April 2012
1 post
A Bed and a Guitar
I’m writing this post lying on the floor on my stomach in an empty room aside from a few bloated cardboard boxes and an ikea floor lamp. Nick is prancing through our empty apartment spraying spritzes of one of his homemade “natural”, “essential” oil mixes. The window is open. I’m staring at startling greenery (for Austin at this time of year. Thank you spring...
March 2012
2 posts
10 Lessons I Learned From an Arena Tour
1. I learned that being a “performer” and being a “musician” on stage are equally as important. For the entirety of “Meg and Dia” I believed that having my bangs cover half my face in a dramatic swoop and an incoherent mumble in between songs fulfilled my requirement as an entertainer. Only during the second half of the Blake tour, by watching and learning from...
February 2012
9 posts
"Herman the Nerdbot" To Be Released at Midnight!...
Define Nerd:
One Whose IQ exceeds his weight. (from the “Urban Dictionary”)
A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.
An intelligent, single-minded expert in a particular technical discipline or profession.
March’s SPECIAL “Limited Edition” piece: “Herman the Nerdbot”
Made from an alloy metal with silver...
Don't eat the Thai Food in Rochester
I found everyone’s smiling faces quite enjoyable last night, during our headlining performance in Rochester, NY. Hardly any technical obstacles, aside from one little stint I attempted to pull during the outro of walk away. I went for one of those “Jack White” moments where said guitarist places one foot on the floor monitor for balance and poses in a moment of triumph and glory...
Memories in Pittsburgh, PA
I wrote a NEW blog about our headlining show in Pittsburgh last night!:”We are almost half way through the tour, and I still can’t wrap my head around what we do each night. Playing in an arena for the first time gave me the exact same rush of adrenaline I felt when I saw the ocean off the California coast for the first time right after I turned 15. Kind of makes you think to yourself:...
A Discussion Between a Large Man and a Small Woman
(I post blogs just like the blog below daily here: http://chandlertherobot.blogspot.com/
honestly,
Meg)
My boyfriend lives right above me. I know that seems a bit odd. What I mean is, my boyfriend’s bunk is right above mine on the tour bus. Each day I swing open Nick’s bunk to see if he’s awake. Usually a limp arm will tumble out the side of his bunk, smacking either my...
Meg's New Blog: "The Mighty Guitar Solo"
Check out my NEW blog about “The Mighty Guitar Solo”: My general rule of thumb is: If you can’t sing the guitar solo or hum it, then it’s not going to connect with listeners very well. I enjoy really simple and melodic musical phrases… To read more: http://www.chandlertherobot.blogspot.com/
~Meg
INTRODUCING My Latest Design: "Tiny Dancer Bot"!
Happy Birthday “Tiny Dancer Bot”!
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
~Elton John
Visit my online jewelry shop to order “Tiny Dancer Bot”: www.chandlertherobot.com
Thank you to everyone who has already placed a “Pre-Order” last week. Yours will be the first orders...
January 2012
9 posts
Sisters On the Road
I rack my brain for the lyrics of the one song that seems to sift right through my mind every time Carlo plays the first chord. Dia turns to face the audience with a mischievous grin after sipping from a water bottle in between songs.
“I also play in a band with my sister Meg called ‘Meg and Dia’.” The spotlight blinds me after that sentence. (After the 3rd time it...
Past, Present, and Future
I felt so old walking into the beat-up venue in the middle of nowhere. I stretched my wrist out to be wrapped with that awful tacky neon wristband which would prove to the suspicious security guards I had in fact paid for a ticket. The music started playing. I heard crashing and hi-frequency splashes of noise. In fact, there wasn’t much of a difference between the sound of the band on...
Limbo in Nashville
Limbo in Nashville
When Dia and I were little starry-eyed girls, my father would always tell us that we ought to visit Nashville for a week or so sometime. He has always been a strong believer in going directly to the source of whatever it is that drives a person. Since music is what drives Dia and I, naturally a city like Austin or Nashville should be first on our lists. Now it looks as...
Change of Heart
The mansion, built in the modern-pueblo style, popular in the Santa Clara Canyons of Southern Utah, stood proudly in the twilight. The facade of the house looked as though a child had been in charge of the blue-prints, stacking cubes of smooth, canyon-colored elegance beside each other.
Inside, the rooms were spacious with high ceilings. The stair case had a beautiful, wrought-iron stair...
