She’s crafty, she’s just my type

We already knew that Kelley Deal rocked. The Breeders, her band with sister Kim, has been making some of the coolest music on the planet on and off for years.

And they aren’t stopping any time soon: As previously reported, the new Breeders album Mountain Battles is out April 8 (the day before in the UK) on 4AD. It will be preceded by the single for "We’re Gonna Rise", out March 17.

But did we know that Kelley Deal’s bags rocked? No we didn’t. Well, apparently they do, and she’s writing a whole book about it! Bags That Rock: Knitting on the Road With Kelley Deal will be published by Lark this October. Here’s the description:

"Tag along with Kelley Deal as she gives you a privileged backstage pass to her cool rock’n'roll world and her knitted bag obsession. Knitters of all skill levels will get to explore Kelley’s stylish choices of fibers and gear and get the lowdown on bag-specific features. Get all the basics on felting, embroidery embellishments, and 20 fabulous projects, each with its own ‘remix’ variation."

Hot damn. Kelley Deal can kick my ass with a guitar and with a pair of knitting needles? I didn’t think the Breeders could get any awesomer than they already were, but I think they just did.

Breeders dates:

03-14 Austin, TX - KEXP radio performance
03-15 Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Mess With Texas Party)
04-07 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
04-08 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
04-09 Leeds, England - Metropolitan University
04-10 Nottingham, England - Trent University
04-12 Sheffield, England - Leadmill
04-13 Birmingham, England - Academy 2
04-14 Manchester, England - Academy 2
04-16 London, England - Koko (Camden Place)
04-17 London, England - Koko
04-18 Paris, France - La Cigale
04-19 Hasselt, Belgium - Polsslag Festival
04-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
04-25 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-28 San Diego, CA - Cane’s
04-29 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
04-30 San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
05-02 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
05-03 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
05-05 Austin, TX - Emo’s
05-06 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
05-07 Houston, TX - Meridian
05-09 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
05-10 Sauget, IL - Pop’s
05-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard’s on Richards
05-24 George, WA - The Gorge (Sasquatch)
05-25 Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
05-27 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
05-28 Denver, CO - Ogden
05-30 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05-31 Chicago, IL - Metro
06-01 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
06-03 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
06-04 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
06-05 Boston, MA - Paradise
06-07 New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place
06-08 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
06-10 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06-11 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06-13 Atlanta, GA - The Loft
07-18 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-19 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival
09-05-07 Isle of Wight, England - Bestival