WHAT IS THE MOST "TOURISTY" THING YOU'VE EVER DONE WHILE TOURING?
Danielle Howle: Before The Tantrums gig w/ Indigo Girls, we played at Unniversal out in
California. We rode some ride about making movie sets and toured the movies'
sets. It was strange. A lot of work went into making this ride for people.
It was a good ride and all, but I felt like an alien. But don't get me wrong,
it was cool. And it was free cause we played inside the park. I hope this makes
sense. I can't remember the name of the ride.
ARE YOU A "DOG PERSON" OR A "CAT PERSON"? IF NEITHER, DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? WHAT SORT?
DH: I like cats and dogs pretty equal. Both are good and both can suck. I can't
have pets becuase I tour too much to give them proper love.
HOW OLD WERE YOU THE FIRST TIME YOU USED THE PHRASE "BACK WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE..."?
DH: Gosh- I don't know. I'm 31 going on 5.
WHICH IS MORE FRIGHTENING TO YOU: A BREACH OF CONTRACT LAWSUIT, OR WAKING UP TO FIND A SCORPION SITTING ON YOUR PILLOW, INCHES FROM YOUR FACE?
DH: The scorpion seems more frightening to me hands down. However, that situation
could prove manageable over some contract stuff. I'm not real "down" with all
that stuff. But scorpions only seem to sting in self defense with no malice.
WHAT IS THE MOST UNPLEASANT PLACE IN WHICH YOU'VE EVER HAD TO SLEEP?
DH: All the houses I have stayed in have been just GREAT compared to a motel that
turned out to be a whorehouse on the outskirts of Tupelo, MS. I am so stupid
I did not notice all the bullshit going on until it was too late. Who can
sleep with people eyeing your gear? And to hear people getting down and dirty
through ceiling, floor and four walls -- over and over -- is NO fun. And the bed
was all worn out in the middle. It was an indentation on four rickety legs.
EEEW... And who can sleep, because you think some crust is going to hitch a ride
on you and set up shop on your body. EEEW... Sleep. The worst place anyone will
ever sleep is a place where you cannot sleep. It smelled like many ass smells
I have never smelled before.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
DH: Scrabble. I suck though. Need to tour with Scrabble bands -- please alert the
masses! Just kidding...well, sort of.
TELEVISION: UTTER WASTE OF TIME, OR ESSENTIAL TO YOUR ONGOING HAPPINESS?
DH: NO, but essential in escaping or wasting time happily. It's better on tour to
watch a lot of TV in a hotel than just drink a lot of beer and wake up
feeling all dead in the head. I know people would argue with this.
WHAT BOOK HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOU, AND WHY?
DH: I have no idea. I would have to say I enjoyed The Education of Little Tree
very much. The Redneck Way Of Knowledge by Blanch McCrary Boyd is good, and anything Toni Morrison writes is good. WHY? Because they can make a person see things
differently. I can't explain it. Toni Morrison and Blanch McCrary Boyd will
PUT YOU IN THE BOOK.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WEBSITE?
DH: I don't look at them. My computer is realy good, but I have not figured that
out so well yet. I would encourage any travelling people to stop in the Congaree National
Monument outside of Columbia, SC if they are heading this way. It's a big
ole swamp with some good trees and some crazy stuff to see. If they have a
website then I would think it would be my favorite.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THONG UNDERWEAR (FOR YOURSELF OR OTHERS)?
DH: Wish I would have thought of that way to get rid of panty lines. Personally I
can't do it. I don't like things that could dig down there digging. The dig
potential is too weird. Why did you ask people this? That's pretty funny.
WHAT TYPE OF WORK MAKES YOU MOST LIKELY TO PROCRASTINATE?
DH: Most things will, really. Procrastination in small doses helps a person to
kick ass at tedious things becasue you can think of why and why not and then
just do it.
