DiAMOND.RiNGs @Check.Yo.Ponytail.2

Diamond Rings

@Check Yo Ponytail 2 (EchoPlex)

Tuesday

November.23.2010

Hell Yea. Diamond Rings is performing and I can not wait to see what he is all about. I like the videos he has on YouTube. He has something going on.

This is the first night of Check Yo Ponytail 2. It use to be held at Safari Sam's two years ago, I think. Safari Sam's was a cool spot, but what happen to it?! They just closed it after a few year run (I think only two years). I need to look it up. I was reading into "Check Yo Ponytail 2" and the people behind it want to change it up a bit. They want to focus on the bands more then just having a night club. Kind of like CineSpace on Tuesday. I know there is a story behind Dim.Mak Tuesday's and Check Yo Ponytail, but who cares. I am here and who ever gets a good band at either place, i'll be there. Just happens that Check Yo Ponytail got Diamond Ring. There are more bands on the bill. They have "The Naked and Famous" (did they get there name from a Tricky song?) and "Midnight Juggernauts" (again).

I arrived early to catch Diamond Rings and once I was inside, it's was very lite. Very lite that I was up in the front. The music is okay that the Dj was playing, but every song was cut short to be mixed in to the next song. Less the a minute or two.

Diamond Rings went on and he is FCVKn tall Canadian. He was by himself wearing gold leggings, blue leather jacket (not his size), all white hightops (I think from Nike) with white socks and a gold chain with little stuff on it. Rock on. He was okay. He played the guitar, the synth and he danced while singing. Now that's talent. He kept me entertained and he was very watchable. The music was very homemade brought to life at a night club. I looked around and I saw some people dancing to his stuff and singing. Cool. He did okay. I would like to see what he does next. \m/ \m/ \m/

I stepped out from the front and I noticed that it got busy in here. I guess some of the people are here for the headliner and "The Naked and Famous". Who is this band? They just popped out of nowhere and getting all this attention. Naked was up next and from what I see and hear, it's a step up from Diamond Rings (big time), So far, this is boring to me. The music is VERY polished. If I was working for a major label I would sign them. If I was working for an indie I would not, I would sign Diamond Rings. I could see the intrest of this band. They remind me of Shiny Toy Guns. The sound is cool, but I do not see myself downloading there music anytime soon. Maybe. \m/ \m/

Hey, John O (Diamond Rings guy) just passed by me. He is heading outside to the smoking section. Groovy.

I just googled "The Naked and Famous" and of course they are signed to a major. No $H*T. That explains the people here to see them. It's almost midnight and The Juggernauts have not hit the stage so I am out.

DAN.BLACK (LiVE!) @CineSpace (Los Angeles, CA)

.....It's almost 11 o'clock and there was a so so line 2 get in. Only 5 people ahead of me and it took 15 minutes 2 get in. The person in front of me kept bendin over and U can C his HAIRY crack A$$. Cum on now......shave that $H*T! or hike that underwear up high. NASTY! I go inside after big top Pee-Wee (The guest list/line monitor guy had a big top hat.....very circus like) let me in and there was only 50 people inside. of course. 2 top it off. No 1 can go 2 the main room so we had 2 wait by the bar/DJ booth. I cannot Believe they played "Short Dick Man" but the censored version......wha? why play that song if it does not say "SHORT DICK MAN". It only said "Short Man". R U kiddin me?!?!?!?!? What the FCVK! And.....do they really card girls here? they look kind of.....young 2 me. Hum. The main room is open. nice........It's 12 sumthin and the 1st band went on and they tried 2 B funny by sayin " we R Taylor Swift". R U really? The joke feel flat just like there per4mance. They sucked A$$! They even try 2 tell the crowd 2 pay attention 2 them and stop textin.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....no 1 listened. But they had a crowd. The reason why they had a crowd.....Bcause it was members of ROONEY and the.LikE (they both suck A$$). This side project was not workin and they kept on tellin jokes that where not funny. They even said "we R gonna stop w/the jokes. It's over shodowin the music. Wha?". I was done w/them and I pulled out my phone and played a game. I was done.........The crowd left after that band and a new crowd came 4 DAN.BLACK. It was a so so crowd 4 them. I heard a couple of songs from them and it was....okay. But I wanted 2 checkout there per4mance. I did not C any cool kids in the crowd so I was a bit.....let's C what happens. They came out around 1 and DAN.BLACK (lead singer) came out wearin this crazy jumpsuit out of the 80s that looked half McHammer pants meets Madonna "Borderline" top shirt from the video and sum green paint on his cheeks. Livin in the 80s. still. He was all over the stage ownin it and havin fun. He was pumpin the crowd and the crowd was givin back. BUT! I was not in2 it. I was hoping 2 like him but.....oh well. @least I saw him and..........there was these huge guys (security) passin by and I looked over 2 C and it was MR.Steve.Aoki (he needs.....bodyguards? really?). Then I looked up 2 the stage and sum1 had joined DAN.BLACK. It was KiD.CUDi. Now I know why the security/bodyguards. KiD.CUDi was holdin a bottle of VODKA and givin people sum. They sure need it. I was pretty much done. Not even KiD.CUDi could hold my appeal 2. nite.