December 31st, 2009

Is that right?

If so, Happy Y2KX!

December 29th, 2009

Can’t belive I just used “go” & “Vandal” in the same sentence.

Heard on the street tonight.

December 27th, 2009

As things begin to slow down for the year, I have decided to work on a new set of images called Elements. Fire, water, wind, earth.

I am going to see if can’t print them on metal. Here is the 1st one. BTW, took this with my new camera-”whiskey III.”

December 26th, 2009

And yes there was a wheel chair in the back.

December 24th, 2009

Merry Christmas.

How about a beautiful snow scene. I think I will call this winter destination.

December 24th, 2009

Heard this in a store yesterday. . .

“you better be good young lady, I can still e-mail santa.”

December 21st, 2009

Repent. Rethink. Repeat

December 18th, 2009

December 17th, 2009

Late last week-so early this.

Took this Thursday AM. Look close and you can see the new Lincoln statue

December 16th, 2009

Fact of Life

After Monday and Tuesday ….even the calendar says W T F.

December 13th, 2009

Found this list, tweaked it a bit.

1. Focus your eyes just slightly above the camera lens, move your face forward a bit, and tip down your chin. (some of us need to remember this last bit more then others.

2. Put your tongue behind your teeth and smile, which will relax your face.

3. Keep your arms by your side—but not glued there. To look natural, they should be a little away from your body.

5. Avoid the bold, Checks, stripes and colors can take away from your.

6. Easy Does it, so go easy on the makeup. For women under 30, a little mascara and lip gloss; over 30, add a touch of concealer.

7. Turn, baby turn. Turn your body three quarters of the way toward the camera, with one foot in front of the other and one shoulder closer to the photographer. When you face forward, your body tends to look wider.

8. Belly in, buttocks tight, shoulders back, spine straight.

9. Watch the pretty people. Look at your best angle. You’ll probably see that you were laughing or having a good time. Capturing someone when they’re relaxed or most animated usually makes for the best results.

10. Chill, try closing your eyes, then opening them slowly just before the photo is taken.

December 11th, 2009

Updated the Paypal link. It should give you no shipping charges now.

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December 11th, 2009

Sorry this is late, forgot the ART4Art Doesn’t have internet

December 9th, 2009

She lost her nipples on 8th street.

Actually heard this today at Dawson’s coffee.

In the know readers may know who said it.

December 7th, 2009

Thanks to Wayne and Allison for this one.

December 3rd, 2009

Been doing quite a bit commercial work this month. Any guesses as to where this one was taken?

November 26th, 2009

How about a taste of spring.

November 18th, 2009

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November 17th, 2009

This free cat is getting very expensive.

November 14th, 2009

James will be at the Jo’s Sunshine Lounge, where the Curtis meets the Freeway.

Monday Night, music starts early so you can boogie down and still get up in the morning.

Samuel James ‘ music is rich with intensity, stories, emotion and exceptional guitar work. Part Richie Havens, part Tom Waits, part Son House and part Leo Kotke, Samuel James is a songster. The Portland, Maine native was taught piano at age eight by his father (a former west coast session piano player), and has been playing music for more than 20 years since.

“It’s more than acoustic blues,” says Samuel James. He continues, “Think about the similarities between Mississippi John Hurt and Tom Waits. Both story tellers, one’s a bit more fantastical than the other, but the only real difference is time. Waits is essentially a white, updated Hurt. Now, I’m not saying I’m a black Tom Waits, but I’m not NOT saying that either.”

Apart from songwriting and storytelling comparisons, Samuel James is a performer of singular talent. A master of fingerstyle, slide, banjo, harmonica, and piano.

Simply put Samuel James is the most relevant young acoustic artist to come our way in quite some time. He has diligently steeped himself in the traditions of his elders and created his own voice that speaks with clarity and pathos to a contemporary audience.

Remarkable stories, performed remarkably. Infidelity, humor, murder and the KKK — and that’s just the opening track. The thirteen that follow boast the musically universal themes of love, violence, sex and
death in ways that will bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your face and a stomp to your foot.

“I’m following a black American tradition that includes, but not limited to blues. It’s an attempt to make permanent a larger, musical, cultural heritage.  We’re the only minority in the U.S. brought here
against our will and because of this Black America has always had a feeling of impermanence. A symptom of this impermanence is our creation and immediate disregard of these beautiful art forms like blues, jazz, hip-hop…. And just like hip-hop, these musical styles all had lifestyles that they came out of, but now the subtle details that were important for the beginning musical development within those styles are gone. To me this means that I’m not gonna write stories as though I lived then. I don’t live then. I live now.  I’m not a revivalist, I’m just continuing a tradition.”

For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen is Samuel James’ third album and second for the NorthernBlues label. It is produced by David Travers-Smith whose credits include Ani DiFranco, Harry Manx and Russell Crowe.

Both live and recorded Samuel James cherishes “the intimacy of one man screaming his heart out…a conversation between him and his audience as opposed to between band members. When I think of the best, most intimate forms of entertainment—maybe a flamenco guitar player, or a stand-up comedian, spoken word—it’s one individual. There’s a power there. You can’t listen to Son House or Skip James and tell me that an electric band can touch that.”  Based on consistent standing ovations, Samuel James clearly knows what he’s talking about.

James will be at the Jo’s Sunshine Lounge, where the Curtis meets the Freeway.

Monday Night, music starts early so you can boogie down and still get up in the morning.