| Michael Easton Fan Tribute--Michael's Inspirations (as mentioned in Eighteen Straight Whiskeys, his other writings, and interviews) |
| Selected links to information about Michael's muses. |
| Charles Baudelaire--19th century French poet associated with the birth of the Symbolist movement |
| Dave Alvin--American guitarist with the rock group Blasters |
| Brendan Behan--20th century Irish playwright |
| Charles Bukowski--20th century American writer associated with the Beat Generation |
| Raymond Carver--20th century American short story writer and poet |
| John Cassavetes--American film director and actor |
| Leonard Cohen--Canadian poet, songwriter, musician, and novelist |
| Ornette Coleman--American jazz musician |
| Miles Davis--20th century American jazz musician |
| Joan Didion--American novelist, film writer, journalist, and essayist. |
| Bob Dylan--American folk/rock musician/poet |
| Federico Garcia Lorca--20th century Spanish poet and dramatist |
| Jimi Hendrix--20th century American rock musician |
| Robert Johnson--20th century American blues musician |
| Jack Kerouac--20th century American writer associated with the Beat movement |
| Van Morrison--Irish rock musician |
| Trent Reznor--American rock musician, lead vocalist and founder of the "Industrial" band Nine Inch Nails |
| Henry Rollins--American rock musician, author, and actor |
| Sam Shepard--American playwright and actor |
| Joe Strummer--20th century British rock musician, founder of the punk band The Clash |
| Dylan Thomas--20th century Welsh poet. The title of Michael Easton's book, Eighteen Straight Whiskeys, refers to the number of whiskeys Dylan Thomas allegedly consumed shortly before his death in New York City. |
| Eddie Vedder--American rock musician, lead singer of the band Pearl Jam |
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| Collage created by Alison Armstrong. |