Hell In Tokyo

Back to LA, Oct 2010

2012-01-22T18:07:00.000+11:00

I clocked up some amazing flying time at the end of my 3 mth trip O/S.

I flew from Stockholm to London (maybe a 2 hour flight) with Ewan after the Boulala's wedding. I stayed for exactly 24 hours where all I did was go to Top Shop and walk around Hyde Park. Left Heathrow at 1pm to San Francisco (almost missed my flight). Sat in the nose bleed section of the plane (right up the back corner), watched 'Almost Famous' and 'Get Him To The Greek', flew during daylight over 10 hours, did not sleep a wink, arrived in SF, cued in customs for so fucking long, tired and sweaty.

My customs officer liked my tattoo and asked what I was doing in the US-

I replied, "Pleasure"

he said, "Excuse me Miss?"

I said "Ya know Business or Pleasure? Well I'm here for pleasure"

he laughed, asked if I had a boyfriend???,

I replied, "No! But thats why Im here to find one so I can stay!"

He cracked up, "Well you gotta go girlfriend get outta here!", he stamped my passport and away I went!

So funny.

I then had a delayed Southwest flight to LAX. I got on the list for the next flight where the guy at the desk calls peoples name's out like a raffle. I had zero US money, a dead Blackberry and was freaking out that my luggage would land on a different flight. My name was called out, thank fuck.

Whilst waiting for my luggage in LAX, I asked a nice looking girl to borrow her cell to text Chris to pick me up. No problems there- Americans are willing to help a sista out.

I waited for maybe 45 mins for Chris, got hit up by random guys, asked for money and bummed a cigarette.

Ahhhhhh it was good to be back in the land of the free..........

I had zero sleep after all that flying the day before. I had no idea what "clock" I was on. Chris and I drove to his work in Beverly Hills, printed off some google maps for me and I drove around Hollywood taking snaps and did some shopping.

I remember getting pretty darn tired whilst driving back to Marina Del Rey. Once home I smoked a joint, watched 90210, took a valium, ate some Ben and Jerrys, snuggled up to nap when I got a text from Nina inviting me to see Warpaint in Hollywood that night.

I basically had to get up and get ready straight away, as I thought about driving time, parking and they were going on at 9pm.

In my hazy state, I got ready, drank a black coffee, drove my ass to SkyBar, arrived in the nick of time for Warpaint. They sang over the pool, it looked pretty rad. Pretty sure I drank over the driving limit too, but after they finished I still drove to meet Will at W to party by another pool..........

Below is Will after he and his mates got kicked out for swimming in the pool.

One of his friends lived opposite the W and had a real expensive breed of a tiger/cat.

I couldve stayed and raged but drove back to the beach........

My 3rd night back in LA I met Adrian in Venice. He just drove up from a surf trip in Baja (hence the tan) I also stayed at his place in Stockholm- so we had heaps to catch up about. I was struggling to stay awake from thee most intense jetlag ever. I was drinking red bull vodkas, had a double expresso (still sleepy) ate amazing burgers at Hal's on Abbot Kinney before Adrian left on the red eye to NY.

After directing him to LAX, I pulled my shit together, got picked up by Dyrell and Bjorn and went to The Darkroom, then Braydon's in Hollywood.

Bye bye LA.......

Sammy + Dylan in TOKYO

2012-01-16T23:05:00.000+11:00

Last October when I was in Japan, I took the Gravis boys out for Karaoke with my Tokyo mates. A great night was had......

Desillusion Mag

2012-01-02T21:38:00.003+11:00

Pretty stoked to be apart of DSLMAG's 'No Word Issue".

Those guys rock my world.

Check online here for the happenings sent to you from France X

skater Luke Croker shot in Melbourne, AUS '11

surfer/shaper Robin Kegel shot in Shizouka Beach, JP '09

Take Me With You.........

2011-12-15T21:42:00.004+11:00

If it were hotter here in Bondi right now, maaaaybe I wouldnt feel so nostalgic about past summer trips??

C'mon Sun, shine a little light one me

To The Island........

2011-12-13T15:49:00.001+11:00

Givin Up The Goods Tonight Or What Aye??

2011-12-07T18:24:00.001+11:00

Some random shots of me and my friends lately........

A Night Out with KID in TOKYO

2011-11-22T23:51:00.001+11:00

What does a girl in Tokyo do when she's been out 5 nights straight? Go out again!

It was a crazy Friday night- I got ready, it was humid as fuck out, cabbed from Hiro-o to Shibuya to meet my new friend Yumi. I met her last May at Greenroom Festival, she had a beautful American Indian style rug I ordered from her back then- well, she had the rug to give me, so we met and walked across the road to have some beers.....

Thats where we met West Africa here-

West Africa would not let me go. He was super adament about getting me to dance. I was super adament about sitting down and wiping the condensation off my Corona onto my face. It was 12am, slightly raining = sweat city.

