The SlipNew Groove on the Month featured on Jambands.com back in 1998EisenhowerRelixGrey’s AnatomyLate Night with Conan O’BrienEisenhowerMG- Eisenhower was released in late 2006, but you had actually been working on the disc for quite some time before that, correct?MG: Since these songs were written a few years ago, do you feel that your live sound now is accurately represented on the disc?MG: What role would you say Surprise Me Mr. Davis played in The Slip’s recent development?MG: I remember seeing The Slip at Tonic the week of the 2004 Presidential election where you spoke out against George W. Bush and then I noticed that you moved to Montreal. Was that move prompted by our current political climate or was it just time for a change of scenery?MG: Do any of your songs on Eisenhower have direct political connotations?MG: Have you become involved with the local Montreal music scene?MG: Nice. Real fresh.MG: Sounds like it could be a greatest hits album or something. Yesterday’s Coffee.MG: When we talked before Eisenhower was released. The Slip was considering taking a break from touring, but this album, in a lot of ways, made you want to move forward.MG: Most people are more familiar with The Slip’s live show, so it’s cool to kind of move the focus into the studio.MG: The Slip has definitely reached a new audience through its tours with My Morning Jacket. Can you talk a bit about how you met Jim James, who recently cited The Slip as one of his favorite bands in the New York Times.NEMOMG: I was listening to their live album Okonokos earlier today. He really uses his voice as an instrument.MG: Andrew and Marc recently played as the rhythm section for both Dan Bern and Natalie Merchant. How did those projects come about?BB: Another band The Slip has been linked to both onstage and in the press is Apollo Sunshine. Can you talk a bit about how your relationship developed?MG: I think The Shins, in particular, really embody that. They have that kind of new, independent spirit that can still cross over into the mainstream and reach a larger audience.
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