I had a dream about dioramas last night

Parents' First Trip to Berlin

My stepdad was a hidden Jew in Holland during WWII so if it wasn't for me living in Berlin he would never have come to touch German soil. A lot of people who come to Berlin like to get tripped out by imagining the sounds of Nazi boots in the streets. In his case, this memory is real, although he admits that it gets mixed with the hundreds of movies you see on the subject.
When a kid in Rotterdam, he was standing outside when hundreds of young German soldiers gently parachuted down into the town, occupying Holland and consequently ruining his childhood. Last week, while my parents were researching for the book he is writing about his life, he saw footage of this same event, and was shocked at how closely it mimicked what he remembered. I was a bit worried, I thought he should never watch this again so that the film does not erase his true memory. "Well", he said, "the memory and the film were so close. We bought the DVD, I can't wait to watch it again."

What I miss about America

This song on the radio while I drove down a Los Angeles highway.

Sewn Leather

Sewn Leather and DJ Dog Dick came to town this weekend. I didn't shoot this video, but it pretty much sums up how Griffin killed it this weekend. Best live show of 2011.





I did an interview with Griffin in the stairwell of where they were staying after hanging out in Haseheide and eating Vietnamese food. This was my favorite line from the interview, really excited to edit the whole thing.



I would say the appeal of Sewn Leather and ultimately Griffin is his high energy approach to life. Spending ten minutes with him makes you want to ride a train, drink some mate, and possibly end up trapped in Idaho for three days.

Excellent Blog Material

Jean Luc Godard in LA

TEARIST - In Black (Disposition)

Released on Altered Zones
From TEARIST s/t EP released on PPM
Production by Pastor Alvarado
Location Take Off! in Van Nuys, CA
Much love and thanks to Will, Yasmine, Pastor, Genn, Jordan, and Luis