Mind-altering films, books and music. Playing guitar. Driving long-distance, cross-country if possible. Indian food! Rock shows. Horror movies. Sushi and Guinness stout at the same time. Being my wife's Constant Reader/editor.
Mostly, folks that I already know, haven't seen in awhile, and kinda miss! Them and people who live near me who might want to play some music on an irregular basis. If they turn out to be the same people, all the better!
Marah, Old 97's, MISSION OF BURMA, Joy Division, The Replacements, Fugazi, Skinny Puppy, Big Star, Hank Williams Sr., XTC, Mercury Rev, Slobberbone(RIP), Black Flag, My Bloody Valentine, Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, Cursive, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Ryan Adams, Big Black, Johnny Cash, Iron Maiden, Ted Leo + Pharmacists, Wilco, uncle Neil Young, Uncle Tupelo, Heartless Bastards, Belle & Sebastian, Pigface, Soul Asylum, Slayer, The Smiths, The Weakerthans, The Misfits, The Kinks, The Hives, The Jam, The Locust, The Beatles, the fuckin' Stones, man...
Henry Fool, Dawn of the Dead, Audition, The Changeling, Session 9, The Haunting, The Kingdom, The Descent, Alien, The Innocents, Suspiria, Dead Alive, Zombie, Requiem for a Dream, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, Ichi the Killer, Let's Scare Jessica to Death, Fahrenheit 9/11, 28 Days Later, Star Wars, the View-Askewniverse
I'm proud to proclaim my love for: Masters of Horror, the Buffyverse, Scrubs, Ghost Hunters, The eternal Simpsons, Arrested Development, Firefly, The State, Reno 911, Family Guy. I'm ashamed to admit my devotion to: American Idol, Project Runway, Hell's Kitchen, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars.
Samantha Napier, Harry Crews, Augusten Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, Irvine Welsh, Henry Rollins, Shirley Jackson, Anthony Bourdain, A.M. Homes, Mark Z. Danielewski, Nick Kent, Paul Auster, Poppy Z. Brite, David Sedaris, Richard Brautigan, Chas. Balun
Samantha Napier, Michael Moore, David Bowie, Henry Rollins, the Bielanko bros., Matt Witte, Ed Ryan, Jonny Greenwood, Fugazi, Maureen Meara, Sarah Carpino, artists who follow their muse and don't give a shit.