Kings of Leon Take a Break

I remember the first time that someone introduced me to the Kings of Leon. He told me that the shows at the Rave in Milwaukee were packed with "hot girls." His comment made me uncomfortable, seeing that we are both married, and I work with his wife. Still, this person does have a pretty good ear for music, so I gave the Kings a look and listen. The first article that I found online described a band that loves to party. They seemed to be pround of their drinking.

Fast forward to 2008, and I'm reading a Kings of Leon interview where their drummer states that they have renounced drugs and "figured out the formula." Not so fast Mr. Followill. The words you spoke do not match the reality that has now come to be. Yes, you said that the hard work you are putting in while you are young is going to enable you to party when you hit your 40's. Your brother had different ideas. The band now has to take a break, and hopefully figure out what to do about the drinking problems. It catches up with you before you know it. I'm not piling on the hate here, I'm just bringing up the past statements of a band that was out of control years ago. You can't just turn it off. It doesn't work that way. Will sobriety come to the brothers and the band? Will that sobriety change their music? That remains to be seen.

D.R.I. at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee

D.R.I. will be performing their "old skool" punk hits at the Eagles Club/Rave in Milwaukee on February 6th. D.R.I. is short for Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. They have been around for over 25 years, and their latest release is on Beer City Records, a Milwaukee label. The famous logo of the skankin' man can be found all over the world.

Spike, Kurt, Eric, and Dennis were the first four members. That was 1982. By 2000, D.R.I. signed with Beer City, who released old and new works from these punk rock stalwarts. There have been some recurring health issues with Spike, their guitar player, but he's back in action.

You will also find D.R.I. on the Skate 2 Video Game.

Justin Bieber at The Rave-Eagles Club Milwaukee

Justin Bieber will "perform" at the Rave in Milwaukee on November 12th. He doesn't have a disk out yet. It won't be released until after the Rave show. Rave tickets for this show are moving fast. Between this post and the date of the show, Little Justin Bieber will have grown about 1/2 inch. He started with Youtube, and now he's on a rocket ride to stardom, I suppose.