pacific coast highway (no. 1) | august 2009

fail again, fail better (mean things blues)



filmed in big sur, california, august 13, 2009
edited in chicago, illinois, august 30, 2009

harmonica by margeaux temeltas
camera by toby blome (a.k.a. mama bird, for whom the dedication)
music by robert lockwood jr.

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first of a new series-in-progress

all summer in 45 seconds (no. 5) | 22 july 2009

no. 5 (love)



drummers on the steps of the art institute, chicago

filmed 7:35 p.m. august 24th, 2007
edited 7:35 p.m. july 22nd, 2009

music credits: david bowie & queen / "under pressure"

all summer in 45 seconds (no. 4) | 22 july 2009

no. 4 (rainstorm)



stranded in the ladies restroom with unknown family
loyola beach, roger's park, chicago

filmed 3:39 p.m. august 23rd, 2007
edited 5:34 p.m. july 22nd, 2009

music credits: beach boys / "don't worry baby"

all summer in 45 seconds (nos. 1-3) | 21 july 2009

no.1 (cathedral)



bubu & lulu walking home down morse avenue, roger's park, chicago

recorded september 1st 2007, 9:23 p.m.
edited july 21st 2009, 3:21 p.m.

"time of the season" originally performed by the zombies
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no.2 (halcyon)



driving home to chicago with mcq.

photographed july 7th 2007, 6:15 p.m.
edited july 21st 2009, 5:34 p.m.

music credits: "halcyon" performed live by orbital
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no. 3 (lighthouse)



man walking, loyola beach, roger's park, chicago

photographed august 25th 2007, 6:16 p.m.
edited july 21st 2009, 11:15 p.m.

music credits: "new partner" by palace music
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f30 | july 2009

music credits: janis joplin / big brother & the holding company

epigraph from leonard cohen

also dedicated to the "you are young" stencil artist of ukrainian village (thank you)

rain | july 2007

music credits: morphine

harp | june 2007