Rock N Roll,
Telecasters and Fender amps, Graffiti Art, Women, Southern Writers, Comedians on the road, Texas Hold 'Em, Japanese Gardens, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, German Shepherd Dogs, Latin America, Rockabilly, Indiana basketball, Beers O' The World, Indian Motorcycles, American fiction, Hiking, American roots music, Gangster Movies, 50's Scandinavian furniture, brotherhood, Germany, Mexican poets, Honkytonk, Russian philosophy, military history, Western movies, Country and Blues music, The Great Depression, New Orleans, Memphis, and the Mississippi River, Irish authors and poets, great teachers.
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Music
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Lastest Records I'm Spinning at Home
- Alejandro Escovedo Real Animal
- Mike Gordon Green Sparrow
- Bob Dylan Tell Tale Signs
- Musiq Soulchild A Philly Soul Christmas
- Nat King Cole duets- Sounds of the Season
- Adele-19
- John Legend-Evolver,
- The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
- Robin Thicke-Something Else
- My Morning Jacket-Evil Urges
- Erykah Badu-New Amerykah
- The Raconteurs-Consolers of the Lonely
- Flight of the Conchords-Flight of the Conchords
- Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band- Live/ 1975-1985
- Johnny Shines-Too Wet To Plow
- Van Morrison-Keep It Simple
- The Clash-Super Black Market Clash
- The Black Keys-Attack and Release
- The North Mississippi Allstars-Hernando
- The Black Crowes-Warpaint
- Eric Lindell-Low on Cash, Rich in Love
- Levon Helm-Dirt Farmer
- Arlen Roth-Toolin' Around Woodstock
- Drive-By Truckers-Brighter Than Creation's Dark
- Avett Brothers-Emotionalism
- Feist-The Reminder
- Pat Green & Cory Morrow-Songs We Wished We'd Written
- Kid Rock-Rock N Roll Jesus
- Tab Benoit-Power in the Ponchartrain
- Robben Ford-The Blues Collection
- Jimmy Dawkins-Feel The Blues
- Jimmy Thackery-Empty Arms Motel
- Coco Montoya- Can't Look Back
- Pat Green & Cory Morrow-Songs We Wish We'd Written
- Duke Robillard-Duke's Blues
- Robert Cray-The Collection
- John Prine-Live from Sessions @ W. 54th Street
- Tinsley Ellis-The Hard Way
- Merle Haggard-Live From Austin Texas
- Freddie King-The Best of The Shelter Years
- Van Wilks-Koko's Hideaway
- Lil Bit & The Customatics-Whiskey Nights
- Fred Eaglesmith-50-Odd Dollars
- Amy Winehouse-Back To Black
- Kings of Leon-Because of The Times
- Bill Kirchen-Hammer of the Honkytonk Gods
- Donald Fagan-Morph The Cat
- Alejandro Escovedo-The Boxing Mirror
- The Eagles of Death Metal-Death By Sexy
- Jerry Lee Lewis-Last Man Standing
- Citizen Cope-Every Waking Moment
- Ray Wylie Hubbard-Snake Farm
- Ray LaMontagne-Til The Sun Turns Black
- Eric Lindell-Change In The Weather
- Amos Lee-Supply and Demand
- Mason Jennings-Bonecloud
- Wayne "The Train" Hancock-Tulsa
- Todd Snider -The Devil You Know
- Jim Campilongo -Heaven is Creepy
- Seth Walker -Seth Walker
- James Hunter -People Gonna Talk
- Los Lobos -The Town & The City
- Bob Dylan - Modern Times
- The Subdudes -Behind The Levee
- Paul Weller - Illuminations
- Dale Watson - Whiskey or God
- Cross Canadian Ragweed - Garage
- The Mother Truckers - Something Worth Dying For
- Steve Bedunah - Hand Me Down Land
- Emmylous Harris and Mark Knopfler - All the Road Running
- The Black Keys - Chulahoma
- Sufjan Stevens -Illinois
- ZZ Top - Mescalero
- Drive By Truckers -A Blessing and a Curse
- Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
- Hank III - Straight to Hell
- James McMurtry - Childish Things
- Warren Zevon - Genius
- Bucks Owens - Greatest Hits II
- Lucinda Williams - Live at the Fillmore
- Merle Haggard - Live from Austin City Limits
- Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun - Tied to the Wheel
- Los Number 3 Dinners - Quiero un Camaro
- Cindi Cashdollar - Slide Show
- Matisyahu - Live from Stubbs
- Bruce Springsteen - The Seegar Sessions
- Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way
- The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
- Gram Parsons- Complete Reprise Sessions
- Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse
- Johnny Cash - American V, A Hundred Highways
Movies
No Country For Old Men,
we own the night, Black Snake Moan, The Departed , Hellboy, Deconstructing Harry, Rounders, Open Range, The Band: The Last Waltz ,
Heat ,
O Brother, Where Art Thou? ,
Falling Down,
Miller's Crossing,
The Royal Tenenbaums ,
High Plains Drifter ,
Good Fellas
Honkytonk Man
Bound for Glory
Hud
The Big Lebowski
Raging Bull
Reservoir Dogs
Eight Men Out
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Television
Modern Marvels World Poker Tour, The Sopranos, Austin City Limits, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Napa Valley Style, Charlie Rose, Monster House, Deadwood, The Simpsons - of course, Carnivale, Musical Passport, The Thirsty Traveler, The Family Guy
Books
Recent Books I'm Reading
- Art Spiegelman Breakdowns
- Brooks & Dunn The Adventures of Slim and Howdy
- Ernie Zelinski Real Success Without A Real Job
- John Nahr The Birth of Graffiti
- Barack Obama Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise
- Cambridge Women's Pornography Coalition Porn For Women
- Umberto Eco The Name of the Rose
- Jonathan Lethem Fortress of Solitude
- Jonathan Lethem Motherless Brooklyn
- Diana Kennedy Cocina Esencial de Mexico