Said goodbye to Yumi, caught the last train back to Hiro-o, figured I wouldn't go out again.........Kid called me as I walked into the building.......he and his mates were getting tattooed still, so I dumped my stuff then headed to some model party at Velours in Aoyama and waited for the boys.

Turned out the boys were at the wrong club. I had to boost out of Velours and flag down a cab. Held my cell to the driver for directions from Kid..................finally, at maybe 2am, I met the boys. I was fucken tired, they were pumped after getting tattooed all night.........

gimme a redbull vodka and a bangin hip hop club!

as follows below.....

Rodarte Casting Call

2011-10-28T08:34:00.001+11:00

love this

Japan no.6

2011-10-26T23:06:00.002+11:00

Some Instagrams of my departure.............

follow me @hellgreen

6th and the Sickest

2011-10-25T22:08:00.000+11:00

I just got back from 7 crazy days in Japan. It was awesome yet challenging at times, but hey, like my friend Mish continue's to tell me- "who gives a fuck Elle you're in Tokyo".

this is Tina -

more pics to come..................

Melbourne Trip

2011-09-25T11:20:00.003+10:00

I flew to Melbourne for my birthday earlier this month.

Was massivly hungover from a party in Sydney the night before, which proved getting to the airport a little tricky and blurry for that matter......

I had a business ticket on the way down (it 'twas my b/d after all!).....I remember struggling to eat pancakes for breakfast, shouldve gone with the eggs?

Didnt even think to pack a camera, so thought I'd just Instagram the whole trip..........

having an i-phone is proving deadly.

Without Walls Group Show Sept 8th (art beers)

2011-09-07T10:00:00.001+10:00

Hey so I've been flat out printing and organising photo tees for tomorrow nights group show. Its called Without Walls Vol 3 held at Ambush Gallery in Waterloo, NSW. Pretty stoked about this collaboration with the Without Walls guys and AS Colour who are printing the tees. Everyones super cool and I've been wanting to exhibit at Ambush for awhile now so I'm excited about tomorrow night! Yeeeow!

Today I gotta go hang (or duct tape) my 4 prints up and cut up some photo tees, make em have my own personal touch to the tee design.....see how I go, knowing me I'll most likely fuck up a few!

Here's one shot outta 4 on display from me. This is also the print going on my rad photo tee.

Cannot wait to wear it myself! Yew!

This is the shows press release-

In it’s long awaited return to Sydney’s gallery circuit, Without Walls will be adding a further five artists to its powerhouse alumni, as they take aMBUSH by storm.

Described as wall less, law-less art, Without Walls is a collective which breaks down the ideal of art purely ‘hanging’ by collaborating with local artists to produce limited edition t-shirts.

The five featuring talented Sydney-siders are

Mark Aisweiler
Alex Lehours
Elle Green
Mia Oatley
Sprinkles

Of particular note will be an exclusive Halfstar collaboration by Managing Director and part owner, Sprinkles, Sydney’s Kiwi born dynamic art force.

While maintaining the spirit of previous shows, volume 3 will be more interactive, with limited edition t-shirts available on the night made
to order. Only 30 prints available from each artist!

Collaborating once again with stylist Jessica Bellef, the space is transformed into a t-shirt folk land. With a throwback to the golden age, DJ Maceyalan will be providing the entertainment in the form of Oldskool Hip Hop and Funk. Complimentary ice-cold Viking beer from Iceland will be served on the night.

4A James Street, Waterloo 6-9pm (no later then 6.15 if you want some art beerz)

I made the home page

here

Tall Talk in Coolum, QLD

2011-08-22T22:28:00.003+10:00

I recently spent a few days up in the Sunshine Coast shooting for TCSS.

Check the link for more shots!

a hung over Monday around Bondi

2011-08-16T22:15:00.001+10:00

I visited my friend Sean at work.

Go get "Ty-ed up" this wkd with Ty Williams

2011-07-25T23:12:00.005+10:00

I met Ty at Greenroom Festival back in May this year. We bonded like peas and carrots (or wasabi and soy sauce) over our 'Lost in Translation' moments and many Asahi.

He paints some amazingly beautiful shiz that is especially showing at Insight's Venice Beach store this wkd. Holy heckmet I wish I were gonna be there! Not only coz its middle of winter here in Oz but this gonna be a fine showing of Ty's work!!!

Sleeping Beauty

Look at that joy

He was a little jet-lagged or pretending to be asleep so he wouldnt have to sing during karaoke? Ty? Ty? Maybe.....no?

Mish + Tina

2011-07-17T16:18:00.004+10:00

shot in Hiro-o, Tokyo on Polaroid sx-70

Tokyo Boys

2011-07-09T18:00:00.016+10:00

My 2nd to last night in Tokyo was so much fun. Tina and I met up with her mates in Harajuku, had a few beers there, we cabbed to Murasaki Sports store opening on Meji Dori, Harajuku. It was a full on corporate event, but there were free beers and friends. We were all there for maybe an hour then found a tiny "secret" resturant that could sit maybe 20 people (we took up the majoirty). It was a "quiet" bar, we kept getting "shhhhh" at, but ya cant keep the volume down on a bunch of surfers, a K1 fighter, Japanese street artist, an American, an Aussie or a half British/Japanese chick! We were rowdy and the food was a dream.

