On tour with Death Cab for Cutie
When Magnolia walked into her first arena venue she did not want to
talk to anyone. We tried our best to get her to say hi to the band and
crew but she got shy. We were a little overwhelmed too. This place was
meant for hockey games. And here we are with Death Cab, a band we've
know for seven years. We watched them play at Bottom of the Hill to 300
people. We went on tour with them three years ago on their first bus
tour. We were eating sushi one night with Ben and his girlfriend when
we first announced we were pregnant. We watched them go from being this
respected indie band to superstars. And you know what? They are still
the best band ever. They know how to treat an opening band and they
know how to put on a show in an arena. Magnolia had to take her naps in
the dressing rooms backstage, so we brought a little mattress for her
and put a "shhh, Magnolia is sleeping" sign on the door. The Death Cab
crew gave her her own dressing room after a few nights. By the end of
tour, Magnolia started pounding it out with the boys. Every rock kid
should know how to give knuckles.
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