I was in Montauk as a small boy back in 1962 and it was just a small fishing town. Now I don’t care what people do as they travel, but can’t they just enjoy their vacations without constantly checking their emails or text messages? They just can’t…
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The balloon boy was the kid who we thought was in a runaway balloon dying from a lack of oxygen as the balloon soared for hours high above Colorado. The kid named Falcon was never on the balloon, but millions of Americans were mesmerized by his seemingly tragic plight.
Recently America focused on a witch who was running for the senate. I know several guys who actually watch wrestling on TV. If the so called news shows aren’t feeding us drivel, then the people will find things so useless it’s totally mindboggling. How about TV shows where you have to guess who’s gonna rat out his friend first. Or American Idol, where Americans watch some pompous ass from England make aspiring singers cry…
I know that the football games I have been watching for my whole life are considered totally useless by some people, so I guess I shouldn’t be complaining…
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I could go on a long diatribe about how much I despise the new smoking law that Mayor Bloomberg is about to impose on New Yorkers, but I won’t. He may have changed the law to get re-elected a third time, but the people spoke, and he’s our mayor. You get what you vote for. I’d like to see a park ranger try to issue a $50+ ticket to these two fellas…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
I’ve never done much commercial work, but I’m glad that I was able to supply photos to this band. I don’t normally listen to rap or hip hop, but this band wasn’t easy to label. Huey plays guitar and is the main vocalist. If Eminem or JayZ had huey’s skill on the guitar, they’d be even more famous and rightfully so. I never figured out why “The Fun Lovin’ Criminals” were unable to make it in a big way here in America. They did much better in Europe and I guess the British still know their music…
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Not too many people remember gasoline globes. This is one of the rarest examples ever found. It is the only one of its kind. Even though the “A-Bomb” brought me quite a few nightmares as a kid, this is a beautiful globe and I wish I could add it to my ever withering collection…
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An unthinkably rare paperback from 1967 which you would be hard pressed to find in any condition at any price…
I had a few different shirts made with Zoo York over the last few years, but I never saw one on the street. (or beneath it) A few weeks ago I saw this kid riding the number 3 train and took this picture for totally self serving reasons…I have been completely useless in promoting myself for as long as I can remember, and this is hardly going to matter, but better late than never…
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Some people hear voices…I see shit. Can’t even walk my daughter home from school without being confronted by a huge evil worm, with bleeding entrails, and this hideous apparition is wearing a fucking top hat while promoting mass suicide?
It just ain’t right…
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I don’t really have a category for this lad. Oh well, I don’t remember who he was running from…
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The story behind this strange house is rather sad. Apparently the owner collected valuable antiques and had come home several times to realize that he had been robbed. He decided that he could do without any windows and did what he had to, to protect his belongings. I don’t have anything witty to add to this tale…
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I don’t know if this picture works, but I was trying to say that, even though the world had been changed in many ways, life for the homeless guy with the flag and his sleeping comrade would continue as if nothing happened. As it turned out, people in general were a lot more caring after 9/11 for awhile, and then all of sudden it was back to normal. The greedy went back to making money big time, and then the bubble burst and the greedy fuckers came with their hands outstretched looking for bailouts, which of course they received.
For a New York minute, it had seemed that things might actually get better after 9/11…Everyone felt bad for us and then, lo and behold, the worst president in history decided to use the massacre to his advantage…
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Yes the night Reggie Jackson hit three home runs to end the 1977 world series, I was sitting in the upper deck with my dad. I think David McCall “Snat” was also there. I still remember the third home run just disappearing into the dark night, well actually the black bleachers…$10 not a bad deal…
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Hard to believe that a box seat in row A could be only $5! Today the first few rows are separated by a concrete wall (to prevent kids from sneaking down to them on a rainy night) and they are on sale for 50% off…a steal at only $1,200…
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For some reason I find taking someone’s picture on a bus harder than working on the subway…
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Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber 