Anything with a banjo.
Will Oldham, Motorhead, Damien Jurado (lyrics), Simple Kid, Mr. Dan, Dolly Parton, Buck65, Randy Newman, Pantera, Hot Chip, Metallica, Kenny Rogers (when he is telling stories), Bruce Springsteen (when the sax isn't involved).
Movies
My Dinner with Andre, The Big Lebowski, Elephant, Jaws, Jesus Christ Superstar (the 70s one by Norman Jewison), South of Wawa, Tender Mercies, Fletch.
Television
The Weather channel -- specifically Storm Stories.
Books
Raymond Carver, David Mitchell, Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, Claudia Dey, Haruki Murakami, Ian McEwan (mostly).
Currently reading: GOD IS DEAD by Ron Currie Jr
About me:
My first book, THE LINE PAINTER, is published by HarperCollins Canada. I used to want to be a rock star. Some days I still do.
I think I wanted to be a rock star because I have this recurring dream where I am on stage in front of thousands. I wind up (like Eddie Van Halen) and hit the strings and a huge noise comes out. The lights blare up. My fans roar.
I tried my hand at being a rock star for a while. I bought a few guitars. I screamed enough to get my voice scratchy. I set up a home studio and distorted the guitar bits and figured out to play the bass. I almost made an album.
I had one decent song for the album. It was about a guy who paints lines on the highway for a job. I wrote that song because it looked to me like painting lines was a simpler way to go about making a living.
I nearly finished my album. I was recording my painting lines song, but I kept messing it up (because I can't sing or play). I got so frustrated, I ended up smashing my guitar around. This is the only rock star-ish thing I've ever done.
After the smashing, all I had left was a half decent idea about painting lines. I'm better at typing than I am at guitar, so I sat down and started to write.
What they are saying about THE LINE PAINTER"...a masterful balancing act of suspense and relief, a dance between expectation and surprise that steadily increases the tension to an almost unbearable point...It's a bravura performance."
—The Globe & MailWhere Cameron truly excels is in creating a mood—the text is efficient and not unnecessarily descriptive, yet the setting and characters are crystal-clear. With her serviceable style and page-one-hook, the book is likely to become—and mostly deserves to be—a hit.
—The Torontoist"An old B-movie premise—Car Breaks Down in the Middle of Nowhere—is given a fresh, distinctly Canadian twist in this wicked little first novel. The Line Painter fires along on its lean language and propulsive suspense, the kind of story you could swallow whole once you're past the first page. I certainly did."
—ANDREW PYPER, author of The Wildfire Season
“The Line Painter is a straightforward look at denial and the ways in which we seek forgiveness. Suspenseful, evocative, and well-paced, this road trip story of guilt and love offers glimpses into tragically human characters who inhabit the margins of redemption. There are no easy endings for Carrie or Frank as they discover, together, that some actions are unforgivable.”
—IBI KASLIK, author of Skinny
More on my website http://www.claire-cameron.com.
My book is now for sale:
J'ai le plaisir de vous presenter un des morceaux de mon prochain projet.le titre s'appelle"make money" en ecoute sur ma page,vos commentaires sont bienvenues,mon 1er album"le singe" est toujours disponible en telechargement sur itunes.A noter que vous pouvez devenir producteur de mon prochain album sur stationtubes.com merci pour votre soutien.
I just want to keep you posted on what's going on this way.
The Soul of a Man Anthology is the winner of the 2009 Best Short Stories/Anthology from the African American Literary Awards Show. Read an excerpt of my contribution, "Like Father, Like Son", at http://joeyisinit.com/excerpt.html.
My lastest entry on http://joeypinkney.com is "5 Minutes, 5 Questions With... Deondriea Cantrice, author of Rhythm Can't Keep Time". Leave a comment on my website, I would like to know what you think.
Here is the link: http://www.joeypinkney.com/interviewed/deondriea-cantrice.html
Don't be a stranger. Let me know what's going on in your neck of the woods.
Hi , Thanks for the friend add. Just wanted to let you know that my new album, 'Rock You Down', is now available on Itunes, and Amazon.com. If you like what you've heard thus far, check it out! And pass it on if you enjoy. Thanks.
Hey! Thanks again for being our friend. Make sure you have a little listen to our album Songs For Abandoned Buildings. If you like it, please follow the link on the player to buy it from itunes so we can play a town near you! Don't forget to give us a review on itunes when you buy it :)
hey, how's your summer going? We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser? Please drop by my page & comment on the new 'I Surrender' remixes as well, I'd love to know what u think of all the newness! Peace & Love
Thanks for joining our Myspace, but be sure to check out our website at www.HailMaryPublishing.com for this weeks Homework assignment, and your chance to become a Featured Artist, or participate in the revolutionary new program entitled Fabric Fiction. Thanks once again, and happy writing.
Hi Claire. I am completely serious. My 'blog' here on myspace even has my trip itinerary. My boyfriend died (committed suicide, we lived together) in 1992, but I was still running from the grief and all it brought up (my mother died when I was four) into the 2000s. I didn't tell many people the true reason for the road trip. And yes, my name is Carrie Ferrini, I'm on facebook, linkedin, etc. I'd love a copy of your book! I almost thought that maybe I had bumped into you on my road trip somehow, but I only told one person the real reason for my trip, and I'm pretty sure he would have no interest in sharing, or even remembering, the reason for it.
Hi , How Are You??? Hope Everything is Good For You
If You Got Some Times Pass 2 My Page And Listen 2 The New Track That I Have Produced This Is A New Reggae Beat Simon Sillz http://www.myspace.com/simonsillz
**** NEW SONG**** NEW VIDEO**** NEW PICS **** NEW HAIR ****
please drop by & comment me some feedback on my debut video, which was shot on the north east coast of england where i grew up, i'd love to know what u think!
Come check out some huge shows this year and get free tickets check here for info http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/WRN-Entertainment-Promotions/78657622345?ref=mf
We just finished our video for this year's Thrillerfest conference and would love your feedback: http://livingjacket.com/2009/05/26/video-for-thrillerfest-2009/
