I was not planning on attending the Sunset Strip Music Festival this year because I have recently turned old and the only way I would pay $50-$65 for a ticket would be to see the Smashing Pumpkins again. But, I’ve seen them so many times in the past and I saw that amazing show at the Viper Room.. how could a big festival show compare? Well the good people at the Smashing Pumpkins PR firm kindly offered me a pair of tickets so I could attend and write about the show and I kindly and enthusiastically accepted.
I arrived at the SSMF around 4pm because my ladyfriend / LA Snark photographer for a day had to work until early afternoon. We showed up in just enough time to hit up some drinks at the Rainbow Bar and Grill’s upstairs bar. If you know anything about me you know that I looove the Rainbow in a pretty-unironic way. Upstairs they were playing some classic hair metal and that sunken sometime-stage-that-day-dance-floor was shaking to the rhythm of a few drunk girls grinding to Whitesnake or something. I don’t really remember, I was in drink mode and these bartenders, while friendly, were not able to keep up. So there we went, off to the SSMF beer garden. We paid $6 for some plastic cups of Bud Light and another $6 for a lukewarm veggie burger. Then we met up with a couple friends that both wore hats. That last sentence is unnecessary but it’s staying. Continue reading →
ESPN personality and AOL sports writer Jay Mariotti was arrested in Los Angeles last weekend on domestic abuse charges and has now been suspended by AOL.
Richard Deitsch at SI.com reports that an AOL spokesperson gave him this statement:
“We are continuing to gather all the facts. In the meantime, we have suspended Jay Mariotti and are not featuring any new work from him.”
The domestic abuse charges may come as surprise to viewers that have heard Mariotti say things like:
A domestic abuser is not a hero in any arena. When a group of crude, drunken fans in Boston taunted him with chants of “Wife Beater! Wife Beater!” last week, I felt bad that Kidd’s wife, Joumana, and the couple’s 3-year-old son, T.J., had to endure such courtside harassment. Victims of violence shouldn’t be subjected to cruel reminders.
That said, did I feel bad for Kidd?
Not really.
This is the baggage he inherited, the scrutiny that never will fade.
Mariotti has criticized people including Albert Belle, Lawrence Phillips, Wilfredo Cordero, Randy Moss, Milton Bradley, Corey Dillon, Scottie Pippen and Jason Kidd when they faced assault charges.
Socialite Kat Stacks has apparently filmed herself hanging out in Soulja Boy’s Atlanta hotel. In her video she talks some smack about rap star’s bedroom prowess and tells the world about his cocaine habit. She reportedly goes so far as to film Soulja Boy’s cocaine collection atop his dresser. Kat Stacks is like the worst girlfriend ever, who would disrespect a Soulja like that? Soulja please. And why can’t this girl do the “th” sound?
Here’s the video (language warning, nsfw)
Disclaimer: I don’t actually know who either of these people are, but this story sounds dumb enough to share.
I was not planning on attending the Sunset Strip Music Festival this year because I have recently turned old and the only way I would pay $50-$65 for a ticket would be to see the Smashing Pumpkins again. But, I’ve seen them so many times in the past and I saw that amazing show at the Viper Room.. how could a big festival show compare? Well the good people at the Smashing Pumpkins PR firm kindly offered me a pair of tickets so I could attend and write about the show and I kindly and enthusiastically accepted.
