Gallery:Mikey Welsh
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Michael Edward "Mikey" Welsh (April 20, 1971 — October 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the former bassist of Weezer. He was one of several musicians that played with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo in Boston during Weezer's hiatus from 1997 until 2000. Following original bassist Matt Sharp's decision to leave Weezer to focus on his group, The Rentals, Welsh was ultimately chosen to take his place. Welsh played with Weezer from the time that they regrouped in 2000 until August 2001, when Welsh was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. Shortly afterwards, he retired from music to focus on an art career. Welsh passed away in 2011.
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With Heretix on the back cover of The Adventures of Super Devil; 1993
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Practicing with Rivers Cuomo; May, 1998
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May, 1998
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June, 1998
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June, 1998
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June, 1998
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With Patrick Wilson; July, 1998
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August, 1998
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Performing with Juliana Hatfield; 1998
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Mikey featured in the booklet of Juliana Hatfield's album Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure; released May 16, 2000
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With a fan at a show at the Yucatán, Santa Barbara, CA; June 16, 2000
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Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
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Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
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Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
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Irving Plaza, New York, NY; August 23, 2000. Photo by Mark Martucci
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Irving Plaza, New York, NY; August 23, 2000. Photo by Mark Martucci
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With Weezer and fans after a show at Numbers Nightclub, Houston, TX; September 11, 2000
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With Weezer; October, 2000. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer at Rivers' home studio; October 28, 2000
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With Weezer at Rivers' home studio; November 2, 2000
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With Weezer; November 8, 2000
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With Weezer; November 8, 2000
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With Weezer; November 8, 2000
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On an early version of the Christmas CD cover; November, 2000
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With Pat at the photoshoot for the Christmas CD; November, 2000
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With Pat at the photoshoot for the Christmas CD; November, 2000
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On the cover of the Christmas CD; November, 2000
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On the disc of the Christmas CD; November, 2000
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"Mikey, a tiny bit burned out."; November 16, 2000
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"This one goes to eleven."; November 23, 2000
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On stage at the "rehearsal place" for the third day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 12, 2000
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On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
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On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
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On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA; December 14, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA; December 14, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA; December 15, 2000
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Reacting to the Deftones covering "Say It Ain't So" before Weezer's set at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas; Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA; December 17, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 28, 2000
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Reading Creed: From Zero to Platinum; December 29, 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; December 29, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
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Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
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With a fan; 2000
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With Juliana Hatfield and Zeph Courtney as Juliana's Pony; Unknown date, most likely 1999 or 2000
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 2, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 3, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 3, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 5, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 7, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 7, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 8, 2001
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Recreating a famous picture of The Beach Boys; January 9, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 9, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 13, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
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With Atom Willard in the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
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With Karl Koch in the studio for the Green Album; January 15, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 16, 2001
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With Brian Bell recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
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With Brian Bell recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
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Recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
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Playing basketball as a break from recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
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Posing with Rick Rubin's Bentley; January 20, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 24, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 25, 2001
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Joining Rivers in some "strange photography."; January 25, 2001
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With Rivers in the studio for the Green Album; January 25, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 26, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 27, 2001
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Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
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Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
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Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
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With Rivers in the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
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With Pat in the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
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During a photoshoot for CMJ New Music Monthly magazine; January 29, 2001
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At Ric Ocasek's Miami, Florida studio; January 31, 2001
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With Rivers, wandering around Miami, Florida; January 31, 2001
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Wandering around Miami, Florida; January 31, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; February 1, 2001
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Golfing; February 2, 2001
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Golfing; February 2, 2001
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Golfing; February 2, 2001
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With Karl in a golf cart; February 4, 2001
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In a golf cart; February 4, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; February 5, 2001
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In the studio for the Green Album; February 5, 2001
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With Weezer; February 15, 2001
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Rehearsing for the Yahoo! Outloud Tour; February 17, 2001
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Rehearsing for the Yahoo! Outloud Tour; February 17, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy]
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With Weezer; February 18, 2001
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Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
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Playing basketball; February 18, 2001
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With Weezer; February 20, 2001
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With Weezer; February 20, 2001
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Before a show at the Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS; March 12, 2001
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Before a show at the RIMAC Arena, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; March 18, 2001
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With Weezer, The Get Up Kids, Ozma, and others; March 18, 2001
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Signing autographs at a show at Club Zepp, Osaka, Japan; April 21, 2001
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Standing in front of a display of unofficial Weezer bootlegs; April 24, 2001
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In a dressing room prior to a live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
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In a dressing room prior to a live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
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During an live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
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Visiting Tower Records the night before the release of the Green Album; May 14, 2001
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On the cover of the Green Album; released May 15, 2001
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Being interviewed prior to a show at Tower Records, Los Angeles, CA for the release of the Green Album; May 15, 2001
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Signing autographs after a show at Tower Records, Los Angeles, CA; May 15, 2001
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Prior to a show at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
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Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
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Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
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Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
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Meeting Will Ferrel on the set of Saturday Night Live; May 18, 2001
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With Rivers in the studio for the D.C. Demos; May 27, 2001
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With Brian in the studio for the D.C. Demos; May 27, 2001
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Signing autographs after a show at the Beachcomber, Wellfleet, MA; May 30, 2001
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Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
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Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
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Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
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Being interviewed with Weezer during the Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden; June 16, 2001
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Being interviewed with Pat and Karl during the Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden; June 16, 2001
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Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands; June 20, 2001
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With Pat visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; June 20, 2001
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On the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
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On the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
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With Pat on the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
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During a photoshoot with The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
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With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
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With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
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During a photoshoot with The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
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With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
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In the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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In the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
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Reuniting with Weezer at a show at the Colisee, Lewiston, ME; July 12, 2005
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At the "Measuring + Collecting" art exhibit at Select Design in Burlington, VT; February 12, 2010
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Reuniting with Weezer at a show at the Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, VT; September 2, 2010
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Performing "Hash Pipe" at a show at the Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, VT; September 2, 2010
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Prior to painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
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Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
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Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
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Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
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"working on more flowers"; December 11, 2010
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"finishing up pieces for my upcoming show at Helen Day Art Center"; December 30, 2010
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Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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Performing "Undone - The Sweater Song" at a show at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"serenading patrick", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"goosing patrick", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"goosing patrick (again)", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"don't look behind you..", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"me, patrick, and flaming lips guys", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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"all together now", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
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September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
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September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
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September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
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September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
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"here is is my new pup.. 'moo' is her name."; September 13, 2011
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"moo hair color"; September 26, 2011
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With a fan
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With a fan
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With Rivers and a fan
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