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Mark Hubert's avatar

Hmmm... Can't turn a pile into airborne carbon due to climate disaster... ironic?

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Colin Meloy's avatar

touché

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Scott Z's avatar

Hearing “January Hymn” in Astoria would be lovely.

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Samuel's avatar

We recently got our third black cat, making 7 cats, 3 dogs, 5 bloodhounds and one White Pig. (Well she's brown but there's a cadence there I had to adhere to.)

Do you have a special source for loaner/replacement llamas or is it just craigslist, word of mouth, etc.

Lastly, how about some Billie Holiday songs? I've been spinning some of my dad's old vinyl of her lately and her early stuff is just so overlooked! Amazing.

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Drea's avatar

I would love to hear you do a rendition of O Holy Night

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Jerry wolfram's avatar

Seconded

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P Funk's avatar

Black cats are the best cats

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Katherine's avatar

It would be lovely if the Astoria show could be a livestream event. *hint hint* I am despondent to be 3,000 miles away..

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Samuel's avatar

Does Israel Israel Nebeker still live in Astoria? Could you get him to help you do "The Little Drummer Boy"? You could be Bowie!

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Kim Hannigan's avatar

Comet has a little No Face vibe going on. And cats-who-choose-you are the best.

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Kristin Missile Kowal's avatar

Yes! Love Comet’s mask!

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Douglas Stanley's avatar

Could you imagine finding these folks on your Nextdoor feed?

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Amber Watson's avatar

it is absolutely pouring in seattle right now, i’ll send it your way.

booking our hotel for the december show, anyone have suggestions for a kid friendly hotel in astoria? we are making a weekend out of it, my 9 year old turns double digits on 12/19 and the show/trip is her birthday present 🎉

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Samuel's avatar

The big ones out by the piers, especially the Cannery, would be traditionally kid friendly, stayed with cousins ther and the Best Western looks great, but they're on the spendy side. My friend used to live in an old hose that would shake and groan in a storm, which could happen that weekend, so maybe an AirBnB, if your kids would be into. There's a couple of downtown motels by the venue but they're a bit boutique-y and a couple have shared baths. The cheap ones right on the highway are fine if you just sleep there and don't mind noise and worn facilities.

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B. Clark's avatar

Since we will be at the coast, it would be amazing to hear Devil's Elbow!

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Rob S's avatar

Something "Vonnegut-tian" in this update - loved it. Asking for the guitar strap for Christmas. What an honor it would be to have that on my Taylor.

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Thom Bullock's avatar

In keeping with past solo Colin shows around Christmas time, I request drinking wine and saying “mmm.” Failing that, Traveling On would be nice.

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T.D. Wade's avatar

Looking forward to the evolution of the llama’s name, Commachameleon, Au Bon Com, etc.

Echoing (respectfully) my request for “I Was Meant for the Stage”. I promise to cry very ugly.

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Carson Ellis's avatar

This is my request too.

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T.D. Wade's avatar

That I cry very ugly? As you wish, Mrs. Ellis :)

While we are in a request-making space…don’t suppose you will be selling any prints of the goose banner that never got to see the light of Traveler’s Rest? That is also my favorite part of TOaFK and I would love to be able to give it to someone as a gift

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ghost's avatar

you were chosen by this halloween kitty ;) yes, what a weird weather year we are in here, huh?

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Julie Cruikshank's avatar

Every time I see that wallpaper I’m like “who took this picture of my kid’s room”.

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