by: Jesse
After uploading pictures from my camera I realized i've been a bunch of places these last two months. Vegas, Seven Falls in Tucson, Dallas, and Iowa City. Here are a few photos from my travels.
10/11/2012
10/08/2012
What you do today....
by: Jesse
So, I made this little guy the other day. Thought I'd pass it along as a little daily inspiration. Happy Monday. (The job hunt continues......)
9/27/2012
United in loss.
by: Jesse Gaver
In the past few years it seems the teeny town of New Lenox was a ritual of taking the lives of residents, especially the young. Time moves slow when it seems the hushed chatter of the last passing is hardly gone before the news of another young death is ringing in your ears. I can't even imagine the heart break felt by those who were close to these young souls, or the devastation their families must have. Enjoy today you don't know if you'll get tomorrow.
In the past few years it seems the teeny town of New Lenox was a ritual of taking the lives of residents, especially the young. Time moves slow when it seems the hushed chatter of the last passing is hardly gone before the news of another young death is ringing in your ears. I can't even imagine the heart break felt by those who were close to these young souls, or the devastation their families must have. Enjoy today you don't know if you'll get tomorrow.
9/12/2012
Matt & Kim, & all the good things in the world...
By: Jesse Gaver
There are few artists I allow myself the joy and pleasure of listening to on repeat in fear of overplaying and ruining said artist forever. One artist I do listen to not just on the reg, but probably a little too on the 'reg', is Matt & Kim. They're music draws you in because its fast, and fun, and you can't help but nod and sing along. Not to mention their live show, I caught their New Years Eve set last year and was blown away, Kim's known to shake her booty on stage but she literally gives 'shaking' it a new meaning. (google videos, they won't disappoint)
In short: Matt plays the keyboard and sings, Kim pounds the shit out of her drums in the background and together a pure musical utopia is created. After nervously awaiting the debut of their 4th studio album the duo have released 2 videos. The first titled 'Let's Go' (shown below) was released in late June with a follow up called 'Now' in early September.
Now, enough with all the technical stuff. Matt & Kim are awesome for numerous reasons but I'm just going to name a few. A favorite tune of mine "Where You're Coming From" catalogues the hardships of stardom with mentions of the true story of recording Grand in the bedroom of Matt's childhood home in Vermont. (How fucking proactively cool are they?) They opted to take their time so built a studio in said home to record and take their time. After 6 months kim went cray, and they relocated but still awesome nonetheless.
Their 4th album "Lightening" is scheduled for release October 2nd, and I'm already counting the days... Did I mention they're on tour? I'll be seeing them in chicago November 10th, and literally could not be more excited. Heres to you Matt & Kim.
There are few artists I allow myself the joy and pleasure of listening to on repeat in fear of overplaying and ruining said artist forever. One artist I do listen to not just on the reg, but probably a little too on the 'reg', is Matt & Kim. They're music draws you in because its fast, and fun, and you can't help but nod and sing along. Not to mention their live show, I caught their New Years Eve set last year and was blown away, Kim's known to shake her booty on stage but she literally gives 'shaking' it a new meaning. (google videos, they won't disappoint)
In short: Matt plays the keyboard and sings, Kim pounds the shit out of her drums in the background and together a pure musical utopia is created. After nervously awaiting the debut of their 4th studio album the duo have released 2 videos. The first titled 'Let's Go' (shown below) was released in late June with a follow up called 'Now' in early September.
Now, enough with all the technical stuff. Matt & Kim are awesome for numerous reasons but I'm just going to name a few. A favorite tune of mine "Where You're Coming From" catalogues the hardships of stardom with mentions of the true story of recording Grand in the bedroom of Matt's childhood home in Vermont. (How fucking proactively cool are they?) They opted to take their time so built a studio in said home to record and take their time. After 6 months kim went cray, and they relocated but still awesome nonetheless.
Their 4th album "Lightening" is scheduled for release October 2nd, and I'm already counting the days... Did I mention they're on tour? I'll be seeing them in chicago November 10th, and literally could not be more excited. Heres to you Matt & Kim.
7/03/2012
Today
by: Jesse
Who else uses tumblr? i've recently found the ability to pin a post at the top extremely annoying lately... anyone else? anyway... on a break from applying to jobs I used Polyvore to make this little bad boy. who new?
happy tuesday.
7/01/2012
6/26/2012
High tide? YOU LIVE IN THE DESERT
by: Jesse Gaver
This picture is why I named my blog High Tide.
Since I ripped it out of a magazine almost 5 years ago I've carried it around as a reminder that change can either ruin you or make you. Tons of recent changes have tempted me to share this, graduation, friends moving, and starting new a career path, but today there was another significant change particularly inspiring, prompting me to share with you, what High Tide comes from.
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The full Quote reads:
"Every one of us is called upon,
probably many times, to start a new life.
A frightening diagnosis, a marriage, a move, loss of a job...
And onward full tilt we go,
pitched and wrecked and absurdly resolute,
driven in spite of everything,
to make good on a new shore.
To be hopeful, to embrace one possibility after another-
that is surely the basic instinct...
Crying out: HIGH TIDE!
Time to move into the glorious debris.
Time to take this life for what it is.
-Barbara Kingsolver,
High Tide in Tucson
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