Trash on Tour :: The Whip
I had the opportunity to catch up with The Whip amidst their North American tour to ask them a few off the cuff questions about life on the road. We chatted about eating gator, laundry, and breaking things. They were also very kind to give us the “Mumdance Carnival Remix” of Divebomb, from their album “X Marks Destination“. (Which has been in constant rotation in my player!)
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The Whip – Divebomb – Mumdance Carnival Remix
AP: What are you listening to right now?
THE WHIP: The New Zombie Nation Album!!
AP: When you’re on the road, and not doing band stuff, what do you spend your time doing? (Sleeping does not count!)
THE WHIP: We have been playing a lot of old school games I downloaded an Emulator and loads of old games for Nintendo and Sega. Also all the old Monkey Island Games! We have been playing a lot of Sensible Soccer!!
AP: What’s the best catering you’ve had on the road thus far? Anything stand out?
THE WHIP: It wasn’t catering but our tour manager Titus treated us to a meal out in New Orleans. He took us to a place called Jacques-Imo’s. The food was amazing!! Had alligator for the first time!!
AP: How do you do your laundry when you’re on tour?
THE WHIP: There is a divide in the camp!! Some have been taking it to the nearest Laundromat to the hotel and getting it done. Others have been using the hotel room shower/sink washing it there and drying it on the dash of the van as we drive around the country!
AP: Do you ever feel like just giving up and buying new clothes?
THE WHIP: Sometimes. I didn’t bring that many clothes with me this time knowing I will probably buy or obtain clothes on our way round. Some stuff is throw away like underpants but a good T-shirt you just can’t get rid!!
AP: If I gave you each $1000 to go shopping, what would you spend it on?
THE WHIP: For most it would go on clothes, drink, ipods etc!! I need a new lens for my camera and have found one but its $600!! So I would probably spend it on that and something for the fiancee back home can’t forget her!!
AP: Did anything “significant” break yet? Examples of “significant” could be to mean anything from, taking off a cabinet door, flat tire, body part, crew member, mixing board.
THE WHIP: The Juno Keyboard that we use live gave up 2 days ago so we have been using Late Of The Piers for the past couple of days. Ours is in the shop getting fixed. Nathan broke himself in Miami with too much partying but he all better now!
AP: What is the first thing you’re planning to do once the tour is over?
THE WHIP: Go and have Fish and Chips in the UK then record album 2.
The Whip April 2009 North American Tour Dates
1 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom**
2 New Haven, Ct @ Yale Afro-American Cultural Center**
3 New York, NY @ Top Shop Soho (DJ Gig for Store Opening 6-8pm)
3 Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B*
4 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA*
7 Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
8 Boston, MA @ Paradise*
9 Montreal, Canada @ Les Saintes**
10 Toronto, Canada @ Kool Haus*
11 Chicago, IL @ BRANDED, Congress Theater*
14 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey**
15 Portland, OR @ Dantes**
16 San Francisco, CA @ Pop Scene**
19 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock
20 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
21 Los Angeles, CA @ Cinespace w/ Steve Aoki
*with DeadMau5 and Late of the Pier
**with Late of the Pier
Visit TIME OUT CHICAGO to enter to win dinner with THE WHIP at FUEL before their gig, April 11th in Chicago.
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