If you’re a fan of the Barenaked Ladies, you’re missing out if you’re not reading their blog. The guys are in the studio recording their new album right now, and they’re posting little stories, anecdotes and ramblings about how that’s going on. They’re also uploading cool photos, video clips (have a look at “Ed Robertson, Father of Ragtime Piano”), and instructions on how to fold paper airplanes.
On a separate but related note, something finally makes sense to me: why the Barenaked Ladies had a guy in a chef’s outfit playing shakers on stage with them on the Maroon tour. It’s all to do with their video for “Pinch me”, which I hadn’t seen until today. I’ve just been watching the “Barelaked Nadies” DVD, which my parents brought back for me from their trip to Florida. (I had thought it wasn’t available here in the UK, but that’s because Amazon.co.uk has it misfiled.) It’s a collection of their music videos, and some live footage. It also features the band giving commentary on the videos. Very cool.