We fooled around on the street for a bit after dinner. I got my palm read randomly and we all took the group photos below. Went back to Nakano's place for beers, then walked to a near by hip hop/skater bar. The boys tagged on the streets and one mate even threw up, ha! The bar rocked! Tina, Kid and I danced our hearts out......

After that joint Kid, Alec, Tina and I went to another bar in Ebisu- no one was there but we got free Moet -excellent. Kid had one of his mates come pick us up and drive us into a massive hip hop club in Shibuya. I lost my shit when I saw there were live Japanese rappers on stage blowin the place up. The crowd was going nuts , I got right into it.

It basically turned into my best night in Tokyo......a bangin club, live Japanese hip hop, good friends, vodka cranberrys, dancing = awesome.

The view from Nakano's place in Harajuku

Kid's assistant, Tomo, Tina, Nakano and Kid

Nakano yeeeow

Murasaki Sports opening. Its where the massive Quiksilver store used to be if y'all been there.

Tina and I were the only girls there

Shogo and I

Tina and the Volcom Stone- inside very hot

Tina and Shogo!

Kid and myself

Kid Yamamoto

Tomo is a pro Japanese surfer. He gave me raaaad Volcom for Japan Relief tee that night

Alec

Tina ruling the dance floor, init

Sumo dude was chillin in the hip hop club

Buchi and me!

Volcom skater- Genki

Insight Venice Beach store Opening with Le Blorr

2011-06-28T23:01:00.004+10:00

Sooooo wish I were there at this party to see Chris and Adam from Le Blorr play and make new fwiends and see old fwiends. ahhhhh I miss LA. wah

Hooked 1st Time I Heard This

2011-06-28T22:57:00.002+10:00

The video lives up to the song I reckon. I love Alessandra

Lunch with Mish then out to F Bar

2011-06-15T20:06:00.007+10:00

As I didnt have a huge one on my first night, I woke up next day feeling

somewhat re-freshed,

maybe it was because I got myself a tasty Yakult? Who knows? We may never know.......

That day, Sunday 15.5.11 I met Mish at Shibuya train station, we walked into Harajuku, found somewhere snazzy for lunch, shopped for a bit, then headed back to Hiro-o and suited up for a night at F Bar for

Runway For Japan after party.

'Twas a fine day 'n' night.

Recommended when Japanese food doesnt always say 'maybe yes'

just hangin out on the bus into Shibooms Shibooms

So I met Mish and her PUPPY??!!! She's been livin in Tokyo for a year now, guess it was only a matter of time 'til she got her self a real dog that looks like a wind up toy dog thats based on a real dog.

Just kidding! It was some randoms dog.

Sorry Mish, ha.

Here's a make-up photo of you and me Mish where we both look like kooks. I got that vintage tee on Harajuku street in Harajuku (not just a clever name)

I totally understand the need (craving?) for eggs after being in Japan.

As its on 90% of every food served.

This is a beef taco salad,

I didnt feel the desire for egg just yet.....

These girls were all lining up outside a store with heaps of press all around.

I told Mish to get up there, she answered

"Maybe No"

Back at Tina's with our Chu-Hi Strong hands. 6% of alcohol 94% of lemon sugar.

2 of these and your dancing.

Shake the can then stop before the last mouth fall- its a douzy

F Bar in Azabu Juban.

Danny's Dj-ing, Mish and I are clearly feeling the music here.

Mish totally agreeing with whatever Tina said.

Tina's arm is so athletic, I'd be scared to meet her in a dark alley

Red seemed to be the colour scheme for the night. I was drinking vodka cranberrys, wearing a red dress, red lipstick, call me elle red if you will

This chick DJ ruled

How's first glance of the tee looks like "Run away from Japan" ?

Danny and some amazing guy?

Not sure who this is, but he seems pretty certain

Japan Arrival. My 5th Time and thee best time yet!

2011-06-14T17:48:00.010+10:00

So Sam from The Critical Slide Society and I left Sydney for Tokyo Saturday morning May 14th. We were supposed to leave on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong, but the flight was delayed. As we arrived at the help desk, the C.P staff had already booked us on a Direct SYD-NAR flight on JAL. Not only were we high fiving coz it was a direct flight but arrived at 5pm instead of 9.30pm. Hooray!

My luggage. I'm all about the shoot the bags before and after, you always come back with so much more right? Especially from Japan, you get given a lot of stuff too. (The marshmallows and snakes alive were requested from my pregnant friend, Angie Takanami) oh and how's I bloody left my reflector at Tina's place! Grrr. Oh well now Nick and I will always have one to use in Tokyo.

Shit breakfast/lunch on JAL. Coz I want a block of cheese and a Tim Tam at 10am. I've always thought they had the best airline food, oh how they've changed. (on the way back is better)

Sam and Masa driving into Toks. Masa always use phone

Masa met Sam and I at Narita. No waiting around at all, straight on the freeway into Tokyo. The sun was blazing at sunset. It was my first time to arrive into Tokyo by car, usually its been trains or Airport Limousine (up right ha). Already felt like a different trip.

