Archive for September, 2007

Rockumentary

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Palmer asked me if I could help him with a documentary project he’s working on, so this Sunday we went to Sacramento to interview locally-based outsider musician Lenny G. Blat. Something about him reminds me of the Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
Palmer’s started editing already, and a couple of clips are up on YouTube.

When the camera’s off [...]

Maggot Baby

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

According to Palmer, the Maggot Baby is hatching soon.

Drunken Fuckwit Mangles Bikes

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Last weekend the missus and I headed to Monterey for a relaxing weekend on the Pacific coast. We took our bikes and locked them to the railing between our motel room and the car park. We figured nobody would steal our bikes, they’re not exactly top models. However, when we got home on Saturday evening, [...]

Arsebook

Friday, September 21st, 2007

It lives!
Thanks to the mysterious Andy D for pointing this out.

New video: Sustainability Fair 2007

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Last week I finished editing a short documentary profiling the Sustainability Fair the Davis Food Co-op held back in July. I could spend ages tidying it up and making it perfect, but I don’t really have time.

If you’re interested in reading my self-criticism, after the jump are some of the bits I’d spend time fixing [...]

Green Window Dressing

Monday, September 10th, 2007

It looks like M&S is working to reduce its carbon footprint, which is a good thing. However, their marketing surrounding the introduction of sustainable technologies exaggerates the effect it will have.

The chain’s first wind turbine, in Aberdeenshire, will provide renewable energy to the branches, which bosses say will lead to a drop of 55% in [...]