Pancakes. They're warm, fluffy and one of the most effective alcohol absorbers on the planet.Not to mention one of the easiest to customize.Add chocolate chips, fruit, whipped cream or, in a state of inebriation, maybe you can come up with some more creative combinations.So next time the bars turn you out at 2 a.m, take advantage of restaurants like IHOP and Perkins that serve this tasty staple 24 hours a day.
Erin Wisdom
From Asics high tops to pregnant rubber chicken toys, Rogue Wave has collected a range of memorabilia from their international tour. Rogue Wave is currently touring the United
States promoting their sophomore album Descended Like Vultures. They played at the Granada last month. Frontman Zach Rogue talks about strange gas station finds and boycotting television.
A: We're stopping at a gas station right now on our way to our next show in Columbia, Mo.
Q: So where are you now?
Q: Do you ever pick up any weird items while you're on the road?
A: One time we got this chicken at a gas station that you put in your hand and squeeze. A chicken fetus thing squirts out of its rectum. It was crazy but pretty entertaining.
Q: In making your second album, there's always speculation of a sophomore slump. Did that pressure affect the recording process?
A: Actually, it didn't. When you get into the studio, you don't let the outside stuff bother you. You get in there, and it's peaceful.
Q: I read a review that your first album made the reviewer want to "eat sunshine" and "crap kittens". Have you had any other strange reactions to your second album?
A: (Laughing) I've heard of that review, but I haven't read it. For the first album I read a lot of press, but when you read the bad press, it doesn't do you any good. You just carry around the negative energy from it. So, I don't read the reviews any more.
Q: You used Craigslist.com to compile the band. How did you know the members of the band were a good fit?
A: We just have a good time hanging out together. It's like when you meet new friends.
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Q: Do you use Craigslist.com for anything else these days?
A: Soliciting prostitutes. I'm joking. It's good for free stuff. One of the guys with us now gave away his Baldwin organ on it. (Shouting in the background) I'm an organ donor! (Rogue laughs). He says he'd give away another organ if he had it.
Q: Why do you like using a Wuriltzer organ?
A: We have a Wuriltzer in the studio, but it's too fragile to take on tour. We have a keyboard that does a pretty good job simulating the sound.
The Wuriltzer makes a great distortion the more you lay into it.
Q: What's the first thing you're going to do when this tour ends?
A: We finish mid-April, so I'll definitely be seeing some baseball games. Watching the A's play is a high priority. I really want to start recording some new music, but I don't have anything planned for the next album. Oh, and I want to try to exercise and learn how to cook.
Q: Why, do you watch a lot of shows on the Food Network?
A: No, I don't watch TV anymore. I watched
Arrested Development, but it got canceled. I'm
boycoting TV because I'm mad at it.
Charissa Young