Brad Knutson

After five non-stop days together, is the band still intact?

Jeanine O'Toole of The 1900s: Dark moments a-plenty, but the band is very much still intact and we have Guns N' Roses to thank.

Scott Masson of Office: A couple meltdowns here and there, but that is always a natural thing for creative people to go through. I think these trips bring our band closer together, as cornball as that sounds.

Best Moment:

Edward Anderson of The 1900s: The Schubas/Yard Dog Party was bordering on magical for me. Everything was just perfect and beautiful.

SM: Playing the Scratchie/New Line Records label showcase at The Ritz. It was an arrival, if you will.

Most "rock-star moment":
JO: I ran into a friend on 6th Street around 10pm on Thursday night. He was very drunk, telling me about some girl he was gonna shag and asking if I had any coke. That's premium rock-star behavior.

EA: Waking up on Friday and learning we were Spin "band of the day" and on the cover of The Sun-Times entertainment section.

SM: I'd say it was when Office was performing onstage at The Fader Party, and Iggy Pop, Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon from The Clash and Pete Townshend were all watching from the audience while we played.

Most embarrassing moment:
JO: My new beau made out with The Black Lips while playing a song with them. Then I had to introduce him to my bandmates for the first time. I might have been more proud than embarrassed, though.

EA: Accidentally stealing another band's amp for our showcase show.

SM: I had a complete panic attack in broad daylight, while I was getting a free pair of tennis shoes from a beautiful woman.

Moment you'd rather forget:
SM: The moment when Albert Hammond Jr.'s roadies threw our equipment out into the alley behind The Ritz, after we blew them off the stage.

JO: A guy I met actually said, "I'm surprised you haven't heard of us. We're kinda famous."

(2007-04-03)

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