The Life
May 2007
05/07/07Make way for my entourage as Jeep presents the GQ VIP Lounge at the ViceroyText and photos by Jay JorgensenIf you didn't have a ticket to the Coachella Music Festival or were just too hip for it, there was room for you at the GQ VIP Lounge at the Viceroy Hotel that weekend. Besides the glistening bodies poolside, there were plenty of free drinks, free t-shirts, grooming touch-ups and LOTS of GREAT music courtesy of the DJs and live performers.Friday night's kick-off included live performances by Mando Diao and Greg K. of the Misshapes. On Saturday, DJs played all afternoon and then into the night for the young, hip crowd. On Sunday, the beautiful Lady Tigra shook her booty in the gazebo.Throughout the weekend, guests rubbed elbows with such celebrities as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Bijou Phillips, Simon Rex, Donovan Leitch and Andy Rourke of The... |
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05/07/07One Night Only . . . We're Here Because We CareText and photos by Jay Jorgensen One of the great things about an evening like "One Night Only" at the McCallum Theatre is that the ensemble cast, unencumbered by a theme show, is allowed to bring their very best material to the production. Some sang old favorites, some tried out new songs -- everything was top drawer. But a problem arose during rehearsal. The theme song of the evening, "One Night Only" contains the lyric "let's not pretend to care." But the cast did care. After all, many had made the trek from Los Angeles (with Chris Calloway flying in from Santa Fe) for the event, which benefited Family Services of the Desert. Singer Kevin Spirtas suggested the line be changed to "we're here because we care," which set the tone for... |