore, lots of old country, lots of rock n' roll, lots of grind, lots of crust, lots of power-violence, lots of power-pop, lots of punk, lots of my bands, and lots of mid 90's cut-out bin bands.
Phantasm, Faces of Death, Redneck Zombies, every other obligatory horror movie, Jims Ramp Jam, and Streets of Fire.
Nah, I prefer guitar.
H.P. Lovecraft, Brian Lumley, Michael Moore, Tom Robbins, and books on German history, thank you.
Chris Hillman