Rumors, Facts, and Flying Bottles
This week's It's My Party is partly rumor and innuendo, because sometimes I can only say so much before I or someone else lands in a humongous pile of trouble.
Speaking of that, what super-sweet club bouncer used to work at a women's correctional facility? And what about the buzzing rumors that Karp is getting back together? If I heard correctly, Scotty and Jared are looking for a third member as we speak--er, read, I guess I should say. Let's just hope that rumor is, in fact, the truth.
On a related note, what karaoke master knocked a crowd member out of his wheelchair during an enthusiastic rendition of "I Put a Spell on You"? The km was duly mortified, as were most audience members, who curled up like potato bugs in an attempt to disappear while no less than five people sprang to the aid of the good-natured, upended karaoke fan.
Then there was the DJ duo that got up onstage during a local band's last song. They were dressed as a plushy bunny and a bear, and I do believe it was the bear that accidentally stepped on the bass player's cord and unplugged it, silencing the bassist for most of the band's last stand. Later some terse words were exchanged, but I think the anger was actually misdirected jealousy over the singer's furry headgear having been outdone by the DJs' full body fluff. All I know is that the bunny packed quite a naughty punch when he pinned me up against the bar and got his freak on. Whew!
The things I see... what about the bass player who was spotted with his pants off outside a Capitol Hill residence on Saturday night? Perhaps he was just changing out of his wet clothes, as his post-show shenanigans had included plenty of waterworks? Apparently, dry skivvies were not available, as I saw London, France, and certainly no underpants.
Now I got most of this from thesmokinggun.com, concerning the many lawsuits pertaining to our former resident Courtney Love: Concerning her complaint against surviving Nirvana bandmates Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, Love has turned in a witness list that reads like an MTV Video Awards VIP list. Thirty-five identified witnesses include local music journalist/Heavier than Heaven author Charles Cross, as well other non-local journalists/authors such as Michael Azerrad, Jim DeRogatis, and David Fricke. Also included on the potential witness list is the ubiquitous Bono, for chrissakes, perhaps to testify that he has never seen Love acting erratically and/or under the influence of drugs, as is his common duty these days. More big names include musicians Michael Stipe, Pat Smear, and former Hole bandmates Patty Schemel, Melissa Auf Der Maur, and Eric Erlandson, as well as actress Drew Barrymore (Erlandson's ex) and movie directors Cameron Crowe and Milos Forman. Also listed was a vague, unnamed group titled simply "72 other individuals and five categories." The website also reported that Love is being sued for non-payment by a Hawaiian spa that pampered the singer before her appearance at the Pearl Harbor premiere.
Finally, I want to apologize for my own bad behavior concerning last week's column and the insensitivity I displayed toward the Guided By Voices fan that was injured by a flying bottle in 1997. My bad, and it was purely unintentional.
