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. 
More people should play Lubbock.
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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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. Hear their latest album, Bring it Back, at www.matesofstate.com. |
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