I live in Seattle but "home" is Detroit.
Bass and Keys end up in my recordings. Always practicing to learn something new.
Sonar x3, Lots of 3rd party soft-synths. I love the Korg legacy collection. Audacity, Recycle.
Simple M-audio 2626 ---> PC interface. Some cheap mics, strings, keys and Midi.
Lots of local Seattle stuff. KEXP. Whoever's playing at the pub. King Krule.
Hard to say but if you haven't heard these check them out: Unknown Pleasures, Keep Your Eyes Ahead, I'm New Here, Archaeology, A Grand Love Story.
Dostoevsky, Irvine Welsh, Julian Barnes,
Shit. But better all the time.
Was probably Deaf.