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We had a grand time at the Book Soup reading last night, once we finally found freaking parking. It has been more than a decade since we lived in Los Angeles. We had kind of forgotten. But the real highlight was the reading going on next door to ours: It included appearances by Eric Roberts, Danny Trejo and Kato Kaelin. L.A. rules.
The reading itself was grand — and we're really starting to nail the Rocker accent, if by "nail," you mean "sound exactly like our dad" — but the real fun was had afterwards, where we watched the Democrats work themselves into a draw and played some Guitar Hero. Poorly. You can see photos of the whole event thing right here. Next stop: San Francisco! (OK, Alameda.) We're driving there today and will be there in time for the 7:30 p.m. start tonight. Hope to see you there.
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Watch out Will! Incoming goose!
Still no females. Cool guitar, though.
The dudes on the couch look mad excited.
the American Flag guitar. Way to alienate your non-American book audience!
For the love of god and all that is wonderful on his green earth, please tell me someone set Kato up with a commenter account! This site could benefit greatly from the input of that luminary.
Will, inquiring minds want to know, to which song did you rock out?
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Meh. I'll stick to Ukulele Hero.
Canseco is clearly off the roids.
I'd always heard the Tower of Power did not involve Bud Light.
@Yostal: gotta be "These Dreams" by Heart, right?
Also: who is the fine-looking man in the white fleece with a the nice smile? Is he on here?
@J. Henry Waugh: Clearly you have never played Zither Hero.
Based on his opponent's threads, are we sure the reading wasn't held at the Book Soup Kitchen?
The most exciting part of the Guitar Hero competition was Slash climbing out of Will's mouth.
@The Gizmo from Pismo: We're going to have to cancel the reading at "Anything But Pork Soup" now.
Bo-ok?
@2ndBase: Canseco got owned by Leitch
You lived in Los Angeles? Next you're going to tell me that you wrote a book.
Slow Ride on easy was great after the 10th time!
Eric Roberts. Kato Kaelin. Who was working the pay window at the car wash then?
Will, check out Finnegans Wake in SF. First rate ping pong bar.
That guy doesn't look like Canseco...
Leitch is wftpwning 'Generic White Guy #6'
That guitar only functions properly if it's being used to play through a Ted Nugent song.
Katie: OK, OK, we can go THERE for dinner. It is your birthday, after all. [Where are those clothes I was gonna donate to goodwill...}
Someone actually bought a Viva El Cumslinger t-shirt?
btw, shouldn't some of these pictures be of..you know...Will actually signing some books?
where we wanted the Democrats work themselves into a draw and
watched?
laughed?
shit pants?
So, did you order a Tower of Power?
Will, did you drink the 224 oz. of beer for $35?
@Yostal: "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas
did you beat Mike Huckabee to death to get that guitar? I hope the answer is yes.
i want to know what the available options on that $2.50 wheel of drinks were...
That was a great time last night. Deadspin folk are good people.
The only problem is I might have to visit the doctor today. Last night 20 hot wings went in. This morning only 17 came out. So that could spell trouble unless my lower intestine is also The Octagon.
@Big Daddy Drew: I wear it with pride.
You mentioned Kato Kaelin and Eric Roberts next doors but no props for Martin Lawrence over there on the couch.
You need to work on Latino attendance or you'll never beat Hillary.
I hope that when the tour comes to Atlanta Rocker shows up to read his part.
@Big Daddy Drew: Yeah. Didn't you get your check for $1.06?
@Nacho Friendly: But it's meant to worn with great shame.
I heard leitch went all diva and flipped his wig when he found out they hadn't downloaded the fallout boy patch for guitar hero
Geez, Will, you're driving? As if coming to Alameda wasn't enough of a soul-sucking experience, you're going to spend all day on I-5 first? You will be nothing but an empty husk of man by the time you get here.
THE NEXT WORLD TOUR STOP WILL BE...ALAMEDA!
(23 second of dead air)
J-STEW, RACK WILL! OUT!
Dude, dude, dude, dude, blurry chick, emo dude
/my work is done
Either that's the guitar strap, or Will actually has something printed on his black t-shirt for once.
@Big Daddy Drew: that's the next morning
The only problem is I might have to visit the doctor today. Last night 20 hot wings went in. This morning only 17 came out. So that could spell trouble unless my lower intestine is also The Octagon.
Next time don't eat the bones.
That dude in the gray shirt was convinced he'd be discovered last night.
@goathair:
Looks like it's an Obama t-shirt. Also, I think it might be navy, not black.
So did you beat Dave Matthews or not, Will?
How fucking cold was it in that bar ?
Did the game end with "You ... Are ... FAGS!"
/south parked
@stealofthedraft:
Sort of like Obama himself.
"What the hell are you doing, man? Stay in your lane!"
/Tom Petty
@goathair: That's a Obama t-shirt. Yes, royal we can.
The black guy has a look that says: "Guitar Hero, Will Leitch...could this night get any whiter?"
Joel Zumaya's got next.