Nudity

Most of the photographers I know, whether they are fashion photographers or "art" photographers, are too obsessed with female nudity (or in the case of my gay photographer friends, male nudity).

I'm not, even though I get accused of it. A lot. By people that know me really well.

Here's the deal, and I've said this here before:

Just because she's naked, doesn't make it art.

There are a TON of people that will pay girls to take their clothes off. There are a TON of girls that take advantage of that. Good for them - I want to come back as a hot chick. Really. Just for that reason. And the HOT part...

I look for something in a person. I'm not the 'naked photographer' - sorry. I'm not.

I think the female form is beautiful - snore.

I actually try to find vulnerability in a person. And document it. Give ME your soul. TRUST ME.

I'm good like that.

Or I manufacture something. But 9 times out of 10, it's all you.

Unguarded, trusting, and open to having your image, at that moment, recorded (not captured) for life.

Because when you're dead...

It's all that's left. Except for your crap that goes into a dumpster.

And it will.

Cover Star: T.
Headlining Band: Mike Patton and friends

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Carin, Take Me To The Nearest Famous City...

It's random. It's common vs. common. And you can piss in the sink. I think.

I wait for the click, but it doesn't kick in. And I'm not Brick. And I'm not on a hot tin roof. Not now, anyway...

Everything sounds like white noise...

I'm overwhelmed. In our best clothes. All the very best of us string ourselves up for love.

Cover Star: T & A.
Headlining Band: Those guys from Cincinnati, Ohio..

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Leave Your Home. Change Your Name. Live Alone. Eat Your Cake.

I don't even think to make corrections.

Look.

Amber. An outtake from the "Bunnies" and "Chairs" shoot. As nor or on either.

Amber as and on is, however, available, in book form, down there...

Or here.

Afraid of the house? Well, you're desperate to entertain...

Watch.



Cover Star: Amber Dandy
Headlining Band: The National @ BAM.
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It Really Can Be...

...easy.

Turn the lights down, baby.

Cover Star: Candace Fucking Nirvana.
Headlining Band: Faith Fucking No More covering, well, if you don't know who it is, then fuck you.

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Surprise! You're Dead!

Mike Patton. Friday night. And his band. Yeah, Brendan, his band.

See photo below.

One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in this regard:

Ever seen a band that was 10 TIMES BETTER than when they were originally around?

Me neither.

And here's the reason:

Mr. Patton has come into his own in the last 12 years. Fuck some Mr. Bungle. I'm talking about Fantomas, Tomahawk, Mike Patton, etc...

I saw this man do things with his voice on Friday night that astonished me. And that's saying something. I've seen a lot of vocalists.

He's 42 years old. That makes me feel good. He made me feel young.

Thanks mikepatton. And Brendan and Mark and Rich.

"Faith No More" should re-record their entire catalog right now. It sounds dated. But what I experienced Friday night was the future...

Maturity, sometimes, rules.

"I think that too many people think too much about my lyrics. I am more a person who works more with the sound of a word than with its meaning. Often I just choose the words because of the rhythm not because of the meaning"
- Mike Patton

Pardon me, I get excited about good things. Here are two...

Cover Star: Candace Fucking Nirvana.
Headlining Band: Faith Fucking No More

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The Idiot Parade

Cover Star: FNM, Brooklyn, 07/02/10.
Headlining Band: John Hughes

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Quote, Unquote...

"On my way to the boats, the hot dog guy vendor wasn't there. And I cried. Then the next time I was there I bought two hot dogs. And I didn't eat them."

- Von

Everybody stand!

Cover Star: Rael.
Headlining Band: Sly

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