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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, September 20, 2013
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t’s hard to believe the Indigo Girls have It’s a time to catch up on sleep. never played victoria before. “baby is nine months old and she isn’t The duet of amy ray, 49, and Emily sleeping well at night. I don’t really sit down saliers, 50, have gone multiplatinum with around (atlanta) anymore.” their guitar-strumming folk music but only so if you see saliers looking sleepy-eyed came through victoria for the first time earwhile dining at rebar this weekend, you’ll lier this summer to play the vancouver Island know why. Musicfest in Comox. “We’re getting a sleep doula. sleep books, They’ll finally make their victoria debut we have those too.” on sept. 22 at the McPherson Playhouse. babies is the Indigo Girls’ theme of the Though their last album is the 2011 release year as saliers’ partner Tristin Chipman gave Beauty Queen Sister, they decided now’s the birth back in December and ray’s longtime time to do an all-Canadian tour, with 15 stops partner Carrie schrader is expecting a baby in from victoria to Halifax. November. you can just hear the cynical pub“We were in victoria and Tofino for my lic’s response typecasting the children of the 50th birthday,” saliers said. folky, left-wing promoters of gay rights and While atlanta is becoming known as an the environment. LGbT community (ranked first in 2010 and Truth is, being a parent is the same for all. ninth in 2012 in the advocate.com’s gayest Well, almost the same. cities in america) its restaurant scene, appar“I’m used to life on the road, I think my ently, isn’t as up to date. saliers is involved daughter has been on 20 flights already,” on an ownership level with atlanta restauEmily Saliers (left) and Amy Ray are the Indigo Girls. The duo brings their guitarsaliers said. “I don’t know how I could do it rant Watershed, which has a focus on locally strumming folk music to the McPherson Playhouse Sunday, Sept.22 for their first without my wife, she’s incredible. I have the sourced food, and is happy to dine on all of show in Victoria. Supplied photo. greatest partner in the world.” its southern cooking, meat included, though Chipman is part Canadian with family in she’s looking forward to eating vegetarian in alberta, where she and baby will link up with victoria. “stunning. Can’t wait to go back. and I loved rebar, I’m looking forward to eat- the tour there later this month. “I can’t wait to play more shows in the land of the greats: Joni Mitchell, Neil ing there again. We don’t have anything like it (in atlanta). It blew me away.” Watershed is just another of saliers’ many endeavours as well as her political and young, k.d. lang, and The Tragically Hip. Excellent times await this journey. It also feels like starting anew in small, intimate venues.” environmental advocacy, and successful music career. With a new baby, it’s turned Tickets are available online at www.rmts.bc.ca or by phone at 250-386-6121. the road into a place for reprieve.
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