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Lubbock Or Leave It

 

Lubbock, Texas

A girl came up to me tonight after we played and asked if she could touch my nose. Weird. I let her. But then she traced the length of my nose to the point where I realized she had a nose fetish. I watched her do the same thing to Jason. The crowd in Lubbock is the kind that cheers after organ solos in the middle of songs.

 

We called Magnolia tonight, as we do every night. She asked if I was gonna bring her anything. When I told her about the Native American necklace and coyote book I bought her, she said, "What else are you gonna bring me, Mommy?" This continued for ten minutes. I miss her. I will buy her more gas station treasures.

 

The roads from New Mexico (where we played last night) and Lubbock are closed. There was a blizzard and a twenty car-semi-truck pile-up on the highway. Asobi Seksu was behind it and they sat on the highway for nine hours, stopped. We told them to find a hotel and meet us at the next show. The next show was canceled because the storm reached Oklahoma. We were stuck in Lubbock for an extra night.

 

Suzi (nanny/tour manager/stylist/lifestyle consultant) and I went to the only store in town and bought new wardrobes. At Old Navy, one of the workers had been to the show, so she gave us a discount. If only there was an H&M.

 

At the hotel, there was a jacuzzi right next to the bed. There was also a bathtub in the bathroom, but they wanted to make it a bridal suite or something and just installed the jacuzzi right next to the king-size bed. More people should play in Lubbock.

 


 

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Mates of State

Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel

Kori Gardner is the organ-playing half of the band Mates of State; her husband, Jason Hammel, plays drums. Known for their vocal harmonies and euphoric melodies, Mates of State has been described by critics as "unabashed joy", "honesty at its best", a "two piece with balls", and "a band that you must see live." Their daughter, Magnolia, was born in 2004 and started touring with the band at 10 weeks. June, their second girl, was born early this year. The whole family is touring the world right now. Hear their latest album, "Re-Arrange Us" at www.matesofstate.com, or myspace.com/matesofstate



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