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Rod Blackhurst IV

get them in the crosshairs, and take them down.

About Me

I've got a weak serve but a mean backhand. I like the raw empty gutted feeling that sudafed gives you. In a pinch I could survive on grapefruits, blue cheese, olives, braeburn apples, and club soda. When I was little I wanted to either be the Presidents best friend or a Lego designer. I love hearing from people who wrote me off as not cool in high school or in college but now want a piece of what I've got going on.

My Interests

cinematography, polaroids, high ceilings, blue cheese, small towns, the sound of gravel roads, Fellini, pogo sticks, the saw as an instrument, hobos, trains and traintracks, crowd participation, redheads, falling asleep in cars, super 8mm film, the Adirondacks in the summer, hopeless romantics, writing blogs that nobody ever reads, disappearing, hopelessly romanticising everything, This American Life, the Miss Albany Diner in Albany NY, girls that will break my heart but i try anyway, my underwood typewriter (if it can't do it then nothing can), increasing my wpm,

I'd like to meet:

people who read the New Yorker and like road trips through small towns. folks who listen to NPR and like folky american music. women who don't drink a lot and never ever want to go to las vegas on a vacation. old timers with rocking chairs and transistor radios. housewives who grow potatoes in bowls of water and read national geographic. girls from the upper midwest with a warm heart and the soul of a nurturer. and.

Music:

Broken Social Scene, Third Eye Blind, Andrew Bird, Sigur Rios, Eric Bachmann, Wilco, The Frames, Josh Ritter, The Damnwells, Aqualung, The Stone Roses, Arcade Fire, Achille Lauro, the National, Ryan Adams (& The Cardinals)

Movies:

Paris, Texas
George Washington
Good Will Hunting
Bottle Rocket
Snatch
Thumbsucker
28 Days Later
Amelie
Dark City
Punch Drunk Love
Days of Heaven
Breathless
Requim for a Dream
Seven
Shelter
Brazil
The Thin Red Line
Rushmore
Buffalo '66
The Science of Sleep
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Magnolia
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Brotherhood of the Wolf
The Station Agent
Primer
Amores Perros
Slackers
25th Hour
Half Nelson
O Brother Where Art Thou?
No Country For Old Men
The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
Peter Sarsgaard films

Books:

Paul Auster, Michael Chabon, Richard Russo.

Heroes:

whatever.

My Blog

Spring of ’85 + Fall of ’88

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Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:56:00 PST

Spring of ’98 + Spring of ’01

It was the spring of '98. I was allowed to participate in Senior Skip Day even though my mother was a teacher at my high school. Ryan T and I drove two and a half hours to Utica to see matchbox twen...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:46:00 PST

Palin Leaves the US For The First Time In 43 Years!

Sarah Palin did not visit troops in Iraq, a spokesperson for the Republican VP nominee confirmed Saturday, as new details emerged about the extent of the Alaska governor's foreign travel.In July of la...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:59:00 PST

CBS pulls lying McCain ad + Palin’s lie about the "bridge to nowhere"

1. A John McCain web ad that was running on YouTube has been yanked because of a copyright claim filed by CBS.The McCain campaign tried to 'spin' footage of CBS news anchor Katie Couric talking about...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:31:00 PST

photographs from march

i have to watch what i say. i'm lonely. thinking about going somewhere for a while, maybe forever. i found these photographs today. they're from march. ps - don't steal these. i own the copyrigh...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:09:00 PST

new Crooked Fingers album artwork + photography + music videos!!

The new Crooked Fingers album is about to be released with my photograph as the cover image. I believe you can order the album October 7th from any independent music store only. Here's a screen capt...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PST

Two Great YouTube Videos To Kill Time With

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Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:07:00 PST

Rod Richardson + His Poy Boys

Whilst shooting some acoustic music videos up at the studio Rod Richardson + His Poy Boys got together for a one off recording session. We churned out a radio edit of Dylan's classic "Knockin On Heav...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:41:00 PST

The Craziest Week Ever: private show, photo shoot, music video in Chicago, DNC

Last week was busy. The whole touring crew flew into town Sunday afternoon for band rehearsals so of course I had to go chat with Lavery and Maher, always great to see those guys. Monday morning bro...
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:48:00 PST

my new favorite photo of GW with the US Women’s Volleyball Team

Dude, its like college, and overseas. There aren't any rules right, no consequences? Just go crazy, have a wild time, smack some girls in the behind. At least worth a good laugh....
Posted by Rod Blackhurst IV on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:55:00 PST