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But heads are here to stay

In Video on 25 August 2010 tagged Two Wheels with no comments

Found this on Twitter right after posting the Rockers vs Mods video. Though I usually wear a full-face helmet because I am a vain MFer.

Poster Child

In Video on 24 August 2010 tagged Two Wheels with 1 comment

Remember that photo shoot I was in a few months back? Here’s one of the resulting posters. A few weeks ago a group of scooterists and bikers met at an icehouse at 7 a.m. to film a short clip for the rally. I did a bad thing and violated the ATGATT creed so that I [...]

My dream outfits

In Video on 6 August 2010 tagged Listening, Watching with 2 comments

Black and white, geometric figures. And I used to have that haircut, for like 10 years. Their version ain’t great, but I’ve also always loved this song.

Good enough for Jerry Lee

In Video on 4 August 2010 tagged Listening with no comments

Someone posted this Jerry Lee Lewis version on “Me and Bobby McGee” to MetaFilter last night. I’ve never liked the song, and though I adore Jerry Lee, I agree with the commenter who said that he seems to be phoning it in here (even if “phoning it in” for JLL still rocks my bobby socks [...]

This is what happens when you film the police in Sweden

In Video on 30 July 2010 tagged Places with 1 comment

Having just returned from a month in Göteborg, I can attest that the place really is this laid back.

Chick Habit

In Video on 17 June 2010 tagged Listening, Places, Writing with no comments

Just a little yé-yé to tide you over until I can actually write something. I got back from (beautiful, glorious) Florida Monday evening and promptly took over for my wonderful editor at the paper, who is taking his own much-needed vacation, Tuesday morning. I am busy beyond belief and I am actually between trips — [...]

Fire and hailstones

In Blog, Video on 18 May 2010 tagged Oklahoma, Watching with no comments

I’ve been obsessed with watching weather videos on Youtube lately. Metafilter is partly to blame, as is The Awl, but the real culprit is El Nino*, which is responsible for the worst winter Houston had in the past 30 years and also the fact that we’re probably gonna have one helluva hurrican’ season. I also [...]

Piano with Wind and Trains

In Video on 11 May 2010 tagged Friends, Watching with no comments

Trailer: Piano with Wind and Trains from Andrew Laker on Vimeo. I just found out my friend Butch, whom I’ve written about before, has had his first feature-length doc, PIano with Wind and Trains, accepted to the Chagrin Falls International Documentary Film Festival. Butch and I met while working at a small suburban newspaper — [...]

Category 5

In Blog, Video on 9 May 2010 tagged Oklahoma, Watching with 1 comment

Rick Mitchell + Jeff Corwin = Hank Schyma, my new crush. We bonded over tornadoes at the Art Car Ball. This one makes me miss Oklahoma.

Minsk meets Cub meets Vespa

In Video on 26 April 2010 tagged Two Wheels, Watching with no comments

In the middle of watching the Top Gear: Vietnam Special. But don’t read the link like I did, because spoilers abound. The entire episode is available on Youtube.