id go but me and karisa are gonna eat free sushi

and drink.

but if we didnt have plans id go cuz the orpheum is super close to work and its a super cool olde timey theatre.

anyways heres the news from Soundboard:

Fresh off their Saturday appearance at the VH1 Honors tribute at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, the Who will be playing a show in Los Angeles in the not-so-distant future. Yes, thanks to Reuters, word is out that the group will be playing at the Orpheum on Wednesday to promote the video game Rock Band, whose soundtrack includes the group’s classic screamer “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”

It’s a private party, so unless you have serious juice with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey or the gaming company EA, you’re out of luck. But that’s where Will Call has your back. The group will also be playing the Nokia Theatre on Nov. 8 and 9. Run do not walk to get your tickets Monday.

read the rest here yo

running shoes. most expensive running shoes ive ever bought. $60.

i used to buy converses. still have some. but now converse is owned by Nike and i like the Nike designs and they make good shoes, im just not crazy about the fact that they have factories in some of the most worst countries for human rights WHILE charging the most money for said shoes.

i am a huge fan of open markets and competition and capitalism, but if youre going to have a $150 shoe, why cant you make that shoe in Detroit or Denver or Downtown LA? and if im Tiger Woods, do i really wanna be a part of that?

i know my Pumas arent made in Detroit, nor are any of my sneakers. i just dont want to encourage what seems to be the exploitation of third world countries to make the highest priced shoes ever AND make rich athletes even richer. am i insane to see it that way?

meanwhile its nice that Nike’s wealth and marketing experience is helping Converse get the boost they so deserve. i like seeing the One Star brand in Target on jeans and dress shirts, but it seriously makes me cringe if i think about it for more than a minute.

i know there are aspects of American Apparel that make some cringe, but i know where those clothes are made. theyre made by Americans. they are made in America. theyre made in one of the cruddiest parts of downtown LA, but their workers are given a liveable wage and their clothes dont cost double or triple the price to pay off the multi-millionaires who sponsor them.

michael moore had a movie out after “Roger & Me” called “The Big One”. in it he talked with one of the dudes from Nike, like maybe the president of Nike or something. Moore said that there were people in Flint, Michigan who would love to make Nike shoes. the Nike dude still didnt care, he didnt want his shoes made in the USA.

how much more money would a pair of $150 Air Jordans cost if they were made in Flint? how much more would a pair of $50 converses cost if they were made in downtown LA? all i have to say is, i would love to buy Cons again, Nike, and now you know my terms: make them here and i will pay.

pat is jeff whalen of tsar’s brother. he was the editor of the Daily Nexus when i was inspired to join up. and thus i owe him everything in regards to writing.

aside from that pat is just an overall great guy and smooth criminal.

his taste in music is without peer. his views on life are flawless.

and his choices in clothing and haircuts make us all smile. thats pat above, to the right.

jeff told me that pat was in town a few weeks ago. last year we had a boys night in, where we collected a bunch of former nexites at my small apartment and talked into the morning.

it was such a fun thing that jeff suggested a repeat. some of the boys couldnt make it, some new ones filled in for them. amazing conversations were had by all.

there was food, drink, cigarettes being smoked. photos were reviewed. stories were retold. the younger whalen ended up sleeping on the floor and pat took my bed as i chose the couch. as it should be.

some call me the blogfather, which is nice, but there are a few who i look up to and pat is definitely one of that small group. a man who no doubt has inspired the busblog in many subtle ways.

it was great to listen to guns n roses with him again.