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Went to this cool even last night sponsored by Johnny Walker scotch. The blue label good expensive stuff. M. Ward played, there was random art strewn across the walls and the space was really cool. Really good etable treats like lamb, mini chocolate pudding pies, grilled cheese, fruit, cheese/crackers and all sorts of other stuff.

It was at the Marvimon House in china town…. really nice place. Basically it was a yuppie hipster get together. M. Ward played a good set. They are early country/surfer/blues/southern/rock of some sort. I suppose you’d have to listen to them to know what I mean. Either way it was a pleasent Tuesday evening. Check out the flyer here

There is like a million places I still need to go to in LA. Actually the best thing to do would move into the city, inland empire sucks it.

Go to soon:

• viper room. maybe monday 10/9
• china town / little tokyo
• the hideout in santa monica

Third trip to Las Vegas in the last few months, this time for good friend Camerons 21st birthday. Here’s the day by day background.

Thursday: Woke up and went to 8am class. That was rough to begin with. Went to class, took a midterm in my next class, then went to my third class of the day. Hung around till about 7:30 and drove to San Diego. Hung around parents house for less than an hour. Zac picked me up, we went and picked Daniel up, then started driving to Vegas at 11pm. Made it to Vegas in really good time at about 3:30am. Walked around for a little bit, Daniel and I went to sleep at about 5:30 am. I guess that means I was up for 22 hours. whew.

Friday: Slept from 5:30am till about 9:30 ish when Cameron got to the hotel from his early flight. Us four plus Camerons parents eventually made it down to brunch around 11am. Ate and were merry. Wandered around, gambled a bit then up to room. Zac and I head out to the blazing hot strip to explore and Cameron and Daniel head off to the pool. We start walking around… start drinking ar about 1pm ish I would guess. Walk around the strip till I guess like 3 or 4. Head back to room, we are all there and tired at that point and sleep till about 6 when we are awaken to go have a toast for Camerons birthday up in his parents room. Go back to room, hang out for a bit, eat some.. then off into the night festivities.

Head to “Downtown” which is actually utter crap. We met up with other friends that were there and wandered around. It basically sucked except for my giant banana ice alchol thing. After a bit, Cameron, Daniel, Zac and I get a taxi back to the strip and wander on over to Margarittaville. Lots of fun there with the weak dance floor and really corney cover band. We stayed there the rest of the night, till about 2 or 3am I guess. Stumble a long walk back to the Luxor to get to sleep at about 4am or something.

Saturday: Woke up at 11? I don’t really know… tried to get something to eat but those stupid “inclinators” (the Luxor is the pryamid and don’t have normal elevators) shake and make you feel even worse that you were. Needless to say I wasn’t feeling all that great. Neither was Zac, he was in the room while Cameron, Daniel and I went for the food. We head back to room, eventually Daniel and Cameron head out to pool again, I lay down. Zac wanders off to meet other friends that got in that morning at 6am at around 1pm or something. I nap till about 5 or so and head off to get some food. Little Cesars has really good italian cheese bread. Zac was back in the room, then Daniel and Cameron made it back around 6 or so also. We all just lounge around the room till about 9:30 when we head over to t he Excalibur to meet with more people and head out to Body English at the Hard Rock.

Hopped in a limo for a 10 minute drive with about 9 people in the limo. Get to Body English, takes a couple mins for other friend Nate to get us all in free and avoid the line. It was awesome. His cousin works in the upstairs VIP where it’s $4000 for a booth. Yeah, wow. We head on up there after getting a drink and just had a good time the rest of the night. His cousin brought us shots and she was really awesome. Dance floor was okay, I’m not into too much hip hop but they played alot of other good dance tracks to make it good overall. Zac and I leave a little early at about 2ish to the hotel. Taxi drivers are such characters… haha

Sunday: All four of us eventually leave the room at about 10:30 am to head back to San Diego for Mothers Day and Daniel had to work. We actually get on the road at 11. Made it to Daniel’s house at 4:10… he had work at 4:30pm. I make it home shortly after to have Mothers Day with my mum, then drive back to LA at 10:45pm.

Quite the trip. This long, yet short post can only tell so much. Lots of goodtimes with friends.

Best of all, I’m going again this coming weekend. hahaha, round 4 here I come!

Last night, mainly just last night I managed to drive on six freeways. I don’t think I’ve ever done that. I think my max has been five in a day. I didn’t even drive on that many freeways when my friend Chris and I drove straight from Seattle to Los Angeles.

Here they are,
Highways/Freeways : 2, 5, 10, 60, 101, 110, 605

Wolfmother is a crazy awesome band and they played a rad show Tuesday night at Cinespace. It was sooo packed.

I really like this picture b/c 1) I don’t really know how I did this (I can figure it out maybe…) 2) It’s actually two photos - see the bottom right, yeah that’s the drummers head.

I’m becoming increasingly more happy with photography. I already was but now I’m getting even more into it.

More photos and wolfmother info on MUSICGLOB.COM

Keith, We Are Scientists
Originally uploaded by construct.

Oh yes, such goodtimes at the usualy Tuesdays @ Cinespace. For sure my favorite place to go. We Are Scientist played along with an acoustic set by Dirty Little Secret.

More complete details over at Music Glob

This is a copy post from over at MusicGlob.
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I went to PAPERMAGS paper project Hipster Heaven Party last night (Wednesday night), and it was good fun. A couple bands played and played some fooseball and took some photos for once. Enjoy…
See the whole set by clicking here: Hipster Heaven PAPERMAG Party

Steve Aoki

The Cobra Snake I asked him to battle, he wins.

The first band that went on… I think Lion Fever??

Also, you can find a picture of me so you can find me at these things and punch me, or buy me drinks, or both…