#jesse smith

9/9/25.

There are times where not only is a post a no-brainer, but I also rush to buy quickly too. This is one of those times. Gentleman Jesse has been a regular play of mine since the early 2000s. His brand of power pop scratched the power pop itch in the same manner as early Joe Jackson.

And just a couple of days ago we about Freezing Hands, a band from Tucson, Arizona and one of Matt Rendon's bands (a true master of power pop from Tucson, Arizona).

"I Wonder if You Would Even Notice: Singles and Rarities", "tracks the first five years of the group’s progress across 16 songs, from early demos to a string of punchy, danceable singles. The guitars may not be distorted, but, far from being saccharine or kitschy, Gentleman Jesse is truly more POWER than POP." The Bandcamp write up also mentions The Nerves (Peter Case/Paul Collins) as an influential touchstone

Doodle dump! (Bonus first time I drew Damian Air Jailed!)

@dragonskxn // Headcanon Questions

[ 📿 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat superstition or ritual do they cling to ?

Patti Smith and her kids, Jackson and Jesse, photographed by Annie Leibovitz at St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in 1996.

Patti Smith on what she's proudest of:

“...My kids. A lot of people say that, but I say it because truthfully, and my kids know this, I never really wanted to be a parent. I never wanted kids. I just wanted to be an artist. I never even thought I would live long enough to have kids. I figured I would suffer, die young of consumption or something like that. I was prepared for that. But I met my husband. He really wanted to have children. I thought, 'OK, I can do that.' I helped raise my siblings. I'm a responsible person. I never dreamed that I would love these kids so much. I'm quite proud of them. They magnify their father. They teach me things. I just like them...."