Couldn't find the original thread, but thought this would be great to catch. Any chance you could get her to swing a little further south?
from Pitchfork:
Petra Haden Kicks Off Tiny Tour
Petra Haden Remember that kick-ass a capella rendition of "God Only Knows" that we posted as part of the first installment of our Infinite Mixtape series? Well, Petra Haden-- former Decemberist, Jack Black's sister-in-law, violinist extraordinaire, buddy to Mike Watt, and daughter of one of the most bad-ass/coked-up- looking bass players of all time-- is the woman behind it, and now she's taking her a capella show on the road for five East Coast dates.
According to a press release, Haden and the Sell-Outs-- her "10-piece (nine backing vocalists + Petra), all-female choir that the former That Dog vocalist/violinist assembled to recreate her a capella tour de forces"-- begin the de force-ing tonight in Pittsburgh and end before Halloween at Buffalo's Soundlab. Expect live versions of tunes from 2005's Petra Haden Sings the Who Sell Out, which is, yes, Haden giving the entire classic Who album the a capella treatment.
Meanwhile, Haden should think about formally releasing "God Only Knows". It's, like, totally the best song she's ever written, and I think it's got staying power.
Dates:
10-24 Pittsburgh, PA - Warhol Museum
10-25 Boston, MA - Boston Museum of Fine Arts
10-26 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
10-27 New York, NY - Tonic
10-28 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
