LOSANJEALOUS (Losanjealous):: The week begins. The economy is in the shitter, and Congress is flushing. Palin parties are being scheduled all over town for Thursday: Alaskan beer, Delaware lump crab dip for the crackers, shits and giggles all around. The University of Oklahoma remains undefeated. (Sorry USC.) The cards are being dealt in Commerce, the hybrid tomato vines show no sign of slowing their annual yield, the City of Industry now contains industries with an autumnal color palette. And over at some local music-and-culture blog by the name of Losanjealous, we take a look into the past – something we rarely do – and pull three dusty names from the vault, engage in conversation and, for lack of a more appropriate criminally overused phrase, play catchup. The names in question are:

• Mair
• NoSmell Bob
• Ron

The aforementioned names may ignite a smattering of recognition sparks for the longtime reader. But if you’ve been reading this website for less than a year, you likely have no idea who in the hell these people are and what their roles in the Losanjealous universe as we know it may be. Goddammit. It is my job to change all that this week. Stick around.

…and one about Debbie Gibson. Just an observation

• Jane’s Addiction Original Lineup Reunion Set for El Rey, Coachella?
• The Debbie Gibson Restraining Order Shake-Up
• Stone Temple Pilots Hollywood Bowl Tickets Presale
• Mötley Crüe Annöünce Crüe Fest ‘08, Saints of Lös Angeles
• Beachwood Sparks Reunion Slated for Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Show Nowhere Near Los Angeles
• Austin City Limits Festival 2008 Lineup Revealed (Foo Fighters! – Ed.)
• Significant Moments in Iron Maiden History

HEADS UP
American Idol: Idol Gives Back @ Kodak Theatre (featuring HEART) Sun 4/6

I don’t actually know what happens at these tapings or how much of your life they’ll occupy, but according to what I’m reading Ann and Nancy Wilson will perform “Barracuda” with Fergie, so that’s something to take into consideration. Currently I am pulling up ample tickets in the $500 range as well as tickets in the $50 range. Dare you risk missing “Barracuda” live and on stage? Heart will be in Irvine in July & at the Greek in September alongside Cheap Trick and Journey-With- A-Fake-Steve but this is for a good cause, you cheapskate. Suck it up, get yourself a baconwrapped on the boulevard and grab one for Ann while you’re at it – she’ll need it. Buy Kodak tickets here.

Scheduled to perform at Kodak April 6: Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Fergie, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Carrie Underwood and “many more” but most importantly, HEART.

Scheduled to appear on the April 9 FOX airing: All of the above plus Brad Pitt, Bono, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Reese Witherspoon, Simon, Randy, Paula and “many more” … BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, HEART.

» Barracuda (video)
» Idol Gives Back (Official Site) | wiki
» Heart, Journey-With-Fake-Steve, Cheap Trick @ Verizon Wireless Wed 7/16

Apple is purportedly slowly and methodically wearing down the major labels’ negotiating price of an all-you-can-handle-but-for-a-premium smorgasbord download plan for your iPod and iPhone, according to a recent report by the Financial Times, and competitor eMusic is none too thrilled at present:

“They’re basically saying, ‘Let’s give a piece of every iPod sale to the record labels in exchange for bundling in all the music you can eat with every iPod’” said [CEO of competitor eMusic David] Pakman. “That’s classic Sherman Antitrust Act behavior. It’s called tying, and it’s where a company with a monopoly position in one market uses that monopoly position unfairly to compete in another.” (source)

Wah, wah. What do we think? Are you a subscriber to eMusic or Napster? I’ve tried both; personally, I say bring it on. Any Rhapsody users? Who uses what out there…(Limewire & Soulseek don’t count; Seeqpod users, holla)

» EMusic CEO Raises Antitrust Concerns About Apple’s Unlimited Music Plan (Wired)

Everybody’s favorite singing, blinking, Jetsons-era downtown public art installation deserves a tribute today. Yes? Yes! Please feel free to add your personal ode to Los Angeles’ very own Triforium in the comment section.

Triforium! – A Senryū

I play silly tunes
A homeless man defecates
Temple at Main Street.

FURTHER READING
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In which the project that has plagued these office walls all the long year resurfaces and adroitly introduces itself to casual reader and savage unscrupulite alike…


As a nonsubtle reminder, we collect and parse an inordinate amount of data regarding the boulevard of Pico dreams. At this time (9 OCTOBER 2007) we’d like to open the doors again. Please leave answers in comments or to project-pico @ losanjealousdotcom . . .

1) What is your favorite establishment on Pico Blvd?
2) How often do you find yourself driving on Pico – Daily? More than once Daily? Weekly? Hourly? Etc (Bus Drivers: Please indicate you are a bus driver in some fashion for follow-ups)
3) What is your favorite time of day to say the word, ‘Pico’ ?
4) Would you like to be contacted and/or quoted regarding topical Pico Blvd information, products and services?

Thank you for your well wishes, cards, mp3s, press releases, requests for coverage, chocolates and oki-dogs during our growing pains.

DF’s Lawyer just sent me a jaw-dropping photo of Pink’s nonline:

…while not craptastic or with a cellphone, I took a picture of Pink’s the other day because they have a banner on the front of the place that features a cartoon Richard Simmons saying “Don’t Drink and Drive”, which is weird as all shit. Also, it shows Pink’s at its least crowded ever (11am on Sunday).

Be like Cartoon Richard Simmons: Don’t drink and drive. Stay tuned for your weekly installment of Blake’s Phone featuring a giant slew of cruddy, albeit interesting, cell phone photos as captured by readers.

24th/Wilsh, Santa Monica:::
Non-subtle reminder: Your weekly nonsense is due no later than midnight, thursday. You’ve all done a great job of collectively blowing up the inbox thus far. Let’s not slow the pace at such a late hour.

Are you going? Who’s going!? Headcount via comments, please! I’ve been talking this one up all week. “It’ll be flametastic!” say I to [redacted] with baited breath. “Everybody there will look like Morrissey. You can’t believe the sight. Huge pompadours. Hey there’s Morrissey! No…There He Is! Etc. The fragrant scent of CK One will hang heavy in the night air above the bowl like never before. They’ll be throwing gladiolas and slipping fond love notes to the stage, all the while Steven Morrissey will never ever give them the time of day, prancing back and forth taunting the elusive Julia.

“Julia, get me out of this mess! Save me, Julia…Where are you, Julia? Oh there you are.”

Thing is I really don’t even like the new album. Sacrilige? Possibly. All due respect to Tony Visconti. Hey, The Man Who Sold The World is one of the greatest albums ever given to mankind. But this ain’t it. After “I Will See You In Far Off Places” (track one) it is frankly time to turn it off and put on something like Vauxhall or Quarry.

Sweet Jesus I can’t wait for Friday. Who’s going!? Look us up. We’ll be in section [redacted], row [redacted], seats [redacted] and [redacted].

Of note:

• No alcohol allowed inside this Friday eve. Food baskets ok. Smuggle accordingly.
• Photo requests denied via artist rep. Respect. And/or smuggle accordingly.