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A month ago I shot a music video for Johnny O'Donnell. My friend Alex Morris directed it and posted it on the Interwebs to be viewed in all of its HD glory. Read More

Sneak-a-Peek Please

Over the weekend I got to shoot a music video for the song "Long Way to Louisiana" for Johnny O'Donnell. Alex Morris directed while I handled things on the camera end. We have a couple pickup shots tomorrow, but the video should be completely edited by the end ...Read More

Before

Two years ago I lived in a magical place known as Los Angeles with two wonderful people known as Downer and the Captain. Together we did everything there is to do: Ate Mexican food Watched television Imagined what life would be like if we were in a band Above is a picture of ...Read More

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The best advice I can give you is exceedingly specific and most likely irrelevant to the rest of your life. Should the unlikely happen, though, follow this advice: The next time someone calls you and says, "I was at a coffee shop today and this girl came up to ...Read More

watchmen

Does this Zack Snyder-directed video of My Chemical Romance covering Bob Dylan's Desolation Row make me want to see Watchmen more, or does it make me want to watch it less? Answer: Less Bonus question, the following comment filled me with: A) Exasperation B) Annoyance C) The need to punch someone "this song is ...Read More

Dinner?

I'm not sure if Vampire Weekend made me more or less open to the bouyant melodies of Paul Simon's Graceland. Many years ago I loved the album, then there was a period where all it did was make me think of Chevy Chase bozoing his way through that video ...Read More

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One of my favorite albums of the year was Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam. Yet, I had no interest in band member Panda Bear's solo album until all the year-end lists began to accumulate in my Google Reader box. The best explanation for this is a series of ...Read More