La musique en general, bit of footy i guess still, philosophy&politics, history, going to gigs, enjoying things and making sure others have a decent time too and things like that
someone genuinely interesting & interestedplus i suppose gianfranco zola, petey d, damon albarn, al pacino, nina simone, socrates, marx, matteotti, bob dyl, derren brown, che, rajistani gypsies...probably a few other people Dorado Schmitt (in Latcho Drom)
Bob Dylan, The Cure, The Beatles, Van Morrison, REM, Jeff Buckley, The Clash, The Kinks, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, The Velvet Underground, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix... Balkan Beat Box, Cheb Khaled, Rachid Taha, Terry Hall & Mushtaq, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Manu Chao... The Libertines, The Strokes, Babyshambles, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, Bombay Bycicle Club, Cajun Dance Party, The Thrills, Louis XIV, Muse... Bob Marley, The Selecter, Harry J & The Allstars, Toots & The Maytals, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Black Uhuru, The Specials, Special AKA, Madness, Bad Manners... Buena Vista Social Club, Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Cheikh Lo, Radio Tarifa, Bellemou Messaoud, Toumani Diabate, Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Ruben Gonzalez, Afro Cuban All Stars, Orchestra Baobab, Orlando Cachaito Lopez, Paris Combo... The Hot Bang, Carbon Footprints, Pilots Of The Sixth, Rhythmic Thrust, Big 10... Forty Thieves Orkestar, Ziveli Orkestar, Taraf de Haidouks, Slonovski Bal, Gypsy Kings, Dorado Schmitt... John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, James Brown... Basement Jaxx, Zero 7, The Corrs, Badly Drawn Boy, Michael Jackson, Outkast, No Doubt, Jamie Cullum, Hayseed Dixie, Vengaboys... NWA (always liked a bit'a gangsta), Jurassic 5, Dr Dre, Afroman, 2pac... Max & The Afro-Dizzy-Yaks (in a league of its own)...I hope Guthrie doesn't mind me adding this in, but the notorious "life song", original line-up of Joe, me & Henry on the guitars/bass/ukelele with Guthrie, which has since been sung many an evening, notably up and down the river Cam to the meadows, always gets me going. so thanks G :) xxx
Memento, Pulp Fiction, Amores Perros, Babel, Donnie Darko, The History Boys, Trainspotting, Borat, Scarface, Amelie, Delicatessen, A Very Long Engagement, The City Of Lost Children, Latcho Drom, Cool Runnings, O Brother Where Art Thou...
The Office, Extras, Green Wing, ER, MOTD, Inspector Morse...
currently reading for university...including some books on ethics and morality, political philosophy, etc... oh and i'm thoroughly enjoying candide :)
Tintin & Snowy, Asterix & Obelix...