Hey T + S fans, A few months ago one of our favorite comedians, Margaret Cho, asked us to write a song with her for her new album. She is outrageously talented and funny and we had never been enlisted for this type of collaboration before! We had met Margaret before, but only briefly backstage at one of our shows in Los Angeles, so we were REALLY nervous! Sara and I sat down with lyrics…
canadian friends! we're all filled with excitement about the great white north 2010 SAINTHOOD tour extravaganza! set list meetings, new guitar amps, hair cuts, laundry...i am currently taking a break from selecting the mementos i will decorate my bus bunk with. its three months of touring and so i've thought long and hard about which magazine photo from my darling rihanna's GQ photo shoot to fasten to the ceiling of my quarters. i'm leaving that…
WOW! that was fast!! the contest is now closed. thanks to all who entered! the winners will be contacted by email within 48 hours.
christmas is over and we hope you are all stuffed and satisfied from fun with your family and friends over the past couple weeks. well the giving isn't over as we have a little christmas surprise for our canadian friends! during our canadian tour that starts in Vancouver on Jan 4th, we are doing some short, stripped down acoustic sessions at radio stations in five different cities, info on each is below. we were able…
Friends, Tegan and I are so excited to announce our support acts for the upcoming USA tour! Holly Miranda and Steel Train! Holly and I once went to the museum of natural history in new york and she tried to explain to me the feeling of enchantment one gets from lying underneath the big whale. we are both virgos but apparently i am the type of virgo that is afraid of foot traffic and suspension…
tegan and I both personalized prints from American artist Shepard Fairey (creator of Obey and the iconic Obama Hope image) to help raise money for the FAIR organization and awareness for marriage equality! tegan created a collage of a map of the US with the statement "UNITE THE STATES" to show her desire for a country standing in solidarity for equality and human rights for all. on my print, i added a portion of an…
oh Nashville, we didn't forget about you. we have added a show at the Ryman Theater on March 31, 2010! The ticket pre-sale starts tomorrow (thurs dec 10) at 10am at www.ticketmaster.com. the password is Sainthood! we look forward to seeing your attractive faces Nashville!
thanks so much to all those who weighed in on our first ever merch survey! the survey is now closed. we wanted to see what you liked, so we can make sure to have enough for everyone on the upcoming Canadian and US tours, where those items will make their first appearance! now that we know you like to do surveys, there may be more coming in the future!!
friends! thanks again to those of you who came out to see the first run of shows in support of SAINTHOOD. we had an incredible tour and although my mother warns against picking favorites...stockholm and munich...we're smitten. check out our video blog, REFLECTIONS, if you want a closer look at our dance moves, my bed head, and the backstage shenanigans of tegan and a pink unicorn. we also want to thank astronautalis (andy), our incredible…