#nick pini

[anthemofgvf]

doing his little dancey dance

[triponthelight]

new favorite photo of him oh my god

[demolitiondanchipsversion]

Uh, what was that, Jacob? 🚢🍆💦

The guy's on Mikey's live 🤭

[somewhereonthursday]

WHAT A FUCKING BLAST!! I have videos I’ll share eventually, but WOWOWWOWOWO!!! I had so much fun. I can’t wait to go back already and I haven’t even left just yet.

[sinners-go-to-drink-the-wine]

here I am, once again. un-editing.

[stardustthread]

His laugh and glances💔💔

🎥: me!

[gretavanunhinged]

You know what grinds my gears

The Mikey & Nick erasure. Yes I know this is the brainchild of Jake & Chris. I get that they are the central beings associated with Mirador. But it truly chaps my ass that not only does the fandom forget about Nick & Mikey but that every fucking promotional video or thing is like Jake & Chris, Jake & Chris. I said it awhile back that Mikey & Nick know they are expendable. I was saying it in defense of Greta and all the sky is falling bullshit, but the more I think about it the more pissed I got.

I just finished listening to the entirety of the debut album and omg! Mikey & Nick are genius! I saw them last year in concert and was like this is cool. I’ve delved further into Mikey & Nick not having been familiar with them the way I was Chris & Jake.

I’ve watched some interviews and rig rundowns with Mikey and the man is truly truly gifted. The things he can do with a drum kit are insane. The way he uses multiple tools at the same time and sometimes even gets his hands in there to create the tones and sounds he wants are amazing. Skyway Drifter is elite because of the drums. The crashing out drum chaos at the beginning Heels of the Hunt is perfection. He is the heartbeat of Mirador and while the acoustic Jake and Chris in the church is cool it lacks that depth & fire and beat that Mikey brings to the table.

i haven’t watched as much with Nick, but come on the dude is a talented multi-instrumentalist. Bass, Double Bass & Keys. Fuck me! I love what he has done with keys in Fortune’s Fate. I also noticed that he switched from Double Bass to keys for Must I Go Bound on this tour and that makes me sad because it really added something to the original version of that song. Plus it’s just cool af to watch him play it. The bass line in Heels of the Hunt is glorious.

I say all of this to say that this band wouldn’t be half of what they are if it wasn’t for the rhythm section. It’s been said in multiple interviews that they specifically sought these two out and handpicked them because of their genius and talent. And the fact that no one gives them credit and everyone focuses on Chris & Jake irritates the hell out of me. Why the hell are all the videos just Jake & Chris in a open field or by water. Where the hell are the other two? Why not include them in the acoustics at the Church of St John?

Unless this is what Mikey & Nick wanted. Maybe they didn’t want to be promoed. Maybe they don’t truly consider themselves a part of the band. Maybe they know it’s just a job for now. Who knows?

it could be anything and I’ve got my undies in a twist over nothing. At the end of the day, the music is fabulous the lyrics are weird and wonderful and the accompanying music is sensational. Quit ignoring the rhythm section.

[shotattheshow]

[PHOTOS] Mirador @ Vogue Theatre

Shots by Jacob Zinn