I believe that it's worth to socialise with locals while travelling the world and there's no better way to meet new people than by couchsurfing ;)

widely understood rock/metal bands such as Dream Theater, Therion, Iron Maiden, The Offspring, Led Zeppelin, Nightwish and of course also acoustic vibes like music by John Butler or Eddie Vedder. 'Into the wild' - absolutely lovely and a 'must see' movie for everyone! especially in love with books by Steinbeck, Follet, Hemingway, London, James Jones and many other artists.