On the road to Kamloops - October 29
PARIS
Who is Paris really? Well as far as we can tell he's the reincarnated muppet Animal
Driving through the mountains
The Packing List
Will: Crystals, crystal bag, satin cloth, granola, a case of rice milk, magazines, bass strings, mini-bass amp, picks, aura chart, Yin drinks, sketch book, camera, deodorant, spare sunglasses, trail mix, spray bottle for cat defense, playing cards, poker chips, skateboard.
Kevin: Violin, guitar, practice amp, picks, key board, iPad, laptop, trumpet,
harmonica, bongos, finger drums, head phones, mini-speaker, chips, chocolate, Cherry coke.
Jayson: phone, Sola Sound Tonebender, Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster 52, Rosewood Fender Telecaster, Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin, Richmond Dorchester Bigsby, Epiphone Wildkat Semi-Hollow body, Gibson J-200, Rickenbacker Fireglo 330, Orange 2×12 Rockerverb Combo, Electroharmonix Big Muff pedal, extra picks, guitar straps, Jack Daniels, photo of Lenny.
Paris:
Drumsticks, more drumsticks, Even more drumsticks, skins, cat food, cat carrier, corn chips, litter box, books, Old Zero Zero issues, Beer, Kevin's phone, political essays.
Thrash: Notebook, pens, laptop, stupid school books, matches, lighter, cigarettes, coffee cup, motorcycle boots, leather jackets, Headphones, MP3 player.
Kevin: Violin, guitar, practice amp, picks, key board, iPad, laptop, trumpet,
harmonica, bongos, finger drums, head phones, mini-speaker, chips, chocolate, Cherry coke.
Jayson: phone, Sola Sound Tonebender, Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster 52, Rosewood Fender Telecaster, Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin, Richmond Dorchester Bigsby, Epiphone Wildkat Semi-Hollow body, Gibson J-200, Rickenbacker Fireglo 330, Orange 2×12 Rockerverb Combo, Electroharmonix Big Muff pedal, extra picks, guitar straps, Jack Daniels, photo of Lenny.
Paris:
Drumsticks, more drumsticks, Even more drumsticks, skins, cat food, cat carrier, corn chips, litter box, books, Old Zero Zero issues, Beer, Kevin's phone, political essays.
Thrash: Notebook, pens, laptop, stupid school books, matches, lighter, cigarettes, coffee cup, motorcycle boots, leather jackets, Headphones, MP3 player.
Thrash - lead singer for Boiled Cat
Jayson's sickening love song to Lenny
Yeah, I kinda burned it and then it got coffee spilt on it. It's better for all that.
Zeppelin is not amused
Thrash does a radio interview
What’s the most unbelievable rumor that was ever printed about you?:
There’s been a couple. One that I bought and sold souls on stage. That was weird. It was from this anti-gay, anti-black, hyper extremist newsletter that a Vancouver newspaper picked up and printed parts of. I think it stemmed from Paris pretending to preach before our Seattle show when we were doing sound check. Paris was just messing around with the mic. Having some fun. I’m not sure how the newsletter ever found out about it.
The other rumour was that I piss on the audience. Sorry girls, I have never taken my pants off on stage. Just my shirt. I have bled, spit, thrown water, mics, and even thrown people off the stage. But I’ve never pissed on anyone. That’s just not my thing.
What was the most important day of your life?:
When I joined Boiled Cat, obviously.
Do you worry about whether people like you for the real you or because you're in a band?:
Don’t know, don't care. I don't try to dig for the deeper meaning of why people would want to hang around me. If they do, good. If they don’t, whatever.
Which do you enjoy most: A night on the town or staying in with that someone special?:
I don’t have someone special and I don't do the whole bar hopping thing. Mostly because I'm not nineteen yet. I do like to go out though and wander the streets. Mostly because I can never sleep.
What’s your favorite pig-out food?:
Pizza, fries and Coke.
What do you do for exercise?:
Run, pump weights with Paris, and huck mics at my band.
There’s been a couple. One that I bought and sold souls on stage. That was weird. It was from this anti-gay, anti-black, hyper extremist newsletter that a Vancouver newspaper picked up and printed parts of. I think it stemmed from Paris pretending to preach before our Seattle show when we were doing sound check. Paris was just messing around with the mic. Having some fun. I’m not sure how the newsletter ever found out about it.
The other rumour was that I piss on the audience. Sorry girls, I have never taken my pants off on stage. Just my shirt. I have bled, spit, thrown water, mics, and even thrown people off the stage. But I’ve never pissed on anyone. That’s just not my thing.
What was the most important day of your life?:
When I joined Boiled Cat, obviously.
Do you worry about whether people like you for the real you or because you're in a band?:
Don’t know, don't care. I don't try to dig for the deeper meaning of why people would want to hang around me. If they do, good. If they don’t, whatever.
