Last year we toured for ten months with our then 2 year old. This year we've changed it up a bit, played sporadic shows, we've taken our time writing songs and we have been quickly learning how different a 3 year old is than a 2 year old. And since I love making lists, here's what we've been up to in a list I like to call "What's up with the Band on the Diaper Run:"
- Acoustic Shows (grand piano style)
- Festivals (like the recent Fun, Fun, Fun fest)
- Writing songs and recording them (various places around the country)
- Starting Mags at preschool (she hasn't cried once)
- Renovating our new house (annoying and messy but will be cool)
- Filming a commercial (separate trailers on set, and we're not selling out, just saving up)
- Playing benefit shows (Darfur relief, green earth, afterschool writing programs, we're good people)
- Singing backup on Letterman (Feist is nice)
and playing a New Pornographer's wedding (cover band with Neko Case, anyone?)
- Gestating (a new full length record AND a new baby)
ACOUSTIC TOUR
We added members for the acoustic tour and played at small, intimate venues (Joe's Pub, top) and also at the Museum of FIne Arts in Boston (above). Linnea Weiss rocked on cello and Christian Owens shredded on bass and vocals. They both rule.
After owning the place at soundcheck, Magnolia begged to come on stage for the first time during a show. She didn't want to get off the stage (you can see her crying in the picture as we waved goodbye). I don't think we've created a monster but I do know that she expects to be on the stage at every concert we take her to. Oh, and she wants to be a a mermaid or at least a redhead all the time, hence the raggety, red wig.