David here. One of my oldest friends Pete Buttigieg is running for president in 2020. Honestly, it's still a little surreal to see Pete in the news. We met as political nerds in Washington D.C. in the spring of 2000 when we were both high school seniors. He's an exceptional person -- thoughtful, down-to-earth, intelligent, compassionate -- and it's hopeful for our country that someone like Pete has dedicated himself to public service.

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The tour with Los Lobos couldn't have gone better.  Ever since I first picked up a jarana and started playing open mics in Cambridge, people have been telling me I should open up for Los Lobos.  For years I'd just nod politely and say something like, "That's a great idea.  Thanks for the advice."  Of course, I knew that if that were ever going to happen, I was still so many steps away from sharing a bill with the seminal band digging deep into American and Mexican music.  And so, for a decade, it just remained a pipe dream. 

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It's the beginning of October, and admittedly, it's been awhile since you've heard from us.  We've been busy writing and working on new music in the studio but also taking this time to focus on family and well-being.  When we release another record next year, we want to be rested and ready to hit the road with gusto.  Thanks for your patience as we hunker down for a little bit! Honestly, the last couple of months have been emotional ones, and it felt hard for me to write a typical update. 

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Well, the main takeaway from the Concert in the Blind tour is we are definitely going to be doing more of it.  Although in some ways the concept is still in its workshop phase, it was clear that we're onto something here.  We were so thoroughly invigorated by the experience and felt the audience right along there with us. 

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It's true! Our jarana-strumming, jawbone-whacking collective is about to turn 10 years old! To celebrate this decade of making music together and our 1000th show, we're doing what we love best, hitting the road for our ELECTRIC ARTIFACTS TOUR! Mark your calendars because in September we'll be traveling with a seven-piece band (including a HORN SECTION!) plus a NEW ALBUM of unreleased tracks from the past decade.

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