Gigs/festivals, playing the piano, theatre, films, reading, poking around galleries and exhibitions, good food, red wine, fashion, exploring new places, rooting around for bargain furniture/clothes/objects. mspmb allowScriptAccess="never" enableJSURL="false" src="http://lads.myspace.com/slides/slideshow_random.swf?u=7 8356503" enableJavaScript="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="426"
Nick Drake, John Martyn, Belle and Sebastian, Rufus Wainwright, Richard Hawley, Raconteurs, Arcade Fire, Doves, Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals, Razorlight, St Etienne, Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley, Air, Serge Gainsbourg, Kings of Convenience, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, The Cardigans, The Smiths, Edith Piaf, Curtis Mayfield, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Flaming Lips, Astrud Gilberto, Neil Young, ELO, Gram Parsons, Jose Felliciano, Walker Brothers, Byrds, Beta Band, Stereolab, Ryan Adams, The Cure, Stevie Wonder, Roxy Music, The Killers, The Kinks, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Beck, Beth Orton, Marvin Gaye, The Who.
A Clockwork Orange, The Graduate, Donnie Darko, Kes, The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, American Werewolf in London, Amelie, Battle Royale, Brief Encounter, North by Northwest, Trainspotting, Jacob's Ladder, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Withnail and I, Blow, Wicker Man, Creep, Fargo, True Romance, Being John Malkovitch, Goodfellas, 28 Days Later, Memento, Priscilla- Queen of the Desert, Saw, Shaun of The Dead, Don't Look Now, Rosemary's Baby, Rita Sue and Bob too, Threads.
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lost, Alan Partridge, Look Around you, League Of Gentlemen, Brasseye, The Day Today, The Mighty Boosh, The Office, Spaced, Extras, Scrubs, Six Feet Under, 24, Peep Show, Shameless. Speaking of all things shamelss, I also have a penchant for certain reality shows. Nuff said.
The Collector: John Fowles, Of Mice and Men: John Steinbeck, The Time Traveller's wife: Audrey Niffenegger, We need to talk about Kevin: Lionel Shriver, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Mark Haddon, The Wasp Factory: Iain Banks, Billy Liar: Keith Waterhouse, The Crucible: Arthur Miller, L'Etranger: Albert Camus, To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee, American Psycho: Bret Easton Ellis, Money: Martin Amis, The Naked Civil Servant: Quentin Crisp, 1984: George Orwell, The Story of O: Pauline Reage, Lucky: Alice Sebold, Nick Drake-the Biography: Patrick Humphreys, Travel Guides and Maps. Loathe all that Devinci Code nonsense but not as much as Harry Potter. I find it really disturbing when I see an adult reading one on the train- I want to kick it out of their hands and beat them to a pulp with a hardback copy of "A Clockwork Orange".
Hieronymus Bosch, Nick Drake, Chris Morris, Larry David. Call me shallow but frankly I admire anyone who can cook a decent meal- I'm beyond hopeless in the kitchen but I love to stuff my face with the fruit of others' labours.