Detroit Revisited
some LA musings
...having a Moby moment ?
For some reason I went to a panel discussion sponsored by Palm Springs Modernism Week at the Ace Hotel with Frances Anderton and Moby. And the reason turned out to be Frances Anderton. She scares me a bit (which probably keeps me listening to her DnA, Design & Architecture show on KCRW.) She gave me a headmaster glance after this first image of Moby was taken, and I quickly took my seat.
But it turns out she is just such a lovely person. She brings an intelligent and fun voice to Architecture.
The discussion hinged on the room offering credibility to what Anderton says is the world of architecture having a "Moby moment".
He lives in a Lautner guest house in back of a neo-Norman Castle overlooking Lake Hollywood.
And of course there's his LA architecture blog appropriately called mobylosangelesarchitecture.com
And his father was a photographer for the New York Times, so you can see how his background might have evolved from childhood.
But, Moby, all Williamsburg beard farmers with cameras aren't douchebags. Just the ones that take shitty pictures.
Day of the Dead
All images © Eric Lynch 2012
Makeup: Ryan Michael Wojcik
Styling: Eric Lynch, Ryan Michael Wojcik, Carlos Melgoza
Renovation Investigation
While Jeff was in Greece for three weeks, I decided to tear the house apart and then put it all back together. Here are some shots of that journey.
Michigan July 2012
Lisa and I went to Michigan for, among other things, Cody's graduation party. All was good, except for the corn.
Port Austin, MI
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The Heidelberg Project with Sheila and Lisa.
The Happiest Place on Earth?
Coachella Weekend One - Saturday Evening
If the day was about Azelia, the night was certainly Radiohead's chance to show us they weren't yet another group to revisit Coachella and make the crowd wonder if they should have just stuck with their 2004 performance. Don't get me wrong, I can count the times I've seen them on my hands and toes, but I wondered where they would advance to.
Lest I worry, they were slick and polished with a wall of recycled plastic bottles-cum-lightwall. And square levitating screens broadcasting various details of the performance to those standing back at the entrance to the Polo Grounds. "look they're moving around" As I stood in the Pit I couldn't help wonder if Thom minds the fact that he has become synonymous with twitching and salivating.
Setlist:
1. Bloom
2. 15 Steps
3. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
4. Morning Mr. Magpie
5. Staircase
6. The Gloaming
7. Pyramid Song
8. The Daily Mail
9. Myxomatosis
10. Karma Police
11. Identikit
12. Lotus Flower
13. There There
14. Bodysnatchers
15. Idioteque
Encore
16. Lucky
17. Reckoner
18. Everything In It's Right Place / After The Gold Rush intro
Encore 2
19. Give Up the Ghost
20. Paranoid Android
Coachella Weekend One - Saturday
Saturday, the much lauded and certainly celebrated sun made an appearance. And with the change in skies came an upbeat day of lively and unforgettable performances.
Azelia Banks gave one of the weekend's great high energy shows. (I can guarantee she won't be at 2:50 next year! And I read that she has new management as of Saturday. She tweeted "no more ghetto mixes. . . I have a budget now!" She has signed with Lady Gaga's manager. You go girl.)
Jacques lu cont, St. Vincent, The Shins, and SBTRKT all made my cut. I should have had a beer instead of watching The Shins though. And if they hadn't been at the same time, of course, Miike Snow would have been represented, but. . .
Azelia Banks
at Gobi Tent
work it out Azelia!
Jacques lu cont
at Sahara Tent
St Vincent
at Gobi Tent
The Shins
at Coachella Stage
SBTRKT
at Gobi Tent
Next, Radiohead. . .
Coachella Weekend One - Friday Evening
And so Friday evening was here but it was still far from over.
Amon Tobin ISAM show was beyond incredible. Leaning on the speakers at the front
and feeling my blood vibrate was an experience I won't soon forget.
Swedish House Mafia
Coachella Weekend One - Friday
So Weekend One of The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has come to a close.
And thank god because I need the rest. I have two friends half my age who dropped out on the
third day, as I'm sure quite a few non-Tupac/Dr.Dre/Snoop Dog/Calvin Harris/Rihanna fans did too.
