Perry Ferrell with special guest Dave Novarro @ Red Rock Station casino 7/12/08
This was, of course, a Jane's Addiction reunion, ....and it was FREE!!!!! The doors opened around 7pm, and they were supposed to start at an undisclosed time, so we hung out at the pool, which was cool (it was an outdoor pool side show). So, we waited and waited........ and WAITED! 4 fuckin' hours before they played! no opening band, nothing! Perry and Dave were great... but only played like, 4 songs!
That's cool and all, but I've gotta say, there we're more issues with this "Free" Vegas summer night event. A FREE show, yes, but I'm no fool, I know NOTHING is free. I'm happy to pay a little more for drinks in a situation like this ....It is Vegas. I've paid what I thought were crazy prices for drinks in clubs, both on and off the strip. Usually off strip is less expensive. That said, I need to point out that Red Rock is OFF STRIP! What I'm about to tell you in my opinion is insane.... INSANE to pay for a drink. I defy you to give me an example of where you've paid more. I was with a friend at the show, and to save face couldn't say no to the waitress when she brought our drinks. I would've looked like an idiot. Maybe I'll look like an idiot when you hear this next part: I bought one beer and one red bull with vodka... not top shelf vodka, like Grey Goose or whatever, just the bottom of the barrel vodka. Two drinks, one of which was, again, a beer for $40! ($38+ tip of 2 bucks). I could've just thrown the two dollars in the trash at that point. I figured it was like buying something for 98¢ and tossing the two pennies in the "have a penny/give a penny" box at the 7-eleven.
I thought I was crazy, but one of my friends told me later he bought two "doubles" for $50 @ the bar! How do you respond to that? I ain't gettin' drunk there, that's for sure! Yeah yeah, vegas MADE me do it.
That same night, we ran into another friend in the crowd, and apparently she'd been in the habit of setting her phone to vibrate, putting in her pants, and having people call her!! I ask you, who wouldn't call the vagiphone?
So, you ask what on earth would make me pay that much for two drinks, make her do something soooo nasty, and make us wait for FOREVER for four measly songs?!
I'd say Vegas made me do it, 'cause I ain't doin' what "Jane says" anymore!
Last weekend my wife and I took a trip to our favorite oasis in the desert LAS VEGAS! We're big Vegas fans and have had some GREAT experiences, but we've never gone to any of the big shows there. Since we were staying at Treasure Island, we decided to go to our first Cirque show... Mystére! We had just seen the movie "Knocked UP", and thought we'd pull a Seth Rogan stunt and indulge in a little pharmaceutical psychedelica before the show. Yes, vitamin A for a little visual aid.
.......FYI, I don't recommend it.
Why? I didn't expect a Salvador Dali painting to come to life! A giant snail? What the hell was that about?!
Crazy!
I'm not sure, but I may have thrown up at some point. There was a guy who I thought was yelling in front of me that was wearing a daqueri , but I just thought that was part of the show.
Toodling along a lonely highway and I came across this sign. BUMP? OF COURSE I want a BUMP! Are you nuts? I felt a strong urge to kick the sign for the reminder....instead... I STUCK it!
Those of you too young to know what a Bump is... you'll have to ask an elder with a past!
Sorry Death Valley.... Vegas Made Me Do It! Name: VegasN8v
I usually try to have something topical, yet out of the ordinary for my Halloween Costumes. For example, a few years ago I dressed up as an envelope with anthrax in it, in tribute to then Senator Daschle's run in with crazy snail mailing "terrorists".
Imagine me holding this, ...with flour on my head.
So this year I thought I'd have something equally as controversial. Let me start by saying that I’ve got nothing against Southern California—except for maybe the smug idiots who live there erecting too many houses in too many places where there should be none. The only thing that perhaps bothers me more is the national media coverage dedicated to the wildfires that break out on an annual basis. I’m not heartless, but—like those who live on a flood plain or in Tornado Alley—if a person chooses to reside in an area prone to natural disasters, how much sympathy does that person really expect from me when disaster strikes? I do feel for the affected people (even if they are kind of plastic), but, pardon the pun, if you play with fire…
I guess this “costume” (there is a bicycling helmet duct-taped to the underside) is my reaction to that. Plus, I wanted to firmly cement my place in Hell.
…And when I get there, and Satan asks me why I made such a tasteless costume, I’ll just have to tell him, “Vegas made me do it, Beelzebub-a-loo!”
Submitted by the Govenator
VMMDI says: At least you put a sticker on it to pawn off blame like a good american.
