the interns

First jam session of "The Interns"

At our rate, we'll be ready to perform in 2018. Stay tuned.

Crocs and rock and roll = oxymoron

A week back I wrote about the decline of print media and how twitter/blogs/facebook is slowly cutting out the need for reporters and beat writers--celebrities can now address fans directly or on their own terms.It's evolving faster and faster-- a few days ago ESPN posted a story of what other NBA players thought of the NBA Finals thus far.Get this--it wasn't so much a report or a feature piece, instead it was just a collection of Twitter posts by NBA players. Essentially, the writer who would have been needed to contact the players to get quotes aren't needed anymore. Players were directly addressing people. We found out what Shaq though about Kobe's 4th ring seconds after Kobe won it. We found out how Lamar Odom felt about his performance an hour after he took off his jersey.This is big, dude. I have been trying for the past few days to get a hold of Bill Simmons for an interview. No, I'm not just looking to interview him because I'm a fanboy--although it'd be rad to just talk WWF, NBA and Rocky with him for two hours. I want to interview him for this feature I have in mind. And with Bill Simmons being one of the pioneer of online sports writers/reporters, he'd be an ideal candidate.I hope he gets back to me. I know it's a longshot cause he's like a celebrity now (ESPN markets him like one), but I'm gonna try. Come on Bill Simmons, I've been a loyal reader since 2001, email me back!!!!!****

8 LAPD officers injured in Lakers celebrations

8:22 AM | June 15, 2009

Eight Los Angeles police offers suffered minor injuries and 21 people were arrested during Lakers victory celebrations that turned riotous outside the Staples Center, authorities said today.Following the Lakers’ 99-86 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, officers faced small groups of revelers in downtown Los Angeles who shook passing cars, threw debris and sparked fires.Twelve city vehicles, including six MTA buses, were damaged, and one traffic light was knocked down, said LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman. Metro Blue Line trains were delayed because of debris on the tracks, and a gas station, a pharmacy and a shoe store were looted, she said.