Category Archives: notes and observations

ernesto is a jerk

Posted on September 3, 2006 by Matt McCormick

It’s raining in New York. Hard. Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ernesto moved up the eastern shore late last night, and I feel sorry for all the real Ernesto’s in New York who are undoubtedly taking lots of shit as the storm with … Continue reading →

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can’t miss

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Matt McCormick

unlike the “orange geometric insanity” bathroom documented just a couple days ago, this bathroom is clearly designed with the drunk man in mind.

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ghosting

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Ghosting* is perhaps the most popular form of graffiti removal in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. *Ghosting: a style of graffiti removal in which the remover follows the lines of the graffiti piece they are covering, so … Continue reading →

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orange geometric insanity

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Matt McCormick

who ever designed this bathroom hates drunk people.

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visitation

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Matt McCormick

The other day I went out searching for my lost journal, retracing the steps of the day I lost it and slowly working backwards. I walked into the Fairway Market and approached the customer service desk with skepticism. I asked … Continue reading →

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kicking it w/ the shins in nyc

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Dave, Matt, James, and Marty at MoMA When you are spending time in a new place, it’s always nice when friends from back home come to visit. That is especially true when those friends are your most famous rock-star friends … Continue reading →

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new york stubble

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Matt McCormick

It was strange to arrive in New York the other night with absolutely no fan-fare: no film festival to go to, no friends to meet, no hotel to check into and nobody waiting to drive me someplace. Just me and … Continue reading →

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bad crazyness in las vegas and rhyolite

Posted on August 20, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Last week I was in Las Vegas, Nevada shooting some film for the Future So Bright project. It was cheap to stay over a couple nights in Vegas on my way to New York, and since Vegas sports an amazing … Continue reading →

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good bye sleater-kinney

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Matt McCormick

I had the great privilege to film the last Sleater-Kinney show Saturday night in Portland. I have been a fan of theirs for a long time, and was extremely honored when they asked me to direct the video for their … Continue reading →

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ghost towns, stonehenge, and crazy panda robots

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Matt McCormick

My old pal Jenn Keyser has been in town visiting from Chicago. She lived in Portland for several years, and during that time we were in bands together, helped each other with various art projects, and served as a general … Continue reading →

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