May 2008 - Posts

• Happy Mothers Day

  A fellow mom friend of mine and I once agreed that there are 3 things that are always funny: 1. Embarrassing moments 2. Farts (Sorry, totally immature, but the list was made 6 years ago so I've really grown up since then, I'm 99% sure of it) 3.  Monkeys (She came up with that one and I agree-have you ever observed orangutans at a zoo?) However, the list was created before we had kids so now, I'm officially adding "laughing babies" to the list.  Yesterday, I heard June laughing hysterically like I have never heard her laugh before.  I went into her room and found Magnolia boucing her so hard in her bouncy seat that her head was an inch from hitting the ground.  When I gasped in horror, Magnolia pointed out that "She likes it!" And, judging by the laughter, she was right.  And all three of us got a good giggle out of the ordeal.  Happy Mothers Day and here's to many more belly laughs. + DIGG + DEL.ICIO.US + REDDIT Posted May 11 2008, 09:00 AM by korkor with 1 comment(s)

• Simultaneous Singing and Pumping

  We made a music video in Brooklyn this weekend and we had the baby with us.     She was really amazing;  she didn't take any real naps but didn't complain either. The only obstacle that we faced was how to feed her once I was trapped in a plexiglass cubicle.     We loved the idea of having us both playing in these enclosed boxes while balls filled up around us. Only, once we were in them, we couldn't get out for hours. Breastpump to the rescue! I literally looked like an art installation on modern day maternity.  I had to stop the shoot and have my pump handed to me through the roof of the box.  Then, I sat in there pumping away until I had a whole bottle of milk to pass back over the box so my sister could give it to June.    I think I introduced a bunch of guys/indie-filmakers to the art of human breast milk expressing. And, I'm pretty sure that has never happened while filming a music video before. (Also, the shoot was filmed at space occupied by a great team of fashion creators who call themselves The Love Brigade.  We got to wear their stylings. They might have seen my breasts 10 times that day and they didn't even flinch. )   + DIGG + DEL.ICIO.US + REDDIT Posted May 06 2008, 08:43 AM by korkor with 9 comment(s)

• Old Tour Videos

  As we gear up for another cycle, this time with two kids instead of one, I'm finally uploading all the old videos. There are some from almost 2 years ago on tour with Magnolia. Watching all of these, for me, is a reminder that touring can be boring unless you have your child along to video.  And, it also reminds me that pretty soon our lives will be consumed with snipets simlar to these: Touring with band and child 06, memories...   On a long drive to Coachella our sound guy pulled out a Rapmaster, a fine 80's rap-along machine, and gave it to Magnolia when we had all reached our limit of ideas to occupy a toddler.       Mags, whom I do not deprive of dolls, discovers a new "baby" otherwise known as a sweet potato doggie named Ryan. She slept with it for a few days.  It does kind of look like a baby-of a manitee maybe.        Our daughter had a buddy when we toured with Starlight Mints and  "How to Tour with Kids"  was created (and so were a few hundred nonsense songs).         'm really looking forward to the most in this upcomming year of touring...soundchecks.  + DIGG + DEL.ICIO.US + REDDIT Posted May 02 2008, 09:30 AM by korkor with 4 comment(s)