Structural integrity.

Visqueen shot a music video this weekend! It was primarily filmed in an auto wrecking yard in south Seattle... Just imagine fields and towers of smashed cars. Rachel even got to crush an SUV!

Meanwhile, the rest of us got to hang out in a sweet old '55 Buick Special. It actually was pretty effing special.

You'll get to see the whole car eventually... in the video.

Also, for the record, Boeing Field and that access road that goes into Georgetown is one of my favorite places in Seattle. I just want to go down there with a couple of sandwiches and watch planes.

Lately... lately.... lately

It turns out being home is busier than I thought it would be. Before that happened, though, my brother and Ollie and I went on an adventure to find a ghost town.

We got most of the way there only to find that the road to get there was still covered in snow since it hadn't been warm long enough. Super treacherous. Not Prius conditions, certainly. Bummer.

Then Sean Nelson and Jacob James played In the Round (with Eric on guitar, of course. That's just what you do for magic). Jon Sands performed also. They almost made me cry about five times. What a brilliant event.

A day or two later, I made my triumphant return to the House of Breaking Glass to dust off some old sessions to send to Ben to maybe mix. That's right, my songs are moving around again. ...like zombies!

That's a gun in the guitcello. Did you know Phil Peterson's middle name is Spector? (...That's 'cause it's not.)

And Visqueen got back to practicing again. I have a personalized parking spot at the space. Kinda.

Oh, and Strap Straps played! Ben Hooker plays bass, y'all!

Anyway, now there's a whole bunch of administrative work (and more practice) going on. I mean, it's actually chaotic and ridiculous. Gearing up for tour always is a little bit, but things are being shaken up a lot with this one. You'll see. And on top of that we have a show on Vashon Island and another video shoot this weekend.

ALSO!!!! The video for "The Capitol" is premiering REALLY, REALLY soon. I'm excited for you to see it!

I thought it was a bird...

Having to stay alone in bed for a few days does terrible things to my head. That should probably never happen. Despite being functional again, it's a fight to not miss playing shows every night and laughing with people I adore who live far away from me. But I am fighting, and my weapons include gorgeous brand new music and the promise/threat of gorgeous brand new music from 

+ Damien Jurado

+ Brent DeBoer 

+ Mick Bassett and the Marthas 

...and, you know, those favorites I keep writing about.

I've also been keeping myself occupied with piano and violin on top of my typical instruments. Maybe I'll be competent with them someday! I'm spending at least 10 hours a day making music right now learning other people's songs, practicing and writing a ton. I want to start something similar to Jonathan Coulton's "Thing a Week," but that might wait a minute because...

I just put up audition videos for Glee. Yeah, really. Go look at them if you don't believe me... or if you just want to see me play "Rehab" with a ukulele! And if you feel inclined to "give me a gold star," I sure won't stop you. 

We'll be back on tour in about a month. I posted some of our dates coming up, and you'd better believe I'm about to start ticking down days.