Masa and Sam dropped me off at Tina's place where the girls were waiting for me. Dinner was served then we went into Shibuya for a drink. I was sooooo exhausted and still sick so an early night was had.

Shibuya station. Used to be Much much brighter before the Tsunami. Most of the lights are off at night now to save energy. Looks less crazy thats for sure. Kinda makes you think about how much energy and power was used purely for advertising/marketing purposes.

My Tokyo bitches- Mish, Yuka and Tina!

Nike Skate Park + Meiji Shrine

2011-06-14T15:23:00.014+10:00

On Monday 16th May, Tina and I took the bus into Shibuya then walked into Harajuku. We stopped at the new Nike skate park off Meji Dori. It runs behind Tower Records, one level up and along the Yamanote line. Looks pretty sick how the trains crusise past all the time. There's a definite 'inner city' movement, hype sorta feeling. The whole site is anally manicured, with rock climbing walls, small soccer field and apparently charging ¥200 for skaters to use the park. There's no Nike signage at all, which being Nike and in Japan- you'd think there'd definitely be advertising all over the place. Just wait and see I guess. Pretty shit though how the area used to be a massive 'home' for the homeless. So they've all had to relocate somewhere else. There's been a lot of up roar about it and people saying Nike will do some wack 'sub culture' like commercial, like I said.....just wait and see.

Click here for reports about Nike + homeless invasion

Now to lunch....hooray

Hot Soba, Tempura, Miso and some other thing that tasted amazing all for lunch in Harajuks

We walked to the Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi park. I have only been to Yoyogi for a wild 2 day Brazilian festival a few yrs back, never did I know there was a beautiful Shrine there. Tina says its where you'd come to chill out, being so peaceful, I could totally understand living in Tokyo you'd need some quiet escape. Funny to think how close its situated to crazy Harajuku and Shibuya.

Tina on the phone init

These are little blessings/prayers you purchase at the Temple. There's many different meanings so you pick the best one for you, keep it in your wallet or bag, something you have everyday to hold the prayer. They say to keep it for 1 year, then return it. Tina's had almost reached a year.......

How cute are these prayers? His heart goes out to the fish that died on that day, so sweet.

Tina and I skyped Nick (who was in cold Melbourne) at the cafe after. I got some Strawberry icecream.

Left the Shrine and made our way back to Hiro-o.....!

One Day we went to the SUMO!

2011-06-08T16:37:00.010+10:00

My favorite thing about being in Tokyo is you cant plan anything. Everytime I've been there, my day seems to progressivly get better. Like this day- Tina and I woke up similar times, around 9am or so....she got a phone call from Mish and boom! 4 free tickets to see the SUMO at 3pm that day. I love it! Everyday no idea whats in store.....just be open and it'll come to you.

We were pretty close to the stage too. I like that you take your shoes off and your seats are small thin cushions on mats with a gold rail running around your small area. I have never heard Japanese yell and clap so much. It was awesome.

Tina, Michael + Mish

These boys were sitting next to us. Love that they're in business suits and everyone was eating this wafer icecream thinge?!

I was asked by a friend a week later if I could smell chicken and did I notice people eating fried chicken....I said ahhh No? He told me there's a chicken factory beneath the stadium hence why you can smell it and that its a "thing" to go to SUMO and eat fried chicken-

yeah....maybe.....No

How's Tina left her bag outside, she didnt realise straight away....we went looking for it. She asked a security guard who knew exactly which bag it was (had monkeys on it). He took us all the way (seemed like half way round the massive stadium) to the lost and found/security office. Funny to think the bag got so far so quickly. Tina had to fill out all these forms and ink her thumb print. The bag was there with everything in it, including the Y30,000 (AUS$330.00)she had just taken out prior. Only in Japan! Only in Japan would you get your bag back with everything in it!

After SUMO Teens, Mish and I had to ride the trains back to Hiro-o to get ready for Okinomiyaki dinner that night. On the subway I believe we were 6 levels or more in the ground......awesome when there's earthquakes all time still!

Tina just chillin', illin'

My FAVORITE pet store is in Roppongi right near Havana and the old Lime. I have spent many a night squealing over how cute they all are.

Japan 2011

2011-05-10T17:58:00.006+10:00

I cant believe its come around so fricken fast! I fly out this Saturday 14th to Tokyo!!! Yeeeew!

Since the tsunami 2 months ago, I was real unsure about going back as one could imagine. Buuuuuut my friends who live there have assured me Japan is finally settling down, getting back to the norm, however still experiencing earthquakes (shit?!). I am nervous and excited to go see Japan after all that has happened...........

I am going to shoot for The Critical Slide Society for the 3rd time! I will be flat out shooting for artist Steven Harrington show in Harajuku May 17th. We have bump in May 19th, the Opening on the 20th then 2 days of Greenroom Festival which I am exhibiting at for the 1st time (excellent!)

