Matt James

Disc Golfer, Live Music and Mountain Lover, Freelance Video Editor, Enjoying every sunrise and sunset.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@BradLeeOnBass Saw the Q a lot in early 2000’s, I’m thinking about cashing in a stock or two and flying in from Denver for these!

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

This is one of the best videos to ever exist for entrepreneurs, creators... I think about it often.

In 2016, Pharrell Williams visited a NYU music production class to critique student songs.

At the beginning you could see student "Maggie Rogers" drenched with the absolute terror of sharing this with him.

Pharrell is there just trying to keep his excitement in.

The guy couldn’t wait to tell her this song is the bee’s knees.

After he listened to a song called “Alaska”, he explained why “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that:”

24 hours later, someone posted the clip to Reddit.

It blew up and the rest is history. Grammy nominated, millions of followers etc.

And Maggie responded to the Reddit thread (i'll share screenshot in the next tweet).

This story I find so cool because it inspires other artists to share what they got.

We all can all connect with the fear of showing our work. It ain't easy.

And to have a unique POV like Maggie. Easy to copy, harder to have something unique.

I’ve got a bunch of designs, creations that have never seen the light of day.

This video inspires me to publish more.

My point of sharing this video:

Publish your art anonymously.

Or publish your art proudly as yourself. Bonus points if it's one of a kind work.

But publish your darn art.

This is your new week's energy.

This is your 2024 energy.

Go get 'em.

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If you enjoyed this, go listen to some Maggie Rogers. And thank you to Pharrell for being so supportive to an up and comer.

And go follow me for more stories like this @gregisenberg, so you get more of it in your feed

I share stories about internet communities, free startup ideas and more. (link in bio for more info about me)

[PeaceJamesCo @PeaceJamesCo]

1st Wingsuit Open fundraiser for @mbirdfoundation is Sept 2. Choose your tee time @PDGA XC-tier, plus 9 holes mini disc golf & putting competition. Non-playing players pack purchase $60 shipped free. Hurry, late reg fee starts 8-13-23!
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#phish #phishdicks

[Phish: From The Road @Phish_FTR]

7/22/2023 Burgettstown, PA

[The Mockingbird Foundation @mbirdfoundation]

From funding music lessons for youth burn survivors, to providing guitars for kids in youth detention centers, to drums for a Native American school, to multiple grants supporting music education for children who are visually or hearing impaired... (1/3)

[PDGA @PDGA]

We're off and running at #2022PDGAProWorlds 🌍 🏆

▶️ Europe represents
▶️ Tanner blisters ECC ahead of the shuffle
▶️ Eagle's Major return
▶️ TIGHT leaderboard

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[Matt James @Peacejames]

@PhunkyWitch @phish Need another sit-in like Festival 8.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@COParksWildlife Happy birthday and thanks for all your hard work!

[Matt James @Peacejames]

Blog I created to promote the 3 disc golf tournaments I’m running this year at @ranchvacation with updated map, new Pro & Rec pars plus much more. Solstice Soirée women’s & junior’s divisions early registration starts March 29. https://t.co/WaMxQ50QDk

[Matt James @Peacejames]

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[Matt James @Peacejames]

@treyanastasio Gone in seconds! Tried for 20 minutes in varying sections and quantity. Should be illegal to post on Stubhub or other sites the same day as on-sale. Blatantly obvious stealing, just for profit, from real fans who really want those tickets.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@k8fuego Seriously, like gone in SECONDS. By 10:01 totally unavailable. How are we even supposed to have a chance???

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@StadiumTourLife @phishnet @phish @PhishDicksRef @Phish_FTR @PhishatMSG @phishjustjams @PhishRadioSXM @rphish @phishtwibe @LivePhish Denver, CO to Miami for both 2009 and 2014.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@TomMarshall111 Just raw visible emotion and joy tonight. Love the 4.0 mix of all generations, never ceasing to amaze and deepen og true love as well as school the newbie’s. Plus maybe three wardrobe changes for each night missed!

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@TomMarshall111 Beautiful community vibe send! They’ll never forget that moment. Raw emotion tonight in great show where everyone can get in.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@theWXwoman My uncle was a weatherman in New York in 1970’s and I would always buy him those gigantic-tip pens to markup the paper weather map for Christmas.

[Matt James @Peacejames]

@Wombat_Matt Stayed in costume till the end.