What an action packed Monday! We received tickets to see Dancing with Stars (which is filmed at CBS studios in West Hollywood). It was quite an experience! Yes, I know....My buddies give me a hard time for taking interest in the show. In my defense Brooke Burke is still on the show and promises of the super talented Julianne Hough's imminent return has kept my attention! We had awesome seats, directly across from the judges and right above Mark Cuban, David Charve and Leeza Gibbons. The set is much smaller than I anticipated but the lighting was spectacular. It always amazes how much lighting, camera, audio and video equipment goes into a production like Dancing With The Stars.

The show is extremely strict when it comes to photography. We had to check all cell phones and cameras before going throught the metal detectors. The show started at 5:00pm sharp and the contestants did a phenomenal job. I have to say, the dances are even more impressive in person and their talent is truly captivating. The crowds excitement is also amazing !

When the show was over we were fortunate enough to get into the press area. We also realized that my sister (Ginger) had forgotten to check her camera. We were able to get a few shots with some of the dancers. The quality is not the greatest but I will post them anyway.

The first image is of Sandra, Anita (my sister in law), Warren Sapp, Me and my sister Ginger:


The following is an image of Sandra, Me, Kym Johnson, Ginger and Anita:


The next picture is of Ginger, Anita, Cody Linley, Me and Sandra:


And the last picture is of Anita and Ginger rubbing Sandra's pregnant belly!


By the end of the show we were starving so we went to the Hamburger Hamlet located on the sunset strip. I ordered a the Caliente burger which was very tasty. It was in fact Caliente , if you ever decide to try it, be ready for some spicy serrano chiles! The restaraunt serves traditional American food with some dishes featuring a Cajun fries. We ended the night by running into D.J. A.M. who was also enjoying a late dinner.

It was quite an evening!

What a gloomy day! I'm working on album design and editing weddings and I figured it was time I finish posting images from last Saturday's Guitar Hero World Tour Release Party that took place in West Hollywood. It was awesome considering one of my favorite bands was performing - Smashing Pumpkins! I was stoked! Free drinks and great tasting food was just the beginning. My buddy Jimmy Hernandez and I ran across quite a few celebrities that we didn't initially recognize. The All American Rejects were messing around with guitar hero, cast members of the new 90210 were there (which I would not recognize as I haven't seen an episode), Mark McGrath, DJ Jazzy Jeff, as well as Oscar Martinez from the Office (Oscar Nunez).

There have been a lot of reviews about the Smashing Pumpkins performance. I've been a huge fan for a very long time and was a bit disappointed that they didn't play one of their old songs. They are definitely breaking away from their old stuff but then again that may not be all bad. I think it is important that bands evolve which in turn can come at the cost of losing fan base that doesn't like change and cannot appreciate stuff created after SP's 1993 and 1995 release. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see them perform some of their old stuff, it's always nice to reconnect with emotions elicited by music you love but I'm not about to hate just because they come out with stuff that is different.

The first picture is of the entrance to the Guitar Hero World Tour Release Party. Second Image is of me enjoying the free drinks. 3rd Image is of DJ Jazzy Jeff spinning. Shortly after you will find images of Mark McGrath, Ginger Reyes, Billy Corgan and the final image is of Jimmy H. and some people we met at the venue.

This clip was something I came across on you tube.


Lastly, this is a clip from one of the local news stations that covered the event.

Kcal9 News Coverage

On a side note, I cannot belive the Presidential election is days away. Hopefully I will have a chance to post a couple movie reviews and a couple weddings between my consultations, voting and album designs! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!