Greenroom wont be the same without the majority of American and Aussie surfers like the last 2 years, but hey it'll still be fun all the same!

TCSS also have a show on May 24th too. Im gonna be crazy busy over there but super looking forward to it. No one goes to Japan to relax anyway (however a traditional onsen with my friend Angie in Ichinomiya will have to be done)

Oh! and I've been listening to a lot of Ray Barbee and Whitest Boy Alive lately too. Ray Barbee meets the Mattson 2 played Greenroom '09, so his music always brings me back to that time..........

eats and drinks on a trip.....

2011-04-27T23:23:00.005+10:00

(double click on pic for a larger view!)

UPDATED WEBSITE

2011-04-27T08:30:00.002+10:00

Finally I've got my website updated and runnin' like a dream!

Check it here

Foals @ Tatlers

2011-04-11T21:33:00.010+10:00

Back in January I was luckily invited to the secret instrumental collab with FOALS, Jono Ma and even Warpaint drummer, Stella (who took over mid-set) for the Tatlers night, Love Buzz. The drum set was borrowed from my mate Mathew Gardner from Ernest Ellis too! (small world this is)

I didnt take too many photos as I wanted to enjoy the moment- which fricken ruled!

Oh and dont judge me on my tipsy video.........I was on the vodka's that night yew!

All thanks to this lovely lady, Chi Chi Menendez xx

Home on a Saturday night making Zines..........??

2011-04-10T00:34:00.006+10:00

I spent today, a beautiful warm sunny Autumn day in Officeworks. I was insanely photocopying pages of my Tokyo Zine, "Its Time To Go, Baby" to sell at the Garage Sale at Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium. The Sale is on tomorrow and I have 6 hours of sleep ahead of me...........if i dont do my work in the 11th hour it doesnt feel right. I have never- even since primary school have I done work on time, I feel more of a sense of achievement if I feel stressed and run off my feet??? I'm nuts, I'm not called 'Hell' for nuthin.

Anyway, tomorrow shall be a fine day!

My 4th + Last Day in Noosa- wah

2011-04-08T08:30:00.003+10:00

My last day in Noosa was spent in the sun and sweat down at the Finals. We were all stoked to see Harrison take the gold for the Noserider!

I hunted down Kameron Brown (who's the long blonde angel in these pics above). I needed a photograph of him and had the perfect spot, so Matt kindly drove Kam and I up to Sunshine to get his board then back down the hill. That was hilarious in it self......

Everyone I met and hung out with over the wkd were so damn lovely. I didnt realise how much I needed a chilled out beach holiday like this until I got home and felt so relaxed and de-stressed.

I'd do it all again in a heartbeat! Im thinking next year fa sure.

Noosa Day 3

2011-04-06T21:37:00.006+10:00

I woke up on the Saturday to a whole lot of Yewing coming from the boys gearing up to surf. Once all the coffee was made and drunk, the boys left and the kitchen seemed safe to enter. Eventually the girls and I wanted to swim, so we drove around to the local beaches searching for the boys. Unable to find them, we decided to go out anyway (like we needed them to do everything? ha) I remember walking from the car through the dunes to the sea in heavy tropical rain- no towels needed. After our swim we trampled barefoot around the supermarket gathering items to make Pumpkin soup.........back at the house the sun shone for maybe and hour and thats when I snapped these above pics of Mitch and Strath.

Out on the lawn in Noosa....

2011-04-04T23:20:00.002+10:00

Strath and his stories........

2nd Day in Noosa

2011-04-04T22:24:00.020+10:00

Woke up a little hung from the night before.

I remember drinking rum, red wine, beer and cider...yikes.

Strath made a delicious porridge for breakfast, Thomas (Doc) made like 10 coffees for us all. We got ready, packed the cars and headed down to the comp.

Zero waves. Flat. The sun was out in full force at least.

Drained from sun and not much surf action I followed Strath and Matt back up to the house. Everyone else came back after awhile as we all chilled on the grass, listened to music, drank, smoked, talked, laughed, Strath read his stories, Jims Mowing rocked up to mow the lawns, we moved inside for a bit, more lying around, then straight back on the freshly cut lawn- Repeat.

Noosa 1st night- Harrison's party

2011-04-04T22:00:00.008+10:00

Thomas picked me up from Maroochydore airport at aroooooound 4.30pm. We drove straight to his place to meet all his mates.........got ready for the party then started drinking. We soon arrived at Harrison's to watch the party unfold...........The night ended in the Macca's carpark with 2 girls driving a hot yellow souped up Lancer with the number plates "LADS" and 2 tradies rippin bongs, listening to dance music whilst eating burgers.

A great 1st night in Noosa.

Le B.L.O.R.R video sneak peak

2011-03-21T18:26:00.005+11:00

This is a Preview of the video I'm throwing together from my time spent with Florida's Bastard Lovechild Of Rock N' Roll.

