Dissipation 9

michaellarkey — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:19:24 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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Cuyahoga River

michaellarkey — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:38:58 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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Dissipation 8

michaellarkey — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:28:56 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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Degenerate with Camera

michaellarkey — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:30:53 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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The water from my sink is cloudy.

michaellarkey — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:25:08 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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Brian Burkholder and Stunt

michaellarkey — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:19:23 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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A Tree

michaellarkey — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:17:06 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

Shadowy Tree

Birds in a Bush

michaellarkey — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:16:32 +0000

photo: ©Michael Larkey 2010

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Skateboarders on Fire

michaellarkey — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:14:54 +0000

I can’t swing a dead cat while on the internet lately without hitting some corporate skateboard video.

This is for Burn Energy Drink

Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Il Deserto Rosso”

michaellarkey — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:44:16 +0000

For years I’ve been trying to see Michelangelo Antonioni’s The Red Desert to no avail. It’s his first color film where he famously had entire parks of trees and grass, and entire blocks painted to fit his vision. I’ve seen copies selling on ebay for over $100 but am fairly certain that even if I wanted to pay that fee the DVD region code wouldn’t have matched. I’ve seen almost all of Antonioni’s other films and more or less signed up for a Blockbuster online account a few years ago just to get them. (Antonioni’s films, Jean Luc Godard’s and Ingmar Bergman’s were actually all behind my motivations.) About a month ago I read that Criterion had just released a new restored digital transfer and promptly added it to the top of my queue. My account has been on hold because it is summer but I nearly reactivated it just because the anticipation of finally seeing it is causing a general sense of unease. Oh, and there is a heap of extra features, including a booklet with a printed interview of Antonioni by Jean Luc Godard, which actually tempts me to just purchase it.

A review here

I’ll be sort of busy and partially traveling for at least the next two weeks so sporadic posting, if any, is likely.

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Mailing Promos

michaellarkey — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:20:58 +0000

I’ve sent some promos out. I sent one to Heather Morton whose blog I very much enjoy and have read since probably its inception. She mentions my promo in a video she posted last week on her blog. It made me happy.

Nike Skateboarding

michaellarkey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:05:06 +0000

My post last week about skateboarding had me thinking about the Nike commercials from days ago. It was the mid to late 90’s maybe and Nike’s second or third or whatever attempt at breaking into the skateboarding market. Although the interactions with the authority figures are pretty comical in how spot on they are the commercials always confused and mildly annoyed me. It just didn’t make sense that there would be a tennis court or golf course where playing tennis or golf was not allowed. I’ve never seen a skate park with “no skateboarding” signs.

“The city didn’t build this place so you could come in here with your golf clubs and ruin it.” But it is a golf course. What then was it built for?

I don’t recall ever seeing this running one. I think it is actually successful in getting the point across.

My last post about skateboarding…. I think

Chicago Outtake

Shore and Pier

michaellarkey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:47:57 +0000

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Did skateboarding get cool again

michaellarkey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:11:37 +0000

while I was out to lunch or something?

What I do know is that cool graffiti never appeared anywhere while I skated by. Probably a good thing as it would’ve meant I had just committed two crimes.

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The world just blinks

michaellarkey — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:38:48 +0000

“My cry for a fistful of sand, breeds silence, Hold me, I’m folding, I can’t see land. The world just blinks…..”

“What if I am never thrown that rope? What if this tear in my side just pours and pours and pours? I wonder if they’ve noticed that I’m not around? The loss of a lonely man never makes much of a sound.”

Frightened Rabbit – Yes, I Would from the album Winter of Mixed Drinks

Inspired by Frightened Rabbit Lyrics