Saturday night 8/11, "Vegas Made Me Do It" helped celebrate "Vegas Rocks" magazine's 3rd Anniversary @ 4 Queens downtown, and let me tell you, they didn't need any help! Crazy great time. There were about a half dozen bands and some celebrity appearances too.... HERE'S SOME PEOPLE FROM THE MAGAZINE WITH SOME GUYS FROM THE BAND KREEP
.....with some Celebrities you'd NEVER expect to be at THIS show! Michael Jackson's dad?! What the hell???? Now I may or may not have beef with Michael AND his father, but that aside, what the hell was Joe Jackson doing at this party, ..... THIS party? Isn't he, like 80 or something? Whatever..... "party on wayne", "party on garth"!!! BTW, Check out our hot VEGAS MADE ME DO IT spokesmodel sportin' a rad ass shirt!!! Where the hell are Joe's hands?
Yeah, lots of the younger crowd got metal skooled that night. More metal than I've heard since the 80's ....ALL NIGHT! Is that Peter Criss???? Here's a few more pics..... Doesn't get much better than that!!!
I'll post all the pics from the party on the main site www.vegasmademedoit.com soon! They'll be in the new "Gallery" section. Check 'em out, and check out Vegas Rocks magazine ......absolutely FREE!!!
After roaming around down at First Friday last week, some friends and I stopped
by the Art Bar on Main St. It's one of my favorite downtown bars.
First Friday is always cool, and The Art Bar is a kind of down and
dirty sort of club that is pretty rare here in Las Vegas... it's rare,
.....but definitely well done. The Art Bar is cool for lots of reasons. They've got local artist
work featured on the walls ....which is for sale, great drinks...also for sale, great looking wait staff.... apparently not for sale, and
a lot of great local punk bands. When there's a great band cranked to 11, and you've got some liquor in you, you can't help but say, "fuck art, ...let's dance!!!" ....so we did! The Pharaohs were there that night playing classic Punk and originals. After a LONG sound check and technical difficulties out of the way, they kicked some serious ass! If you get a chance to check them out, do it! Here's a link to a clip of them playing at the Divebar busting the shit out of a strat.... dig it! http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&ChannelID=144731793 So, there's also a stripper pole in the middle of the dance floor, which, by the way, is a standard in any classy Las Vegas establishment.... I think all the fire houses have them don't they? Not a lot of chics in there though.... Hmmmmm? It appears that they've even got poles in every public bathroom in the city. They're just in a stall and horizontal. Definitely not as sexy, but they're there! Anyway, back to the Art Bar.... After I watched a few tanked female patrons take a spin on "the pole", I got thirsty.... Hey, what can I say, dizzy chics make me thirsty..... it happens. So while I was at the bar, I tried to get the barmaid to put one of the stickers on her chest, but sadly she wasn't gonna play along. I think I'll have to try again next week until she caves in. So, since she wasn't cooperative, I had to put it somewhere. They've got a nice big banner outside there door that was just asking for it. Sorry Art Bar.... I love ya, but Vegas made me do it!
I confess.....Booze and celebrity crushes can be a dangerous (but memorable) combination.
I know it's Vegas and high profile red carpets and celebrity events are a daily occurance, but on my recent trip to Sin City I got a glimpse of these star-studded events when I waited in a crowd of thousands for a few hours at the Ocean's 13 premier.
Normally I'm a pretty calm person, but the mere sight of A-list hunnies Brad Pitt and George Clooney ignited something inside (probably the Grey Goose) that made me stir crazy. After several minutes of watching in delight, I joined forces with my fellow stalker fans and broke down the red carpet barricades, almost brushing shoulders with these hunks and giving me something to remember forever.
The Palms security folks weren't too thrilled... but, oh well. Vegas made me do it!! -Submitted by Anonymous
I confess.....nothing and everything. Ok, so Vegas did make me "do it" and now look at me.
What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas, especially if it
grows in your body. The sad part is, this is the second time that
Vegas made me do this. What else will this crazy town make me do
before I leave it? Who am I kidding...my days of craziness ended long
ago and I am clearly a Volvo-driving-soccer-mom in training. Who knew
Vegas could do that...? I do confess a few other things: I think I am
mighty sexy this way and I was delighted to show it off with the
sticker. And, when my kids ask me how they came to be, I can't wait to
say, "Vegas made me do it!"
I am now an addict. I can't stop putting these stickers everywhere. It took me a few nervous tries, but now I have no inhibitions about popping a VMMDI sticker. Here is my latest conquest: Chipotle!
