> On Friday, January 26, 2001, pop & music star Vitamin C sat down with AllPop in Toronto to chat with her fans about her new album, her movies and more.

Question: The music on your solo albums is quite different from the music you used to play with your old group. Which type of music is closer to your heart

Vitamin C: I don't think the music is all that different, actually. It is produced and presented in a different way. I don't favour one type of music over another. I like music that is melodic, so I like what I am doing now. I haven't abandoned guitars, I am just a little less angry than I was then. I am still proud of Eve's Plum, and I think they could be Vitamin C songs, and some Vitamin C songs could be Eve's Plum songs. I really like this one, it is the best one of all.

> They did not let out any news or cd release dates. Colleen did clean out her closet though, and she brought some Jan Brady picture discs, as well as some old t-shirts, including a rare iron-on t-shirt.

As for Ben he was not there, still on tour in Europe, so they had a new drummer, a loaner I think. They also had another guitarist too, female, from another band... Fuzzy maybe? She looked real familiar, but I can't place her.

Theo was not there and they didn't speak of him. Hope he is ok.

They did all the usual songs. I didn't get a set list. They did play 'Cherry Alive', and a rare live one from Blue... can't remember which one off hand. I will have ascanner in a few weeks, so I'll try to get you some scans of my pics sometime. I know you've been wanting some. One more thing. Colleen mentioned that they might be back in April for another Boston show. She didn't think any earlier. However, they didn't think that they were gonna play as quickly as they did this time, so who knows.

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> Live At The Mercury Lounge, Nyc

Eve's Plum show at The Mercury Lounge in New York City's East Village was a night to be remembered. The concert was part of the Macintosh New York Music Festival showcasing the future of popular music with 350 bands, at 15 clubs, over six days.

Colleen's fiery orange hair was complemented by a vivid, sparkly short dress of the same color. Michael looked equally as cool in his referee's jersey and 50's style retro glasses. Joined by Ben and Theo Eve's Plum launched into a twelve-song set that never let up.

Colleen put every inch of her small frame into every word of every song. She danced, pranced, and strutted around the stage all night with passionate verve. Tonight was Colleen's birthday and she sure was celebrating! Theo banged away on his bass and never let a grin leave his face during the entire show. Michael fiercely jammed all night, constantly interacting with Colleen on stage. Ben appeared to be declaring war on his drums he was pounding so hard. He remained intense and focused all night.

Highlights of the show included the sultry opening of "Sticky and Greasy", the addictive "Wishing The Day Away"and the hair-raising intensity of "Blue" off of 'Envy'.

Set List:

Sticky & Greasy I Want You Bad Loved By You I Want It All Lipstuck Wishing The Day Away Cherry Alive Blue Fairy Princess Serious Stuff Ice Cream Jesus Loves You

Crowd Reaction

The packed crowd loved every chord. The following quotes are from audience members immediately after Eve's Plum left the stage: "Creative guitar work and excellent powerful vocals...a rockin' show"

"I've seen them many times, I love them, singer's great, music kicks ass, can't get enough"

"I loved her little 'ooohs' at the end of songs and her tambourine was perfect"

"Her voice is so sweet and rough all at once"

"Not only did the guitar player look cool, he had awesome riffs and really kept the crowd pumped"

"I want her dress, I must have it!"

-from Jason’s Eve’s Plum Page

> INTERVIEW WITH THE BAND

I caught up with their vocalist Colleen Fitzpatrick and guitarist Michael Kotch before the show. With space at a premium in the dark and smoky brick-walled Mercury Lounge, we headed down into the basement to talk. Amidst beer cases and empty kegs we settled next to the walk-in fridge and began. Colleen cited Blondie , other early 80's bands and disco as influential. Today she listens to Bjork and the Foo Fighters among others. Michael offered the Beach Boys as an influence and still listens to them today, particularly "early kind of psychedelic Beach Boys".

The following are some more interesting and revealing facts about the band. The Cabaret Metro, an ornate Capone-era theater, in Chicago is a clear favorite venue for the band. The weirdest occurence during a live show was the 'onion' story. During a cramped , hot show Colleen remembered how, all of a sudden, an extremely pungent and thick onion aroma filled the stage. Though the source was likely b.o., Colleen thought "It was great, I love onions!" When on the road, the band's favorite pastime is clearly eating. "The entire band is into food. We always try and sample the local cuisine." Though Michael points out that "Taco Bell" is also a mainstay." They look to their audience and local bar-goers for food advice because "You're going to go to the worst place in town if you ask the guy in the Travel Lodge... you can't trust the front desk person."

-from Jason’s Eve’s Plum Page

> Interniew with Vitamin C

As anything and everything pop continues to storm up the Billboard charts, the market could be nearly saturated, but not if Vitamin C has anything to say about it.

Miss C (the "C" stands for Colleen Fitzpatrick -- former lead singer in the alt-rock outfit Eve's Plum) has all the necessary ingredients that make up the Next Big Thing recipe: an infectious songcrafting ability, head-turning good looks, a funky sense of style, and a sexy video (for first single, "Smile") that went straight into heavy rotation on MTV. But are fans of Eve's Plum ready for the drastic change?

"It's anyone's guess," says Fitzpatrick. "It's not as if I went from hardcore punk to four-on-the-floor dance music. I always considered the songs I've written to be intelligent pop songs and perhaps just the production that varies but it's still very much the same voice."

Granted, the voice is familiar, but the song has definitely not remained the same on Vitamin C's self-titled Elektra Records debut (out Aug. 24). From the breezy, island feel of "Smile" to the Clash-inspired groove of "Fear of Flying" (the song rides a sample of the classic punk band's "Magnificent Seven"), Vitamin C is perfect alt-dance/pop for the MTV Generation -- something Fitzpatrick has been looking forward to for a long time.

"I'm better suited to doing this because I enjoy dancing and performing, so I can incorporate a whole bunch of different elements of my personality into the performance component of Vitamin C," she says. "And it turns out, without trying, there was a certain positive spirit and strong point of view [in the songs] that fairly well represented my personality. So it all came together quite nicely."

Besides the catchy, made-for-Total Request Live video for "Smile," the song is also being featured in the promo ads for a new sitcom called Cold Feet, set to air this fall on NBC. Some may scream sell-out, but Eve's Plum had run its course.

"I decided that instead of replacing members of Eve's Plum and keeping it going against some internal and external odds, I would continue doing music, but do it by myself," explains Fitzpatrick. "But it took me a little while because I wasn't sure I was really ready emotionally and mentally to jump back into the fire immediately."

And how does fronting a post-grunge alternative rock band differ from doing the teen-idol thing? "You get treated better," she laughs. "Being a girl about town is different from being a girl with five guys about town."

-from Jason’s Eve’s Plum Page

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