Soundtrack Covers

I can always find good soundtracks in Milwaukee. In Seattle, there's good record shops but its more of a rock and jazz selection, mostly rock. But every time I visit back in MKE I come back with an armful of good soundtracks. Above, some scans of records I found on a recent trip.

Johnny in Salt Lake

I'm in Salt Lake City right now. It's the birthday and one-year anniversary of  the death of dear friend and collaborator David Fetzer. A foundation was started in his name, The Davey Foundation and there was a sold-out screening last night for the kickoff. 

This photo is of John showing me around Salt Lake, where he used to live.

Passport Photos

Recently had to get a new passport and thought I'd recreate my first, debonair passport photo by wearing similar clothes. 2000 / 2013 That's what 13 years does to a man. Happy Friday the 13th!

Also: digital pictures are lame. I miss even the bad photos from the real photography era.

Marquee Shot

From my local cinema.

Brigitte Helm Postcard

I found this postcard while looking for my passport the other day. It's of Brigitte Helm in G.W. Pabst's "The Mistress of Atlantis". Pretty great little postcard, no info on the back though. From 1932. I bought it at an antique store in Milwaukee when I was in college there.

Laurel & Hardy photo

When watching the edit of "Speed of Sound", lately, I've been thinking about the influence of Laurel and Hardy on my filmmaking in the last several years. I found this photo of them, on the street and in shallow focus, just like "SOS"...

Sleep

I've been reading this old Pelican book in preparation for an album I'm possibly writing the lyrics for this summer, to be recorded in Brooklyn. An album about sleeping, not sleeping, and beds. It's from 1966. And it's full of cool linguistic imagery and inspiring phrases. It also has some fascinating and useful information like this:

"If, in fact, something is present which is of a monotonous character, but which is at least potentially of interest to you, you are more likely to fall asleep than under conditions of meaningless uniformity."

Also, did you know that the rocking motion we give babies to calm them and make them sleep is a motion that, in a way, never leaves us, in the form of turning in our sleep, something that's universal? The cover shows a detail of "Pink and Green Sleeper" by Henry Moore.

Greta Garbo postcard from 1930

I found this postcard at an antique show centered on film, at a bowling alley in Milwaukee. Thought I lost it until today when I found it wrapped in newspaper in my basement. What a gaze. I've never seen a 1930's movie star look like someone who skateboards. I think this postcard is German.

Mystery Film Still

I found this picture while searching for a Marx Bros post card of Chico on the telephone.