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Henry Graf at TEDxFortWayne

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

There is nothing more fun then watching your friends do what they love. I had the pleasure and honor to be asked by Henry Graf to take some pictures for him today during his TED talk today at TEDxFortWayne. The event, top to bottom, was fantastic and Henry’s presentation was so so good! Love seeing him in his element!

Henry

Posted in See my life | Tagged ConnectFW, Fort Wayne, Henry Graf, Indiana, Mirro Center, Parkview, TED, TED Talk, TEDx, TEDxFortWayne, TEDxFW, Tov | Leave a comment

Rainbow Sandals

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

Check out these utterly satisfied and comfortable tootsies resting in their happy place! Thanks to Rainbow Sandals for making the best flip flop on the planet and shipping these fellas to me today!

Posted in See my life | Tagged caifornia, feet, flip flops, Hand made, hand made sandals, Leather Sandals, Rainbow Sandals, Rainbows, Sandals, toes, tootsies | Leave a comment

The beginnings of a War

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

I’m not sure really what just happened… 4 days ago I had an idea, and the people pictured below made that vision come alive tonight. It was the beginning of what will be a campaign to drive the next stage of development and production for Night Is Electric, a band I’ve been a fan of for so long, and now have to opportunity to help out with as they work towards a new frontier. I’m thankful and fortunate to have their support, passion, and participation in the vision for their campaign. Stay tuned for more in the near future.

Theophils Smith aka Phresh Laundry sketching out his vision

Next is the paint!

John Burkett taking Theo’s portrait.

Posted in See my life | Tagged Art, Bands, Campaign, Canvas, Graffiti, John Burkett, Music, Night Is Electric, Paint, Performance Art, Photo, Photography, Red Tide Productions, Spray Paint, Start A War, Video | Leave a comment

The Lift in Dubuque Iowa

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

I don’t think the tour with Bailiff could have ended in a more intimate and interesting setting. The Lift or The Busted Lift, not sure which is the most proper to call it, felt underground, literally. With exposed rock walls, and two full service bars and a unique stage and backdrop. The setting and energy in the bar that night was one I think most people there won’t forget. Shortly after arriving we discovered the locals in the bar that night lost a very dear friend who was just at the bar the night before, that said we knew this show would be one for the books. Overall, we had a great time, experience, and from the people dancing, guys hanging off the ceiling, and the crowds response, Bailiff put on a great show. The room sounded great and I personally look forward to the next time I’ll be able to stop in and have another couple drinks in such a fun speakeasy like setting. Here are the last two shots I took from the tour!

Load in Portrait

Josh

Posted in See my life | Tagged bailiff, Bands, Dubuque, Iowa, Music, Photo, The Busted Lift, The Lift, tour | Leave a comment

Redstone Room in Davenport, IA

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

The 2nd to last show on this tour took us to Davenport, Iowa home of the… yeah who knows! Bailiff’s show, audience, and event were fantastic. In the midst of a long banquet style room, the guys found themselves playing a fundraising event for a local man who was in desperate need of some upgrades to his handicap accessible van. It was a fantastic turnout and a successful event as they raised several thousands of dollars to help the young man. Several fans from previous shows made the trip out and we enjoyed the hospitality and support of the locals as we were winding down the tour. Our next and last stop on the tour takes us to Dubuque, Iowa.

Posted in See my life | Tagged bailiff, Bands, davenport, Guitar, Iowa, Josh Siegel, Music, Owen O'Malley, Pictures, Redstone Room, Ren Mathew, Rock N Roll, tour | Leave a comment

Kryptonite in Rockford, IL

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

Rockford, IL holds a very special place in the hearts of Bailiff. They’ve played this town several times and every time they come back, their die hard fans show up and are always there to support them.

As we rolled up to the Kryptonite bar in Rockford, IL. the guys wanted to load-in take their time, get things situated, and try to grab some food. Things all seemed to be going as they typically do on the road; load-in, sound check, grab a beer, maybe some food then do some pre-show game face routines. All the locals had crowded into the bar playing drinking games, and enjoying their thirsty Thursday night.

Little did we know that things were about to drastically change. The guys filed onto the stage, began their set and all seemed well. As the guys played through their set, out of no-where all power cut out without warning. Not knowing what was going on, the guys did what anyone in their situation would do, and attempted to entertain the crowd and continue on through their set. After some adjustments, the bar owner and sound tech, crossed their fingers and Bailiff restarted jumped back into their set. To make this story bearable, this same scenario, power cutting out and stopping Bailiff’s set, repeated itself a total of 5 times, No one could seem to figure out what was causing it. But after some frustration, testing of patience, and a couple brief breaks to snag a slice of pizza or two mid set, the issue somehow got resolved and the guys were able to get through their songs in their typical Bailiff fashion.

