• 24 Hours To Live
• Interview

When I was in Brooklyn a couple weeks ago and a funny thing happened. For some reason I wanted to get drunk and go to a concert and have a lot of fun. I ended up at a show being hosted by a band called Lily and the Parlour Tricks. And you know what – I got drunk, and danced and laughed and had a lot of fun! I really hope Lily and her bandmates don’t die anytime soon because I’d love to attend one of their shows again very soon, but regardless, I had to ask them what they would do if they only had 24 Hours To Live:


Hello Lily, hate to break it to you but here’s the deal. You only have 24 hours to live. So….


You suddenly have the phone number of everyone on Earth. Who are you calling for a final conversation?


Tom Waits.


A little bit of quiet time might be nice on your last day, and so would a little music. What’s the final album to rock your pants off?


The Beatles Please Please Me


A going away drink is in order, so what’s your favorite bar in the United States?


The Lovin’ Cup in Brooklyn. And it would be a Makers Mark on the rocks.


Even prisoners get a last meal wish. What restaurant do you recommend as a great last stop?


Momofuku. Pork buns.


One last place you’ve always wanted to visit?


The basement of the Vatican. There’s a rumor that when they decided to put fig leaves over all the genitalia of all the statues in the Vatican, the genitalia was actually chopped off and stored in the basement. I would like to find out if there are indeed boxes of stone dicks in the basement of the Vatican.


And, that loose end you need to tie is…?


I think my previous answer is the only loose end that really needs tying.


Everyone has that one thing they really want to do but never got around to doing it. Here’s your shot, what you doing?


Stomping grapes.


Just to clear it up…
Biggie or Tupac? B.I.G.
Full House or Home Improvement? Full House of course.
Barker’s Beauties of Vanna White? Vanna Forever…


Ok and finally, since you know you are going to die you get a chance to write what’s going on your tombstone. You got a couple words?


How do the angels get to sleep
when the devil leaves his porch light on?
- Tom Waits


Lily and the Parlour Tricks can be found in New York City, and right here.