Adrianne Lenker - symbol

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Adrianne Lenker supported by Luke Temple February 15, 2019 at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia.

“The sincerity and intimacy of “symbol” inspired us to take a documentary approach to the music video. The project is a sort of tribute and love letter to New York City, Coney Island, and all of the people who make those places so special. We spent a couple of days walking the boardwalk and taking video portraits of people we met. We documented whatever they felt like sharing. It was such a warm experience – each person was so giving.”

-Adrianne Lenker via Stereogum

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Adrianne Lenker - symbol from the album Abysskiss - Out now! Order here: https://adriannelenker.lnk.to/abysskiss A Slopehouse Production in Association with Panoptica Films Directed and Edited by Vanessa Haddad Cinematography by Adam Gundersheimer Associate Producers Linni Kral and Brady Custis Color by Tam Le Titles by Elena Ballara Featured Friends of Coney Island: La Familia, Damil, Jorge, Lisa, Antolin, Kay, Rob + Family, Jean, German + Family, Jade, Dianna, Gerry, Karen, Annie-Marie, Manier, Daymon, Ernan + Family, Santos, Rosa, Ed + Family, Wade, Matt, Asha, Marelina, Magda, Milda and Adrianne.

Things: Continua Knives

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These three knives were handmade by one of my oldest friends. To me, he embodies everything that a hobbyist should be. Constantly searching for a better understanding of himself and the world around him through doing. Whether it’s bicycle touring from Banff, Alberta to the depths of Central America, publishing a comic strip or learning how to mold steel and wood into unique tools, there is always more to experience. Ever since I’ve known Matt, he has poured himself into learning new things.

Not too long ago, he began creating cutlery under the guise Continua Knives. I’ve long been interested in the intricacies of knife making and as soon as I saw he was getting serious about it, I requested three paring knives. While each is completely unique in its blade and tang design, both red handles are made of Padauk and the brown is Mexican Cherry; all three are high carbon steel.

Inspiration: California Golde

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An inspiring video shot completely on Super 8 film from some of my favorite influencers in the cycling industry. The video was written and produced by the man, the myth, the legend Ronnie Romance Jr., who I was lucky enough to see in action at the 2017 Philadelphia Bike Expo during his captivating presentation of “The bicycle, a vehicular philosophy of simplification and meditation for the modern world”, cinematography was handled by the talented Sandy Carson whose new photo book looks amazing and the video was, in part, sponsored by No.1 bicycle blog, The Radavist. A fantastic journey with the perfect amount of undertone and introspection.

For the full story and a killer set of analogue photos, check the full post on The Radavist.

Details: Jake

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My main man basking in the sun, soaking up the salty breeze. He has certainly mellowed out in his old age and is by all means, living the dream.

Summer's Gone for Ditto Vintage

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This series of photos was taken at the end of summer 2018 with my stylist Jessica Schuyler and model Nicole Ruzicka. The idea was to showcase Jess’s most recent collection for Ditto Vintage in her hometown of New Hope Pennsylvania. Mixing multi-exposure imagery with editorial style photography was a blast and I definitely hope to work on more projects like this in the future!

Details: Thinking About Brooklyn

Brooklyn is truly one of my all time favorite places to wander around. A few months ago we decided to go on a little stay-cation in Brooklyn based around all of our favorite things: food, bikes, books and beer (what else do you need?). We also got the chance to see Boygenius; they were out of this world. I didn’t take many photos but its always nice to have a few mementos.

Below, I have embedded a map of all of the places that we wanted to visit. We made it to most but didn’t hit every single one. Absolute standouts to me include Deluxe (Always #1, R.I.P NY Shop), Lella Alimentari, Grimm Artisanal Ales, and Spoonbill Books. Until next time Brooklyn.

Summer's Early Sun

Well I left here in my sleep when I was dreaming
Miles and miles away
Into a place, my heart was scheming an escape
That love drew from me
And I met you on the corner of the seasons
Out of winter's reach and into summer's early sun
You were the moon.

-An excerpt from Lighthouse by Adrianne Lenker