happy weekend!

this past week we celebrated our 1st anniversary, i'll be sharing pictures of chez panisse and us in our fancy get up next week, but i wanted to share my second favorite photo from the yashica roll this weekend. the golden gate bridge is always photogenic but i love how its set between the blue sky and turquoise water.

you must check out the blue hour, brian has just returned from italy and the photos are moving, delicious and beautiful.

we're working hard this weekend but i plan on resting on memorial day. that will probably entail curling up with a good book. i've been lax on sharing my favorite books so try and i'll catch up now: i've enjoyed MFK Fisher's serve it forth, elizabeth gilberts stern men, isabelle allende's daughter of fortune, and my most recent favorite the particular sadness of lemon cake. an exploration of the connection of taste to emotion and a girl's journey to adulthood.

i also hope to see bridesmaids. it looks hilarious!

i have some extra strawberries here so i'm going to try this recipe but i've also seen alot of rhubarb cake recipes lately and might branch out in that direction next.

jacob's been working on his new album lately and has posted a demo. this one delves into the themes of journeying on the high seas. listen and share it with your friends!

finches: behind the scenes

when jacob asked me to help him work on his album cover i was really nervous. i thought about using a photo but none fit perfectly. he kept saying he wanted a collage but i was imagining cheesy photos of gregory peck and couldn't feel good about a direction. its like he's said many times that you can't force creativity but i was definitely trying.

until we were at readers' cafe, surrounded by old books and we mentioned maybe using one for the album cover. i began to search for the perfect thing with a few images of book art i've admired drifting through my head. i stumbled across a beautiful book flap in a work by George Elliot. From there,i was cutting out letters and bits of text. and its been very meaningful to produce something with jacob and about something that i think is beautiful. show your support by downloading and liking it here!

finches

i've really enjoyed seeing this album evolve. jacob used the book to kill a mockingbird, his favorite, as inspiration. i think you'll enjoy it as well. download it here!

bazaar cafe

jacob played at the open mic last week and i practiced taking photos for his concert on Monday, the 14th from 7-9pm. its a very interesting space with artwork from around the city and is very welcoming to live music. it was fun to mess with the light and exposure. i can't wait for the real deal. i hope to see yall there!

the office

this is a behind the scenes look at jacob's recording studio*

he's been in here alot lately working on a new ep that he's going to debut at his concert, March 14th at bazaar cafe.

*(sometimes my film pictures won't rotate, if anyone has any clues about this i would appreciate it)

josh ritter

is the bomb. seriously. he tore apart the filmore last night. it was brilliant. i've listened to him before and enjoyed his story telling and lyrical style but now i'm sold. he's my favorite. the show itself was so much fun and very full of energy. everyone on stage and in the crowd was obviously sold on the work of this man. afterwards we waited to meet him and he was incredibly genuine and kind to everyone who waited. i am now in complete agreement with jacob that he's the best, most important, singer/songwriter of our generation.

thank you

open mic

this has been a very musical week. not only has he been promoting his music on noise trade, as i posted before, he also performed at an open mic at bazaar cafe. he blew it away. they want him to come back for a gig and the other musicians were wonderful. entertaining and encouraging. we had a blast.

the only road

jacob put his album on noise trade last night and i wanted yall to have a chance to listen and download from my blog. check out his widget to the right. its free, its lovely to listen too and you can share it on any medium you like. enjoy!

Melanie Penn

amazing artist. and i love her blog. double whammy. you should go to The Rabbit Room and download her sample. i know we keep listening to it on repeat.

civil wars

new favorite band, the civil wars, are wonderfully folksy, honest and their prosaic harmonies lift your heart.

i love these silhouette frames as well