Influences

What made 23rd Street bond into the legacy was Jon's dock.  Every weekend night, the entire gang would all bunch onto the dock, drink, smoke, and philosophize.
A few things that have provided food for thought were:

Movie and Book Influences that molded us and we recommend:

The Celestine Prophecy
The Tenth Insight
The Celestine Vision

Conversations With God (Books 1-3)

The Catcher In The Rye
Communion

THE MATRIX
Star Wars

Cheech and Chong:
Up In Smoke
Next Movie
Nice Dreams

Monty Python:
Quest For The Holy Grail
Meaning Of Life

Kevin Smith
Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy

Quentin Tarantino
Resevoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Dusk til Dawn
4 Rooms

Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
Swimming With Sharks
Strange Brew
Feeders
Hard Rock Zombies

Upright Citizens Brigade
Exit 57
The Simpsons
Beavis And Butthead
Ren And Stimpy
Dr Kats
Southpark

Twinkle Man I
Twinkle Man II The Sequel

Intriguing Topics:
The art of pimping and how to be a player
Element 115
Antimatter propulsion spacecrafts
Aliens, Armegeddon, The Bible, Drugs, making drugs, selling drugs, concept of drugs, guns, females, how to own people's minds, world domination, sharing rave stories, sex stories, exploration, new realities, releasing current reality.

Actors:
Andrew Dice Clay, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Pee Wee Herman, Lance Kinsey, Paul Dinello, Denis Leary, Martin Lawrence, Steve Martin, Charlie Sheen, Bokeem Woodbine, John Witherspoon, Chris Tucker, TP Hearn, Wesley Willis, Arnez J, The Wayans, Jason Lee, Bruce Willis, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Arsenio Hall, Bernie Mac, AJ Johnson, Samuel L Jackson, Emilio Estevez, Jada Pinkett, Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite.

Rap Influences:
Fab 5 Freddy
Doctor Dre and Ed Lover
Rap Pages, The Source, Rap Masters, Blaze, Vibe, Word Up, Rap Sheet
Fat Boys
Run DMC
LL Cool J
Doug E Fresh
NWA, Eazy E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Yella, D.O.C.
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Outkast, Goodie Mob
Lords Of The Underground
Digital Underground
2PAC Tupac Shakur
Trick Daddy
Luke and The 2 Live Crew
Poison Clan, JT Money, Debonere, Druggsy, Rufftown Mob, Hometeam
Bass Patrol, Half Pint, DJ Magic Mike, Clay D, 69 Boys, MC Nas D
Rob Base
Mystikal
No Limit, Master P, Silkk The Shocker, CMurder
Young Bleed, Fiend
Kwame, MC Hammer, Wu Tang
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Beastie Boys
Devin The Dude
Too Short
Jam Pony
DJ Quik, Hi C, AMG
Potna Deuce
Rappin 4 Tay, E-40 and The Click, Mac Mall, Ray Luv, Celli Cel, Ant Banks
Westside Connection
MC Eiht
Nas
Gang Starr, Rakim, EPMD
Da Youngtaz aka Illy Funkstaz
Kriss Kross
Illegal, Malik n Jamal
Da Brat
Lejuan Love
Chi Ali
Cash Money
Biz Markie, Cypress Hill, Funk Doobiest, Craig Mack
Notorious B.I.G.
Milkbone, Vanilla Ice, White Dawg, 3rd Bass, House Of Pain
Eminem Slim Shady

Rock Influences:
Nirvana
Alice In Chains
Faith No More
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Matthews Band
Michael Jackson
311
Rage Against The Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Offspring
Green Day