Needless to say, this show in Rockford, IL will go down in the history books as one of the best/worst sets of their life. There is no way I’ll ever forget it, and their fans deserve a big round of applause for sticking it out and not loosing their minds as the sound/power cut out each of the 5 times throughout Bailiff’s set. After an event filled night like that, a few of us felt it necessary to party it up a bit with some of their fans who so graciously let us crash in their home!

At the end of the day, Rockford, IL we still love you! Thanks for such a memorable evening!

Posted in See my life | Tagged 2015, bailiff, Bands, Bar, Chicago, Drums, Illinois, Josh, Kryptonite, Music, Owen, Pizza, Power outage, Ren, Telephone Booth, tour, Tour 2015 | Leave a comment

Gabes in Iowa City

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

Day six of the tour with Bailiff was technically an off day, so day six is really day seven. Regardless of which day it actually was, the sixth show on Bailiff’s early 2015 tour was at Gabes in Iowa City, Iowa. A cozy an intimate venue with a lot of character which pleasantly surprised me by bringing out a great crowd on a early week night. We met so many new friends, and even had some folks from the local college radio station promote and attend the event. Despite Ren, breaking his snare this was one of my favorite shows from the tour. As you can see, some of us (Owen) needed some serious sleep at this point in the tour…

Owen passed out!

A man of many sticks!

New Bailiff Friends

Posted in See my life | Tagged bailiff, Bailiff Music, Bands, Black n White, Chicago, Gabes, Iowa, Iowa City, Josh, Lifestyle, Music, Owen, Photography, Ren, Tour 2015, Travel | Leave a comment

Rayland Baxter at the B-Sides

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

Last night I had the pleasure to once again see Rayland Baxter play at One Lucky Guitar’s The B-Sides venue. Such a talented artist, writer, and musician. So glad the show sold out and really appreciate the hospitality from Matt Kelly and the gang for all they do for music in this city. Happy Birthday Matt, great show!

: Rayland Baxter playing as a Trio at The B-Sides.

Posted in See my life | Tagged Bands, Concert, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Matt Kelly, Music, Nashville, One Lucky Guitar, Rayland Baxter, Show, Tennessee, The B-Sides | Leave a comment

Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, IA

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

Day five of the Bailiff tour took us to Des Moines, IA as I’m sure you already figured out. They guys played a venue called, Vaudeville Mews and I apologize for not taking very many pictures…

At this point in our trip, I came to the realization that I should probably shoot some video as well. As I set out for this trip with a camera in tow, if we are being honest with each other, I didn’t really have a game plan or a strategy for what I wanted to shoot. This whole tour with Baliff was really just a chance for me to get away for a bit, get to know the guys better, and help out any way I could. Beyond, taking a camera along, I really had zero game plan for what I wanted to shoot. Here are a couple of the shots from that show.

Posted in See my life | Tagged Artists, bailiff, Bands, Des Moines, Guitars, Iowa, Josh, Music, Own, Photography, Pictures, Ren, Show, tour, Vaudeville Mews | Leave a comment

Slowdown in Omaha, NE

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Nicholas Weaver

At this point in the tour, things felt like they were beginning to smooth out and the guys and I were getting a little more comfortable with each other. Maybe even too comfortable? This is the 1st time Bailiff has had the extra room for a drifter like me to tag along on a tour and after a great night in Lincoln, NE we made our way to Omaha, NE. The land of 311.

The guys are by no means fans of 311 and they made sure to repeatedly remind me of that as we stepped out of the van and made our way to a local coffee shop to kill time. I had no idea how important these moments of downtime would be for me as we continued on the tour, but these were the moments when I got to really talk and connect with the guys! Like you can imagine, a sense of comradery begins to develop when you’re out on the road and in close quarters with other for extended amounts of time. Not to get all sappy, but the guys in Bailiff are some of the most sarcastic, genuine, insanely talented, and laid back guys I’ve met in a long time.

The Slowdown was easily the nicest and luxuriously accommodating venue on tour, we were given a green room with access to showers, laundry room, vintage record player, and several cozy, nicely broken in couches. This was one of two nights where we didn’t have a place to crash planned out, so Josh tried to convince the venue to let us sleep in the greenroom. Surprisingly, it didn’t work and we we’re extremely grateful to one of the opening bands, The Decatuers for letting us crash with them.

Omaha, I’ll miss everything about you, except for your unbelievably awful pizza!