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Every new mother suddenly discovers that kids will get into anything if it's not chicld proof . Even if mom is a Dixie Chick. The Chicks have hatched 2 children since the last time they hit the road.That's why lead singer natalie Maines snapped up a tour bus that perviously belong to Faith Hill . "there's a floor that covers the steps , so a baby couldn't trip and fall while the bus is moving,'' , she reports " all the doors are padded ,so they can hit thier heads on any thing. It's got a full size refrigerator,witch is a good thing to have with kids.There's a little trundle bed that pulls out from the master bed. And it 's got a big sink that you could bathe a baby in,though i dont think i could bathe Slade in it - he's a little big now! Indeed Jack Slade-Natalie's son with her husband,actor a=Adrian Pasdor -is now 2 yrs old.But there will also be a younger baby crawling around with the Chicks on thier Top Of The World Tour ,their first road since 2000's blockbuster FLY jaunt.That's becuz Chick Emily Robison and her husband singer and song writer Charlie Robison welcomed son Charles Augustus in November . And Emily 's sister and husband Gareth have already dicussed having kids og thier own,so there could be more to come.While many performers are reluctant to take kids on the road , Natalie sees thaat as a golden learning opportunity for her son.'I think it's really great for Slade to get travel around the world .She says. Slade well see a lot of new things over the next several months, as the Chicks set out on 2003 Top Of The World Tour.Beginning in Europe .the band will also conquer Ausralia before beginning a nearly 60 city North America trip in May.The Chicks promise that their fans will get a kick out of the show,witch will feature them playing "in the round " in an effort to get closer to the crowd . Our goal isto eliminate that typical audience -performer barrier and be able to practically reach out and touch our fans .Says Natalie.To be seperate and far off is not what the music is about .Even though the show will be intimate featuring a mix of the acoustic sound of thier lastest CD Home with the rowdier Chicks hits that doesnt mean fans wont go away dazzled .i cant give away all the surpises but it will be very visually and musically. We hope people go away feeling very energized . That's part of our job.It's not just making music we feel it's equally important to entertain.And I feel that the more sucess we have the more we have to prove.That success keeps mounting up with Home witch has already sold five million copies and won the Chicks 3 grammys .They've also just released An Evening With The Dixie Chicks a video and DVD featuring an expanded 16 song verison of last November's concert TV special.And if that doesnt satisfy your craving for live Chicks action , you can get first dibs on the good seats at this summers shows by joining the groups Offical Artist Club at dixiechicks.comThe Club also gives the fans a close up look at the band through tour diaries and backstage photo galleries,among other features.We feel so isolated from our listeners sometimes. because we can't read all the mail and get on the website all the time , says Martie I think the really dedcicated fans will enjoy it .The Chicks certainly do seem to be enjoying them self these days . The key , they say is having one another to lean on.We just have alot of repect for each other,adds Natalie which i think is the basis for any great relationship ,be it with yr family or yr husband.We each appreciate and respect what the others do in this band.None of us thinks we'd be where we are without the others. |
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