I'm still learning the ways of video, so ahh yeah dont judge me for my amateur editing skills! (Who really cares anyway heh)

Mitch + Strath

2011-03-21T16:31:00.005+11:00

I took this on my Polaroid SX-70 the other day in Noosa......

Jelly's Rock Yard, Williamsburg, NY

2011-03-08T21:47:00.016+11:00

I woke up on Sept 11 in Greenwich Village a little hung from the night before. After a shower I used a sheet to dry myself off, dressed in some new threads, bid adieu to my mate Harrison, then cabbed it to Brooklyn.......

Chris and Adam from Bastard Lovechild Of Rock N Roll were finishing off their sound check as I arrived to Jelly Rock Yard just Nth of Williamsburg bridge.

I met a few cool peeps, watched the boys play their set, took some pics. I remember I was so fucken tired and hot......

After the show we packed the van, drove back to Long Island for a disco nap then headed out again to a surf comp. after party???

Here's some pics of the day-

Bondi Bowl '11

2011-02-20T23:12:00.003+11:00

I didn't shoot the Bowl this year. I've shot it for the last 3 yrs and wanted to enjoy the day and see it from a different p.o.v.........Well that view mainly came from Ravesis', the bar across the road yeeeeoooooow!

Took like 10 shots (pics not "shots" per-say) all day and night, it was too fricken hot.

Hell yes.....

2011-02-15T17:28:00.004+11:00

Ok so I Did make this late last year but Ive been rather busy....thought Id give it a little promo on here.....
I made it through Blurb.com. This was just a test run, not fully completed yet as I have many new surf pics to add. I mainly wanted to see Blurb's printing accuracy, cropping etc. Pretty stoked actually! The hard copy looks wild.

Tonight @ The Bondi Beachy

2011-02-10T11:04:00.004+11:00

I gots some skater pics (16 to be exact) in "The Camera Club" show 1 street away from me here in steamy Bondi Beach.
Come on down and set ya peeps on fire to the glorious kick ass B+W skater shots pasted up like back in Art School styles...........

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Don Hills for NY Fashion Week

2011-01-14T18:23:00.013+11:00

I was in Brooklyn on Sept 9th 2010 and texted my friend Will about where to go that night, to which he replied, "BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB is playin at Don Hills, get ready, be there by midnight, they go on at 1am sharp, dont rush but hurry." I almost had kittens! It was my second night in NYC, the night before I saw Hank III, and now I was about to see BRMC!!!!!! Holy fuck I was excited. Will could only get me on the door so I went alone. Caught the F train to Greenwich Village and walked to the club. The line-up outside was Crazy! I went straight up to the bouncer whom Will told to look out for an Aussie photographer by herself.

I wormed my way up the front of the stage. It was so fricken packed and hot inside, a sweat box to say the least. BRMC played an absolute aaaaaamaaazing show. The lighting was so fucken incredible as well. I wish I had my Markii camera like all the other photographer fuckers taking up the first row. I wriggled my way closer with my G10 and found myself pretty comfortable with bass player, Robert right in front of me!

Mid way through the show the crowd backed off quite a bit. I remember thinking why would you leave this show!? Found out they all went to Chanel's Fashion Week party......ahhhhhhh........New York during Fashion Week is my friend.

B.L.O.R.R in a Benz

2011-01-05T22:55:00.004+11:00

I took these pics last Sept when I was in Morristown NJ with Jared, Chris and Adam. Our days hanging out were coming to an end, I was going to Paris in a few days and the boys were driving back to Florida..........we decided to take Chris' Grandma's Benz out for a spin around the block for some photos and videos. Man did we get stared at! So funny, the neighbors wouldve thought we were nuts. Good times boys, great great times.

Photos for the 1st NIXON retail store

2010-12-28T16:29:00.008+11:00

I am super amped to be now a "friend" of Nixon. As you may have read earlier on, I went to Nixon's Art Mosh in NYC and fell in love with what the brand is doing for the arts........who would've thought a meer 3 mths later my work now stands alone in their first ever worldwide retail store in Bondi Junction. Hence the "amp-ness", also my book about my South Africa travels titled "You Should Get Away More Often" is also selling instore right this second, right now for Nixon now!

All prints on sale individually with framed and unframed prices. Go check it out!

just horsein' round with BLORR......ya know

2010-12-22T00:00:00.007+11:00

Jared recorded this on my G10 back in September in Florida.......It was super humid as we began shooting. The rain came in thick and heavy just as we walk away at the end there....I think we only shot for 10-15 minutes seriously. Absolutely saturated, Chris, Adam, Jared and myself stopped into Adam and Stephanie's parents house to dry off before our 24 hour drive up to NYC.

I'd do it all again in a heartbeat!

Smashbox Studios LA Photo Comp

2010-12-14T08:23:00.002+11:00

Hiiiiiiiiiii so my photos got into the top 50 out of 700 entrants into this years "Face Off 2010" portrait competition held by Smashbox Studios in LA!!! I'm stoked to get this far but oh how I wish I could've attended the Opening night last Thurs 9th!

