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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