Friday was a pretty brisk day. Slim crowds and drizzle. If I had to hear one more
bloke saying "this shit's nothin' compared to Glastonbury mate", I'm going to turn off my hearing aid!
EMA
at Gobi Stage
(that's pronounced ee-em-ay, kids!)
I'm here photographing for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and it was pretty clear that the laid back
Editors in the very least wanted photos of GIRLS and Azelia Banks.
The crowd loved GIRLS and I was a little stumped. But more on Azelia Banks and her
kick ass performance in my next post.
If you want to see the outtakes before the April 25, 2012 paper is out, you can check
GIRLS
at Outdoor Stage
The Heineken Tent was about where I started to have a good time.
DJ in the Tent
Dawes
at Mojave Tent
WU LYF
at Gobi
The rain continued throughout the evening so the Grips had their hands full protecting all the lights and equipment.
This one's for Marke.
This guy was full of campy energy. Like an overly-animated flamboyant John Cusack, he worked the stage and certainly felt comfortable in his own body.
Pulp
at Coachella Stage
The lighting for Mazzy Star was so bad I'm posting the set list from under the keyboard. Sorry Hope Sandoval fans.
This was one of those great moments when you just know you're experiencing something special.
M83
at Gobi Stage
more day one to come. . .
Holidays
So the Holidays are mostly over now. Santa was good to us this year.
The deep fried Thanksgiving turkey was a bit better than the deep fried Christmas turkey for sure.
The dogs had a good time tearing up the yard and just generally getting into mischief. Not just Oliver and Ada, but Josefina too.
Spanish Springs Nevada
Mom and Lisa and The Neighborhood.
Nevada
This is what you do for kicks in Nevada.
Old Friends in the Desert
So it's been awhile but the chill in the air got me thinking about late summer air and night swimming.
My old pals Will Schwartz and Johnny Ray came down for a brief respite from their chaotic
lives and I thought it was a good time to post these.
Will is the tres talented frontman of the highly charged pop band Imperial Teen.
Their fifth album "Feel The Sound" is due out in January.
AND his new venture is Psychic Friend. You go Will!
And of course Johnny Ray hosts an ear opening radioshow on KUSF in Exile.
If you think KCRW is eclectic, you haven't heard anything yet.
Check him out with Nathan Berlinguette on Silver Machine Radio!!!
See you guys soon.
Reno
Day Two:
8:05
“It’s after Eight Eric.”
“What Time are we leaving?”
“Quarter to nine.”
“OK”
The Yard
Harley
The workspace:
Kara's Wedding (errr, Kara and Ryan's Wedding)
Kara's wedding was an absolute blast!
Kudos Kara, you really know how to throw a party.
From the 4 minute ceremony, to the six hour party that followed!
Sorry guys, no pictures of the Betsy Johnson swimsuit - she's a married lady.
And let me just ask you this, who parks a taco truck
poolside after an already amazing
wedding?
Kara does!
the look
the end. . .
or the beginning
Xavier's XXX Birthday
That's his thirtieth for those of you who don't know your Roman numerals. A good time was had by most. And that's mostly what I'm showing here, the good times. The rest is better left for foggy memories and floor drains for that matter.
The Pool House is a great place for a desert party.
Five PM was a pretty good time to arrive to an afternoon party in Palm Springs, I've discovered. By then everyone's already gotten their drink on and are ready to play for the camera. And any later, I'd have a bunch of images of sleeping bitches.
calling all honey badgers
honey badgers to the pool please. . .
my new muse. thanks Jesse
Here's where I say Happy Birthday Xavier!
DJ Yanis
museworthy, n'est-ce pas?
What the heck, one more!
Greetings from Michigan
Michigan
So my lovely sister, Debbie, reminds me that I have air-conditioning and 110 degree heat is no excuse for focusing on these images for all to see. I have been working on them, but more for myself than for sharing with the family. So here you go Debbie. Good luck with that dial up seeing these!
More "workspace" images. This one's going to be a great project and is quite varied already.
As Rebecca notes: some abstracts.
jackpot
5150 or so. . .
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mornings are great in the mountains
implements
Happy Birthday Junior