This is my shot that made it to the Opening. Its now up for a "People Choice Award" please Vote for meeeeeee!!!!

email your vote here-

yello@smashboxstudios.com

and click here for Smashbox Studios site

Peace,

Elle Green

The Chemical Brothers at Hollywood Bowl. Aug 29 '10

2010-12-05T15:27:00.008+11:00

I was so so lucky to see The Chemical Brothers at The Bowl with Chris, Cassie and Rory. We had the best seats ever, front row centre.......it was a mighty challenge to shoot and dance at the same time!
The guys went off! Such an amazing light show, I was in absolute photo heaven also rather surprised I didnt get told to stop shooting! Stoked.

2010-12-04T12:17:00.002+11:00

Chris aka Cookie Sugarhips shot in Morristown, NJ, Sept ‘10

Adam aka Hot Damm Sweet Huckleberry Winn shot in Brooklyn, NY, Sept ‘10

BLORR love's GIF's

2010-12-04T11:19:00.004+11:00

Yeeeeeeeeeeah Cookie + Hot Damm on Horses

BLORR's EP "Bim Bom"

2010-12-01T01:16:00.001+11:00

This is the band I recently traveled from Florida (where the 2 boys, Chris + Adam reside) up to New York........... they played sweet sweet music to my ears, eyes and heart.

Listen to their latest EP!

bastard lovechild of rocknroll:

Download Debut Music here

Adam + Chris shot in Brooklyn, NY. Sept 11th '10

Lister's Memories Not Included

2010-12-01T01:11:00.001+11:00

My wingman Lucy and I attended Anthony Lister's Opening at Chalk Horse Gallery, Surry Hills on Thursday night.

Massive turn out, people on the street drinking and drinking/fanning themselves inside. He had a bunch of live models dressed up in the middle of the main room which were incredible to look at......not to mention the little "action men" in packets hung like plaques. I think my favorite work was the "cartoon" like bomb in the shape of a globe with a miniature Gallery set on top, amazing.

I missed this show in New York when I was there, so I was stoked to see it and have a little chat with the man himself.

2 amazing exhibitions on the same night.......

2010-12-01T01:06:00.000+11:00

I can confidently speak for a lot of people in saying Sydney in November rocks. There's so many events, parties, art shows, free live music......

This is where I'll be this Thursday....pity they both start at 6pm.....2 beers at both and a heap o' ming-a-ling

This one here-

@ Monster Children Gallery………it could be the last show there?? Wah guys wah.

Hank III little video

2010-12-01T01:02:00.001+11:00

This is a little glimpse of what I saw at Hank III………its short, sweet and a little tipsy

HANK III from Elle Green on Vimeo.

My First Night In NYC Sept 8th, '10

2010-12-01T00:35:00.000+11:00

I took the Long Island Railway into NYC by my lonesome. Had a small wheelie "carry on" sized bag with me and my dancing shoes. Got fucked over by Craigs List (thats a whole different story), my friend, Harrison called me, asked if I'd found a place, to which I replied stressed and angry "No I havent this sux".....he told me to jump a cab to his mates place in the Village asap. I did exactly that. He waited with a beer and a hug. Within seconds I was back in a cab sandwiched between 2 men, this time the destination was Williamsburg Music Hall to witness HANK III.

My 1st night in New York just got better and better.......

Here's some snaps:

Hank III started off playing upbeat Rockabilly foot stompin' style rhythms, then after about an hour they changed tone into more chilled and heartfelt country style tunes.........another hour later, the band changed drummers, another singer came up, shirts and hats off, hair out swingin', heads bangin', arms flyin' as they developed into Metal. It may have been a good 3 hours into the set when the majority of the audience cleared out as the band moved into somewhat "Death Metal". There were still heaps of guys there going fucking nuts in the crowd. Fights were breaking out,and all sorts of gnarly shit.
I thoroughly enjoyed all genres of music they played. I walked outta there feeling I just saw a performance, not just a band ya know.

My handwriting......

2010-12-01T00:33:00.000+11:00

Takes a few tries....... 99% of the time I choose the first one

Work In Progress:

2010-12-01T00:11:00.000+11:00

I’ve tagged 108 out of 318 Photos taken on the road trip from LA to San Francisco=
a lot of work ahead of me……. and thats just one day out of 5 that Myself, Phoebe, Chris, Cassie and Lauren all enjoyed!!
Hmmmmm may have to make another sweet sweet GIF animation

FLORIDA baby

2010-10-08T07:56:00.000+11:00

Early morning Tuesday Aug 31st I said goodbye to LA and flew to Jacksonville Beach, FL.
Twas so good seeing Chris and Adam from BLORR! It been a gruelling 18 months of cyber talk about photos, movies and music....never did we think the day would come that we could all start this.
Here in Florida is where our music documentary began........ these photos are just 'behind' the scenes.......super hot fun times.

Jax Beach.....hot day. A hurricane was coming in, not quite the "50 year storm" like everyone hoped.Chris' car battery died whilst idling/ waiting for Adam to order food after their show in downtown Jax. I sussed jumper leads for us.

