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The arcade got chatted with Jay will react to your music (lighter and do I do this to myself?" Popoff, the lead singer ofLit, Feb- pop-ier) compared to Kid's more a: What was it like to work with ruary 25, about lipstick, bruises, aggressive approach? Steven Tyler when he did back- dirty martinis, and Aerosmith. AP: We're excited for it. We're ground vocals for the track "Over arcade: What's ill a name? How always excited to start any tour, My Head:'? did yours come about? whether it's on our own or with AP: Honestly, it was one of the A. Jay Popoff: Honestly, it was someone else. And this is an arena coolest moments of our career. at the only one we could all agree on. tour, three days a week for a couple least mine. It was a total accident. Originally, our name was Stain (not of weeks, so we will be doing our We were on tour, so we were record- to be confused with Staind) and the own shows in between. We're get- ing in different places. One day, we name of our first album was Lit. But ting really tight with the new songs. just bumped into him. He's friends then we realized that Lit really It will be insane to play them inside with Glen Ballard. who produced described our energy that we had as an arena for the first time. l 'm stoked "Over my Head." We just showed a band and on stage, so we decided to tour with Kid. I think it will be up in the studio and there he was. to go with Lit. That and, again, it good to have some diversity. I think, He's one of my idols so I just asked was the only name we all agreed on. as much as I hate to say this, most him ifhe wanted to do some back- a: What inspired the start of Dirty people's CD collections range every- ground vocals and he was awesome Martini? (Lit's record label) where from like, the Backstreet Boys about it. He went in and in about in person in full make-up and these one of those people who can stick AP: Originally, we got it writ- to Metallica. I think for them to go half-an-hour his part was done. But seven-foot-tall costumes is just around. an Aerosrnith kind of thing. ten into our first deal with RCA that to a show and get some diversity it was awesome. I took a picture insane. And, I guess, working with But we 're not looking to dramati- we would have our own label, Dirty will be great, it will be fun to mix it with him - I was trying to open my Pam Anderson was a little crazy for cally change the face of music. Martini ..We own the rights to our up. mouth as wide as his. I have the 8x 10 awhile ... a: Okay. one last fun question: first album, and we were original- a: What are your best and worst up. a: \\'hat do you think of the pres- After drumming for three years, 'vhy ly just going to re-release that. But touring experiences? a: That kind ofleads into my next ent day music scene and the new did you become a singer? then we thought it would be great AP: The best part of any tour is question - do you still get s_tar bands that are emerging? How do AP: Well. drummers are easier to help new bands out. As their peers, always that hour, hour-and-a-half struck? If so, you hope to impact the music indus- to find. I really just Joye getting out we can help them with resources when you're up on stage. The worst by whom? try? there and performing. I. till love the and get past some of that b.s. with- is when you wake up just torn up AP: Yeah. with anyone that I am AP: Basically. we just \\ant to drums. though. I pla) e ef) chance in the business. So, we come across from the night before. a huge fan of. But you know after keep doing what" e do. l mean, I get - during ound checks and bands we like and we are like the a; Sounds like co!Jege ... you meet them once. the star struck- we 'ye been doing it for 13 years, so stuff. middleman between these cool new AP: (laughing) Yeah. really. That ness goes away. You realize they're we're not too worried about the new bands and the guys in suits. feeling is really what the song ''Lip- real, but Steven Tyler, that was awe- bands coming out. We just keep a: Starting March l in Savannah, stick and Bruises" was all about- some. And I know rll go crazy when doing what we do_ and not let these Ga., Lit will be touring with Kid that feeling that you 're on top of the I meet Elvis Costello. And we opened new flavors of the month bands affect Jacqueline Hundley, Rock. What are your feelings on world, and then when you wake up for Kiss ew Year's Evel999-2000 how we do what we do and how we this? How do you think the crowd the next morning you're like, "Why -which was awesome. Seeing them write music. We'd just like to be contributing writer Damaged Swing it at the Saenger Mimesis at Tulane The Broadway musical and humor to keep the audience seen on a good night at Rock ity standards of the dancers Don't feel ashamed if you don't dance revue Swing! opened involved throughout. Swing! 'n' Bowl or the Red Room) but and musicians; but I still rather know the meaning of the word at the Saenger Tuesday. For relies on a fast pace and driv- for the precision with which enjoyed the show. Though it "mimesis." Don't even feel bad those of you not so familiar ing rhythm. For the most part, they execute them - usually was a trip down Memory Lane if you've never even seen it before with culture or cheesy tourist the show succeeded in main- synchronized with four other in a city I never knew, Swing!'s (pronounced mih-mee-sis). Do things to do while in New taining my interest. couples. The dancer-less song jazz standards transcend feel bad if you think it's the lat- York, revues are Broadway The set is very well done, numbers were a bit slower, boundaries of time and age. est punk rock group rolling into shows with all the song and centered on a nice seven-piece but most were funny and had If you enjoy dancing or watch- Tip's. It actually means a mim- dance and none of the plot. jazz band, with a backdrop of a simple plot to keep atten- ing others dance, this is a show icry or imitation, but "Damaged So how do they keep your colorful 3-D designs that tions from waning. "Two and you'll want to check out. Mimesis" is the title of Steve Mont- attention for two hours, you draws you in. The dancers are Four" in the first act and "Cry gomery's amazing new exhibit ask? Good question. River- amazing, not so much for the Me a River" in the second act now open at the Newcomb Art dance, as an example, utterly particular moves they do were particularly amusing. Gallery. (though the aerials were excep- The singers did not, for the fails to hold my attention. See Page 14 Stomp, on the other hand, uses tional, most moves could be most part, meet the high qual- Conan magee, staff writer Montgomery Shane Glass, Swing! runs at the Saenger Theatre (Canal Street at Rampart) through March f ea tu res editor 10 arcade· .

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