Well Rounded Cycles
Attending The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at NBC studios in Burbank yesterday was effortless and thankfully brief, an experience that was essentially the antithesis of most TV tapings. It was my second time going, the other being in 2003 with guests Conan O’Brien and Jane’s Addiction, but the major differences on Friday were not having to wake up at 7 AM to pick up tickets or wait in any lines. Thanks to a contact on The Black Crowes message board that works for the network, we arrived, collected our passes, and immediately were seated. Adam Corolla’s interview was the funniest part of the show, as he discussed Dancing With the Stars and the new movie The Hammer. Geraldo Rivera’s visit was topical and timely as he engaged Jay in a lively discourse on Barack Obama’s controversial pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, while promoting the book His Panic. The Black Crowes played exactly what we expected, a high-energy version of “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution” from Warpaint, truncated slightly for broadcast but forcefully delivered. They really cranked up the sound for their in-studio performance, one earnest blast of energy before we walked out the door after a pleasant spell for a good start to the weekend.
Purple and Gold smothered the Sonics 130-105 last night at Staples Center as eight Lakers finished with double digits in points and the newest member of the team, Ira Newble, made his first basket in four minutes of playing time during the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant was high scorer with 23 points after only a half hour on the court before resting most of the final period in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, a 6:30 PM game televised on Fox Sports Net. Until then, I’ll be minding my March Madness bracket for the multitude of college basketball games today and tomorrow and seeing a concert at Cozy’s in Sherman Oaks. Jefferson Steelflex and his Neptune Society resume their mysterious practices tonight, so if you’re in the Valley mosey on down to 14058 Ventura around ten o’clock for an intriguing evening. Happy Easter for those who celebrate, we’ll see you back here at Wear & Tear on Monday so be sure to return and refresh with us next week!
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