play Q&A with Julian Dorio, drummer of The Whigs This weekend, Lawrencians will be able to experience the Athens, Ga., garage rock trio that has piqued the interest of music magazines and fashion magazines alike. The Whigs are touring to promote their recently released sophomore album, Mission Control, and on Monday, March 3, they'll be making a stop at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. The Whigs, from left: Julian Dorio, Parker Gispert, Tim Deaux Drummer Julian Dorio, who was named Esquire magazine's 2007 drummer of the year, dishes to Jayplay about dinosaurs and how to be a rock star. In 2007 Rolling Stone said that you were the "best unsigned band in America." Now that you've been signed, what are you the best at? Convenience store shopping. If you were a dinosaur, what would you be? We were actually just talking about dinosaurs and our friends who don't believe in them. They think that fossils were planted by the government. Like the player from the Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon. He doesn't believe in dinosaurs because they weren't in the Bible.I'd pick a triseratops. They're sluggish. You all recently graduated from the University of Georgia and got your start playing in Athens, Ga. Do you have a soft spot for college towns? Yeah, absolutely. Athens is the ultimate college town. We like playing to that same demographic. Any advice for college musicians? Don't let a lack of financial resources get in the way. We were at a crossroads where we really didn't have the money to record an album, so we bought our equipment on the Internet and recorded in an abandoned frat house.Afterwards,we sold the equipment on eBay and actually turned a profit.We just had faith in the songs. - Travis Brown this weekend PAINTBALLIN' Nothing welcomes the spring season like blasting your friend in the back with a dye-filled gelatin capsule traveling at about 300 feet per second.And now that we're seeing temperatures above freezing, you should do just that. For $31 per person, you and your friends can rent all the necessary equipment and reserve field time at the Drop Zone Extreme Sports paintball park, 811 E. E23rd St. If you've never played before, you might be afraid to step onto a field of whizzing paint comets. But Ryan Gerow, Overland Park junior and member of the KU Paintball Club, says conquering these fears is well worth it."You may come home with a couple of bruises, but afterwards you will look back and say, 'That was awesome,'" Gerow says. Insurance statistics also suggest newcomers needn't be scared: Paintball has fewer injuries per participant than any other sport—even bowling. And for those who are worried about competing against more experienced players, Drop Zone store clerk Eric Pine says the employees work to pair players with other players on the same level. Visit www.dropzonepaintball.com for more information. - Travis Brown contact the writer: tbrown@kansan.com interesting fact: Feb. 29,1964: Two North Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score after 13 overtimes.-www.brainyfacts.com ALEXANDRIA 02.28.2008 VOL.5 ISS.22 13