"Blake Tour: Toledo" Blog by Meg
After pushing open one of the bathroom stalls in our dressing room, Carlo stepped up onto the toilet seat, twirled around to face the mirror, and began scrutinizing his stage clothes.To me this was not unusual behavior, not just because I’m used to Carlo’s unusual behavior in general by now, but back in my apartment in Austin, before a night out on the town, I often hop onto the edge...
December 2011
1 post
November 2011
3 posts
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October 2011
2 posts
July 2011
1 post
June 2011
4 posts
We are a Family
Read the post below. It’s from a person that went to one of our shows and i guess wasn’t able to get an autograph or picture. Please note that we are normal people that play music. If we weren’t able to meet people maybe it’s because:
A. Loading Out. some venues have curfews and if were not out of there at a certain time then we get in deep $#!@. We try to build good...
Day 8- Rudest band member you've met
ashleystayfree:
Everyone in Meg and Dia was really rude. One of the guys didn’t even bother to show up and they all seemed like they’d rather be dead than meeting fans.
May 2011
3 posts
April 2011
4 posts
Melancholy Margaret: Love at First Sight
I promised you, you would get to meet Melancholy Margaret, and here she is!
Contrary to what most people think, like humans, robots need love. Lonely Hearts Chandler was having coffee one rainy afternoon, when he walked up to the barista counter to order his regular hazlenut latte. Who did he find?
He found Melancholy Margaret and couldn’t help but be stunned by her plaid matching...
“Cocoon”
– Cocoon by Meg
Introducing Cocoon
I wanted to design something special to celebrate Cocoon. A Cocoon is one of nature’s beautiful creations, but was extremely challenging to recreate due to its unique shapes and textures. The piece you are seeing here is a final design after many, many attempts. I wanted to find a way to incorporate a “literary or lyrical” concept into the piece, and being able to display the...
March 2011
5 posts
The Place Where I Feel the Most Like Me
Only 9 days until I make another huge life change. Geeze, can’t I ever just hold still for a minute? Nope!
I’m going back to Austin. I know I keep rambling on about “Austin this” and “Austin that”, but I want you guys to understand it’s not really “Austin” that I’m so excited about. It’s what Austin stands for to me. Maybe your...
The Blues
Ok so the blues has been in my opinion a lost art with our musicians today. if it weren’t for the blues you wouldn’t have your top 40 bands of today.
Now all i ask is for our followers to listen to the roots. listen to where your beloved “rock bands” were able to get get their sound from. a simple 1-4-5 chord structure and pure emotion. culture gets carried away with image...
Lonely Hearts Chandler
Poor Chandler! He has a lonely heart! I am missing someone that I love very much. So I decided to make a Chandler inspired by my “lonely heart”. His little robot head is droopy with sadness and longing, and he is dragging his heart in his copper hand. This would also be a perfect gift to say you are sorry with. How could you not be happy if someone is apologizing with an adorable...
"Sherbot" Holmes
To check out Sherbot Holmes visit: www.chandlertherobot.blogspot.com
I never used to wear jewelry. I always thought, “why is there a need for me to place this gigantic yellow plastic bracelet on my wrist?” I’ve come to realize, through these projects of mine, that jewelry is another opportunity to express myself artistically, and THAT makes a lot of sense! I designed...
February 2011
3 posts
Charlie the Owl
Meet Charlie the owl. He’s a hoot!
www.chandlertherobot.blogspot.com
White, Cold, and Quaint
Dia told us that Alaska was the only U.S. state we haven’t been to. None of us recall having been to Montana, but she swears we’ve at least driven through.
When we arrived at the airport, we were told that one of our equipment cases was ten pounds over the limit, costing us an additional $90.00! So, Dia stuck in-ear monitors in her suitcase. Nick tucked cables in between some...
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Tour Calendar
Meg & Dia upcoming shows:
January 2011
4 posts
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MY UGLY MOUTH
New music video for “My Ugly Mouth”
http://www.youtube.com/user/megANDdia
MEG AND DIA 2011 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!!!
CALLING ALL BUDDING ARTISTS: MEG AND DIA 2011 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!!! We are very aware of the talented fans we are so lucky to have! We want YOUR art featured on our merchandise. Now is your chance to roll up your sleeves, get your name out there, and design something “MADtastic”! We prefer vintage and retro styles. No neon colors allowed. (We aren’t going for the...