"Time To Pretend", the new video from new New York band, MGMT, will undoubtedly influence at least a few music videos and photo shoots. The cheap/chic, dirty/sexy, hyper-psychedelic production values are really quite beautiful.

See for yourselves:



I love it.

Labels: alternative, art, band, Columbia Records, electronic, indie, MGMT, music, photography, Time To Pretend, video

January is the month of Birthdays for me (already been to 5 and counting), but Casey Nicholson's birthday parties never disappoint. They're loud, roudy and rock 'n roll -- everything you'd expect from a Detroit native. Casey and I were old workmates doing grassroots marketing for Columbia Records a while back, and have been friends ever since.

I always love taking party photos because people are less predictable.

Check out these photos from the party below, and click here to see the rest of the set on my Flickr page.


Casey "the man" himself turns 30 / Sean and Clarissa



Sara Solomon



Columbia Records crew



Darby Moeller and one of Casey's friends caught in the act / the infamous Joe


Casey and Drew sharing a drunk moment


Laura Kirsch and Casey

Labels: birthday, Casey Nicholson, Columbia Records, party, people