noelspirandelli

San Benito, California Rodeo

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:56:53 +0000

San Benito, CA Rodeo

New Landscapes, Cali

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:48:53 +0000

Alameda, CA port

1 hr north from San Francisco

I’m Kinda losing my head posting these images late night so here’s a song that I dig that’s more about losing yourself to the beat of the drum. Hope you enjoy.

Lose Your Soul (Turbotito Remix)

Lee Rutsch, Sausalito

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:51:41 +0000

Lee Rutsch, Sausalito

Bon Iver ‘Calgary’

Dixon May Fair, Demolition Derby

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:26:24 +0000

I had the privilege to photograph the demolition derby in Dixon, California and it was a blast! I had no idea what to expect since this was my first. I figured it would be a bunch of crazed individuals who just had an itch for destruction and chaos, but I stood corrected. These guys weren’t crazy at all. I mean, a lil, to want to slam into each other but no crazier than an extreme sport. What I did find was a lot of camaraderie. About half of them looked like they were in their early twenties, carrying out a family tradition. Most of them had a large team of friends and family working together to prep their cars. There was a lot of last minute welding, sledge hammering and even the use of a bulldozer to crush the back end of a car for proper slam satisfaction. The whole show was a ton of fun. They had a witty announcer giving blow by blow commentary, cracking jokes at any chance he got and getting the audience to play along. The best part is the obvious–watching the last cars clobbering each other like old boxers in a ring. They’re giving their final blows, bruised up and broken down. You think they’ve got nothing left in the tank, but they keep slugging away and skidding through that mud until that final blow puts to rest all but one. This experience made me a fan over night. I recommend checking out a demolition derby at your local fair this summer. It’s just good ol’ American entertainment and to top it off you get to drive back home without a scratch.

Dixon May Fair 2011

Dixon May Fair Junior Livestock Auction

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Mon, 23 May 2011 01:39:27 +0000

Dixon May Fair 2011

Izi Aspera, Oakland

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:33:50 +0000

Izi, life vest

Artist: The Ramones Song:Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

Shopping cart, Oakland

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins Song: To Forgive

Hawaii, Honolulu

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:10:02 +0000

Thi Lam

Waimea Valley

Artist: Love Inks Song: Skeleton Key

Jemma Morris

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:04:19 +0000

Jemma Morris

Melissa, Tyler & lil jolie

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:50:44 +0000

: Jolie

Artist: Black Joe Lewis & The honeybears Song: Booty City

Mel,Tyler & lil joelie

SF, China basin

NOEL SPIRANDELLI — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:59:46 +0000

Thanks to my buddy Jericho Green I got this image. He helped me out that night. I came down with an ugly cold and couldn’t ride around like I usually do with my camera gear to find some new flicks. So we drove out and because he was curious about this one area I got this shot. There’s no way I would have taken it if it wasn’t for J’s gut feeling. Thanks J!

SF, China Basin

Artist: Devo “Gut Feeling”