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Scene From a Mall

A surviving example of early Cana'anite capitalism. Jerusalem, 2007.

He Loved Us, Too

My vinyl copy of Johnny Cash's now out of print 1969 account of his visit to the West Bank's holy sites. Briefly reissued by Harmony records in the late nineties, right after Cash died in 2003, I investigated licensing it on behalf of my former label. From what I recall, the cost would have been far too prohibitive.

Needless to say, this thirty-eight year old half-spoken word, half-sung recording of Johnny & June getting off in places like the Garden of Gethsemane is at its peak of cultural relevance. Christian, Zionist, basking in the significance of Israel's June '67 victory, The Holy Land is in serious need of a critical revival.

Location is Everything

Inside the Old City, October 2006.

Abu Elvis

Driving home from Jerusalem, 2005.

Transgressive Dish Soap

Orakiva shopping mall, Israel, 2006.