MaxSidman

Max Sidman Enthusiast and practitioner. Photography, music, and writing. Based in Oakland, CA.

Hey I think I got it to work. Can anyone see this site? https://www.maxsidman.com

Srsly fuck Squarespace. The forums and docs are useless, CS is all AI bot trash. I guess my website is now offline because they don’t want me adding a Ghost CNAME to the DNS record.

This photo is wild. Hong Kong still has a top spot on my cities to visit / street photography bucket list. Almost made it last year as part of a trip to Tokyo and Manila, but life happened and it got cut from the itinerary […]

#BandcampFriday add. Came for the controversy, stayed for the jams. Smart, strong, solid.

https://bobvylan.bandcamp.com/album/humble-as-the-sun

A black and white photograph of a person in sunglasses and a light puff jacket looking at the snake that he’s holding in his right hand.

Fillmore Jazz Festival. San Francisco, 2025. Leica M3, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography […]

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A black vinyl record spins on a black turntable. The record sleeve stands up on the turntable’s closed dust cover behind the platter.

#NowPlaying JD & The Evil’s Dynamite Band, Explodes Across The Nation (Soul Fire, 2001). A gem from the early 2000s soul and funk revival, this instrumental record contains the deepest of pockets, groove after infectious groove with a sinister vibe, every measure […]

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A black vinyl record spins on a black turntable. The record sleeve stands up on the turntable’s closed dust cover behind the platter.

#NowPlaying The Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida, Collaboration (1964, Atlantic). If your #SilentSunday must have a soundtrack, this is the record for it. The mood is immensely chill from beginning to end, even the tunes with some pep are laid back. The […]

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bandit9 wraps entire ducati 821 motorcycle with polished aluminum for reflective body

I’m not a motorcycle guy but I love mechanical and industrial design, and this thing looks cool as hell.
https://www.designboom.com/technology/bandit9-ducati-821-motorcycle-polished-aluminum-reflective-body-07-18-2025/

Incredible story, amazing photos. Burt Glinn was the man. #Magnum #Photojournalism #Cuba https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/politics/burt-glinn-havana-the-revolutionary-moment/

A black and white photo of a person a puff coat, followed by a family of three holding hands, also wearing winter coats

Summer in San Francisco. Leica MP, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home.

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography #SanFrancisco #SFBA

Bleecker Street Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality—and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn’t join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock ’n' roll.

🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻
https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/spinal-tap-ii

Oleksandr Usyk ordered to defend WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker Both parties have 30 days to agree terms or the WBO will proceed to a purse bid, with mandatory challenger Parker on a five-fight win streak

Parker is good. Usyk is much better. This one might be fun to watch anyway. #boxing https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/24/oleksandr-usyk-wbo-heavyweight-title-joseph-parker-boxing

A black vinyl record spins on a black turntable. The record sleeve stands up on the turntable’s closed dust cover behind the platter.

#NowPlaying Black Sabbath, Live At Last (Nems, 1980). Recorded in 1973 at the Hardrock in Manchester, England tracks (1-5), and at the Rainbow Theatre in London (tracks 6-9). Not the greatest live recording but an amazing record nonetheless…if only to hear Ozzy […]

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A sticker on a light pole, gold sequined and pink ruffled curtain behind it. The sticker features a photo of young Ozzy Osbourne and says, “Ozzy Osbourne Not Fuckin Ronnie James Dickhead”

#OZZY spotted a few weeks ago in Chinatown, SF.

'Prince Of Darkness' Ozzy Osbourne Dead Weeks After Final Show Labeled "The Godfather of Metal," Osbourne helped define the heavy metal sound.

Well, shit
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ozzy-osbourne-dead_n_58d28a9fe4b0f838c62e57fd

A black & white photograph of two people walking away through a well lit tunnel, surrounded by a darkened structure

#SilentSunday Leica M3, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography

Not sure what’s more embarrassing, blowing up your life over an affair or surveillance technology blowing up your life or Coldplay blowing up your life with surveillance technology revealing an affair

Or being caught at a Coldplay concert.

#NowPlaying Mmm Beats. A #Bandcamp #playlist of instrumental hip-hop. The right mix of chill, gritty vibes and head-nodding grooves, perfect for focused tasking…

https://bandcamp.com/maxsidman/playlist/mmm-beets

A black & white photograph looking up at an abandoned steel-frame tower with a spiral staircase

#SilentSunday Leica M3, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home.

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography #SanFrancisco #SFBA #Abandoned #Industrial

A black & white photograph of a person in a motorcycle helmet and sunglasses, gripping and pulling on the helmet straps while grimacing

Weekend energy, San Francisco, CA, 2025.

Leica M3, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography #SanFrancisco #SFBA

stop using twitter.

there are no more excuses.

get your news and your cti elsewhere.
the only reason the news and cti vendors stay on twitter is because you, the audience, are still there.

so leave.
take your clicks and your eyeballs to another platform.

it will make them leave.
dont wait […]

Just gonna keep saying this until someone listens but "Trump says" is not journalism

Good morning, KHH!

📷: Hasselblad SWC
🎞️: Kodak Tri-X 400

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

A black and white photo of a classic sports car in a covered driveway, partially obscured by foreground trees

#SilentSunday In repose. Carmel, CA, 2025.

Leica MP, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #StreetPhotography #CarmelCA #Porche #Automobile #Cars

A black vinyl record spins on a black turntable. The record sleeve stands up on the turntable’s closed dust cover behind the platter.

#NowPlaying John Coltrane, Coltrane (Impulse, 1962) This album is prime Coltrane, redefining the language of music, his genius on full display, backed by an absolute powerhouse of a band—Jimmy Garrison on bass, Elvin Jones on drums, and legendary pianist McCoy […]

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“ #vinyl #レコード #shoptour” / “【レコードマップ/国分寺】珍屋 国分寺南口店 in Kokubunji, Tokyo【Whole Earth Record Store Map】” (1 user) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYh2bx-cEs

A photo of black 35mm rangefinder camera and a small sling bag sitting on a car seat.

Headed into the City with the MP, a mix of Kodak Gold 200 and Tri-X 400, and no schedule or expectations. #StreetPhotography #BelieveInFilm #SFBA #shenanigans

A black and white photograph of a partially broken and partially graffitied window in front of an abandoned industrial space

#FensterFreitag San Francisco, CA, 2025.

Leica M3, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, Kodak Tri-X 400 processed (Ilfosol 3, 1:9, 7.5 minutes) and scanned at home. #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography #SanFrancisco #StreetPhotography

@Viss After watching the trailer, I…. actually want to see that.

A snowshoed tortie cat with a motherfuckerly look on its face sitting on the arm of a couch, blocking the view of person behind it.

Wife and I were having a conversation, then the cat decided we weren’t. Climbed up on the arm of couch and parked herself right in our direct line of sight. Such a jerk.