"farewell (for now)" makes me nauseaus. but it's why i love these brilliant souls.

Dearest Listener,
After seven years of extensive touring in support of three records (seventeen years as a band), we've decided to take a break of indefinite length at the end of 2007 to preserve the environment we've sought so hard to create and to pursue other interests. It has been a pleasure to write, record, and perform for you through the years and we'd like to heartily thank you for your invaluable contribution to our musical lives.

Yours,

Nickel Creek


the first time i read those words, i was riding along the indian ocean in my car withmy husband, listening to nickel creek's recent released "reasons why: the very best" album. good thing i wasn't driving, (a) because i was also reading, and (b) because i felt this pain shoot into my stomach and thought i might need to roll down the windows to throw up.

can it be?

but i love them for it. i love them even more than i ever have. what a brilliant thoughtful decision. something left to look forward to. like when i get a black bean and goat cheese tamale at bosco's in hillsboro village, never know when i'll have one again. i wait for it to come again.

and so it is with my lovely friends, sarah, sean and chris. yes, i'm obsessed, and proud of it! they are brilliant and i remember days just coming off of drugs when i would sit in my car in the front yard, listening to their self-titled album over and over. i had to buy it 3 times cause that's how worn out each one became from the repetitive circling in my cd player.



and WHY did no one tell me that nickel creek left for a tour with fiona apple on august 2nd???? they better make a live cd for me, cause it's beautiful stuff on their myspace page.


and that they are opening for ben harper TONITE in colorado?



and that chris thile is playing with the tensions mountain boys in nashville for THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS in september?


and that 14 out of their remaing 30 shows on this tour
are within the 6 hour driving radius i set for myself when deciding if i'm going to follow them around the U.S.? you knew that i couldn't handle that, didn't you?

now i have 2 reasons to fly to america. one--to hug you all for giving me money to send carlen, simone, clinton, and dylan to camp for the weekend, and two--two spend alot of time, money, and energy stalking this band!!!! anybody with an extra $2,000 to spare????