This is the lovely girl, Celeste who's house we stayed at in Jax for 2 days. Her and I road bikes at sunset around the town.....that was real nice.

Satellite Beach, FL my next stop of accommodation and party times. This was on my birthday.....I just sunbaked all day.
Sept 3rd- BLORR sound check for Orlando, FL house party. Another band played too who were from Melbourne, Australia. Random

The beautiful Jamie on the smallest seat ever. That night we did thee best Shadow Puppet show yet.

Satellite Of Love

This is where I was staying in Satellite....so nice. Everytime I'd step outside, my sunglasses and camera lens would fog from the humidity and sea salt. Crazy hot days.

I want to go back.....wah

Horses Horses Horses LE BLORR on Horses

2010-09-30T19:14:00.001+10:00

On the early sweaty, rainy morning of Sept 6th, the 2 boys from LE BLORR, Cookie and Hot Damn rounded up some sweet lovin horses for some photographs.

It started 'pissin' down with big ol' fat rain just as we started shooting. It kinda felt nice since it was hot Florida heat on our backs.

Straight after the shoot, absolutely saturated......the 2 boys, our friend Jared and myself drove to New York.......24 hours to go boys.

(no animals were harmed during this shoot, I use shoot referring to photography, even though there were guns used.........could be confusing)

Peter Lindbergh

2010-09-23T03:25:00.000+10:00

He is definitely one of my top 5 most impressionable, inspiring, influential photographers to date.
I've studied his work since I was 11! My sister had a slight obsession with all the 90's Supermodels- Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder, Claudia Schiffer........etc. April, (my sister) would quiz me on the models names and what magazine covers they were on or even what make-up brand they were contracted to. Those images were ingrained in my mind for years..........the ones that stood out the most to me were Lindbergh's black and whites.......

I just recently read Lindbergh has an exhibition coming up at C/O Berlin. He's showcasing 120 photographs and films from his classics and icons of fashion photography to his Vogue Berlin series of 2009.

Peter Lindbergh – On Street
Photographs and Films 1980 – 2010
25 September – 9 January
Oranienburger Straße 35/36
Berlin

I have to see this.

Nixon Art Mosh in Chelsea

2010-09-19T10:27:00.002+10:00

I got to go with my Florida peeps to this Amazing art show last night, Fri. Sept 17th.

Massive line-up outside, no one inside when we arrived, nor near the bar........ the work on display was mostly Photography so I had kittens somewhere between viewing Kassia Meador's work and skate photographer, Mike Blabac...........

Kassia's wall of photographic beauty

Ray Barbee played some very chill tunes

I look like a kook here!
Ray and I talked about us both being at Greenroom Festival in Japan last year and how his hands reeked of Fixer from his new Darkroom set-up....bless him

Art Crew- we all look Super stoked on the open bar?

Giles

2010-09-17T06:05:00.001+10:00

sunglasses- ksubi, tee- The Astral Plane, jeans- Nudie Jeans, boots- ksubi

shirt- photographer's own, jeans- ksubi

Maddy= top, jacket, shorts all ksubi + Giles= tee and jeans both ksubi

I FINALLY got to shoot Giles and Maddy back in Sydney.

Thank you Celeste Tesoriero for styling............and a BIG thank you to Lucy Matthews for her sweet death proof ride. xx

BLORR in Jacksonville, FL

2010-09-06T05:00:00.000+10:00

Sooooooooo I'm here in tropical Nth Florida hanging out with the 2 boys, (Chris + Adam) that make up Bastard Lovechild of Rock n Roll (aka BLORR).

I originally met the 2 piece band in Japan '09 and our friendship has blossomed into something magical and out of this world.

These photos were taken in Downtown Jacksonville, FL on Sept 1. It was dark and sweaty inside. No amount of air conditioning could cool off the crowd as they danced crazy over the boys sexual booty shakin' sounds.

This was the first show of many that I'll document traveling with the guys around Florida and then up to New York!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh stay tuned.......

California....I..I..Love you

2010-09-05T09:00:00.000+10:00

Driving, partying, photographing, swimming, sunbaking, shopping, eating, meeting new friends in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego was tremendous.

I didn't want to leave.....as I'm now in Florida (enjoying it thoroughly here too, don't get me wrong) but there's something in the air over on the west coast.........a buzz I long to feel again.......lucky I return in October yeeeew!

The Factory Of Yeah

2010-08-21T13:56:00.000+10:00

I'm stoked to be apart of this show. I wish I could go and see everyone's work together......buuuut I'm currently enjoying California.

If you're in Sydney next wkd go check it out!!!!

Robin Kegel x Gato Heroi in ITALY

2010-08-13T10:41:00.001+10:00

I'm so pumped to hang out with Robby + with these cool cats around the coast of Italy this September!!!

My 2nd book just arrived!

2010-08-13T03:57:00.001+10:00

After being lost in the mail in Australia, my books arrive in L.A.

FINALLY?!