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Once upon a time last year, I worked on this music video with a Partizan director, Ace Norton. I basically just drove him and the musician, Darwin Deez, around Venice. I was the go to director-driver for a while- who knows why considering I relied on my GPS to get me everywhere.

We rocked out to Yeasayer and Sleigh Bells on the road. I took some pictures. They shot some things. I hadn’t even thought about that day until I heard someone going on and on about how great Darwin Deez is. The name sounded familiar so I looked him up and look what I found…(HHW: huge hipster warning)

Over 3 million hits aint too shabby. Below are some behind the scenes pics I took. The sea was angry that day my friends…but it made for nice clouds.

This is the very mathematically exact way in which we figured out where Darwin had to stand.

That’s the whole crew by the way. We had the girl from the video with us to help carry some things. We wanted to be quick and sneaky for the shots in the library and Blockbuster (they kicked us out) so we had a small camera set up and no lights or sound. Simple. It’s a fun video and good song, hope you like.

forgot these 2 songs for the mix tape. criminal.

1. Yo La Tengo – Our Way To Fall

2. Saint Hotel – Puzzle Pieces

also this song is my current favorite sing along- just ask anyone between playa del rey and west LA…

Here it is! Mixtape Volume Uno! I have learned my natural inclination is to have the songs range from happy-singy-dancey-go-go all the way down the emotional spectrum to sad-heart-soulcrush-pain-guttedness… So here it is! Click play for a taste and you can download using the links on the bottom if you right click on the song name and select ‘save as’…hope you enjoy

*sorry mom, I will do actual writing next time

Side 1 -
1. The Dodos – Fools

2. Cold War Kids – Royal Blue

3. The Naked and Famous – Girls Like You

4. Dom Kennedy – Locals Only

5. Toro y Moi – Still Sound

6. Matt Duke, Tony Lucca, Jay Nash – The Weight

7. Jessica Lea Mayfield – For today

8. Dawes – That Western Skyline

9. The Mermen – Sway

Side 2 -
1. The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness

2. Wick-it the Instigator – Everlasting Shine Blockaz

3. Local Natives – Airplanes

4. Foster The People – Houdini

5. Paul Mccartney & Wings – Let Me Roll It

6. Jack Savoretti – Ring of Fire

7. The Black Keys – These Days

8. Fleet Foxes – Montezuma

9. Cat Power – I Found a Reason

for download:

Airplanes, Ring Of Fire, Royal Blue, These Days, Girls Like You, Still Sound, I Found a Reason, Houdini, Sway, Let me roll it, The Weight, Fools, Everlasting Shine Blockaz, Under Cover Of Darkness, For Today, That Western Skyline, Montezuma, Locals Only

this song has been on repeat in my car for months. not burned out yet…

maybe it’s the lyrics, i dig ‘em

From now on wear my love for you loose
From now on I am just passing through
From now on just my feeling is true
From now on call me Royal Blue
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From now on with the sky as my roof
From now on let the risk lead me, too
From now on somewhere I never knew
From now on call me Royal Blue