Q:
I am curious now that the album has been out, how do you feel about the record label choosing to release "Why Cry" first as opposed to the bands internet release "Teahouse of the Spirits"?
(MJD)

A:
Good question, here's the story:
We didn't chose "Why Cry" as the first single. We would never pick a song that was so radio-friendly sounding and not really representative of our core sound to go first. It is a Panic Channel song and it's our expression, but it 's not an accurate first impression. "Why Cry" was a song I wrote before the formation of The Panic Channel as a way to express how wrecked I felt when my girlfriend at the time dumped me. Simple as that. I was feeling SO bad and fucked up, that writing that song and playing it alone in my living room seemed to make the feeling of loss go away.

We always thought that "Teahouse of the Spirits" should have been the first single, it just felt right as an introduction to the band. We are a Rock band an should come out rocking, bottom line. The company felt that "Why Cry" was the move, so they spent their money on that. I have had two record deals now, and neither label asked the band what they thought single should be, so I wasn't that surprised.

In October, "Teahouse of the Spirits" will be released to American radio and we'll see what happens with the song that we feel better represents us. That's why we agreed to the inclusion of "Teahouse of the Spirits" on the Madden 07 game because it would spread "Teahouse", and that's why we put it on iTunes before (One)'s release as an "Internet single".

Q:
Hey Steve,
1. I heard that TPC would be opening for RHCP this fall.
2. Is TPC going to have a headlining tour this fall? I need my TPC fix. You guys are awesome live! I love the intimate feeling of the shows.
3. In regards to the thepanicchannel.tv giveaways/contest. Can we enter more than once a day? It doesn't say anywhere and I don't want to disqualify myself for entering several times a day (because I have been). I know others have been asking the same question.
(LadyM)

A:
1. Not true.
2. Thank you, we appreciate that. At the moment, it doesn't look like we'll be doing a headlining tour in the Fall. We'll be back on the road in mid-January for the RS Supernova tour.
3. Only enter once - only the first entry will count.

Q:
1. Boxers or briefs?
2. Triple edge or Mach 4?
3. Spray, solid or roll on?
4. and for the real important stuff...will you be coming east soon?
(IdJut)

A:
1. Sometimes boxers when there are no clean briefs, and when there’s no clean anything, then nothing.
2. Neither - electric razor.
3. Solid. "Bronzeberry Frost". I can’t believe that they still make spray - fucking insane.
4. Sadly, no.

Q:
1. Do other members of TPC post or lurk here? How about a Q&A w/ Chaney?
2. How and when did you get into Web development, Steve?
3. Will TPC record an "unplugged" collection of tunes?
4. What's the most memorable show TPC has played thus far?
(Bri@n)

A:
1. No - I think Dave checks this page out, but not Perk and Chaney. Dave and me are the Internet obsessed ones in the band - Perk and Chaney are more music-obsessed, they are out playing all the time.
2. I started when I was stuck in hotel rooms every night for a year and a half while touring in the “Tommy” tour. I got a laptop, and got really, really into graphic and website design. I spent a few years working in Painter, then Photoshop, HTML, Flash, now blog engines and a little CSS.
3. No plans at the moment, but since I come from an acoustic coffeehouse background, I would love nothing more than to track some tunes unplugged-style.
4. For me, it would be either the Washington DC or the Chicago stops on the Spring Tour 2006. The crowds were just incredible, and it was like a dream playing those shows. So much fucking fun.