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Check it out, pals! Did this for The Roxy.  

underthecoversongs:

Under The Covers with Lido Beach, a set on Flickr.

Check out Natalie Escobedo’s photos of May’s Under The Covers with Lido Beach!

treekisser:

I’m so impressed by the passion and bravery of the Italian activists who freed 30 beagles from Green Hill, a massive, hellish breeding farm that supplies dogs to vivisection labs.

Because of their loving and forgiving nature, beagles are commonly tested on all across the world (notoriously by cigarette companies, with the exception of American Spirits). Unfortunately, a few of the beagles were confiscated and returned to their prison, but they will not be forgotten. My hope is that their story and their sacrifice will be shared and publicized so that people will open their hearts and eyes and stand up against unreliable, unjustified animal testing. 

Please sign the petition demanding the closure of Green Hill and the release of their 2500 lonely, suffering dogs.

Keep being awesome, Italians.

(via iwillmindfuckyou)

Im back! ive neglected you long enough! im sorryy im sorry!!

Living in LA right now.  Got here two weeks ago.  Posting photos soon.

For now, go check out my updated website http://www.natalieescobedo.com

I’m always kinda down on Chicago, but the best part of it is being able to appreciate the seasons and that first day of 65* + weather.  Today was GORGEOUS out.  Still going through Mexico withdrawals so this weather made me feel better.  I sat out in my mom & dad’s backyard with all of the dogs, hanging out, laying in the sun and taking it all in.  My apartment doesn’t have a yard.  It’s all gravel and alleyway.  Then there is an abandoned lot behind our garbage cans that house a bunch rabbits and rats.  And there’s a Popeye’s Chicken across the street that I sometimes benefit from….but it’s not the same!!  Anyway.  Sat on top of the hottub and did a self portrait today (above).  I’m itching to shoot more—-this weekend will be filled with it. 
I contacted my friend Adriene, who is one of the best dancer’s I have ever seen in my LIFE.  Told her to gather 3 male dancers for me.  I have an idea for a body of work I want to start on and will hopefully put it to play when we all meet up on Sunday.  I’m really pumped for this.  Then monday I have a shoot for the salon I use to work the desk at.   It’s going to be a fun one considering many of my good friends will be doing the styling.  

Stay tuned… 

My good friend/roommate/brothers girlfriend, stephanie asked me to do promo shoot for her and meg’s show.  I’ve been working with them and doing their dance shoots for 6 yrs. It’s always a fun time.  

Listening to: new GOW
Eating:  4.25 hr old gum. It’s really soggy feeling and falling apart in my mouth. 

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Ive had this indescribable itch to take off and thankfully I’m finally doing it. I have felt it the past year.  And it comes full force whenever I leave to visit other places, take off on road trips, meet new people etc.  I get this motivation to make work I’m not familiar with.  Frame differently.  Observe differently.  Sometimes it doesn’t happen, but when it does I finally feel like I’m doing what I’m meant to do—-whether I’m making money from it or not.  I love Chicago but being born and raised here makes me feel stagnant. 
I always meet some of the most interesting people when traveling—-different personalities/priorities. Some are wanderers and I envy them for being able to live out of a bag.  Mainly because there are mini luxuries that I can’t leave behind—-like my laptop and being able to edit photographs, shave my legs daily, etc!  BUT It’s about that time I start doing and stop talking.
I spent a lot of time in Mexico taking off by myself and exploring.  I love doing that in every place I visit.  And talking to strangers? I fucking love it.   I get the gift of gab from my dad.  Along with his ridiculous as fuck sense of humor and ability to eat everything in sight….that’s not the point though!! Point is, I love strangers, getting to know people, walking by someone and ending up spending the day with them.  Toking with the homeless at Venice Beach.  Photo documenting the men and women who take the time out of their lives to get to know mine.  Having dinner with someone who can barely speak english when I can barely speak spanish.  Spitting the shit with the owner of the new tiniest burger stand who appreciates what he has so much that you would think he owned a 10star restaurant. That’s fulfillment right there.  It explains why I can’t photograph anything other than people.  I found it really hard trying to find interesting spaces to shoot while down in Mex.  Felt like I was in Photography 101 class when I put the camera in front of an object…but I think I managed to shoot in a way that I was content with.  Maybe not so much the viewer, but I was ecstatic with the results.  I haven’t been O.K. with my own work since November.  I had not even shot since November due to lack of motivation.  Thankful that the urge came back though.

Anyway, I’m really fucking ranting now and I apologize.  If you are a facebook friend of me, chances are you have seen most of these photographs. If not, enjoy.  If you don’t enjoy, you’re dead to me………………..JK……but not. 

There are a lot more candid-y iPhone shots in the album on my Facebook. A lot of my good friend, Adam, who joined me.  Couldn’t have asked for a better travel buddy.  
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Finally, I know I wrote I was listening to new Good Old War, but it has come to my attention that one of my favs that I spent listening to nonstop on this trip released a new song.  

Beach House - Myth.   Victoria Legrand is the one of the only vocalists I can listen to over and over and over AND OVER again.  Her voice takes my breath away.  Can you believe I have never seen ‘em in concert? Shame on my bitch ass!

I found my motivation….found my spark.  I’ve been looking for those bitches all winter.

It’s 2:45AM right now.  The balcony door is open, the waves are LOUD, and itunes is switching from Beach House to Grizzly Bear.