Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!courtesy of Joe Hertler and the Rainbow...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:07:00 -0500

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
courtesy of Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers!
Reblog it if you like it :)))

all of my friends are getting laid
even my preacher took off work for the day
my shrink and my mother had nothing to say
maybe i’ll find love in a video game

but probably not

all of my friends are getting laid
all smiles and smirks on valentines day
being alone is something well all fear
i ran out of lotion but i got plenty of tears

would you like join?

all of my friends are getting laid
they tell me all about it at the end of the day
so many colors and shapes they describe
each sweaty detail engrained in my eyes

please, tell me more… i’m so interested

all of my friends have shut off their phones
to indulge in a secret that i’ll never know
so i’ll to to the bar with my single friends
and laugh at the fools buying dinner for sex

and at the end of day, that’s all I need

—-

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Hound Comics: music and entertainment by lmfanelli: Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers: Album Review.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:08 -0500

Hound Comics: music and entertainment by lmfanelli: Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers: Album Review.:

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A few weeks ago we interviewed Joe Hertler and learned a little more about his past, his inspirations, and got a little deeper into the brain of the head of The Rainbow Seekers. A fresh new face in an otherwise over hipster-run scene, Joe brought the intellect and education back into music. Today,…

This video is brilliant!

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:17:22 -0500

This video is brilliant!

cokapp: Kaelio

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:01:49 -0500

cokapp:

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Microwave Destruction - DON’T try this at home

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:56:34 -0500

Microwave Destruction - DON’T try this at home

My new sounds:

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:48:38 -0500

My new sounds:

The newest creation by tree bird drums. Custom wood burning...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:01:24 -0500

The newest creation by tree bird drums. Custom wood burning design pending. (Taken with instagram)

Sitting in the back of the new 15 passenger van (Taken with...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:20:01 -0500

Sitting in the back of the new 15 passenger van (Taken with instagram)

Love, Hate, and the Human Condition

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:45:00 -0500

I just finished a new book, “Day of Tears” by Julius Lester - a novel in dialogue that represents the feelings of a number of different characters surrounding the event of one of America’s largest slave auctions. It’s the first of 16 other books that I’ll be reading this semester for a class that highlights race in children’s literature. And what a palette it will express, for race is not an issue of only black and white, but also the many other colors that define human culture. And our country is just that - a brilliant prism of culture. But we didn’t start out that way and to study the history of race in America is to glimpse at the darkest emotion that lies inside the human condition.

I spent a great deal of time over Christmas break studying WWII and Vietnam, namely the pacific chapter with the Japanese and the Holocaust. As I studied the atrocities committed by humans to other humans; the senseless killing; the total disregard for human life, I couldn’t help recognizing my comfortable disposition, aiding by a reclining chair and fireplace. But also, receiving a life filled with unconditional love from my family and friends. I’m surrounded by people who would die for me and I for them, yet there was a time where 10,000,000 people of varying races were murdered in Nazi death camps. America has it’s fair share of atrocities, too… we split up families and deemed other humans as not being human, selling them off as slaves. Of course, lets not forget the Native Americans, Manifest Destiny, (check out “We’re Still Here”, an American Experience doc on Netflix) and the imprisonment of Japanese American’s during WW2. Nor shall leave out the Rape of Nanking or the Armenian Genocide. Google “history of genocide” and you’ll see that it’s apparent that hatred and killing is part of human nature. One could say that to be human is to have the capacity to hate - and we all have it inside us. I could only hope that if I were born into a slave owning family, or born into the Nazi regime that I wouldn’t have taken part in such hate-fueled atrocities. But for most of us, that is likely not the case. We are, unfortunately, a product of our environments.

But while I do believe that hatred is a part of human nature, I also believe that love has just as much and, in many cases, far greater capacity within our being. It is so easy to focus to hate - and hate only curates more hate. But in between the world’s greatest atrocities are traces of love. And it always has the opportunity to grow, flower, and overcome. A weak fire will extinguish in a storm, but a strong fire will continue to grow stronger and spread further, despite the prevailing winds.

This is why I have faith in human nature, but I do believe that we harbor both the capacity for great love and great hate. Recognize hate at its roots and smite it. Embrace and share love relentlessly. The great philosophical leaders and founding prophets preached just that. Humans digested it and made with it what they wanted, for the better or the worse.

Be thankful that you live in time where you can be friends with anyone you want, regardless of skin color, sexual orientation, or societal status. We’ve still got a long way to go, but indeed we have come a long way.

Have a great Martin Luther King day!

with love,

joe hertler

—-

I didn’t want to bog down this essay with historical and factual jargon, so here are a few great documentaries and books that I’ve read over the last two months that I highly recommend.

“Auschwitz” Miklose Nyiszli
“What it is Like to Go to War” Karl Marlantes
“Night” Elie Wiesel
“Day of Tears” Julius Lester

“The War” – Ken Burns
“We’re Still Here” – American Experience

Hound Comics: Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers: The Interview.

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:47:53 -0500

Hound Comics: Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers: The Interview.:

Check out this interview we did with Hound Comics!

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Not all musicians and bands coming out these days started in a garage or a basement, and not all are the same old, run of the mill rock bands who still think Zeppelin is touring. And sometimes, you have to travel outside of Chicago to find new inspiration. That is exactly what we did, and, in…

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Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:40:14 -0500

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The Lions Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago) and are among some of the oldest surviving species in the world.

If I had to be killed by any animal, this would be it.

This is actually, like, the most terrifying thing I have ever seen. Imagine swimming next to something the size of an entire room.

Imagine swimming next to something the size of an entire room.

point made.

What an amazing night. #tycho (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:13:00 -0500

What an amazing night. #tycho (Taken with instagram)

Me and Dave chillin in Grove Academy (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:18:24 -0500

Me and Dave chillin in Grove Academy (Taken with instagram)

Currently recording a cover of Fleetwood in the spirit and soul...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:21:21 -0500

Currently recording a cover of Fleetwood in the spirit and soul of the most beautiful lady, Steve N. (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:27:28 -0500

Taken with instagram

Check out our model, eppei, who’s sportin’ the JHTRS...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:13:41 -0500

Check out our model, eppei, who’s sportin’ the JHTRS signature TJ Duckett tee (Taken with instagram)

Music Brings Us Together - Powered by Fusion Shows: Irving's Top Ten of 2011

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:45:42 -0500

Music Brings Us Together - Powered by Fusion Shows: Irving's Top Ten of 2011:

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Everyone is doing these top 10 lists and as the champion of The Fusion Shows Division in our fantasy football league, I felt obligated. I ran production for most of the year for Fusion, and I’m moving over to tackle marketing, while Scott Bell takes over production. I also manage a few artists…