Will: “Naked body paint is not always the answer.” Music video shoot in the suburbs of Paris.

“Naked body paint is not always the answer.” Music video shoot in the suburbs of Paris.

“Willing out in Oxford. Wore the Egyptian toga the next day.” Will with Simon O’Connor.

“Willing out in Oxford. Wore the Egyptian toga the next day.” Will with Simon O’Connor.

Opening for the Virgins at a gay club called Heaven.

Opening for the Virgins at a gay club called Heaven.

“Pre-haircut. The riff had a few scales missing.”

“Pre-haircut. The riff had a few scales missing.”

Blazing with the Arrested Development crew.  Saying “word-up” to Abe in N.Y.

Blazing with the Arrested Development crew. Saying “word-up” to Abe in N.Y.

San Diego.  Tattoo given to Mexican super fan by Simon O’Connor.

San Diego. Tattoo given to Mexican super fan by Simon O’Connor.

“We just took poppers!” Don Devore on the left and Will.

“We just took poppers!” Don Devore on the left and Will.

“Sometimes when you tour the Midwest you encounter juggalos and you better have the poison.”

“Sometimes when you tour the Midwest you encounter juggalos and you better have the poison.”

A drawing by Simon O’Connor. Petal on far right is supposed to be Matisyahu, who happened to be O’Connor’s camp counsellor before he became an Orthodox Jew. Matisyahu taught him the joy of motorboating “a big pair of hooters.”

A drawing by Simon O’Connor. Petal on far right is supposed to be Matisyahu, who happened to be O’Connor’s camp counsellor before he became an Orthodox Jew. Matisyahu taught him the joy of motorboating “a big pair of hooters.”

Simon and Erika Forster of Au Revoir Simone. Simon is teaching Forster back-up vocals for Supreme Being single.

Simon and Erika Forster of Au Revoir Simone. Simon is teaching Forster back-up vocals for Supreme Being single.

Elliot Smith figure eight in L.A.

Elliot Smith figure eight in L.A.

“Canadian MTV is just not the same.”

“Canadian MTV is just not the same.”

Will in San Francisco. Boogy nights.

Will in San Francisco. Boogy nights.

Redding, England. Mickey Madden (Maroon 5, Historics) and Don Devore (Amazing Baby, Historics) and Will.

Redding, England. Mickey Madden (Maroon 5, Historics) and Don Devore (Amazing Baby, Historics) and Will.

“Belfast was harsh. Square pusher ruled.”

“Belfast was harsh. Square pusher ruled.”

“Amsterdam.”

“Amsterdam.”

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Morning. 2008.  Will Berman of MGMT, Rob, and Will.  Will’s homecoming/writing songs on the beach.

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Morning. 2008. Will Berman of MGMT, Rob, and Will. Will’s homecoming/writing songs on the beach.

“This was the beginning of Amazing Baby.” In hometown of Amazing Baby. “Super freaky willing out.”

“This was the beginning of Amazing Baby.” In hometown of Amazing Baby. “Super freaky willing out.”

“Special guy in glasses.” Graham Coxon of Blur and Will.

“Special guy in glasses.” Graham Coxon of Blur and Will.

Simon O’Connor in Belgium.

Simon O’Connor in Belgium.

Drumhead stolen from a dance company in Sweden.

Drumhead stolen from a dance company in Sweden.

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“Hanging out with my friend Mickey. Those sweaters are pretty ridiculous. We bought them at the festival.” Mickey Madden (Maroon 5, Historics) and Will in Redding, England.