Which do you enjoy most: A night on the town or staying in with that someone special?:
I don’t have someone special and I don't do the whole bar hopping thing. Mostly because I'm not nineteen yet. I do like to go out though and wander the streets. Mostly because I can never sleep.
What’s your favorite pig-out food?:
Pizza, fries and Coke.
What do you do for exercise?:
Run, pump weights with Paris, and huck mics at my band.
Cooking with will
Food is good. Food without killing animals is better. Before a gig I like to chow down on trail mix. Here's how you make it.
Mix together: Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Pine nuts, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Peanuts, Cashews, Dry roasted edamame, Banana chips, Dry papaya, Raisins, Dried cranberries (or whatever kinds of nuts and berries you like).
* I try to make sure all my nuts and seeds don’t have salt on them, otherwise I get too thirsty before I have to go onstage. I also try to stick to organic stuff because with seven billion of us on the planet - every little bit helps. Trail Mix – good stuff.
Mix together: Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Pine nuts, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Peanuts, Cashews, Dry roasted edamame, Banana chips, Dry papaya, Raisins, Dried cranberries (or whatever kinds of nuts and berries you like).
* I try to make sure all my nuts and seeds don’t have salt on them, otherwise I get too thirsty before I have to go onstage. I also try to stick to organic stuff because with seven billion of us on the planet - every little bit helps. Trail Mix – good stuff.
Jayson explains . . . Something?
Random three playlist songs:
So I grabbed everyone's musical devices and randomly selected three songs. Here's what played. (click on the names to hear what they sound like).
Kevin: The Gaggers - Outta your mind, Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies, Vandals - My Girlfriend's dead.
Jayson: The Humpers - Wake up and Lose, Reverend Horton Heat - The Devils Chasing Me, Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride And Joy
Thrash: Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized, OFF - Wiped Out, Sick of it all - Death or Jail
Will: The Mark Of Cain - interloper, Gorilla Biscuits - New Direction, Annihilation Time - Just Guzzlin'
Paris: Minor Threat - Straight Edge, GBH - sick boY , Casualties - Tomorrow belongs to us
Kevin: The Gaggers - Outta your mind, Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies, Vandals - My Girlfriend's dead.
Jayson: The Humpers - Wake up and Lose, Reverend Horton Heat - The Devils Chasing Me, Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride And Joy
Thrash: Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized, OFF - Wiped Out, Sick of it all - Death or Jail
Will: The Mark Of Cain - interloper, Gorilla Biscuits - New Direction, Annihilation Time - Just Guzzlin'
Paris: Minor Threat - Straight Edge, GBH - sick boY , Casualties - Tomorrow belongs to us
Weird
Ask Boiled Cat
When Aliens land on Earth, who will be the first person they talk to?
Everyone: Will!
Will: Why me?
Paris: You speak their language.
Jayson: Speak their language? He’s one of them!
Will: I'm not an alien.
Kevin: What would you tell them?
Will: Who?
Thrash: The aliens.
Will: I don’t know. Eat plants? Besides they probably wouldn’t land here anyway. It would be way more likely that they end up in Egypt or South America.
Paris: Oh yeah?
Will: Yeah. I mean that’s where they landed before.
Jayson: Of course it is.
Kevin: What do you think they would ask us?
Will: They’d probably wonder what happened to the civilization they used
to know. You know, from the last time they were here.
Thrash: Naw. They'd want to know where the nearest gas station was.
Kevin: Or strip club.
Paris: Or burger joint.
Jayson: Maybe they just flew over to see their favorite band do a gig.
Kevin: Maybe . . . Wait! Maybe . . . they came to see us!
Thrash: Ahhh! That’s a sure sign of the apocalypse.
Will: There’s no talking to any of you.
Everyone: Will!
Will: Why me?
Paris: You speak their language.
Jayson: Speak their language? He’s one of them!
Will: I'm not an alien.
Kevin: What would you tell them?
Will: Who?
Thrash: The aliens.
Will: I don’t know. Eat plants? Besides they probably wouldn’t land here anyway. It would be way more likely that they end up in Egypt or South America.
Paris: Oh yeah?
Will: Yeah. I mean that’s where they landed before.
Jayson: Of course it is.
Kevin: What do you think they would ask us?
Will: They’d probably wonder what happened to the civilization they used
to know. You know, from the last time they were here.
Thrash: Naw. They'd want to know where the nearest gas station was.
Kevin: Or strip club.
Paris: Or burger joint.
Jayson: Maybe they just flew over to see their favorite band do a gig.
Kevin: Maybe . . . Wait! Maybe . . . they came to see us!
Thrash: Ahhh! That’s a sure sign of the apocalypse.
Will: There’s no talking to any of you.