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This weekend Michael Miller invited me to the opening of his Photography Exhibit at KNOWN GALLERY to celebrate the release of his book, West Coast Hip-Hop: A History In Pictures. A Los Angeles native, Miller is responsible for many the iconic photographs that define 1990s West Coast Hip-Hop: Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Warren G, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, et al… With thousands of portraits and over 300 album covers, his portfolio is like KDAY come to life, and I was honoured to meet such a prolific music historian and see his incredible work. The exhibit was only open to the public this weekend, but you can buy Michael Miller’s book at Over The Edge, and you can find my photos from the opening reception at The Cobrasnake.

This weekend Michael Miller invited me to the opening of his Photography Exhibit at KNOWN GALLERY to celebrate the release of his book, West Coast Hip-Hop: A History In Pictures.

A Los Angeles native, Miller is responsible for many the iconic photographs that define 1990s West Coast Hip-Hop: Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Warren G, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, et al… With thousands of portraits and over 300 album covers, his portfolio is like KDAY come to life, and I was honoured to meet such a prolific music historian and see his incredible work.

The exhibit was only open to the public this weekend, but you can buy Michael Miller’s book at Over The Edge, and you can find my photos from the opening reception at The Cobrasnake.

9:08 pm,  6 Feb 2012   ∞  Tweet this
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L.A. debuts tests a new design for street signs painted on the road surface, December 1960. (via usclibraries)

L.A. debuts tests a new design for street signs painted on the road surface, December 1960. (via usclibraries)

7:55 am,  3 Jan 2012   ∞  Tweet this
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2011

I considered making a new video of all of 2011, but you’ll have to wait until the 4th of July to see how this one ends.

This time of year everyone is so cloying and sentimental — theatrics about a new beginning, about the past and the future, and all that has changed… It’s ridiculous! Every day is a new opportunity to change your life, and instead of looking to the past with an affected sentimentality or to the future with confused idealism, just wake up and do your best. That’s all you have to do.

When I show this video to friends their first comment is always the same, “can you slow it down? It’s going too fast!”  It’s life, it doesn’t slow down…

2:31 pm,  31 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake. Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake. Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake. Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake. Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake. Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake.

Inside the mind of Mr. Brainwash

I shot something like 1,000 photos of the insanity that was the Mr. Brainwash Studio opening last week. The entire building was literally bleeding with colour. Look for the rest of the photos later this week on The Cobrasnake.

7:34 pm,  26 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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I photographed Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) in Hollywood last week. We talked about my photos of the party at his studio last month and his exhibition that opens tonight.

I photographed Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) in Hollywood last week. We talked about my photos of the party at his studio last month and his exhibition that opens tonight.

4:40 pm,  22 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Sand Dunes — Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California by Ansel Adams, 1948 (via melisaki)

Sand Dunes — Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California by Ansel Adams, 1948 (via melisaki)

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“I live in a city that is billboards and graffiti” Dennis Hopper photographed by Estevan Oriol (via milkstudios).

“I live in a city that is billboards and graffiti”

Dennis Hopper photographed by Estevan Oriol (via milkstudios).

10:14 pm,  18 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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A few nights ago, COMMON came to Sayer’s Club to drop an insane late-night freestyle. My friend Rony and I made a video of his performance…

A few nights ago, COMMON came to Sayer’s Club to drop an insane late-night freestyle. My friend Rony and I made a video of his performance…

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At the Chateau (more).

At the Chateau (more).

4:06 pm,  13 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Downtown Los Angeles decorated for the holidays, circa 1940 (via usclibraries)

Downtown Los Angeles decorated for the holidays, circa 1940 (via usclibraries)

6:05 pm,  12 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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“You can disappear here without even knowing it.” — Bret Easton Ellis On my balcony in The Hills overlooking Los Angeles, re-read Less Than Zero on a beautiful sunny day… my bookmark is a note some girl gave me as a reminder years ago. Trying to separate visuals from the film, the imagery the book creates, and my own memories… but it’s almost Christmas in L.A. and they all seem to bleed together.

“You can disappear here without even knowing it.” — Bret Easton Ellis

On my balcony in The Hills overlooking Los Angeles, re-read Less Than Zero on a beautiful sunny day… my bookmark is a note some girl gave me as a reminder years ago. Trying to separate visuals from the film, the imagery the book creates, and my own memories… but it’s almost Christmas in L.A. and they all seem to bleed together.

12:55 pm,  6 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Lydia Hearst at The Chateau Marmont #4 (via terrysdiary)

Lydia Hearst at The Chateau Marmont #4 (via terrysdiary)

5:35 pm,  5 Dec 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Check out Katy Perry’s Barn Burner Birthday at The Cobrasnake.com! Check out Katy Perry’s Barn Burner Birthday at The Cobrasnake.com!

Check out Katy Perry’s Barn Burner Birthday at The Cobrasnake.com!

4:57 pm,  15 Nov 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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Los Angeles by Ralph Crane, 1959 (via melisaki)

Los Angeles by Ralph Crane, 1959 (via melisaki)

11:01 am,  14 Nov 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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I LOVE THE KITTY! I’ve had a pretty incredible Halloween — it’s a weeklong event in Los Angeles, not just a day — and this year it feels a lot Coachella… but with less clothes and more latex. I have thousands of photos I’m posting on TheCobrasnake.com so check it out for some of the best and sexiest parties in Hollywood. Then it’s back to business as usual…

I LOVE THE KITTY!

I’ve had a pretty incredible Halloween — it’s a weeklong event in Los Angeles, not just a day — and this year it feels a lot Coachella… but with less clothes and more latex. I have thousands of photos I’m posting on TheCobrasnake.com so check it out for some of the best and sexiest parties in Hollywood.

Then it’s back to business as usual…

8:40 pm,  1 Nov 2011   ∞  Tweet this
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