In The Backseat With John Roderick of The Long Winters

The Long Winters
myspace.com/the long winters


What album do you like to listen to while making out?
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless. It's a great make-out record, and it's a lot hipper than Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance

What song describes your first kiss?
The Honeydrippers: Sea of Love. It happened to be playing as we were getting ready for the Junior prom, and she leaned in and hit me with a big one.

What is your favorite sandwich?
Hmmm. Katz's Deli pastrami, on Houston street.

Do you find that being on tour helps or hinders your love life?
Well, it's not the best lifestyle if you want to have a commited relationship where you bake carrot cake together and talk in baby talk, or whatever, but we sure do meet a lot of cute girls.

Describe your perfect date?
We steal an old Jeep CJ-5 on the streets of Los Angeles and try to make it to the TIERRA DEL FUEGO!

What turns you on?
Pocohantas costumes, especially the little loincloth type. I have a little Captain John Smith thing going on.

What song did you lose your virginity to?
Parents Just Don't Understand by Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince. Sorry to say.

Favorite Superhero?
The 1960's Spiderman. He was hilarious.

What song turns you on every time you hear it?
Uh. Cat Power's the Greatest. Also, Mass Romantic by New Pornographers.

What do you think is the sexiest instrument?
To play? The bass, defintely, but I think the French horn sounds the sexiest.

Craziest place you've ever made out?
Ground zero in NYC after 911.

Leather or lace?
Leather.

Do you date other musicians?
I try not to. Usually there's not enough room for all the egos and overacting, and I'm not even talking about the girl. I prefer the sexy librarians who majored in etymology and laugh like nerds.

What do you like to do after sex? Sleep, cuddle, smoke, thumb wars, eat pop tarts?
I used to like to smoke, but I recently quit (again) so now I like to eat ice cream.

Do you kiss/make out on the first date?
In general, I'd say mostly no. I'm not adverse to it, but I don't put a ton of pressure on, either.

Have you ever written a song to get a girl/boy?
Are you kidding? Every freaking song I ever wrote!

If you could make out with any musician who would it be?
Linda Ronstadt in 1974.

Why do you think music is so closely associated with love/sex?
Beats me. Most male rock musicians are totally short, hairy dudes who are really overcompensating. Oh wait, maybe the rhythm of the drums stimulates ovulation.

Lastly…..what is your favorite love song?
Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath.