Mastic Johnny found this gem today. Well, someone else found it, and he found their find.

If you've never seen a Jack Brull print up close, felt the warmth of the tones and the rare fantasy of his vision, nows yer chance... caught wind of this from Shipworm, Bribble & Associates.

This is happening at a theater near you (if it's in fact, near you.) These people are trying hard to make life better for everyone. That is such a nice thing. Support and respect.

More like it...

The Junod Nowski worked pretty good, even if I didn't...

A Rare Thing

A photo of me surfing is maybe a three or four, okay possibly twelve in a lifetime thing. So far anyhow. Grant has made history. For me anyhow.

One thing is inevitable in life: when you go to the beach with the local surf shop owner, an ex-pro surfer and a photographer intent on shooting in tow, and the waves are a touch shifty, fast and fun, you'll surf a little kooky, spend an inordinate amount of time paddling out and then have to leave early to collect the kid from the babysitter. Those are the rules fella, just get used to it. Fun day though. Gotta catch up on my Jamie Brisick reading....

Mollusk Board swap. There are a few gems there, and a few not-so-gems. The gems are priced at gem prices, but worth it if you've got the scratch. The not-so-gems are priced at that price, and worth it if you've got the itch. Still happening tomarrah.

Wayne Levin

Grant sent me an email this morning with this guy's website address, figuring I'd like the images. Sure enough, absolutely nutso photography. I don't know how to describe what a mental gasp might sound like, but there was this gasping noise in my dome every time I clicked on the mouse. Just great stuff. I was thinking how it would be to just try and post all his photos in one massive posting, and then brought myself back down to earth, settling on a link and just a few photos. Then it dawned on me: Wayne Levin was part of the Clic show Antonio and I halfheartedly pilloried a while back. The stuff I saw from that show was little bit different, less documentary feeling and a little dreamier than a lot of what I see on his site. And what I see on his site, I can't get enough of. Click on the name and enjoy.

Rennie Ellis

I uncannily came across this book titled "Lifes A Beach" yesterday in St.Kilda. It's by Photographer Rennie Ellis, R.I.P (1940-2003). I'd been to see an exhibition in Melbourne late last year on Ellis & was blown away by the work. His work is like a backlogue of various sub-cultures dating back four decades. Pretty cool stuff. He also brought out a book entitled "Kings Cross", which used to float around my old mans study back in the day. It's full of b+w's from the 70's, in the Cross in Sydney, pretty cool book if u can get your hands on a copy!

Gustav.

The Day Rob Machado Showed Up and We Showed Up Too

One of the big surfy spectacles to grace the New York calendar has come and gone. Luminaries made themselves present. Films made themselves sold out. Antonio and I made ourselves scarce. It is one of the odd turnarounds of living here that often, at the moment you'd like to be most available, most involved, you find yourself at the brink of collapse, unable to muster the motivation to do anything other than rest, recuperate and spend some family time. I have always been a bad Catholic.
By all other accounts though, the weekend long festival was hugely fun and full of the good times one would expect. Best Feature went to "Sea of Darkness" directed by Michael Oblowitz while Josh Berry's film "All Points South" won the short film prize, following up his 2008 premier in style. The full round up is here.
Rob Machado screened his film "The Drifter" and stopped by Chris' shop on a night I could actually get out of the house. Above is irrefutable proof Mr. Machado has passed the torch for speed and creativity to two mysterious young neighborhood groms.
The people who put on the festival are a good lot, full of the right intentions. They are the sort of people that make this town the kind of place we want to be.

Pics courtesy of Señor Miguel Mabes

Julie Goldstein Kicks Ass

Julie is a very good swimmer. The Surf Gallery are really cool people.

But don't take our word for it check it out yourself.

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