Scott McCaughey, Tom Waits, David Bowie, Flaming Lips, The Kinks, Luna, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Teenage Fanclub, Velvet Crush, Alice Cooper, Beach Boys, Eno, Big Dipper, Buttsteak, Devo, Iggy, Johnny Cash, Jonathan Richman, Monkees, Weird Al, PUSA, The Put-Outs, Rev. Fred Lane and Ron 'Pate's Debonairs, Rutles, Supergrass, Television, Velvet Underground, Ventures, powerpop/psych/surf/garage rock of all kinds, 70s/80s punk/new wave, Hawaiian thrift store records, too much music to list here!
Movies
Top 5 faves: Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL, John Paizs' (THE BIG) CRIMEWAVE, Richard Elfman's FORBIDDEN ZONE, Coke Sams' EXISTO, Cory McAbee's AMERICAN ASTRONAUT.
Other faves: URGH! A MUSIC WAR, ALPHAVILLE, SPINAL TAP, any Guy Maddin / Tim Burton / Coen Bros. / David Lynch / Monty Python films, DARK BACKWARD, TOP SECRET, COOL HAND LUKE, BUCKAROO BANZAI, DELICATESSEN, SCHIZOPOLIS, VELVET GOLDMINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE,
Television
AFV! ATHF!
Books
Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut, biographies
Heroes
tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE; Mark Harp; T.R. Reed; Batman; Frank Zappa (for his brain more than his music); Jello Biafra; John Lydon;
Past & present bands include: The Jennifers, The Awkward Sounds of Scott & Skizz, The Go Pills, Garage Sale, The Bowlermen, Berserk, Blister Freak Circus, Dirty Sanchez, Kicksouls, Jag, Burried Droog, Slug Log 3,...
Have made more than 50 short films since 1983. Some are here: http://www.youtube.com/eskayizezy
http://www.imeem.com/skizzcyzyk
http://www.vimeo.com/skizz
Oh shit, I was in Balty all weekend and I missed this. My buddy Andy caught you at the Fells Point Creative Alliance with that guy from Video Amer - says you were great.
ahhh who could forget Sluglog 3?....you wrote the ONLY rap song that I ever liked...quite a distinction! Hope to see you soon my friend...Joe2 or Hampdenfest most likely.
"i'm so tired..its not funny........i'm so tired..its not funny" - if i could play an instrument, i would hope to be in the go-pills as a special guest, then we'd be the go-dales on occasion