- Marty Bax Complete Mondrian
- Linda Leigh Paul the cabin book
- John Steele Gordon An Empire of Wealth: An Epic History of American Economic Power
- Ken Wells Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America
- Phil Gordon Poker: The Real Deal
- T.J. English Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It To the Revolution
- Gunter Grass The Gunter Grass Reader
- Daniel Negreanu Power Hold 'Em Strategy
- Ken Warren Winner's Guide to Texas Hold 'Em
- Mike Sexton Shuffle Up and Deal
- Judi James Poker Face: Mastering Body Language to Bluff, Read Tells, and Win
- James McManus Positively Fifth Street
- Dan Harrington Harrington On Hold 'Em
- Eric Clapton Clapton: The Autobiography
-Dominic Spinale G-Men and Gangsters, Partners in Crime: How the FBI used James "Whitey" Bulgers and his Boston Irish gang to destroy the Italian Mafia
-Andy Bellin Poker Nation: A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure in the Heart of Gambling Country
- The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard
- Doyle Brunson According to Doyle
- Micheal Miller The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
- Jim McCarthy with Ron Sansoe Voices of Latin Rock
- Billy Joe Shaver Honky Tonk Hero
- Phil Hellmuth Bad Beats and Lucky Draws
- Greg Kot Wilco: Learning How To Die
- Susan Tucker The Secrets of Songwriting: Leading Songwriters Reveal How To Find Inspirations & Success
- Annete McGivney Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette
- Gary Marmorstein The Label: The Story of Columbia Records
- Douglas Wolk 33 1/5 James Brown: Live at the Apollo
- Christopher Sandford Keith Richards: Satisfaction
- Dave Eggers And You Shall Know Our Velocity..
- Steven Kent The Ultimate History of Video Games
-Jane Austen for Dummies
- Willie Nelson Facts of Life and other dirty jokes
- Robert Coles Bruce Springsteen's America: The People Listening, a Poet Singing
- Aoki, Shoichi Fruits
- Gillian Gaar She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock N Roll
- Slash Autobiography
- Tucker Max I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
- John Stravinsky (ED)Read Em' and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion
- Pablo Neruda Su Mejor Poesia
- James Michener Texas
- James McMurtry Lonesome Dove
- Rick Riordan Southtown
- Michael ChabonThe Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
- Jan Reid The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock
- Micah and Nicholas Sparks 3 Weeks With My Brother
- Phil Lesh Searching For the Sound
-Texas Hold'Em: Techniques and Tips
- J. English Paddy Whacked: The History of the Irish-American Gangster
- Neil Peart Roadshow: Landscape with Drums
- Chuck Klosterman Killing Yourself To Live
- Kathleen Ann Cordes America's National Scenic Trails
- Deepak Chopra la paz es el camino
- Haruzo Ohashi Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era
- Ricky Vincent Funk: The Music, The People, The Rhythm of THE ONE
- Jamaica Kincaid (ED)The Best American Travel Writing:2005
- David L. Hough Proficient Motorcycling
- Bill Bryson Notes From a Small Island
-Hiking Texas
-Mexico: A Traveler's Literary Companion
- The Literature of Memory: Modern Writers of the American South
- John Graves-Goodbye To A River-
- Don Graham (ED)-Lonestar Literature-
- Manuel Luis Martinez-Drift-
- Jim Heiman (ED)-Mexicana
- Naiomi Shihab Nye-Red Suitcase
- Billy F. Gibbons-Rock N Roll Gearhead
- Jon E. Lewis (ED)-The Western
- Cornell Dupree -Rhythm & Blues Guitar
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All-Time Favorite Books
Wallace Stegner: Big Rock Candy Mountain
Charles Bukowski: Ham on Rye & Women
John Graves: Hard Scrabble & Goodbye To a River
Bob Dylan: Chronicles
Woody Guthrie: Bound For Glory
Norman Mailer: An American Dream
Jack Kerouac: On the Road & The Dharma Bums
Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Saul Bellow: Humboldt's Gift
Mikhail Lermontov: A Hero for Our Time
Larry McMurtry: Roads
Knut Hamsun: The Wanderer
Herman Hesse: Steppenwolf & Siddhartha
Bill Bryson: A Walk in the Woods
Jack London: To Build a Fire
Mark Twain: Life on the Mississippi
James Joyce: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart
Erica Jong: Fear of Flying
Internet Sites I Visit When I Should Be Reading:
www.tdpri.com
Heroes
Doyle Brunson,
Duke Robillard,Bud Marsh, Johnny Cash, Pres. (Gen) Dwight Eisenhower, Prof. Manny Martinez, Bill Kirchen, Redd Volkeart, Technical Sergeant (Ret) Leville Crowther, Issa Mustaklem, Big John Profant, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Jack Kerouac, Hermann Hesse, Garrison Keillor, Bill Bryson, Norman Mailer, Larry and James McMurtry, Knut Hamsun, Homer Simpson, Ernest Hemingway and all first responders and relief workers
Hey there, just wanted to tell you that we took Levi to the Zoo today (your mom and I) and he pet a shark and fed a giraffe! I am sure he will try to tell you about it next time he calls you! Hope all is well, tell mason i say hello
I hadn't either but I guess it's their fourth album. The whole thing is solid, no lie. Check it out. How are you? Are you still training for that race in the fall?
s What up Zach? My extension to stay in Germnay for another two years go turned down! I put bases from Vegas, NM, the Carolina's, Keesler and MD on my dream sheet. See ya soon! Bryan